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India’s schedule in Rio Olympics today

 

 

Vikas Krishnan, Atanu Das will be seen in action; hockey team takes on Argentina

All times in IST

Archery:

8.06 p.m.: Atanu Das (1/32 Elimination)

Boxing:

2. 45a.m.: Vikas Krishan (75kg)

Hockey:

7.30 p.m.: India vs. Argentina men’s hockey match

Rowing:

5.00 p.m.: Dattu Baban Men’s Single Sculls quarterfinals

Shooting:

5.30 p.m.: Heena Sidhu (25m pistol women)

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Rio Olympics 2016 Live Updates: Dattu Bhokanal Knocked Out

Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal finishes fourth in men's single sculls event in quarterfinal 4. Fails to reach the semis of the event.

Dattu is still at fourth place after 1500 metres,Dattu Bhokanal was at third place after 500metres.

 

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Rio Olympics 2016 Shooting Live Score: Heena Sidhu Fails To Make The Cut

 

20:50 IST: Heena Sidhu finishes with a total of 576. She has failed to qualify for the 25m pistol semifinals.

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Rio 2016: India men's hockey team beat Argentina 2-1

NEW DELHI: India men's hockey team defeated Argentina 2-1 in their third Pool B encounter at the Olympic Hockey Centre on Tuesday to climb to joint top with Germany in the standings with two wins to their name.

Manipur's Chinglensana Kangujam scored the opening goal for India in the eighth minute and the lead was doubled in the third quarter by another Manipuri player -Kothajit Khadangbam.

Similar to their second game against Germany on Monday, in which India faltered and conceded a last-gasp goal to concede the game, the VR Raghunath-led team played a jittery final quarter with Argentina reducing the deficit via penalty corner goal by Gonzalo Peillet early in Q4. With less than eight minutes to go, Argentina earned a barrage of penalty corners but India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made three crucial saves to deny drag-flick specialist Peillet. India just about managed to stave off Argentina to register a close win. This is the first time India have beaten Argentina since 2009.

 

 

India started the match aggressively and earned their first penalty corner of the match in the 7th minute when defender Ramandeep Singh hit the leg of an Argentinean defender inside the circle. Rupinder Pal Singh's flick was blocked, but in the next minute India got their second PC and this time Chinglensana found the net to hand India 1-0 lead in the first quarter.

 

 

 

India got lucky in the dying minutes of the first quarter, when Argentina were denied by the post.

 

 

Top Comment

bravo manipuris! good game. indian team must stay aggressive. all the best!Prashant Saxena

In the next quarter, Argentina looked in better rhythm and were on the charge. While India dominated the play in Q1, the lion's share of possession in Q2 was enjoyed by their opponent. Argentina got close to a goal in Q2 but a fantastic block by Sreejesh helped India maintain their one goal advantage going in to the long break. In the third, India got the better of Argentina and Kothajit Khadangbam doubled the lead scoring a field goal five minutes in to the third quarter.

 

 

 

In the final quarter Argentina clawed their way back into the game and dominated the proceedings. Their sustained pressure inside the D led to as many as four penalty corners, but Sreejesh put aside his disappointment of conceding a goal against Germany with three seconds left on the clock, with three brilliant saves to keep India ahead.

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Rio 2016, Day 4 LIVE: Atanu Das in to Prequarters in Mens Archery

21:12 IST: Archer Atanu Das beat Adrian Puentes to enter the pre-quarters. HUGE!

21:10 IST Atanu Das continues with the momentum as he wins the round of 32 beating Cuba's Adrian Perez 6-4. 

21:07 IST Adrian Perez hangs on and takes the fourth set 28-27. The match now goes into the decider set.

21:05 IST Cuban archer Adrian Perez makes a comeback by winning the third set 27-26. 

21:03 IST Atanu Das has clinched the two sets with scores of 28-26, 29-26. 

21:02 IST Atanu Das has started his round of 32 vs Cuba's Adrian Perez. 

 

 

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India's Atanu Das enters round of 16 of Rio 2016 Olympics men's archery event

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Rio Olympics: Atanu Das Enters Men's Archery 1/8 Eliminations

 

Atanu Das first blanked Jit Bahadur Muktan of Nepal 6-0 in the round of 32 encounter and then kept his composure to prevail over Cuban Adrian Andres Puentes Perez 6-4 in a thrilling clash

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Atanu Das beat Adrian Andres Puentes Perez to make into 1/8 elimination
• 2Atanu Das will now face South Korea's Lee Seung-Yun in last eight
• 3The 1/8 eliminations is scheduled to be held on August 12

Rio de Janeiro: Talented archer Atanu Das provided a silver lining on a disappointing day for the Indians by entering the 1/8 eliminations of the Individual Recurve event at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.

