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PV Sindhu enters second Olympic semi-final- India In Olympics- Tokyo 2020 Highlights

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PV Sindhu enters second Olympic semi-final- India In Olympics- Tokyo 2020 Highlights PV Sindhu, the reigning badminton world champion, progressed to the women’s singles semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics with a straight-game win against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi on Friday.  She beat the fourth seed by a scoreline of 21-13, 22-20 in a tight 56-minute encounter. Sindhu dominated the first game, but Yamaguchi came back spectacularly in the second and was defending for the game with a two-point lead at one point.  However, the 26-year old Indian shuttler maintained his composure and rebounded in the second game.  PV Sindhu has taken another stride in delivering her country another medal. Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Semis, Confirms 2nd Medal For India- India In Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Semis, Confirms 2nd Medal For India- India In Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Semis, Confirms 2nd Medal For India- India In Olympics Lovlina Borgohain, a 23-year-old Assam fighter, has qualified for the semifinals, ensuring India a boxing medal.  Debutant Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) ensured India’s first Olympic boxing medal when she beat former world champion Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei to go to the quarterfinals in Tokyo on Friday. Also watch, Boxer Satish Kumar storms into Quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-India in olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Archer Deepika Kumari Reaches Quarterfinals-India In Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Archer Deepika Kumari Reaches Quarterfinals-India In Olympics Deepika Kumari, India’s only competitor in women’s archery, advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s solo event on Friday, keeping her Olympic medal dreams alive. Deepika beat Russian Olympic Committee archer Ksenia Perova 6-5 in a one-arrow shoot-off.  Both archers tied 5-5 on set points in their Round of 16 match at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field.  She will now face world No. 1 An San of South Korea in her next round. Indian Men’s Hockey Team beats Argentina 3-1 to reach Tokyo Olympics Quarter-Finals-India in Olympics

Indian Men’s Hockey Team beats Argentina 3-1 to reach Tokyo Olympics Quarter-Finals-India in Olympics

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Indian Men’s Hockey Team beats Argentina 3-1 to reach Tokyo Olympics Quarter-Finals-India in Olympics In men’s hockey round play, India beat Argentina 3-1 to go to the quarterfinals.  On Thursday, India beat Argentina 3-1 in a Group A preliminary league match at the Tokyo Olympics, scoring twice in the last two minutes.  India has clinched a spot in the quarterfinals despite the fact that the last Group match against Japan is yet to be played. PV Sindhu beats Mia Blichfeldt in Tokyo Olympic, enters quarter-finals-India in olympics

PV Sindhu beats Mia Blichfeldt in Tokyo Olympic, enters quarter-finals-India in olympics

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PV Sindhu beats Mia Blichfeldt in Tokyo Olympic, enters quarter-finals-India in olympics PV Sindhu of India advanced to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics after beating Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in the women’s singles on Thursday.  In a 41-minute match, PV Sindhu beat Mia Blichfeldt 21-15 21-13.  PV Sindhu is expected to compete against Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Kim Gaeun of Korea. On Wednesday, Sindhu beat Hong Kong’s world number 34, NY Cheung.  PV Sindhu is well-known after winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.  Sindhu is now India’s lone chance after Sai Praneet lost the first match of his Olympic debut. Boxer Satish Kumar storms into Quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-India in olympics

Boxer Satish Kumar storms into Quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-India in olympics

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Boxer Satish Kumar storms into Quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-India in olympics Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics has started well for Team India, with badminton ace PV Sindhu and archer Atanu Das having won their respective games. They have made progress to the next round.  Now, Indian boxer Satish Kumar has managed to enter the quarter-finals of the men’s +91 kg super heavyweight category.  He has conquered over Jamaica’s Ricardo Brown.  On August 1st, Satish Kumar will meet Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov. Tokyo Olympics: Archer Pravin Jadhav beats world No. 2 Galsan Bazarchapov-India in Olympics

Mary Kom bows out of the Tokyo Olympics; bids farewell to Olympics- India in Olympics

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Mary Kom bows out of the Tokyo Olympics; bids farewell to Olympics- India in Olympics Mary Kom’s Olympic journey has come to an end in Tokyo.  At a women’s flyweight bout in the pre-quarterfinals, six-time world champion Mary Kom was upset by Colombia’s player.  With this, India’s hopes of winning a boxing medal have been shattered. Boxing great Mary Kom was knocked out of the Tokyo Olympics after a 3-2 defeat against Colombian Ingrit Victoria Valencia.  Mary Kom and Ingrit Valencia are both the first female boxers from their nations to win an Olympic medal.  Mary Kom was trying to win her second Olympic medal in Tokyo when she was defeated by her opponent. Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Semis, Confirms 2nd Medal For India- India In Olympics

