Tokyo Olympics Live Updates: P V Sindhu eyes badminton bronze; men’s hockey team faces Britain in quarter finals – The Economic Times

By James Pereira On Aug 1, 2021

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Aussie Emma McKeon wins another gold, this one in 50m freestyle

Ledecky bids farewell to Tokyo Games

Katie Ledecky is bidding farewell to the Tokyo Games after claiming four medals, two of them gold. Along the way, Ledecky became the first female swimmer to win six individual golds in her career, the first woman to win the 800 free at three straight Olympics, and one of just five American female swimmers to earn 10 career medals. At age 24, Ledecky has no plans to stop swimming.

India’s contests of the day:

P V Sindhu looks for bronze

India’s most likely medallist, badminton ace Sindhu lost to World No. 1 Tai Tzu-Ying (21-18, 21-12), leaving her with the possibility of winning only bronze. She will face He Binjiao of China today. Stay tuned

Men’s hockey QF today

India’s men face Britain in the hockey quarter finals today, which, if they win they will face either Spain or Belgium.

Women’s hockey: India make it to the quarters after Britain win

While India won their last group game against South Africa, their qualification was still in limbo, with Ireland needing only a win to take the last spot. Fortunately for India, Britain won that game, ensuring Ireland remained on 3 points and India made it through with 6. India now face Australia in the QFs.

San Marino becomes smallest country to win medal

2012, In the women’s trap shooting, Alessandra Perilli finished in a three-way tie for second. Alas, she lost in a shoot-off and therefore finished in the worst of all Olympic positions, fourth.

Perilli did not win a medal in 2016 either, but returned this year. On Thursday, she once again made the trap shooting final, but this time she hit enough targets for a bronze medal, the first for her nation.

Switzerland win tennis gold, and it’s not Federer

Belinda Bencic accomplished something Saturday that her better-known fellow Swiss players never managed. And she’s not done yet.

12th-ranked Bencic beat Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at the Tokyo Games for the first major title of her career and she’ll also contest the women’s doubles gold medal match on Sunday.

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