Tokyo Olympics 2020: Mirabai Chanu exorcises ghosts of Rio with silver as India open account early in Games
Here are some of the key moments from the opening day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a day that saw India open it's account with a silver medal


The India men's hockey team during the national anthem ahead of their Pool A game against New Zealand. AP

Vikas Krishan suffers a cut above his eye during his his men's welterweight 69-kg boxing match against Japan's Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa. AP

Suthirtha Mukherjee in action during her women's singles first round match against Sweden's Linda Bergstroem. AP
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