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Saina, Sindhu win in their opening matches
Last updated on Aug 12, 2016, 10:42 am
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Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu began their Olympic campaign by winning their singles' opening matches.
Saina beat Brazilian 21-17, 21-17.
PV Sindhu had a relatively less trouble in winning her match as she won 21-8, 21-9 against Hungarian Laura Sarosi.
However, India's Jwala Gutaa and Ashwini Ponnappa were handed defeat in doubles event by Japanese pair. They lost 15-21, 10-21.
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Archery
Bombayla, Deepika Kumari out of Olympics
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After lighting up the Day 5 for India, archers Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari disappointed India as they crashed out of the Olympics in pre-quarters of women's individual event.
Deepika Kumari was crushed by Chinese Taipei's Tan Ya-Ting in just three sets.
Bombayla Devi lost to Alejandra Valencia of Mexico in four sets.
Atanu Das will compete in pre-quarters in men's individual event.
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Hockey
Men's and women's team handed defeat
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It was not a good day for Indian hockey at the Olympics as both men and women teams went down to their respective opponents.
Indian women's team lost to the United States 3-0, their third loss in four matches.
After a win over Argentina in their previous match, Indian men's team was handed a defeat by Netherlands 2-1.
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Data
Mixed day for golf
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Indian golfers did not have a good day at Olympics. Anirban Lahiri struggled on Day 6, while SSP Chawrasia also did not have a great day. Anirban finished 49th, whereas Chawrasia finished 27th in the leaderboard.
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12 Aug 2016
Saina, Sindhu win in their opening matches
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Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu began their Olympic campaign by winning their singles' opening matches.
Saina beat Brazilian 21-17, 21-17.
PV Sindhu had a relatively less trouble in winning her match as she won 21-8, 21-9 against Hungarian Laura Sarosi.
However, India's Jwala Gutaa and Ashwini Ponnappa were handed defeat in doubles event by Japanese pair. They lost 15-21, 10-21.
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Information
Srikanth wins, men's doubles pair loses
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Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth won in his opening match at the Olympics. He defeated Mexico's Lino Munoz 21-1, 21-17. Men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy lost to Indonesian pair 21-18, 21-13 after putting on a good fight.
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Tennis
Bopanna-Mirze through to quarter-finals
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Indian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza were through to quarter finals after they beat Australia's Samantha Stosur and John Peers.
Indian pair won 7-5, 6-4 in a game which lasted for 73 minutes.
They will face Britain's pair of Andy Murray and Heather Watson.
In 2012 London Olympics, along with Leander Paes, Sania Mirza had reached quarter-finals in mixed doubles event.
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Data
Shiva Thapa crashes out of Olympics
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After two Indian boxers won their opening matches, Shiva Thapa lost in men's 56kg category. He was handed defeat by Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba.