Her own struggles made the U.S. women's basketball player feel deeply connected to Simone Biles for choosing her own well-being over sporting glory.
The Task Force is conducting the boxing competition in Tokyo after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) was suspended by the IOC for alleged misgovernance and financial wrongdoing.
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There were no medals to trigger a frenzy but definitely some top-notch performances that India raised a toast to on day 6 of the Olympic Games
India’s underdog pugilistic hero was disappointed to be finished so soon in Tokyo, but Kom hasn’t ruled out going for a third Olympic berth three years from now if the age limit on boxers is raised.
Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat, Deepika Kumari and PV Sindhu headline India's exciting Day 7 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The top-ranked Serb never gave Nishikori a chance in a 6-2, 6-0 rout of the home favorite from Japan to reach the semifinals of the tennis tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
Prakash, who also competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, finished second in the second-slowest heat with a time of 53.45s. The cut was placed at 51.74s.
Despite Mary Kom's heartbreaking exit from the pre-quarters, in a nutshell, it was an impressive day 6 for the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The 12th-ranked Bencic beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the gold-medal match at the Tokyo Games.
The 38-year-old legend, who is a multiple-time Asian champion and a bronze-winner from the 2012 London olympics, lost 2-3 to the Colombian, giving it her all in what would now be her final Olympic bout.
The former Asian Tour No. 1 Hero Lahiri had six birdies against two bogeys and was shared the 8th spot with Paul Casey (Great Britain) Alex Noren (Sweden) and Sebastian Munoz (Mexico) at the end of the day.
The host city is in a state of emergency with COVID-19 infections at a record high.
Ganapathy and Thakkar ended at 16th in Race 5 before pulling off a seventh-place finish in the next to occupy 17th place.
Out of the 26-member Olympic team, only Chopra was able to train and compete in Europe in early June before arriving in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Deepika was seen shouting from the gallery to cheer her husband who came from being 2-4 down to win in the shoot-off.
India are currently placed fifth in the six-team Pool A, just below Ireland who have registered just one win and two losses from their three games.
The entire Australian track and field team has been put in isolation after an American pole vaulter tested positive for COVID-19
Diksha will join Aditi Ashok in the team. It is the first Olympic appearance for the left-handed Diksha, while Aditi will be playing her second Olympics.
In the battle of two debutants, Satish prevailed 4-1, a comfortable win for him despite the split verdict.
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