Women's boxer Lovelina secures Olympic medal for India

P.V. In the semi-finals of Indus Badminton

India's men's hockey team beats Japan in quarterfinals, Deepika out in archery and Bhakar in shooting

Tokyo: Today was a good day for India in the Olympics. Women's boxer Lovely's Borgohein has secured at least a bronze medal by defeating Taiwan's Chen Nien-chin in the quarterfinals.

However, he said after the match, his goal is a gold medal. Similarly in badminton P.V. Keeping the medal hopes alive, Sindhu advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Japan's Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-2 in the quarter-finals ahead of her world rank (4).

In hockey, the Indian men's team continued their form by beating Japan 5-3 in a group match to advance to the quarter-finals in Pool A, finishing second. However, Deepika Kumari lost in the individual women's archery as well as Manu Bhakar in the shooting doubles. Even in the women's 100m, India's Dutichand was the last to hit out of the competition.