Tokyo Olympics LIVE Updates: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Takes Home Bronze, Loses In Semis
Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain got the bronze medal after going down against top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women's welterweight semis
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:August 04, 2021 11:27 AM IST

India's Lovlina Borgohain took home the bronze medal after losing the semi-final bout to top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey via unanimous decision on Wednesday. Lovlina lost the first round 0:5 as all the judges gave the decision in favour of the Turkish boxer. Lovlina was warned and a point was deducted of her total points in the second round. In the third and final round, Lovlina was outboxed by the reigning world champion. With a bronze medal, Lovlina became only the third Indian boxer after Vijender Singh and Mary Kom to win an Olympic medal. Lovlina had a tough Round of 16 bout against Germany's Nadine Apetz where she won via a split decision. In the quarterfinal, Lovlina punched her way into the semis with a 4:1 win over Chinese Taipei's Nien-Chin Chen. Earlier in the day, wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia won their initial two bouts to reach semi-finals. Both wrestlers will be in action later in the day and a win will assure both of at least a silver medal.
In javelin throw, India's Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's final in his first attempt itself as he went past the automatic qualification mark of 83.50m easily. Chopra registered a throw of 86.65m and topped Group A. India's Shivpal Singh threw 74.81m in his third attempt in Group B of men's Javelin Throw Qualification round. In his first two throws, he registered 76.40m and 74.80m and failed to qualify for the final. In golf, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar started Round 1 in women's Individual Stroke Play.
Here Are The Live Updates From Tokyo Olympics 2020
- 11:19 (IST)Busenaz Surmeneli vs Lovlina Borgohain- Semifinal 1Women's Welter (64-69kg) - Lovlina Borgohain LosesAfter losing the first two rounds, India's Lovlina Borgohain loses the third and the match by a unanimous decision against top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women's Welter (64-69kg) category semi-finalsA brave fight from the Indian, who still brings the bronze medal for the country
- 11:14 (IST)Busenaz Surmeneli vs Lovlina Borgohain- Semifinal 1Women's Welter (64-69kg)After losing Round 1, India's Lovlina Borgohain loses the second as well against Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women's Welter (64-69kg) category semi-finalsA point (warning) is also deducted off the Indian
- 11:11 (IST)Busenaz Surmeneli vs Lovlina Borgohain- Semifinal 1Women's Welter (64-69kg)India's Lovlina Borgohain loses Round 1, 5-0, against Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women's Welter (64-69kg) category semi-finals
- 10:55 (IST)Busenaz Surmeneli vs Lovlina Borgohain- Semifinal 1Women's Welter (64-69kg)Can India's Lovlina Borgohain change the colour of her medal and upset the top seed Busenaz Surmeneli from TurkeyAll eyes on Lovlina now!
- 10:46 (IST)Boxing - Busenaz Surmeneli vs Lovlina Borgohain- Semifinal 1Women's Welter (64-69kg)Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain will soon face top seed Busenaz Srmeneli of Turkey in the women's Welter (64-69kg) category semi-finalsIndia have high hopes from Lovlina, who has already assured the country a medal by qualifying to the semifinals
- 09:43 (IST)Wrestling - Zushen Lin vs Deepak Punia- 1/4 FinalMen's Freestyle 86kg - Deepak Punia Wins - Advances To SemisIndia's Deepak Punia wins against Zushen Lin of China 6-3 in the men's Freestyle 86kg wrestling 1/4 FinalWith the win, Deepak qualifies for the semi-finals
- 09:39 (IST)Wrestling - Georgi Vangelov vs Ravi Dahiya - 1/4 FinalMen's Freestyle 57kg - Ravi Dahiya Wins - Advances To SemisIndia's Ravi Dahiya wins 14-4 against Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria in the men's Freestyle 57kg wrestling 1/4 FinalWith the win, Ravi qualifies for the semi-finals
