Lovlina Borgohain takes home the Bronze in Women’s Boxing

In the Women's Welter (64-69kg) Boxing, India’s Lovlina Borgohain lost her Semifinals match in the Tokyo Olympics. She had assured herself of  a medal after winning the first two matches. She lost to Busenaz Sürmeneli from Turkey 5-0  and will receive the Bronze medal. It is a milestone win for India as she is only the third Indian boxer and the second Woman Boxer to win an Olympic medal.

She has made a mark in this year’s Olympics by finishing third in the podium. This year’s tally has improved from the previous Olympics. In Rio 2016 we won two medals and this year we already have three and there are more matches to go. There are 3 more Semifinals to go today.

Neeraj Chopra gives an early boost in Men's Javelin Throw, finishes on top in the Qualification Round

One of India’s medal contenders Neeraj Chopra started off in fine fashion in the Men’s Javelin Throw as he finished on top of Group A in the Tokyo Olympics. His first attempt was enough to seal his place in the final, as he threw a 86.65m which saw him finish ahead of Gold medal favourite Johannes Vetter from Germany who finished second with a throw of 85.64m in his third attempt. Lassi Etelätalo from Finland finished third with a throw of 84.50m.  In Group B Shivpal Singh from India failed to qualify for the Finals as he finished 12th with his best throw of 76.40m.

Ravi Kumar Dahiya assures India a silver medal in the 57kg freestyle category

The 23 year old from Nahri Sonipat has assured India their 4th medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning his semi final bout against Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan. The bout started in a very skeptical manner as both the wrestlers were assessing each other out but eventually the Kazak took the lead. Ravi made a quick recovery and won two points heading into the half. The story of the second half was completely different as the Kazak came out all guns blazing and won 6 points in a flurry, but the Indian had other ideas as he made a magnificent comeback in the last 30 seconds of the bout, eventually winning  by fall despite losing by points 7-9.

Golfer Aditi Ashok impresses by placing 2nd amongst big names

Aditi Ashok, an Indian golfer, got off to a flying start in the Tokyo Olympics Golf competition on Wednesday, shooting a four-under 67 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. Aditi, who first drew the attention of the golfing world at the Rio Olympics five years ago, tied for second place with World No. 1 Nelly Korda. Madalene Sagstrom of Sweden, the leader, was one shot behind her at 66. If it hadn't been for a bogey on the 18th hole, Aditi may have been in a tie for first.

After a great win, Deepak Punia loses in the semi-finals but hope for a bronze still alive

The world championship silver medalist in the mens 86kg freestyle category started off his quest to win a medal in a dominant fashion as he made easy work of his opponent. In the quarterfinal it was a completely different story as it was a nail biting contest against Lin Zushen of China. Both the wrestlers were cancelling each other out as the scores were all tied up during the first half. However, Deepak Punia showed us why he is ranked world number 2, as in the dying seconds he produced a magnificent take down to win the match 6-3.

Deepak Punia lost his semifinal bout quite comprehensively against David Taylor of USA.It was a no contest in the end as the experienced American completely dominated him in every aspect.The Indian had heavy strapping on his knee which was continuously targeted by the American and eventually Deepak lost the bout 10-0 via technical superiority.

Deepak still has a chance to win a bronze medal for India as he will be waiting for his opponent in the bronze medal match after the repechage round. Deepak will be hoping to add to the medal tally as his very good friend Ravi Kumar will be going for gold tomorrow.

Argentina beats India in Women’s Hockey Semifinals, one last fight left for Indians

The Indian women’s hockey must be proud of themselves the way they have excelled in the Tokyo Olympics. After defeating heavyweight Australia in the Quarterfinal, they narrowly missed out on the Finals as Argentina defeated them 2-1 in today’s Semifinal. The Indian women will face Britain on 6th August for the Bronze medal. The women’s Hockey team have never won a medal, they will strive to win their last match and finish with a medal and script history for the country.

The Indians got off to a terrific start as they scored in the 2nd minute when Gurjit Kaur scored off a penalty corner shot. In the second quarter Noel Barrionuevo scored in the 18th minute off a penalty corner shot thus leveling the scores. In the third quarter she once again found the net in the 36th minute again off a penalty corner shot. They held onto the lead till the end for victory.

Anshu loses her opening bout against Iryna in Wrestling

India’s Anshu Malik lost her first match against Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus in Women’s Freestyle Wrestling 57 kg in the Tokyo Olympics. She lost 8-2 by points, the first period saw Iryna taking four points and in the second period saw Anshu scoring 2 points but her opponent finished the match scoring four more points.

It is the teenager’s debut Olympics and will look for a second chance as she has to wait and see if she gets a repechage round.

Also read: Day 12: A disappointing day in the office for the Indian Olympic Contingent