It was a disappointing day for the Indian athletes at the Tokyo Games on Monday with the day culminating in a 0-2 loss for the Indian women's hockey team. This was India's second straight loss in Pool A following a 5-1 hammering at the hands of the Netherlands. The loss leaves India at the bottom of Pool A.
Earlier in the day, boxer Ashish Kumar Chaudhary was knocked out in the Round of 32 when he lost his bout against Erbieke Tuoheta of China in the men's Middle (69-75kg) category. Indian star player Manika Batra was also exited after losing her women's singles third round match to Sofia Polcanova of Austria in straight games. The bright sport for India came early in the day with Sharath Kamal claiming a 4-2 win against Portugal's Tiago Apolonia in Round 2 of the men's singles table tennis event.
Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal was knocked out in the men's singles event as he lost his second round match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. Indian archery team of Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav, and Tarundeep Rai lost in the quarterfinals of the men's team event, going down 0-6 to South Korea. The Indian team had defeated Kazakhstan 6-2 earlier to advance to the quarterfinals, but the Korean side proved too good.
India's tough day continued when Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost their men's doubles badminton match in straight games, 21-13 21-12, against Indonesian pair of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. After registering a victory earlier in the day, Indian fencer Bhavani Devi was knocked out by France's Manon Brunet 7-15 in Women's Sabre Individual Table Of 32. In men's shooting - Skeet Men's Qualification - Angad Vir Singh Bajwa (Rank 18) and Mairaj Ahmad Khan (Rank 25) failed to qualify for the final. The Indian women's hockey team, after losing their Olympics opener to the Netherlands, will be up against Germany in their Pool A fixture.
Here Are The Highlights From Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 4
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That's it! A good performance by India but it wasn't enough as Germany ran out 2-0 winners. India had more than their fair share of chance but just couldn't convert and in the end that proved to be the difference.
Brilliant save from the German goalkeeper as Gurjit Kaur fails to convert the penalty stroke. The German puts her left hand out and it hits it and cannons off the post and out
Men's Swimming - Sajan Prakash Fails To Qualify - Top 16 Qualify To Semi-final
Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash fails to qualify to the semifinal of men's 200m butterfly event - He finished 4th in Heat 2 with timing of 1.57.22 and was ranked 24th overall in Heats
Table Tennis - Sofia Polcanova vs Manika Batra - Round 3
Women's Singles
India's Manika Batra trails 0-3, losing the first three games of her match against Sofia Polcanova of Austria in the third round of table tennis women's singles event
Table Tennis - Sofia Polcanova vs Manika Batra - Round 3
Women's Singles
India's Manika Batra loses the second game of the match as well against Sofia Polcanova of Austria in the third round of table tennis women's singles event
Tennis - Sumit Nagal vs Daniil Medvedev - Second Round
Men's Singles
India's Sumit Nagal trails in the second set after getting broken early by second seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia in Round 2 of the men's singles event
