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: 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....Read More
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That's it!
That's all the action we have for you today from the Indian contingent. 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. We will be back tomorrow morning for Day 6. Until then, it's goodbye. CIAO!
RUGBY 7s update
Fiji maintained their dominance of the Olympic Rugby Sevens on Wednesday with a comprehensive 27-12 gold medal win over New Zealand at the Tokyo Stadium, retaining the title they won in Rio five years ago.
Argentina claimed the bronze with a 17-12 victory over Britain, sparking wild scenes of celebration, and plenty of tears, at the final whistle.
Badminton update: Praneeth crashes out
India's B Sai Praneeth loses 14-21, 14-21 to Netherlands' Mark Calijouw, knocked out of men's singles badminton event
It was a very poor performance from Praneeth. He ends his maiden Olympics with losses against two lower-ranked players
AND SHE HAS DONE IT! SHE IS THROUGH TO QUARTERS
Deepika Kumari was made to sweat but she held her nerve very well to grab a 6-4 win and with that, she is through to the quarterfinals.
SET 5:
Deepika Kumari: 9+9+8 = 26
Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez: 8+8+9= 25
Badminton update
Sai Praneeth misses a straightforward smash in an open court, to hand a 10-13 advantage to Calijouw. It has been that kind of an Olympics for the Indian shuttler so far.
SET 4: Deepika Kumari loses set, scores now 4-4
Deepika Kumari: 9+6+9 = 24
Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez: 9+8+8 = 25
We are heading into the decider
ROUND 3: Deepika win, leads 4-2
Deepika Kumari: 10+9+8 = 27
Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez: 8+10+7 = 25
Badminton update
Calijouw has made a grand comeback in the second game and has tied it 8-8. Praneeth is struggling badly
SET 2 : Deepika wins, levels score 2-2
Deepika Kumari: 8+10+10 = 28
Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez: 9+7+9 = 25
SET 1: Deepika loses, trails 0-2
Deepika Kumari: 7+9+9 = 25
Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez: 9+10+7 = 26
IN ACTION NOW: Deepika Kumari
Deepika Kumari's Round of 16 match against USA's Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez is now underway.
Pooja Rani wins, she is through
Pooja Rani wins on points by unanimous decision. A comprehensive victory. 5-0 win and she is just one win away from assuring India a medal
BADMINTON UPDATE: PRANEETH TRAILS 0-1
Sai Praneeth loses the first game 14-21. The Dutch player was all over the Indian shuttler. The fact that Praneeth will not make it to the knock-out rounds even if he wins this match seems to have bogged the Indian down. The body language is quite poor for a player in his first Olympics
ROUND 3:
A great left hand from Pooja as Chaib was in the middle of her punch,
And once more, Pooja with a riveting left-hand uppercut.
Wow! This total domination from the Indian,
Less than a minute to go now. Pooja happy to defend as she takes multiple steps back before coming in. A big charge from the Algerian, pushes Rani to the rope after a huge right hand and gets a 'no-holding' call.
THAT'S IT! ROUND IS OVER AND WE AWAIT OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
ROUND 2: Rani takes the second round 5-0
Rani is making the most of Ichrak's eagerness to attack as she attacks with the backhand. She is vulnerable to the straight left-hand from Rani.
Another booming left hand from Rani as Ichrak opens herself while trying land a deep punch.
Two left hands in one motion. This is excellent stuff from Pooja Rani. She is looking very comfortable out there. Doing her little dance, moving around and then attacking.
The Algerian youngster in trouble
A great left hand from Chaib to finish the round.
ONCE AGAIN, RANI TAKES THE ROUND 5-0
ROUND 1: Rani takes the first round 5-0
Ichrak defends two punches from Rani before pushing her to the ropes with a flurry of punches. Only lands two. Rani is using the ring well and lands a menacing right hand. Ichrak slips but she is back up now.
Rani playing it smart, mixing it up and this time, she lands her left hand flash. WOW!
Rani ducks a right hand from Ichrak and defends it well
Less than a minute to go.
Blue gets a warning from the referee after she nails a soft punch on Rani.
And that's the end of the first round and it goes 5-0 to Rani. WOW!
Rani enters the ring and is in red corner
Boxer Pooja Rani is a bright prospect for India as far as getting a medal is concerned. She is taking on Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib in the Round of 16 in Women’s Middle (69-75kg) category. Only two wins will confirm a medal for Pooja and India.
GAME 1:
The Dutch to serve first
3-2: Good placement from the India. Goes for a backhand tap to the corner of the court on the parallel side and just finds the line.
Sai Praneeth making a good comeback against Netherland's Mark Calijouw. The Dutch players had raced to 17 points in the first game but the Indian is back withing reach on 14 points
Deepika in action at 14:53
Deepika Kumari's round of 16 match begins in about 20 minutes from now. Her opponent is yet to be decided
TENNIS UPDATE
Novak Djokovic advances to the quarterfinals, beats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 6-3,6-1 in their Round 3 match of the men's singles.
What's next for India on Day 5?
At 14:30, in about seven minutes from now, shuttler B Sai Praneeth will take on Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands in their Group D match.
At 14:33, Indian boxer Pooja Rani will begin her campaign against Ichrak Chaib of Algeria in the round of 16
Job done
Deepika Kumari gets the job done! She wins her round of 32 match comfortably to advance to the next round.
