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Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 7 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat Resume Action, PV Sindhu Eye Semifinal Berth, Lovlina a Win Away From Medal
Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 7 Live Updates: Shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat will resume action in the women's 25m Pistol event's rapid round while ace archer Deepika Kumari will look to enter quarterfinals of the women's individual event.
Tokyo Olympics 2020, Day 7 Live Updates: After Mirabai Chanu’s first medal for India on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics, hopes of a second medal continue to grow. On Thursday, it was a good start as ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Mia Blichfeldt in straight games to advance to quarter-finals of women’s singles. Indian men’s hockey team also gave a confident performance by beating defending champions Argentina 3-1, and confirmed quarter-final berth.
Archer Atanu Das stunned 2012 London Olympics gold medallist Oh Jin-Hyek to book a Round of 16 spot in Men’s Individual event. Boxer Satish Kumar followed suit by beating Ricardo Brown of Jamaica 4-1, to reach the quarter-finals of the Men’s Super-Heavyweight category. Meanwhile, Indian shooters Manu Bhaker finished fifth with a score of 292, while Rahi Sarnobat stood at 25th with a score of 287 in the Women’s 25m pistol qualification. The duo will be competing in the qualification rapid round today.
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Tokyo Olympics Live: Shooting
Rahi Sarnobat resumes action in the Women's 25m Pistol event and shoots 96 points in the first series of the Rapid Round.
Tokyo Olympics Live Updates: Athletics
India will also begin their athletics campaign with Men’s 3000m Steeplechase, men’s 400m Hurdles and women’s 100m. Avinash Sable will kick off proceedings on Friday, followed by Dutee Chand (100m) and M P Jabir (400m hurdles) in their respective heats in the morning session. The mixed 4x400m relay team will be in action in the evening for a place in the final.
Olympics 2020 Live Updates: Shooting
The Women's 25m Pistol, Rapid round will start in a few minutes. Indian shooters Manu Bhaker finished fifth with a score of 292, while Rahi Sarnobat stood at 25th with a score of 287 in the precision round yesterday. Manu would hope to make it to the medal rounds today.
Here's what Anirban Lahiri's scorecard looks like
Tokyo Olympics Live: Golf
Golfer’s Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane who were off to a good start in the Men’s Individual ongoing Round 1 resume action in a while.
Here's what is in store for us today.
Hello and welcome to News18Sports' live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics. On day 7 of the quadrennial games, Lovlina Borgohain would like to assure India's second medal while PV Sindhu woul hope to move one step closer to her second Olympics medal when she takes on Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarterfinal clash.
Rahi Sarnobat (L) and Manu Bhaker will be in action at Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. (IANS Photo)
