2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Highlights Day 8: Look Back at Major Headlines, Match Results, Updated Medals Tally

July 31, 2021 will be an important one for Team India at the 32nd edition of the Olympics as many athletes could close in on medals at the tournament. Shuttler PV Sindhu is just a win away from a podium finish whole Archer Atanu Das can win a medal on the day if he manages to advance further in Menā€™s individual events.

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31 Jul, 23:10 (IST)

India had a mixedĀ bag of performances at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Saturday, July 31. While discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur and the Indian women's hockey team made it to the next rounds, shuttler PV Sindhu, archer Atanu Das and boxer Pooja Rani suffered losses which ended their respective campaigns in Tokyo. However, Sindhu still has a chance to return home with a medal when she faces China He Bingjiao in the bronze medal match on Sunday, August 1. Check India's medal tally at Olympics.

31 Jul, 17:14 (IST)

Murali Sreeshankar fails to qualify for the finals of the Long Jump event. he finished 25th out of 31 athletes.Ā 

31 Jul, 16:57 (IST)

PV Sindhu will now faceĀ China's He Bing Jiao for the bronze medal game. Meanwhile,check out the full report of PV Sindhu's semi-final match here.

31 Jul, 16:40 (IST)

PV Sindhu losesĀ againstĀ Tai Tzu-Ying 12-21. She will now contest for the bronze medal.Ā 

31 Jul, 16:32 (IST)

Tai Tzu maintains 11-7 lead in the midgame interval against PV Sindhu.

31 Jul, 16:30 (IST)

Tai Tzu leads 9-5 against PV Sindhu in the second round.Ā 

31 Jul, 16:21 (IST)

Tai Tzu wins first game 21-18 against PV Sindhu in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

31 Jul, 16:21 (IST)

Tai Tzu wins first game 21-18 against PV Sindhu in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.Ā 

31 Jul, 16:17 (IST)

Meanwhile, Murali Sreeshankar gets 7.51 in the second attempt and 7.69 in the first try. The qualification mark is 8.15.Ā 

31 Jul, 16:15 (IST)

The midgame interval had PV Sindhu leading 11-8 in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

31 Jul, 16:03 (IST)

After a couple of quick points by the Chinese player 2020 Tai Tzu, PV Sindhu makes a quick recovery as she leads 5-3

31 Jul, 15:56 (IST)

Pooja Rani crashes out of Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she lost to China's Li Qian by 0-5. Misses out on the medal for India.

31 Jul, 15:53 (IST)

Pooja Rani last lost the second round to China'sĀ Li Quan. Once again she got 9 points and Qian on the other hand got 10.Ā 

31 Jul, 15:48 (IST)

Pooja Rani lost to China's Li Quan in the first round. The Indian Boxer gets 9 points from the judges.Ā 

31 Jul, 15:42 (IST)

So here's Pooja Rani in the bout.

31 Jul, 15:26 (IST)

PV Sindhu's match against has been delayed as the previous game on Court 1 was extend to the third set. Meanwhile, check out the live streaming details of the game here.Ā 

31 Jul, 15:12 (IST)

It's going to be a busy afternoon at Tokyo Olympics 2020. PV Sindhu, Pooja Rani & Murali Sreeshankar will be an action in a while now.

31 Jul, 14:48 (IST)

And it's over for Novak Djokovic as Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta has clinched the bronze medal. The 20-time Grand Slam Champion was ousted by Alexander Zverev.Ā 

31 Jul, 13:56 (IST)

So as we wait for PV Sindhu's semi-final match, India's Vandana Katariya has scripted history. She becomes the first Indian woman to score a hat-trick at Olympics. Check out the link to watch the video of her goal.Ā 

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Team India continue their pursuit of medals at Day 8 of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. Till now, Mirabai Chanu is the sole medallist for the country with a silver in Weightlifting, but Day 7 of the games saw boxer Lovlina Borgohain confirm another podium finish for the nation after her quarter-final win in the welterweight division. So we bring you all the live updates and medal winners from Day 8 of Tokyo Olympics 2020.Ā Tokyo Olympic 2020 Games Highlights Day 7.

July 31, 2021 will be an important one for Team India at the 32nd edition of the Olympics as many athletes could close in on medals at the tournament. Shuttler PV Sindhu is just a win away from a podium finish whole Archer Atanu Das can win a medal on the day if he manages to advance further in Menā€™s individual events.Ā Team India at Tokyo Olympics 2020 Schedule for July 31.

The Day will also be crucial for the Indian womenā€™s hockey team as they look to progress in the quarter-final stages. The team are currently placed fifth in the six-team group and need to better Irelandā€™s result in the day if they are to avoid being knocked out early.

Day 7 saw the Indian athletics contingent begin their Tokyo 2020 journey however, the results didnā€™t match the expectations. Avinash Sable bettered his national record in 3000m steeplechase but was unable to advance while Dutee Chand, MP Jabir had disappointing results in their events.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 31, 2021 07:53 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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