- 09:27 (IST)Women's 400m Hurdles - Final - World RecordWorld Record BrokenSydney McLaughlin of USA clocks 51.46 to take gold in WR timeUSA's Dalilah Muhammad wins silver in 51.58Femke Bol of Netherlands takes bronze in 52.03Read More: Tokyo Olympics: USA's Sydney McLaughlin Smashes World Record To Win Women's 400m Hurdles Gold
- 09:16 (IST)Wrestling - Ekerekeme Agiomor vs Deepak Punia- 1/8 FinalMen's Freestyle 86kg - Deepak Punia Wins - AdvancesIndia's Deepak Punia wins 12-1 against Ekerekeme Agiomor of Nigeria in the men's Freestyle 86kg wrestling 1/8 Final
- 08:41 (IST)Wrestling - Iryna Kurachkina vs Anshu Malik - 1/8 FinalWomen's Freestyle 57kg - Anshu Malik LosesIndia's Anshu Malik loses against Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus 8-2 in the women's Freestyle 57kg wrestling 1/8 Final
- 08:33 (IST)Wrestling - Oscar Tigreros vs Ravi Dahiya - 1/8 FinalMen's Freestyle 57kg - Ravi Dahiya Wins - AdvancesIndia's Ravi Dahiya wins against Oscar Tigreros of Colombia 13-2 in the men's Freestyle 57kg wrestling 1/8 Final and advances to the 1/4 Final
- 08:05 (IST)Wrestling - Ekerekeme Agiomor vs Deepak Punia- 1/8 FinalMen's Freestyle 86kgIndia's Deepak Punia will begin his campaign in a few minutes against Ekerekeme Agiomor of Nigeria in the men's Freestyle 86kg wrestling 1/8 Final
- 07:57 (IST)Wrestling - Oscar Tigreros vs Ravi Dahiya - 1/8 FinalMen's Freestyle 57kgIndia's Ravi Dahiya will begin his campaign shortly against Oscar Tigreros of Colombia in the men's Freestyle 57kg wrestling 1/8 Final
- 07:57 (IST)Wrestling - Iryna Kurachkina vs Anshu Malik - 1/8 FinalWomen's Freestyle 57kgIndia's Anshu Malik will soon start her campaign against Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus in the women's Freestyle 57kg wrestling 1/8 Final
- 07:49 (IST)Javelin Throw - Qualification - Group BMen's Javelin Throw - Shivpal Singh Fails To QualifyIndia's Shivpal Singh throws 74.81m in his third attempt in Group B of men's Javelin Throw Qualification roundIn his first two throws, he registered 76.40m and 74.80m
- 07:34 (IST)Javelin Throw - Qualification - Group BMen's Javelin ThrowIndia's Shivpal Singh throws 74.80m in his second attempt in Group B of men's Javelin Throw Qualification roundIn his first throw, he registered 76.40m
- 07:12 (IST)Javelin Throw - Qualification - Group BMen's Javelin ThrowIndia's Shivpal Singh throws 76.40m in his first attempt in Group B of men's Javelin Throw Qualification round
- 06:50 (IST)Golf - Women's Individual Stroke Play - Round 1Women's GolfIndian golfer Diksha Dagar will be in action shortly in Round 1 in women's Individual Stroke Play
- 06:49 (IST)Javelin Throw - Qualification - Group BMen's Javelin ThrowAfter Neeraj Chopra's huge throw in Group A, India's Shivpal Singh will aim for a similar performance when he starts his campaign in Group B of men's Javelin Throw Qualification round
- 05:54 (IST)Athletics - Qualification - Group AMen's Javelin Throw - Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For FinalIndia's Neeraj Chopra throws 86.65m in his first attempt and seals an automatic qualification for the finalHe eclipses the qualification mark of 83.50m easily and tops Group AWhat a start for Neeraj!
- 05:33 (IST)Golf - Women's Individual Stroke Play - Round 1Women's GolfIndian golfer Aditi Ashok will be in action shortly in Round 1 in women's Individual Stroke Play
- 05:26 (IST)Javelin Throw - Qualification - Group AMen's Javelin ThrowIndia's strong medal contender, Neeraj Chopra will begin his Olympic Journey today in men's Javelin Throw Qualification, Group A
- 05:21 (IST)India Schedule - August 4 - Tokyo 2020Here's a detailed look at the India schedule for August 4:
- 05:19 (IST)Tokyo 2020 - August 4 - Start Of Day - Hello And WelcomeHello and welcome everyone to the Live Blog of 2020 Tokyo Olympic GamesIt promises to be an exciting day for the Indians with the likes of javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh, wrestlers Deepak Punia, Ravi Kumar and Anshu Malik, golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar all in action.The Indian women's hockey team will feature in the semifinal as they take on Argentina. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain will play her Welter semifinal match against the top seed Busenaz SurmeneliSo sit back and stay tuned for Live Updates