In Pics: India@Tokyo Olympics on July 31

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Olympics: Women's hockey team in QFs, Kamalpreet in final; Sindhu loses in semis

The women's hockey team's perseverance was rewarded with a first Olympic quarterfinal berth in over four decades, while discus thrower Kamalpreet Singh rose from relative obscurity to be in contention for a medal but it was a bad day in office for the stars of Indian contingent on Saturday.

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Hamilton takes pole position for Hungarian Grand Prix

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who handed Mercedes a front-row lockout in Saturday's qualifying for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix.

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Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on August 1

In a bid to become the first Indian female athlete to win two Olympic medals, PV Sindhu will lock horns against He Bing Jiao of China in the bronze medal match. The Indian men's hockey team will also look to seal semifinal berth after 41 years when they face Great Britain in the quarterfinal.

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Thompson-Herah leads Jamaican sweep of women's 100m

Defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah led home a Jamaican clean sweep in the Olympic women's 100 metres final on Saturday, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fastest woman in history. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had been seeking a third gold in the event, took silver in 10.74 with Shericka Jackson third in 10.76.

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Indian women's hockey team reaches Olympic quarter-finals after 41 years

Indian women's hockey team qualified for the Olympic quarterfinals after 41 years after it beat South Africa 4-3 and later defending champions Great Britain blanked Ireland 2-0 to ensure its passage into the knockout stage on Saturday.

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When Kamalpreet was in action, Rakhi was coaching from Patiala

Saturday was a pretty normal morning. The headlines across Tokyo Olympic coverage in India as usual included the famed names - PV Sindhu in the semis, Amit Panghal in the boxing ring.

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World champion Asher-Smith pulls out of Olympic 200m

World 200 metres champion Dina Asher-Smith said Saturday she was pulling out of the event at the Tokyo Olympics because of a hamstring injury. After failing to reach the Olympic 100m final, a tearful Asher-Smith told the BBC she had torn a hamstring before the Games.

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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu loses to Tai Tzu in semis, to fight for bronze now

Reigning world champion PV Sindhu's hopes of securing India's first-ever Olympic gold in badminton came crashing down as she slumped to a straight-game defeat against world no.1 Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women's singles semifinals on Saturday.

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Boxer Pooja Rani bows out after losing to Li Qian in quarters

In a thoroughly disappointing day for Indian boxing, Pooja Rani (75kg) joined world number one Amit Panghal (52kg) in exiting the Olympic Games after an underwhelming performance, going down 0-5 in her quarterfinal bout against China's Li Qian on Saturday. Qian, who is a former world champion and a Rio Olympics bronze-medallist, thoroughly outpunched Rani in the quarterfinals, quite literally taking away her belief with a clinical performance.

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Lahiri lands late eagle, but will need miracle for medal in Tokyo

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri salvaged his third round with a late birdie and an eagle to card a three-under 68 at the Olympics but it may not be enough to give him a chance to make a run for the medal. Udayan Mane carded a 70 for a share of 55th place on 2-over 215 as the third round was completed with a split start -- from first and 10th tees.

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Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur dies of heart attack

Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur has died of a heart attack, her son Gurdev Singh said on Saturday. Man was 105 and is survived by two sons and a daughter. Gurdev told PTI that she was admitted to Derabassi Ayurvedic hospital and breathed her last at around 1 pm today.

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'Dynamic & aggressive' Pant will be key player for India against England: Hauritz

England are set to host India in a five-match Test series, starting August 4. Former Australia cricketer Nathan Hauritz feels the series between the two countries will be a hard-fought one and he predicts a drawn series.

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India eye Olympic semifinal berth after 41 years in men's hockey

History beckons the Indian men's hockey team at the Olympics as the eight-time champions look to book a last four berth in the quadrennial sporting extravaganza after a hiatus of 41 years when they take on Great Britain in the quarterfinal on Sunday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic loses bronze medal match

Novak Djokovic hurled his racquet into the empty stands and smashed another on a net post as he lost his cool on his way to defeat against Pablo Carreno Busta in the Olympics bronze medal match on Saturday.

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Amit Panghal's Olympic disappointment, coaches dissect what went wrong

It was a loss that not many saw coming, that's how good Amit Panghal (52kg) has been for the past four years but on Saturday, he suffered the first big setback of his career, unfortunately for him, it happened at the Olympics.

