Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 7 Live Updates: India pin hopes on Manu Bhaker, Deepika Kumari to increase count of medals

05:37 (IST)

Shooting

Rahi's score after the first series today reads 96. She shoots seven 10s but an eight will not do her much help. 

05:34 (IST)

Shooting

The 25m pistol women's qualification rapid round has started. India's Rahi Sarnobat is in the first relay and she's off with a 9. But she shoots three 10s in the next four shots. 

05:22 (IST)

Golf

The round 2 of Tokyo 2020 golf competition is also underway. India's Anirban Lahiri and Udayan S Mane will be in action soon. Lahiri, playing his second Olympics, got off to a solid start on Thursday with a 4-under 67 in the first round at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.

05:15 (IST)

Shooting 

The 25m pistol women's qualification rapid round will begin at 5.30 am. Manu Bhaker is ranked fifth after the precision round while Rahi Sarnobat is placed at 25th spot. In the rapid round, the shooters will shoot 30 shots each with three seconds per shot. The top eight shooters (aggregate scores of precision and rapid rounds) will qualify for the final, which is scheduled at 10.30 am IST. 

05:06 (IST)

Day 7 schedule involving Indian athletes

It's an action packed day at the Tokyo 2020 with Indians athletes featuring in archery, shooting, hockey, equestrian, badminton, boxing, golf, sailing and athletics. 

Watch out for Deepika Kumari and Manu Bhaker as they aim for the medals today. It's not going to be easy but it's a possibility.

Click here for the full schedule 

05:00 (IST)

Hello and welcome to coverage of day 7 of Tokyo Olympics 2020. There could be some medals in the offing today for India so do watch this space for all latest updates from Olympics.

Preview Day 7: Day 6 of Tokyo Olympics 2020 turned out to be a happiest for India since the opening day when Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal for the country.

PV Sindhu showed her brilliance once again, going past Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in straight games to enter the quarter-finals. The India men's hockey team marched towards the medal with 3-1 win over reigning Olympic champions Argentina and Atanu Das shone with the arrow, beating former medallist in a shoot off to move ahead as well.

There was only one disappointment in form of Mary Kom losing to Colombia's Ingrit Valencia in the women’s flyweight round of 16 clash. There was more drama after the game as Mary could not believe hours later that she had lost the game.

Day 7 comes with fair share of opportunities and challenges. Sindhu will have a tough match in quarters against Akane Yamaguchi. Expect a thriller in this game.

 Then tere is boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s quarter-final, Deepika Kumari’s women’s individual archery quarter-final and the India-Ireland women’s hockey game.

Not to forget, Athletics is beginning on day 7 and we will see four Indians on the first day. Avinash Sable in Men's 3000m Heat 2, MP Jabir in Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Heat 5, Dutee Chand in Women's 100m Round 1 Heats and Mixed 4x400m Relay Race will be in action in athletics.

Simranjit Kaur will be making her debut as well, against Sudaporn Seesondee from Thailand in Women's 60kg Round of 16 Bout.

Fouaad Mirza will be in action in in Eventing Dressage Day 1 Session 2.

In shooting, Manu Bhaker and Rahi Saronbat will play in Women's 25m Pistol Qualification Rapid.

 You can click here to check out India's Day 7 schedule at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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