Das first blanked Jit Bahadur Muktan of Nepal 6-0 in the round of 32 encounter and then kept his composure to prevail over Cuban Adrian Andres Puentes Perez 6-4 in a thrilling clash.

However, the road ahead is full of challenges for the 24-year old from Kolkata as he is now up against South Korean archer and a former world No. 5 Lee Seung-Yun in the1/8 eliminations clash.

Lee was a part of the victorious South Korean outfit that won gold in the team Recurve event at the ongoing Games. The 1/8 eliminations are scheduled to be held on August 12.

What was impressive about Atanu was the manner in which he held his nerve during his last shot in the fifth and final set. The score was 19-18 and a '10 pointer' would have ensured his place in the last eight even before his opponent had aimed for his final strike.

Atanu did not disappoint as he hit the 'Bulls Eye' taking an unassailable lead and winning the final set 29-28.

The score in his favour was 28-26 29-26 26-27 27-28 29-28.

Earlier in the day, he made a short work of the Muktan in three straight games with a comprehensive scoreline of 29-26 29-24 30-26, enjoying a fair lead in all three sets including a hat-trick of Perfect 10's in the final game.

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Rio Olympics 2016 schedule, Day 5: Jitu Rai, Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna among Indians in action

 

Which sports will Team India compete in on day five of the Rio Olympics?

Day five of the Rio Olympics 2016 will see Indians in action across seven sports – shooting, archery, judo, hockey, weightlifting, rowing, boxing, and tennis.

All eyes will be on Jitu Rai. Getty Images

Who will be the Indian athletes in action?

Eight athletes and two teams will take the field for India on Wednesday.

India's day will begin with the men's 50m pistol qualification, an event that many in the country are looking forward to owing to the presence of world cup winner Jitu Rai. Prakash Nanjapaa will also compete in the qualification round.

In archery, India's Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari will be in action in the round of 64 individual Event. Bombayla Devi will be up against Austria's Laurence Baldauff, while former world number one
Deepika Kumari will face Kristine Esebua from Georgia.

Avtar Singh, India's sole judoka in Rio, and the first at the Olympic Games in 12 years, will have his round of 32 match against Popole Misenga of the Refugee Olympic Team in the men's 90kg category.

Indian women's hockey team will take the field against Australia in their third pool match, following their loss to Great Britain on Monday.

In weightlifting, India's Satish Sivalingam will compete in the men's 77kg category qualification round.

Rowing will see Dattu Bhokanal, who is out of medal contention after finishing fourth in the men's single sculls quarterfinals on Tuesday, take part in the C/D semifinal.

In boxing, India's Manoj Kumar will have his bout against Lithuania's Evaldas Petrauskas, the London 2012 bronze medalist, in the men's Light Welter 65kg category.

India's tennis' mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will be up against Australia's Samantha Stosur and John Peers.

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will be up against Australia's Samantha Stosur and John Peers. Image Credit: Twitter @FIH_hockey

Here are all the Indians in action:

Jitu Rai - Shooting, men's 50m pistol
Prakash Nanjapa - Shooting, men's 50m pistol
Bombayla Devi - Archery, women's individual
Deepika Kumari - Archery, women's individual
Avtar Singh - Judo, men's 90kg
Satish Sivalingam - Weightlifting, men's 77kg
Dattu Bhokanal - Rowing, men's single sculls
Manoj Kumar - Boxing, men's Light Welter 65kg
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna - Tennis, mixed doubles

What time will these events happen? (all times in IST)

Shooting: The men's 50m pistol qualifications will start at 5.30 PM. If the two Indian shooters qualify, the finals will be at 8.30 PM.

Archery: Bombayla Devi will player her round of 64 match against Laurence Baldauffat at 6.09 PM while Deepika Kumar vs Kristine Esebua will take place at 1.27 AM.

Judo: Avtar Singh will be in action against Popole Misenga at 7.19 PM.

Hockey: The Indian women's hockey team will play Australia at 7.30 PM.

Weightlifting: Sathish Sivalingam's eliminations round will begin at 6.30.

Rowing: Dattu Bhokanal's C/D semi-final, for determination of the 13th-18th position will begin at 7.50 PM.

Boxing: Manoj Kumar's bout vs Evaldas Petrauskas will take place at 3.00 AM.

Tennis: Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna vs Samantha Stosur-John Peers will start at 12 midnight.

What are India's medal prospects?

One of India's biggest medal prospects, not just from the day, but since before the Games, is Jitu Rai. This is his event, the one which he has won the most in, and he will be gunning for glory. His failure in the 10m pistol event final will only spur him on to ensure that he does enough in the 50m event. All eyes will be on the army shooter on Wednesday evening.

