India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 11: Full schedule of events for August 3
Other Sports | August 02, 2021 19:49 ISTIndia men's hockey team headlines India's action on Day 11 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
India men's hockey team headlines India's action on Day 11 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
On Friday, India defeated Japan 5-3 in their final league game -- their third successive win in the group stage -- to finish second behind Australia, who were held 1-1 by Spain on Friday.
Lovlina Borgohain assured India a second medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, PV Sindhu reached the semis and Indian women's hockey team kept their hopes alive to cap India's rather decent Day 7. However, the shooters disappointed while the athletics campaign failed to get off to a good start.
By virtue of this win, India finished second in Pool A behind Australia with four victories out of five Games.
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There were no medals to trigger a frenzy but definitely some top-notch performances that India raised a toast to on day 6 of the Olympic Games
Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat, Deepika Kumari and PV Sindhu headline India's exciting Day 7 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
India's lone goal came from the sticks of Dilpreet Singh in the 34th minute.
Following is India's schedule on the second day of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
The Indian team goalkeeper says they are ready for all surprises in Tokyo.
Manpreet knows it won't be easy to clinch the country's ninth Olympic hockey gold and first since the 1980 Moscow Games. But he believes a concerted team effort can achieve even the impossible.
A two-time Olympic gold-medallist (1948, London and 1952, Helsinki), the 95-year-old Datt died after battling age-related ailments in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The Two-time Olympic gold medallist died around 12.30 am at his residence in Santoshpur, Kolkata.
With less than 30 days to go for the Tokyo Games, the Indian team is gearing up for the marquee event.
The Indian hockey team are being considered as serious medal contenders and one of the prime reason for that is the flamboyant Kerala custodian's presence.
Reid is of the view that Indians, in general, are unaware of their own mental fortitude.
Amit Rohidas, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay are the 10 players who will make their Olympic debut in Tokyo.
Manpreet is determined to pay tribute to the country's frontline workers by finishing on the podium in the Tokyo Games to be held from July 23 to August 8.
The Indian men's team will begin their campaign in Tokyo on July 24, against New Zealand in a first round-robin match.
The FIH announced the schedule for the 2021-22 season on Friday. This year's edition of the home-and-away League will start on 6 October when reigning women's world champions, the Netherlands, face Belgium.
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