Virat Kohli trolled for praising Indian athletes in Olympics who studied in LPU

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Virat Kohli trolled for praising Indian athletes in Olympics who studied in LPU Team India captain Virat Kohli announced on Instagram that 10% of the Indian athletes competing in the current Tokyo Olympics are from Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab.  Kohli also expressed optimism that LPU will send students to the Indian cricket squad. The post, however, did not go out well for the fans. Many first believed it was from a meme webpage until they saw it was from Virat Kohli’s verified statement. Anushka and Virat Kohli daughter Vamika turns 6 months old, see pics from celebration

Tokyo Olympics: Archer Pravin Jadhav beats world No. 2 Galsan Bazarchapov-India in Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics: Archer Pravin Jadhav beats world No. 2 Galsan Bazarchapov-India in Olympics Pravin Jadhav, an Indian archer, is doing well in the Tokyo Olympics.  On Wednesday, he progressed to the last-32 of the men’s solo archery competition in Tokyo with a 6-0 win against World No.2 Russian Galsan Bazarchapov. Bazarchapov, competed under the ROC flag, had just two tens in nine arrows, including a seven in the first set. Jadhav, on the other hand, shot four 10s out of nine arrows, demonstrating consistency in his approach. Pravin Jadhav will face World No. 1 Brady Ellison of the United States in the round of 32. Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxer Lovlina reaches quarterfinals of women’s welter Boxing event-India in Olympics

Deepika Kumari advances to pre-quarters| Archery- India In Olympics-Tokyo 2020 Highlights

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Deepika Kumari advances to pre-quarters| Archery- India In Olympics-Tokyo 2020 Highlights No. 1 in the world Deepika Kumari of India won two consecutive matches to progress to the round of 16 in women’s individual longbow archery.  After defeating Bhutan’s Karma 6-0, she defeated Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez of the United States 6-4. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games have been taking place in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu returns to India amid rousing welcome-India in Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Boxer Pooja Rani beats Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib to enter quarter-finals-India in Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Boxer Pooja Rani beats Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib to enter quarter-finals-India in Olympics Pooja Rani (75kg), a two-time Asian champion, outpunched Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib in her first fight to go to the quarter-finals of her first Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday.  The Haryana-born boxer dominated with her right straights and benefited greatly from Chaib’s lack of balance in the ring.  All three rounds were a tale of Rani’s dominance, as Chaib, who was also competing in her first Olympics, couldn’t find a way to connect cleanly. PV Sindhu beats Cheung to cruise to Tokyo Olympics badminton knockouts-India in olympics

PV Sindhu beats Cheung to cruise to Tokyo Olympics badminton knockouts-India in olympics

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PV Sindhu beats Cheung to cruise to Tokyo Olympics badminton knockouts-India in olympics PV Sindhu easily defeated her Hong Kong rival Cheung Ngan Yi, winning 21-9, 21-16 to advance to the knockout rounds.  Sindhu won her group after to her second victory in the group stages and will most likely play Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt. The 26-year-old Indian advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles badminton.  It took place at the Tokyo Olympics after beating Hong Kong’s NY Cheung in a Group encounter on Wednesday. 7th in the world Sindhu won her opening match against Ksenia Polikarpova of Israel. Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu Off To Winning Start, Outclasses Israel’s Polikarpova- India in olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxer Lovlina reaches quarterfinals of women’s welter Boxing event-India in Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxer Lovlina reaches quarterfinals of women’s welter Boxing event-India in Olympics In her maiden Olympic appearance, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) of India advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals. She has defeated German veteran Nadine Apetz in a close last-16 stage bout in Tokyo on Tuesday.  Borgohain mostly used her left hooks to maintain the thin edge.  Both boxers were making their Games debuts, with the Indian becoming the first of her nine-member team to get to the quarterfinals.  The 23-year-old Assamese native won all three rounds on split points.  Borgohain, a bronze medallist at the Asian Championships, will face Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen, a former world champion and seeded fourth, on July 30. Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu returns to India amid rousing welcome-India in Olympics

Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu returns to India amid rousing welcome-India in Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Mirabai Chana returns to India amid rousing welcome-India in Olympics Mirabai Chanu, an Olympic silver medalist, has returned to the country after her success in Tokyo 2020.  Chanu’s outstanding performance in the women’s 49kg category event at the Tokyo Olympics broke India’s 21-year wait for a Summer Games weightlifting medal.  Employees at Indira Gandhi International Airport welcomed her enthusiastically, chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram for the 26-year-old athlete.  She also had to take the required covid-19 exam. The top weightlifter lifted 202 kgs to win silver, earning India its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bhavani Devi Scripts History-India in olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bhavani Devi Scripts History-India in olympics

