After a high on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, a reality check for India on Day 2. Australia beat India 7-1 in Men’s hockey. Disappointing day in shooting as none of the shooters qualified for the finals. Hindustan Times’ Avishek Roy gives a ground report from Tokyo. Deepak Kumar and Divyansh Singh Panwar failed to qualify for Men’s air rifle final. Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh failed to qualify for the women’s 10m air pistol final. PV Sindhu won against Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova in her first match. Watch the full video for more details.
8:2Bombers and fighter jets soared over the White House as Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan with an extraordinary display of American military power at the White House.
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