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Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Daily Highlights, 7th August- India In Olympics

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Daily Highlights, 7th August- India In Olympics A taste of the action from Tokyo2020, including Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal, Bajrang’s bronze medal in wrestling, Aditi Ashok’s inspirational golf excursion, and Football, Basketball, Boxing, and more! The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games are held in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Neeraj Chopra Wins India’s First Gold At

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra being felicitated by the Indian team

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra being felicitated by the Indian team Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian (after Abhinav Bindra) to win an individual gold medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 with a gold medal in javelin. The 23-year-old son of a farmer from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana threw 87.58m in the finals. He has ended India’s 100-year wait for an Olympic track and field gold. IndiGo has announced that it would provide javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra with unrestricted free travel for a year after his gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Tokyo Olympics

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Indian Women’s hockey warriors go down in bronze match | Make India proud, nevertheless- India In Olympics

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Indian Women’s hockey warriors go down in bronze match | Make India proud, nevertheless- India In Olympics The Indian women’s hockey team was beaten 3-4 by Great Britain in today’s bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympic 2020.  The team fought valiantly in the match, but fell to world no. 4 Great Britain, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. After falling down 2-0, the Indian women’s team rallied to take a 3-2 lead at halftime. 

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Tokyo Olympics Hockey: India’s Women’s Team Loses Semi-Finals To Argentina; Fight For Bronze-India In Olympics

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Tokyo Olympics Hockey: India’s Women’s Team Loses Semi-Finals To Argentina; Fight For Bronze-India In Olympics The ambition of India’s women’s hockey team was dashed on Wednesday.  It was beaten 1-2 by Argentina in the semi-final encounter.  Despite the fact that Gurjit Kaur gave India an early lead by converting a penalty corner,  Argentina equalised in the second quarter, with captain Noel Barrionuevo scoring.  The Argentine skipper has scored again in the third quarter, putting India on the back foot.

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Ravi Dahiya endures nasty bite during Tokyo Olympics semifinal-India in Olympics

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Ravi Dahiya endures nasty bite during Tokyo Olympics semifinal-India in Olympics During the match, Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya was bitten by his semi-final opponent Nurislam Sanayev while attempting to pin him down.  Ravi was attempting to pin down Sanayev in the closing seconds of the semi-final after gaining a solid hold on his leg. It was the only way he could have won the match. Ravi did finish his move and win, but not without suffering agony along the way.  According to a member of the team’s support staff, Ravi is well and ready to play in the final. Indian Women’s team defeats

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PV Sindhu wins second Olympic medal: Tokyo 2020-India in olympics

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PV Sindhu wins second Olympic medal: Tokyo 2020-India in olympics PV Sindhu has become the first Indian woman athlete to win two individual Olympic medals on Sunday, defeating China’s He Bing Jiao to take bronze in Tokyo.  She had earned a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Sindhu overpowered her opponent and won the match 21-13, 21-15. Sindhu, who had lost the women’s singles semi-final against Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 12-21, dominated the match from the start. Tokyo Olympics: Kamalpreet Kaur storms into

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Asian Champion Pooja Rani loses in quarters, misses Olympic medal-India In Olympics

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Asian Champion Pooja Rani loses in quarters, misses Olympic medal-India In Olympics Boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) was beaten by China’s Li Qian on Saturday, forcing the Indian to exit from the current Tokyo Olympics.  Li Qian won the fight with a score of 5-0. China’s Li Qian received a perfect score from all five judges, while Pooja received a nine.  Pooja was defeated in the first round by the Chinese fighter, who won 5-0. India’s first victory in

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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.

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