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Rio Olympics 2016: Jitu Rai Disappoints In His Favourite Event 50m Pistol

Jitu Rai started the qualifying round brightly, but a score of 88 in Series 6 proved to be his undoing, as he slipped out of the eight qualifying positions to finish a disappointing 12th

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1Jitu Rai failed to qualify for the men's 50m pistol final
• 2Rai finished a disappointing 12th in qualifying
• 3Prakash Nanjappa too disappointed with a 25th place finish

Jitu Rai, one of India's biggest medal hopes at Rio 2016, failed to qualify for the final of the men's 50m pistol event, after finishing a disappointing 12th in the qualifying round. He scored a total of 554.

Rai had begun the qualifying round brightly, scoring 92 and 95 in the first two series. However, a score of 90 from Series 3 saw him drop out of top 10.

The Indian shooter bounced back with scores of 94 and 95 in Series 4 and Series 5, respectively, which saw him climb up to the fifth spot.

It all seemed to be going fine for Jitu Rai until this stage, but disaster struck in Series 6, where he could only manage a score of 88. The final series meant he finished with an overall total of 554, which was just two short of the last-placed qualifier.

Having missed out on a medal in the 10m pistol event, Rai's campaign at Rio 2016 has come to and end.

On the other hand, Jitu Rai's compatriot Prakash Nanjappa too disappointed with a 25th place finish in qualifying. His total score was 547.

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India archer Bombayla Devi through to pre-quarters of women’s individual event

Bombayala Devi beats Taipei's Shin-Chia Lin 6-2 to enter the pre-quarters of individual archery event

 

Before the match against Shin Chia-Lin, Devi beat Austria’s Laurence Baldauff in the women’s 1/64 individual elimination event on Wednesday. (Source: PTI)

India’s Bombayla Devi beats Taipei’s Shin-Chia Lin 6-2, and boos a spot in the pre-quarts of the women’s individual archery event at the Rio 2016 Olympics. It was a game of complete control for the Indian archer who won three sets, as compared to her opponent’s one.

Before the match against Shin Chia-Lin, Devi beat Austria’s Laurence Baldauff in the women’s 1/64 individual elimination event on Wednesday. After a disappointing team campaign, India finally had a reason to cheer as their archers continued to put up a good show in individual events. It was Atanu Das on Tuesday, and Devi on Wednesday.

Indian archer wasn’t off to an ideal start as she lost the opening set 24-27. She, however, in varying wind, got her act together with consistent scores and pocketted the next three sets 28-24, 27-23, 26-24.

Earlier, in the team campaign, India were up against world champions Russia in the quarters and the trio of Laxmirani Majhi, Bombayla Laishram, Deepika Kumari did well to test the formidable unit and take them to shootoff but they would have been disappointed with the result since they were two sets up after the end of the first three sets. Russia showed why they are the world champs as they not only sealed the fourth set, but also the shootoff to book a semi-final spot.

There is some scope of improvement for the Russian unit as the competition only gets tougher in the medal rounds ahead. Earlier, India women’s team faced tough opposition from Colombia in the pre-quarters round of the women’s recurve archery event but eventually came out on top to set up a quarterfinal contest with Russia. The final scoreline read 5-3 in India’s favour with the contest coming down to the final set and even the last two arrows, which the Russians sealed with ease.

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LIVE updates from Day 5 of the Rio Olympics 2016. (Rio Olympics 2016 live coverage)

Live updates:

19:47 IST In 77kg Weightlifting - Sathish Sivalingam has failed to qualify.  Bombayla has been the lone bright spot for India on day five.

19:46 IST Goal. Another one inside the box. Australia lead India 2-0. 

19:41 IST India fail to convert the penalty corner. The deflection from Preethi was not on target, well tried though.

19:37 IST Goal. Slattery gives Australia the lead. IND 0-1 AUS. 

19:31 IST India vs Australia women's hockey gets underway. 

19:27 IST Avtar Singh crashes out, losing by one point to Popole Misenga of the Refugee Olympic Team in Judo (-90kg). 

19:21 IST Judo - Avtar Singh in action against Popole Misenga of Refugee Olympic Athletes in the men's 90kg Round of 32. 

Coming up next - India take on Australia in women's hockey.

19:01 IST Jitu Rai, Prakash Nanjappa fail to qualify for the 50m Pistol finals. Jitu lost his way in the last series by shooting a 88 and total score of 554, finishing 12th. While Nanjappa finished 25th with total score of 547. Tough luck for Jitu!

18:51 IST Jitu Rai finishes with a score of 95 at the end of fifth series. But starts the sixth and final series with a 8. He stands a strong chance to make into the finals. 

18:49 IST Bombayla Devi into Individual Archery Round of 16 after beating Chinese Taipei’s Shih-Chia 6-2. 

18:41 IST Meanwhile, Bombayla Devi has started her round of 32 against Chinese Taipei archer Lin Shih-Chia. 

18:37 IST Jitu Rai has a made a strong finish to the fourth series with a score of 94. Only top 8 qualify for the finals. 