SET 3: KUMARI WINS 6-0
Deepika Kumari: 9+10+8 = 27
Bhu Karma: 6+8+10 = 24
SET 2: Deepika wins it comfortably, leads 4-0
Deepika Kumari: 8+9+9 = 26
Bhu Karma: 7+7+9 = 23
Well, the second set is almost identical to that of the first. Both players hit the same scores and Deepika's all three shots are the same. Karma hits two sevens, which become her undoing
SET 1: Deepika wins it comfortably, leads 2-0
Deepika Kumari: 8+9+9 = 26
Bhu Karma: 8+6+9 = 23
And there goes the first set. Very comfortably to the Indian. Karma's 6 proves to be hurtful eventually
AND DEEPIKA'S MATCH IS UNDERWAY
And off we go! The R32 match is underway! Here we go!
Diving update
China's WANG Zongyuan and XIE Siyi take GOLD in the men's 3m synchro diving event.
Andrew Capobianco and Mike Hixon (USA) take Silver
And finally, the bronze goes to Patrick Hausding and Lars Rudiger (GER)
Up next: World No. from India
We are only a few minutes away from the start of Deepika Kumari's R32 match. Kumari is ranked world No.1 in the women's singles outdoor recurve category
Tennis update
Serbia's Novak Djokovic wins the first set of his third-round match 6-3 against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain
What's next for India on Day 5?
Right, now, it's time for the women's archery match. India's star Deepika Kumari will take on Bhutan's Karma in the round of 32.
Archery update
Well, that could have gone either in set 2. But a hurtful 7 in set 2 proves to be Pravin Jadhav's undoing
SET 3: THAT'S IT! Jadhav loses 0-6
Pravin Jadhav: 8+8+7 = 23
Brady Ellison: 8+9+9 = 26
Another 7 that hurts the Indian and his singles campaign is over
SET 2: Jadhav loses set 2, trails 0-4
Pravin Jadhav: 10+9+7 = 26
Brady Ellison: 8+10+9 = 27
Close, once again! Jadhav began so well but his third arrow, a 7, costs him the set.
Set 1: Jadhav loses set 1, trails 0-2
Pravin Jadhav: 9+8+10 = 27
Brady Ellison: 9+10+9 = 29
And the first set goes to the American. An arrow in the red 8 hurts the Indian
HERE WE GO! IT'S WORLD NO. 1 VS JADHAV
And we are underway with Jadhav taking on world no.1
More on Jadhav's next opponent
More on Brady: He holds the record for the longest continuous period as the world number-one-ranked men's recurve archer, from August 2011 to April 2013
Novak Djokovic's R3 match underway
World No.1 and top-seed Novak Djokovic's round three match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain is underway. In the first set, Djokovic leads 2-1
Who is Brady Ellison, Pravin Jadhav's next opponent?
Pravin has a massive mountain to climb in the next round as he faces USA's Ellison. He is the current world no.1 in the men's singles recurve category and a three-time Olympic medallist.
He's won silver in the team event at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Moreover, he bagged gold in the men's singles event.
PRAVIN TO FACE WORLD NO.1
Wow, we have our R16 match-up ready.
India' Pravin Jadhav will face USA's Brady Ellison, who is currently ranked world no.1 in the men's singles outdoor recurve
VERY SOON! Pravin Jadhav's R16 up next
In about 20 minutes from now, we will have Pravin Jadhav step up to his mark once again for his R16 match.
His opponent is yet to be decided
SET 3: PRAVIN JADHAV WINS 6-0
Pravin Jadhav: 9+9+10 = 28
Galsan Bazarzhapov: 8+7+9 = 27
AND THAT'S IT! PRAVIN JADHAV WINS 6-0. Two 7s from the ROC archer costs him the match and consistency pays off for the Indian. He beats the world no.2
SET 2: Jadhav leads 4-0, takes set 2
Pravin Jadhav: 9+9+10 = 28
Galsan Bazarzhapov: 10+10+7 = 27
Good comeback from Jadhav. Galsan looked very good on the first two arrows, hitting the inner 10s right next to each other but he scuffed his third hit.
On the other hand, Jadhav reaped the benefits of his consistency. At time, a series of 9 does prove to be better than erratic 10s
SET 1: Jadhav leads 2-0, takes set 1
Pravin Jadhav: 10+9+10 = 29
Galsan Bazarzhapov: 9+9+9 = 27
Good start from the Indian. He takes the first set, leads 2-0
Let's get going! The players have taken guard
Welcome back! Pravin Jadhav and Galsan have taken their guard. Let's go
Archery" Pravin Jadhav in action
We are minutes away from Jadhav's R32 match.
Update on Biles
"After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, in order to focus on her mental health," USA Gymnastics said in a statement.
The US federation said a decision on whether Biles would compete in individual event finals would be taken following daily evaluation.
"Simone will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week's individual event finals," USAG added.
Jade Carey will will replace Biles in the all-around final.
"We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritising her well-being," the statement said. "Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many."
Biles' decision to pull out of the all-around comes after her stunning withdrawal early in Tuesday's team final in Tokyo.
The 24-year-old superstar -- one of the faces of the Olympics -- abruptly scratched from the competition after one rotation citing mental health concerns.
JUST IN | BILES WITHDRAWS FROM INDIVIDUAL
Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final of the individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Olympics due to concerns over her mental health, USA Gymnastics confirmed on Wednesday.
Cycling update
This time there was no mistake. Annemiek van Vleuten is an Olympic champion -- it is OFFICIAL!
The Dutchwoman, who mistakenly thought she had won the road race on Sunday, left nothing to chance as she romped to gold in the time trial, winning by a massive 56 seconds over 22km.
It was the sweetest of moments for the 38-year-old in her last Olympics -- having suffered her fair share of heartache -- and a boost for the Dutch team who were left red-faced on Sunday when they got their calculations all wrong
Swimming update
Team Britain has clinched gold in the men's Olympic 4x200m relay event. The team, led by Tom Dean and Duncan Scott, finished in 6 minutes and 58.58 seconds, missing out on the world record time of 6:58.55.
