Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra claimed the second gold medal (individual) for India at Olympics on Saturday. The 23-year-old clinched the first-ever Olympic medal in athletics for the nation (after 1947). He extended India's tally in the Olympics to seven, making it the country's best performance.
Indian eyes are gleaming with gold! 🤩🇮🇳
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For the first time in the country's history, they have an Olympic gold medallist in #athletics. 🥇
Congratulations, Neeraj Chopra. The #Tokyo2020 men's javelin Olympic Champion. 👏#Athlete365 #StrongerTogether #Javelin pic.twitter.com/AkMQtDNTSq
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra clinched the second-ever individual gold medal for India at Olympics. The 23-year-old bagged the gold medal in the men's javelin throw final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Wrestling: Earlier in the day, Bajrang Punia defeated Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan (65kg) 8-0 to win the bronze medal match.
The USA have won gold medal in women's water polo. This is their third Olympic gold in a row (2012, 2016 and 2020) in the sport.
Cao Yuan wins #gold for #CHN in the men’s 10m platform final 👏#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @FINA1908 | #Diving pic.twitter.com/6Pyz7TOfbS
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Nelly Korda wins USA's first gold medal in women's golf since 1900. Meanwhile, Mone Inami of Japan clinches silver. New Zealand's Lydia Ko becomes the first female golfer to win multiple Olympic medals (wins bronze).
Golf: India's Aditi Ashok was on the cusp of creating history. She finishes fourth in the individual golf event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Nonetheless, she wins hearts with her brilliant show.
Golf: Aditi gets another par on the 16th hole. The Indian is back to Tied-3rd as Lydia registers a bogey.
Golf: After faring well, India's Aditi Ashok slips to the fourth position. Lydia Ko putts a birdie as the Indian could only par on the 15th hole.
Athletics: Faith Kipyegon of Kenya clinches gold medal in the women’s 1500m final. She successfully defends her title.
Congratulations, Harrie Lavreysen!
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 6, 2021
He is the #CyclingTrack men’s sprint champion - the first gold in this event for #NED since 1932!#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @UCI_Track pic.twitter.com/24oaAtSSX2
Antonella Palmisano becomes the first Italian to win the women's 20km walk. She clinches a historic gold on her 30th birthday. This was Italy's 36th medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Wrestling: India's Bajrang Punia has lost the men's freestyle 65kg category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after being beaten by Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the semis. Bajrang will now battle it out in the bronze medal match.
Boxing: Cuba's Julio la Cruz wins his second Olympic gold and his first in the men's heavyweight category.
History made!
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 6, 2021
✅ Barcelona 1992
✅ Atlanta 1996
✅ Sydney 2000
✅ Athens 2004
✅ Beijing 2008
✅ London 2012
✅ Rio 2016
✅ Tokyo 2020
By taking part in the 50km race walk, Jesús Ángel García just participated in his 8th Olympic Games, most-ever for an athlete in #Athletics 👏 pic.twitter.com/SovrGyngwG
Wrestling: Bajrang Punia overcomes Iran's Morteza Ghiasi to qualify for men's 65kg freestyle semi-finals. The Indian pinned Ghiasi to win by fall.
Wrestling: Bajrang Punia defeats Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan to advance to the quarter-finals of men's 65kg. The match ended at 3-3.
India miss out on securing their first-ever medal at Olympics in women's hockey. The Indian women's side lost 3-4 to Great Britain in the bronze medal match of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Wrestling: Seema Bisla loses 1-3 to Tunisia's Sarra Hamdi in women's 50 kg freestyle 1/8 final.
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