Tokyo Olympics Highlights: India qualify for women's hockey quarterfinals at Ireland's expense

P V Sindhu suffered a heartbreak in the semifinal, losing in straight games to Tai Tzu-Ying. She will contest for the bronze medal against He Bing Jiao tomorrow. Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur produced one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, though in a qualifying round, as she made it to the finals of the ongoing Games after finishing second. Amit Panghal lost to Colombia's Martinez and was eliminated from the competition.

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Japanese triathlon fans defy spectator ban, gather in crowds to watch event

Defying sweltering heat and a ban on spectators, crowds of fans thronged the streets of Tokyo on Saturday for the chance to see anOlympictriathlon up close.

Spectators aren't allowed at most venues at the Tokyo Games, to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. That has left athletes competing in front of empty stands, save for a scattering ofvolunteers or members of their national delegations.

But on Saturday, big crowds turned out to line the streets at the Odaiba Marine Park on the Tokyo waterfront, defyingOlympicstaff who carried signs and bullhorns asking them not to gather along the roadside to watch the event.

"I really should not be here, but I would have regretted it if I missed this opportunity so I decided to come," said Keichi Hishida, a 38-year-old cycling enthusiast. (Reuters)

Great Britain and Ireland get under way in final women's hockey pool match

The contest will be closely watched by Sjoerd Marijne's Indian eves as anything but a win for Ireland will see India progress to the women's hockey quarterfinals.

Sindhu suffers a 18-21, 12-21 loss to Tai Tzu-Ying in the Olympics semis

Sindhu will face China's He Bing Jiao for the bronze medal on Sunday.

Sindhu loses first game in semfinal 21-18

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Chen Yu Fei won the match 21-16, 13-21, 21-12

Sindhu's last 4 clash delayed as semifinal 1 goes to three games

With the first semifinal clash between Chinese shuttlersHenYu Fei and He Bing Jiao entering a third game, Sindhu's clash with Ying has been delayed.

The second semifinal will begin shortly after the first one ends.

What went wrong for Amit Panghal today?

The spunky Army boxer had never been pushed to the back-foot like he was here this morning by Colombia's Yuberjen Martinez, the light flyweight silver-medallist from the Rio Games.

"Yes, I don't think he has been dominated like this before. All his losses have also been close, he never lets this happen," Indian Boxing High Performance Director Santiago Nieva told PTI, the disappointment hard to miss in his voice.

So what went wrong, was it the pace of the Colombian? Or the relentless body shots? Or was Panghal not up to it?

"It is never just one factor. He would have liked an evening bout, he somehow prefers that but it is not an excuse to not do well. He had struggled against this guy in sparring. When we were in Italy, he was struggling against him in sparring, on all three occasions," the Swede said.

"He was getting tired. Now, you can say it is a conditioning issue but this never came up against any other boxer he has fought and he has fought some world-class boxers, beaten them too," he reasoned. (PTI)

Novak Djokovic loses Olympic bronze-medal match to Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 7-6, 3-6

After historic feat, swimmer Ledecky hints at bid for Olympics immortality

After booking her place inOlympichistory with a record sixth individual gold medal, world swimming's most decorated woman Katie Ledecky is confident there's plenty more to come - and is already talking about a bid to reach the next twoOlympics.

The American dominated the 800 metres freestyle final in Tokyo on Saturday to win gold comfortably, beating the record for the most women's individualOlympicswimming titles held for a quarter of a century by Hungary's Krisztina Egerszegi.

Ledecky said the idea of already being a sporting legend had never entered her mind. (Reuters)

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After fighting depression, nervousness of first Olympics, Kamalpreet Kaur shines in Tokyo

The Covid-19 lockdown had wreaked havoc on her mental health to such an extent that discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur had started trying her hand in cricket to handle the psychological toll of the shutdown.

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Dressel steps up as Team USA adapt to life after Phelps

In their first Olympics since 23-times gold medallist Michael Phelps retired, the United States swimming team needed Caeleb Dressel to deliver, and with three gold medals, so far, he has certainly not let them down.

On Saturday, Dressel powered to the 100m butterfly title, adding to his success in the 100m freestyle and his gold medal from the 4x100m freestyle relay.

Golfer Diksha Dagar leaves for Tokyo after last-minute Olympic entry

Indian golfer Diksha Dagar, who has qualified for the Olympics following a last-minute withdrawal, left for Tokyo on Saturday, hoping to make the opportunity count.

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Here's the live Olympics Medal tally

Spain win mixed team trap final

Gold for Spain, silver for San Marino – their second ever medal at the Olympic Games – and bronze for United States.

Shooters Anjum Moudgil, Tejaswini Sawant fail to qualify for women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions final.

Vandana's hat-trick keeps India's QF hopes alive in Olympic women's hockey

Striker Vandana Katariya scored a historic hat-trick to keep alive the Indian women's hockey team's quarterfinals hopes in the Olympics with a fighting 4-3 victory over lower-ranked South Africa in its must-win final group match here on Saturday.

Vandana (4th, 17th, 49th minutes) achieved a rare feat by becoming the first Indian woman hockey player to score a hat-trick in the history of the Olympics.

Peaty leads Britain to mixed relay gold in record time

Adam Peaty summed up the secret to Britain's swimming success in one word -- 'belief' -- after helping bring home 4x100m mixed medley relay gold in world record time at the Tokyo Games on Saturday.

The quartet of Kathleen Dawson, Peaty, James Guy and Anna Hopkin smashed China's previous mark by 0.83 seconds as the event made its Olympic debut and the women joined the men on the podium.

Philippines guaranteed silver

Nesthy Petecio won a split points decision against Italy's Irma Testa in her women's featherweight semi-final, meaning Petecio will contest for gold or silver.

Source: Olympics website

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Spain, New Zealand reach quarter-finals in women's hockey

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The Spanish side cruised past home team Japan with a 4-1 victory after recovering following a 6th minute goal by Japanese striker Kanon Mori.

BMX gold hopeful Roberts thanks wife for support

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In the past year alone, 19-year-old Roberts bought a home and married her wife Kelsey, all while training for the delayed Tokyo Olympics, where BMX freestyle made its historic debut on Saturday.

New Zealand beat France in women's rugby 7s final to clinch gold

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Source: Tokyo Olympics

Great Britain win first-ever mixed 4x100m medley relay

American gymnast Simone Biles withdraws from 2 more Olympic finals

US superstar Simone Biles has pulled out of two more Olympic finals at the Tokyo Games, USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Saturday.

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Kamalpreet Kaur qualifies for women's discus throw final

She finished with a distance of 64 metres.

Caleb Dressel breaks world record in 100 butterfly final

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Amit Panghal loses to Colombia's Martinez 4-1, bows out at round of 16

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