Indian athletes had mixed time on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as boxer Lovlina Borgohain confirmed a podium finish for her and another medal for India. However, Archer Deepika Kumari was knocked out in the Women's quarter-final. Indian athletics contingent also had a difficult start to their campaign. Check India's medal tally at Olympics.
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2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Highlights Day 7: Look Back at Major Headlines, Match Results, Updated Medals Tally
Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be an important day for the Indian contingent at the Games as the athletes will have an opportunity to secure a podium finish for themselves. Till now, only Mirabau Chanu has won a medal with silver in Weightlifting for India at Tokyo 2020 and several stars will be aiming to add to that tally.
30 Jul, 16:49 (IST)
Indian Mixed Relay Team missed out on a final spot at Tokyo Olympics 2020 as they finished last in the 4x400 m mixed relay in Heat 2 of Round 1.
30 Jul, 16:47 (IST)
India's quarterfinals opponent will be known in a while. The Men in Blue sealed a 5-3 win over Japan.
30 Jul, 16:43 (IST)
So India has had quite a good day so far in the Tokyo Olympics.
Hockey: India registered a 5-3 win over Japan.
Badminton: PV Sindhu Registered 21-13, 22-20 Win against Akane Yamaguchi.
Equestrian: Fouaad Mirza stands seventh.
30 Jul, 16:35 (IST)
So it was quite a good day for the Indian hockey men's team as they have won the game 5-3 against Japan in the Group A match.
30 Jul, 15:57 (IST)
Japan scored an equaliser and the Indian team continued to dominate the same as they immediately scored a goal and the scoreboard reads 3-2.
30 Jul, 15:43 (IST)
The Indian hockey team continues their domination in the first half against Japan as the scoreboard reads 2-1.
30 Jul, 15:32 (IST)
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of Tokyo Olympics 2020 by Alexander Zverev. He lost 6-1, 3-6, 1-6 in Semis.
30 Jul, 15:28 (IST)
Indian men's hockey team are 2-1 up against Japan.
30 Jul, 15:16 (IST)
Indian hockey men's team leads 1-0 against Japan. Harmanpreet Singh scored the first goal for India.
30 Jul, 15:12 (IST)
Things are getting tougher for PV Sindhu. The Indian stalwart is yet to drop the game so far but will meet Tai Tzu Ying or Ratchanok Intanon in the semi-finals which will be held on Saturday.
30 Jul, 14:51 (IST)
PV Sindhu wins the second game 22-20 against Akane Yamaguchi. She won the first game 21-13.
30 Jul, 14:42 (IST)
So the Japanese badminton player has sealed 7 off eight points and has gone neck to neck once again, 15-15 now.
30 Jul, 14:29 (IST)
PV Sindhu continues to dominate the second game as she leads 10-5. Things going quite in favour of Sindhu.
30 Jul, 14:20 (IST)
It just took PV Sindhu 23 minutes to win the first game and she dominated the match 21-13. Quite a cakewalk for the Indian shuttler. Akane Yamaguchi will be looking to make a comeback.
30 Jul, 14:11 (IST)
Game 1
So PV Sindhu is leading game 1 with 14-10. Sindhu's strategy is simple, create beautiful angles, not let the opponent attack and smash.
30 Jul, 14:02 (IST)
PV Sindhu and Akane Yamaguchi are going neck to neck. For now, the Indian leads 8-6.
30 Jul, 13:57 (IST)
And finally, it begins.. A couple of early points for Yamaguchi against PV Sindhu.
30 Jul, 13:45 (IST)
PV Sindhu's quarterfinal match against Akane Yamaguchi has been delayed as there was a Mixed Doubles gold medal match going on and thus, the match is delayed a little. The mixed doubles match went on for more than an hour. Mithali Raj Has a Special Message for PV Sindhu As she Takes on Akane Yamaguchi at Tokyo Olympics 2020 (Watch Video)
30 Jul, 13:33 (IST)
Here's a piece of great news coming in from the Open waters as Vishnu Saravanan has finished third in the race of nine at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be an important day for the Indian contingent at the Games as the athletes will have an opportunity to secure a podium finish for themselves. Till now, only Mirabau Chanu has won a medal with silver in Weightlifting for India at Tokyo 2020 and several stars will be aiming to add to that tally. So we bring you all the live updates and medal winners from Day 7 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympics 2020 Medal Tally Live Updated.
India had a mixed outing on Day 6 with many positives to take than negatives as the Men’s hockey team secured their place in the Quarter-Finals with a win over defending champions. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu, Archer Atanu Das and Boxer Satish Kumar also moved closer to a medal at the Olympics with wins in their respective matches. India’s Tokyo Olympics 2020 Medal Tally Live Updated.
On a sour note, legendary Indian boxer Mary Kom saw her bid for another Olympic medal come to an end as she was defeated by Colombia’s Igrit Valencia in the round of 16. Meanwhile, swimmer Sajan Prakash also failed to qualify for Men’s 100m butterfly finals with Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh securing India’s best-ever finish at the Olympics.
However, on Day 7, PV Sindhu and Lovlina Borgohain can move closer to an Olympic medal while the likes of Deepika Kumari and Manu Bhaker could see themselves on the podium come the end of the day. Indian athletics contingent will also begin their campaign at the games.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 30, 2021 08:15 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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