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bhavani Devi Scripts History-India in olympics CA Bhavani Devi made Olympic history on Monday, defeating Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 to go to the Individual Sabre Round of 32. At 7:40 a.m., she will play French M. Brunet in the following match (IST) Indian rowers Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh reach historic semifinals at Tokyo Olympics-India in olympics

Sharath Kamal wins a thriller in Table Tennis- Tokyo 2020-India in olympics

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Sharath Kamal wins a thriller in Table Tennis- Tokyo 2020-India in olympics Sharath, 39, struggled in the opening game but recovered in time to defeat Portugal’s Tiago Apolonia in the 49-minute second-round match. On Tuesday, July 27, Sharath Kamal will play reigning champion Ma Long in the third round. 25th July, Daily Highlights- Tokyo 2020 Highlights-India in Olympics

25th July, Daily Highlights- Tokyo 2020 Highlights-India in Olympics

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25th July, Daily Highlights- Tokyo 2020 Highlights-India in Olympics A busy day for Team India as Manika Batra, Mary Kom, and PV Sindhu make strides. Much more to come in skateboarding, tennis, football, and other sports. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games are taking place in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Tokyo Olympics: Tennis- Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina gets knocked out- India in Olympics

Indian rowers Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh reach historic semifinals at Tokyo Olympics-India in olympics

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Indian rowers Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh reach historic semifinals at Tokyo Olympics-India in olympics Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, India’s lone rowing pair, qualified for the semifinals in the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls after finishing third in the repechage event. Can they write more history by making it to the Final A and competing for a place in the top six? Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Highlights-India in olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Tennis- Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina gets knocked out- India in Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics: Tennis- Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina gets knocked out- India in Olympics Ukranian twins Nadiia and Liudmyla Kichenok knocked off Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina in the opening round of women’s doubles at the Tokyo Olympics.  The pair have collaborated for the first time as India prepares to compete for gold in the Tokyo Olympics.  The first set was won by the pair in a one-sided battle, but the second set was evenly contested. Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu Off To Winning Start, Outclasses Israel’s Polikarpova-India in olympics

Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu Off To Winning Start, Outclasses Israel’s Polikarpova-India in olympics

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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu Off To Winning Start, Outclasses Israel’s Polikarpova-India in olympics PV Sindhu made a great start to her Sets campaign, defeating Israel’s unseeded Ksenia Polikarpova in straight games (21-7, 21-10) in only 29 minutes.  Sindhu demonstrated why she is regarded as a gold contender with a near-perfect performance against Polikarpova. Tokyo Olympics 2020: India’s Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal in Weightlifting-India in olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India’s Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal in Weightlifting-India in olympics

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: India’s Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal in Weightlifting-India in olympics Mirabai Chanu earned a silver medal in 49 kg weightlifting, giving India its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.  On Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, she became the first Indian weightlifter to win a silver medal when she won the women’s 49kg category. This is also India’s first appearance at the Tokyo Olympics.  Chanu is India’s second Olympic weightlifting medalist, after Karnam Malleswari.  Malleswari did earn a bronze medal, but Chanu made India, particularly women, proud by winning silver. Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Highlights-India in olympics

Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Highlights-India in olympics

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Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Highlights-India in olympics The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were officially proclaimed open in a heartwarming event that concluded with Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic cauldron as the last torchbearer.  Team India was headed by Indian boxer Mary Kom and men’s hockey captain Manpreet Singh in the Parade of Nations. Olympics opening ceremony: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh lead Team India as Tokyo games kick-off- India in olympics

Olympics opening ceremony: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh lead Team India as Tokyo games kick-off- India in olympics

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Olympics opening ceremony: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh lead Team India as Tokyo games kick-off- India in olympics When Naomi Osaka ignited the Olympic flame, Tokyo 2020 was officially proclaimed open.  The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games will be held in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The Tokyo Olympics 2020 began on Friday night, after a year-long break due to Covid.  The ceremony, which was the most low-key in the games’ history, started with a magnificent fireworks display.  Because of the Covid issue, India only had 22 athletes in the march past.  India’s flag bearers were MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh, the Men’s Hockey team captain.  Around 900 people attended the ceremony, including French President Emmanuel Macron and US First Lady Jill Biden. Protesters, on the other hand, have been calling for the postponement of the major event due to the covid outbreak. India in olympics: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneet, Sharath Kamal, Deepika Kumari start training at Olympic Games village

India in olympics: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneet, Sharath Kamal, Deepika Kumari start training at Olympic Games village

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India in olympics: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneet, Sharath Kamal, Deepika Kumari start training at Olympic Games village The Indian badminton, table tennis, sailing, and archery teams began training in Tokyo on Monday in preparation for the 2018 Olympics. Paddlers Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth, men’s doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Indian archers Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, Praveen Jadhav, and Deepika Kumari began training on Monday. Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus Emergency In Japan- India in olympics