 

18:26 IST Jitu Rai finishes third series with a 90 and placed 9th. Can't afford lapses from here on. 

18:23 IST Prakash Nanjappa finishes his second series with a score of 90, placed 41 of 41 shooters. 

Now let's shift our focus to Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa - fighting it out in 50m Pistol qualification. 

18:18 IST Good news coming in from the archery range with Bombayla Devi as she moves to Rd of 32 with a 6-2 win over  Austria’s Baldauff. 

18:16 IST Bombayla Devi takes third set 27-23 against Austria’s Baldauff, the Indian leads 4-2 now. 

18:15 IST Bombayla Devi takes second set 28-23 against Austria's Baldauff in Rd of 64, it's 2-2 now. 

18:12 IST Meanwhile, individual archery gets underway with India's Bombayla Devi losing the first set 24-27 against Austria's Baldauff in Rd of 64, trails 0-1. 

18:10 IST Jitu gets a 10 in his last shot, finishes second series with a score of 95. 

18:08 IST Great shooting from Jitu, moves to 5th with three successive 10s. 

18:05 IST Jitu Rai gets another 10 in the second series, moves to 11. 

17:58 IST Prakash Nanjappa finishes last after the end of his first series with a score of 85. 

17:52 IST Jitu Rai gets a 10 in his last shot, finishes first series with a score of 92 and placed 12th. While Nanjappa is yet to get through his first series. 

17:47 IST Jitu Rai midway of the first series is placed 15th and Prakash Nanjappa 41. Jitu started the first series with a perfect 10 but after that it has been the nines. Still a long way to go for him while Nanjappa has a mountain to climb. 

17:35 IST Jitu Rai and Prakash Nanjappa 50m Pistol qualification gets underway. Can both the shooters make it to the finals? 

 

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Rio Olympics 2016 Live Day 5: Indian women's hockey team lose 6-1 to Australia

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Deepika Kumari advances to next round after win over Gorgeain archer in women's individual event score 6-4..

Elimination 1/32 round.

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Top Notch archery by Deepika..

Deepika Kumari advances to next round after win over Italian archer in women's individual event score 6-2..

Elimination 1/16 round.

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02:25 hrs IST: Bombayla Devi will also take part in her Round of 16 match against Mexico's Alejandra Valencia! This match will be held on Thursday at 17:56 hours India time!

02:16 hrs IST: Deepika Kumari will face Chinese Taipei's Ya-Ting Tan at 1730 hours India time on Thursday for a place in the quarter-finals

02:12 hrs IST: Good match this. The Indian archer won the fourth set 28-27 to win the match 6-2!

02:10 hrs IST: Deepika has done it! She has won the contest to enter the Round of 16!

02:06 hrs IST: Deepika takes the third set 28-26 to lead the contest 4-2! Two more sets to go!

02:05 hrs IST: Raining again!

02:04 hrs IST: Deepika wins 29-26! Levels the match at 2-2!

02:03 hrs IST: Bull's eye for Deepika! Backed by another 10!

02:02 hrs IST: Deepika loses the first set 24-27! Poor game this one from the Indian!

02:01 hrs IST: The rains seems to have stopped

02:00 hrs IST:Bad start for Deepika! 7!!! Then 8!

01:58 hrs IST: Here starts the match!

01:55 hrs IST: Deepika will take on Italy's Guendalina Sartori in the Round of 32 next up!

01:50 hrs IST: Deepika will play her Round of 32 match within a few minutes. So wait for it!

 

Indian archer Deepika Kumari progressed to the women's individual Round of 32.© AFP

01:47 hrs IST: That was some high quality action in the Round of 64!

01:43 hrs IST: She wins it! Deepika clinches the Round of 64 tie to enter the Round of 32!

01:40 hrs IST: All depends on this fifth and final set!

01:39 hrs IST: Deepika loses the fourth set 27-29 but still leads the contest 5-3!

01:37 hrs IST: Deepika starts with 9 in fourth set!

01:36 hrs IST: 30! Perfect for Deepika! She leads 5-1! Won the third set 30-27!

01:35 hrs IST: Deepika leads 3-1!

01:34 hrs IST: Conditions not ideal! Rain is too heavy!

01:33 hrs IST: Deepika shoots 10, 10, 9 same as the Georgian! 29-29 in the second set!

01:32 hrs IST: It is raining quite heavily!

01:31 hrs IST: Deepika wins first set 27-26! She gets 2 points!

01:30 hrs IST: 10 for Deepika! 9 for Kristine!

01:28 hrs IST: Deepika shoots an 8! And Kristine matches it! Level!

01:25 hrs IST: If Deepika wins, she will progress to the Round of 32!

01:20 hrs IST: Deepika will be taking on Georgia's Kristine Esebua in the women's 1/32 eliminations

01:15 hrs IST: Action is about to begin in archery