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Sri Lanka all-rounder Isuru Udana retires from international cricket

Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket. "I believe the time has come for me to make way for the next generation of players," said Udana whilst notifying his decision to Sri Lanka Cricket.

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Kamalpreet shines in Tokyo after fighting depression, nervousness

Kamalpreet Kaur stands within striking distance of fetching India a historic athletics medal at the Olympic Games after qualifying for the finals with a 64m throw, a brilliant effort. The 25-year-old was ahead of defending gold-medallist Sandra Perkovic (63.75m) of Croatia and reigning world champion Yaime Perez (63.18) of Cuba. She was one of the only two automatic qualifiers for the final round.

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Will give best shot to win Olympic medal: Kamalpreet Kaur tells father

Kamalpreet Kaur, who qualified for the Olympics discus throw finals at second place with an impressive performance on Saturday, told her father that she would give her best to win a medal.

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Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana announces retirement from international cricket

Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket. "I believe the time has come for me to make way for the next generation of players," said Udana whilst notifying his decision to Sri Lanka Cricket.

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21 new COVID-19 cases reported, no athletes among them

Twenty one new COVID-19 cases related to the Olympics were reported by the organisers on Saturday, none of them athletes, amid surging infections in the host city.

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Tokyo 2020: No finals for Anjum, Tejaswini in rifle 3P shooting

Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant failed to make the finals of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, settling for the 15th and 33rd position respectively, at the Olympics here on Saturday.

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Diverse Assam finds a new unifying factor in Lovlina Borgohain

In Lovlina Borgohain, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic Assam has found its new unifying factor, a very strong one at that, evidence of which was the manner in which the state rejoiced the young boxer's medal-clinching feat at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on July 31

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will face the biggest challenge in the Tokyo Olympics as she will be up against the world No 1 Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei in the semifinals. Boxer Amit Panghal will also open his campaign against Yuberjen Herney Martinez Rivas of Colombia in Round of 16.

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Tokyo flop show: Archers set for a fresh start in Sonepat, to shoot for trials

With another disappointing show in the Tokyo Olympics, the Archery federation is looking at a "fresh start", shifting the national camp of recurve team from Pune to Sonepat where they will hold a two-day selection trials on August 4-5.

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In Pics: India@Tokyo Olympics on July 30

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Tokyo Olympics: Indian mixed relay team finishes 8th, bows out of Games

India's mixed relay team finished last in heat with their season-best time of 3:19.93 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

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On winning Olympic gold, Punjab hockey players to get Rs 2.25 crore each

Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi on Friday announced that the hockey players from the state participating in the Tokyo Olympics would get Rs 2.25 crore each if the team wins a gold medal.

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Tokyo Olympics: Explained - Why Mary Kom thinks she should have won

An era of Indian boxing at the Olympics ended with London 2012 bronze medallist Mary Kom's exit from the Games in Tokyo. But like on many occasions in the international ring, a bout finished with a lot of confusion and questions being asked about the scoring system.

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India beat Japan 5-3 to end pool engagements on a high

The Indian men's hockey team registered a comprehensive 5-3 win over hosts Japan to cement its quarterfinal spot with a second-place finish in Pool A at the Olympics. Already assured of a quarterfinal berth going into the match, India scored through Gurjant Singh (17th, 56th), Harmanpreet Singh (13th), Shamsher Singh (34th) and Nilakanta Sharma (51st) to register their third consecutive win.

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Tokyo Olympics: Blow for Felix as US disqualified from mixed relay

The United States, the reigning world champions and hot favourites for the inaugural Olympic 4x400m mixed relay, were on Friday disqualified from their heat after an erroneous baton changeover. Their disqualification, for a first handover outside the permitted zone, deprives 35-year-old Allyson Felix of a chance to become the most decorated female athlete in track and field history.

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Tokyo Olympics: Zverev ends Djokovic's Golden Slam bid

Novak Djokovic's bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men's singles semi-finals on Friday. The 34-year-old Djokovic has never won the Olympic singles title.

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Mary Kom says deliberate ploy to disturb; IOC rules explain what happened

The absence of their own and the country's name on some Indian boxers' vests in the Olympics has caused a small furore here after the legendary M C Mary Kom alleged that she was forced to change minutes before her last-16 bout without proper explanation from the organisers.

