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Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 1: Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal; shooters Chaudhary, Verma and boxer Krishan disappoint
Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 1: The Indian contingent got off the mark as Mirabai Chanu won the country's first medal in Tokyo. She grabbed silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting event. Shooters failed to win any medal. And finally, the Indian women's hockey team lost 1-5 to the Netherlands.
Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 1: Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a silver medal in 49kg weightlifting with a total lift of 202 kg. Saurabh Chaudhary finished 7th in the 10m air pistol final. The duo of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav lost to Korea in the mixed team quarter-finals. Shuttler B Sai Praneeth crashes out in the first round. India paddlers Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal lose to Chinese Taipei in the first round. Harmanpreet Singh's brace gives India a win in their first men's hockey match of Group A. Elavenil Valarivan and Apurvi Chandela failed to produce their best in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification. Moreover, shooter Saurabh Chaudhary finished 7th in the men's 10m air pistol event. Later, paddlers Suthirtha Mukherjee and Manika Batra advanced to the women's singles second round after winning their respective first-round matches. And finally, the Indian women's hockey team lost 1-5 to the Netherlands....Read More
Follow Highlights of Tokyo Olympics, Day 1:
Mixed-team table tennis match about to begin
Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra have started practicing with their opponents as the match is about to begin.
Judo result: Sushila Devi loses
Sushila Devi loses in the first round of her Judo match.
Table Tennis: Sharath, Manika in action
Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra in action in mixed-team table tennis match.
India beat New Zealand 3-2
Harmanpreet Singh's brace gives India a win in their first men's hockey match of Group A. India to face favourites Australia tomorrow.
4th quarter: India 3-2 New Zealand
PC to NZ! Sreejesh dives to save a goal. Thrilling save. He makes another dive on his left to make save. Fantastic stuff from Sreejesh.
4th quarter: India 3-2 New Zealand
New Zealand's set piece. Manpreet Singh makes the save. NZ given another PC. Manpreet calls for review.
Footage has been viewed -- and it is taking a long time to decide. No advice possible -- 3rd time. India keep referral. PC continues.
India make another wonderful block. But one more PC
China's YANG Qian wins women's 10m air rifle gold
Qualifying leader Duestad is eliminated with four shooters to go. Switzerland's Nina Christen is knocked out on 230.6 points and she wins the first bronze medal of Tokyo 2020.
So it's a straight shootoff between Anastasiia Galashina (ROC) and YANG Qian (CHN) for gold.
10.7 for Yang, 10.8 for Galashina in their first shots of the final set. The ROC shooter has a 0.2 lead overall going into the last shots.
Hang on, Galashina manages only an 8.9 – her lowest score of this final! Yang shoots a 9.8 and she will win gold!
251.8 points is a new Final Olympic Record for Yang.
(Source: Tokyo 2020 Website)
4th quarter: India 3-2 New Zealand
Mandeep dribbles past Kiwi players to make circle penetration but was stopped. Pressure on Kiwi's half
India Rowing results
India pair Arvind Singh and Arjun Jat finish fifth place in Lightweight Men's Sculls with a time of 6:40:33. They have qualified for Repechage.
4th set: India 3-2 New Zealand
Will there be a twist in the final 15 minutes? This is as close as it gets. We predicted close games.
3rd quarter: India 3-2 New Zealand
GAME ON! New Zealand score on open play, came from right side, Wilson picks, enters the circle, passes it to Jenness who nicks it in.
3rd quarter: India 3-1 New Zealand
It's not Virat Kohli vs Kane Williamson, but India and New Zealand are pretty tough rivals on the hockey field too. At the Olympics, they've met 7 times with India winning 4 of those matches and the Kiwis 3.
In the semi finals at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Kiwis eliminated India. But India thumped them 5-0 in the Olympic test event final in 2019.
-- Rudraneil Sengupta, Sports Editor
3rd quarter: India 3-1 New Zealand
India again call for a referral in New Zealand's circle. After a long time, the referee deems that there is no clear cut reply. India keep referral though.
3rd quarter: India 3-1 New Zealand
A video referral leads to India's penalty corner.
GOALLLL! Harmanpreet Singh does it again from a set piece. India extend lead 3-1.
First medal event final starts
The final of the women's 10m air rifle has begun.
This is the first medal event of the Games.
Earlier this morning, Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad set a new Qualifying Olympic Record.
(Tokyo Olympics)
2nd half begins: India 2-1 New Zealand
The 3rd quarter begins - New Zealand will look to bounce back in the match.
End of 1st half
India lead at the end of 2nd half -- and as predicted it is the two dragflickers doing the scoring from set-pieces. India 2-1 New Zealand
Guess who's here at Tokyo Village
Our table tennis man Sathiyan just bumped into Djokovic...Djokovic with a mask...is that a first?
2nd quarter: India 1-1 New Zealand
India ask for a video referral. It was just inside --- it was close, and it was a backstick. India get a PC. Can they get a goal here?
GOALLL! Surender Singh sends, Rupinder Pal traps, and Harmanpreet Singh scores!
2nd quarter: India 1-1 New Zealand
A cagey 2nd quarter in which New Zealand are doing most of the defending. But they are defending well.
2nd quarter: India 1-1 New Zealand
Cagey start to the 2nd quarter as both teams contesting in the midfield. India looking to take lead.
Tokyo Games underway!
On the opening day of the Games we have three people bringing the action to you live. Karan Saxena is doing the heavy lifting. Rutvick Mehta has spent a sleepless night dreaming of India winning medals. And this is Rudraneil Sengupta, waiting with great anxiety (and a cup of tea) for Mirabai Chanu to begin.
End of 1st quarter: IND 1-1 NZ
Russell and Rupinder Pal on target in 1st quarter. India 1-1 New Zealand after first 15 minutes.
1st quarter: India 1-1 New Zealand
Video referral for NZ earns them a PC! Saved by India this time around. But there is a subsequent PC from it.
What will happen now? INdia surive!
1st quarter: India 1-1 New Zealand
PC' For New Zealand. Kane Russell misses this time, but he manages to get another PC.
SAVE! Referee says it was back of the foot - and NZ call for a referral.
