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Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 5: Boxer Pooja Rani makes quarters; PV Sindhu and Deepika Kumari advance to pre-quarters

Tokyo Olympics Live Updates Day 5: The fifth day was a lot better for the Indians as boxer Pooja Rani stormed into the quarterfinals. Moreover, archer Deepika Kumari and shuttler PV Sindhu made the pre-quarterfinals. However, the campaigns of B Sai Praneeth, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav ended.

Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 5:
Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 5:

Tokyo Olympics Highlights Day 5: PV Sindhu reached the Round of 16 after beating Hong Kong’s Yi Ngan Cheung 21-9, 21-16 on Day 5 of the Tokyo Olympics. Boxer Pooja Rani began her campaign in style by beating Algeria's Ichrak Chaib 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. Deepika Kumari advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. in the archery women's singles event. Earlier, India's women's hockey team lost 1-4 to Great Britain in their Pool A match. Meanwhile, Archer Tarundeep Rai was eliminated by Israel's Itay Shanny in the men's singles archery. Rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh failed to qualify for the men's lightweight double sculls final. Archer Pravin Jadhav got knocked out of the men's singles event after losing to world No.1 in the round of 16. And finally, B Sai Praneeth's campaign came to an end with a 14-21, 14-21 defeat to Netherlands' Mark Calijouw.


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Jul 28, 2021, 11:15:35 IST

Tennis update

Unfortunate end for Paula Badosa. The Spanish retires mid-way through her quarterfinal game against Marketa Vondrousova. She retired after losing the first set 3-6.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:59:45 IST

Tennis update

Ukraine's fourth-seed Elina Svitolina is through to the semifinals in the women's singles event after beating Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-4 in the quarters

Jul 28, 2021, 10:51:48 IST

Swimming update

Australia's Ariarne Titmus wins Women's 200m Freestyle Gold.

Titmus had beaten Ledecky to gold in the 400m freestyle on Monday, and she becomes the first Australian woman to complete the 200-400 Olympic double since Shane Gould at the Munich 1972 Games.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:47:00 IST

Tennis update

Through at last! ROC's Daniil Medvedev battles past the scorching heat of Tokyo to outlast Italian Fabio Fognini 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 and move to the quarterfinals at the Ariake Tennis Park. He will meet Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta next.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:45:40 IST

Swimming update

USA's Katie Ledecky wins the gold medal in the women's 1500m freestyle category.

Her compatriot Sarah Kohler won silver.

A 1-2 finish for the Americans

Jul 28, 2021, 10:41:08 IST

What's next for India?

Next up, archer Pravin Jadhav will take to the range for his round of 32 clash against ROC's Galsan Bazarzhapov

Jul 28, 2021, 10:26:22 IST

Ganapathy and Thakkar finish 17th

KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar managed to improve their position from the previous two races as they finished 15th in Race 3.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:22:01 IST

Sindhu's opponent in Round of 16

PV Sindhu will take on Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the Round of 16.

Jul 28, 2021, 10:00:51 IST

Marijne disappointed by India's performance

"This was our worst match. We always try to play for a six (out of 10) for each individual, and I don't think each individual today played for a six. Bad decisions, bad choices and I'm pretty disappointed by this," the Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne said after the match.

Jul 28, 2021, 09:52:04 IST

Titmus continues to win

Australia's Ariarne Titmus won the 200m freestyle champion on Wednesday. Katie Ledecky clinched the first-ever women's Olympic 1500m freestyle title.

Jul 28, 2021, 09:32:46 IST

Sailers disappoint

India sailers in the 49er haven't been able to improve their positions in the first races. They have finished 18th in both Race 1 and Race 2.

Jul 28, 2021, 08:54:23 IST

Sailing update

49er Men's Race 2: KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar are in 18th position currently.

Jul 28, 2021, 08:37:17 IST

Tarundeep Rai knocked out


Israel's Itay Shanny has defeated India's Tarundeep Rai 6-5 to advance to the next round. The game went right down to the wire with both archers not giving each other even an inch. But Shanny clinched the match with a single point in the last set.

Jul 28, 2021, 08:29:22 IST

Rowers fail to qualify

Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh couldn't make it to the next round as they failed to qualify for the men's lightweight double sculls final. Arjun finished sixth while Arvind came in last in the second semifinal.

Jul 28, 2021, 08:24:07 IST

Sindhu enters knockout rounds

Tokyo Olympics: Successive wins for India’s PV Sindhu in Women’s Singles Group J, beats Hong Kong’s Yi Ngan Cheung 21-9, 21-16

Jul 28, 2021, 08:21:27 IST

Sindhu leads again

PV Sindhu is in the lead again. India 17-14 Hong Kong in the second game. Sindhu just 4 points away from winning this game and the match

Jul 28, 2021, 08:16:04 IST

A comeback by Cheung

A good fightback by Hong Kong’s Yi Ngan Cheung. She takes a slender one-point lead at the halfway stage of the second game. India 10-11 Hong Kong in the second game. Sindhu leads 1-0

Jul 28, 2021, 08:10:04 IST

Sindhu continues dominate

PV Sindhu has once taken a 6-2 lead in the second game. There is no stopping the sixth seed, looks like it will be one-way traffic today.

Jul 28, 2021, 08:09:04 IST

Hockey: Britain beat India

Indian women’s hockey team lose third match in a row. Great Britain beat India 4-1 in Women’s Hockey Pool A match

Jul 28, 2021, 08:05:14 IST

Sindhu wins first game

India's PV Sindhu takes the first game 21-9 against Hong Kong's Yi Ngan Cheung in Women’s Singles Group J match. Excellent start for the Indian shuttler

Jul 28, 2021, 08:03:03 IST

GB score another goal

Indian women's hockey team now trail 1-4 against Great Britain. Grace Balsdon scored from the penalty spot.

Jul 28, 2021, 08:01:28 IST

Tarundeep's final scoreline

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Jul 28, 2021, 07:57:29 IST

Sindhu looks dominant

India's PV Sindhu will be the happier one. The sixth seed India leads 11-4 at the halfway stage of the first game without breaking a sweat. Great signs for India

Jul 28, 2021, 07:57:05 IST

Tarundeep wins

Tokyo Olympics: Tarundeep Rai through to next round, beats Ukraine's O. Hunbin 6-4. In the tie-breaker, Tarundeep upped the stakes with perfect 10s. 25

Jul 28, 2021, 07:56:17 IST

Sindhu has the lead

Sindhu has taken an early 6-2 lead over her opponent from Hong Kong. The Indian shuttler is moving swiftly and looking good.

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