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PV Sindhu enters semifinals at Tokyo Olympics

Reigning world Champion PV Sindhu kept India's hopes of winning a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton alive as she reached the semifinals of women's singles with a fighting straight-game win over world no 5 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi. The 26-year-old Indian defended brilliantly and rode on her attack to outclass the fourth seeded Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 in a 56-minute quarterfinal clash.

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Tokyo Olympics: Zverev ends Djokovic's Golden Slam bid

Novak Djokovic's bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men's singles semi-finals on Friday. The 34-year-old Djokovic has never won the Olympic singles title.

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Mary Kom says was made to change ring dress a minute before PQF bout

Boxer MC Mary Kom on Friday continued to question her defeat to Colombia's Ingrit Valencia in a closely-contested pre-quarterfinal bout at the Tokyo Olympics, alleging that she was asked to change her ring dress a minute before her bout.

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Sailor Saravanan finish 3rd in one race, but still languishes at 20th overall

Already out of the medal contention, Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan finished a commendable third in one of the two laser event races on Friday that saw him move up three places to 20th position overall at the Olympics.

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Just wanted to fight fearlessly: Lovlina on historic Olympic win

She delivered a thoroughly clinical performance to ensure an Olympic medal on debut but Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) on Friday said she stepped into the ring against former world champion Nien-Chin Chen without a concrete plan as she knew just a fearless approach would be enough. The 23-year-old Assam boxer was smiling ear-to-ear after making the semifinals but also well aware that the task is only half done.

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Yuzvendra Chahal and K Gowtham test positive for Covid-19

Three days after Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19, it has come to light that spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and K Gowtham have also tested positive for the virus in Sri Lanka.

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South Africa confirm white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in September

South Africa have confirmed a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka from September 2-14 in which the teams will contest three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches.

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World no. 1 archer Deepika Kumari crashes out in quarters

World number one archer Deepika Kumari's quest for an Olympic medal ended in heartbreak for the third time as she surrendered tamely to Korean top seed An San in straight sets in the quarterfinals here on Friday.

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Country erupts in joy after Lovlina assures India second Olympic medal

India rejoiced after Lovlina Borgohain on Friday assured the country of its second medal at the Tokyo Olympics with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and shooting ace Abhinav Bindra joining others in sending the young boxer congratulatory messages.

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27 new COVID-19 cases at Games village, highest so far

The Tokyo Games organisers on Friday announced 27 new COVID-19 cases linked with the Olympics, including three athletes, the highest daily count so far.

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India score late winner to keep QF hopes alive in women's hockey

The Indian women's hockey team scored a late goal to eke out a narrow 1-0 victory over Ireland in a must-win penultimate pool match to stay alive in the Olympics here on Friday.

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Welcome to the club: Vijender, Mary congratulate Lovlina Borgohain

"Welcome to the club," said the trailblazers of Indian boxing Vijender Singh and M C Mary Kom as they celebrated Lovlina Borgohain being assured of an Olympic medal in the Tokyo Games on Friday.

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Watch out for rookie Kamalpreet's discus throw: Coach Virendra

Dronacharya award winner athletics coach Virendra Poonia, who had also trained his wife Krishna, feels that among the two contrasting entries from India, rookie Kamalpreet and veteran Seema, the former stands a chance to finish on the podium.

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Mary Kom slams IOC Boxing Task Force for 'poor judging'

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Thursday slammed the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force for "poor judging" in her flyweight (51kg) pre-quarterfinal at the Tokyo Games which she lost despite winning two of the three rounds. The Task Force is conducting the boxing competition in Tokyo after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) was suspended by the IOC for alleged misgovernance and financial wrongdoing.

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Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on July 30

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will continue her quest for successive Olympic medals as she will take on Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarterfinal of Tokyo Games on Friday. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be up against Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei in the Women's Welter (64-69kg) quarterfinal.

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Live Cricket Score, India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I

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Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes who are closing in on a potential medal

After a great start, courtesy Mirabai Chanu in women's weightlifting, which gave India its first medal of the Tokyo Olympics (silver), the wait continues for medal number two. Here's a quick look at the Indian athletes who have qualified for the quarter-finals in their respective sports and are not very far away from clinching potential medals at the Games.

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