Tokyo Olympics 2021 Day 9 Live Updates: Sindhu and hockey team match

Hockey: IND 2-0 GBR | Q2 ends

The men in blue are in the lead at half-time with one goal scored in each quarter, thanks to strikes from Dilpreet and Gurjan. While England have had 56 percent possession in the match so far but India have the lead and they have been mostly in control

Sindhu wins 21-13, 21-15, Sindhu wins bronze

Badminton: Well left. 1 point away.... And shes done it!

PV Sindhu wins Bronze in Badminton Singles, beats Chinas He Bingjao 21-13, 21-15 | LIVE

2nd Game: Sindhu 13-11 Bingjao

The Chinese dragon roars back! We are at 11-11, this the first time in the second game we have been level. And just as it looked like the Chinese gets a foot in, its Sindhu who smashes the door right back on it! Power and placement! Smashed cross court. No reply from Bingjao. 2 points to Sindhu.

#Tokyo2020 #Tennis

Gold for Alexander Zverev. First German player to win an #Olympics gold in mens singles. 33 years after Steffi Graf at Seoul 1988.

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Sindhu closes in on Bronze medal, Indian lead 1-0 in hockey quarters

Badminton: Sindhu leads at the halfway point in the 2nd game too. Just like the first! Exact scoreline at the halfway point. She leads 11-8. Bronze! We can sense it! A second Olympic medal...okay dont want to jinx anything.

Hockey:7 GOOAAAAALLLL!! Dilpreet strikes for India Simranjeet Singh with the assist. India 1-0 GBR

2nd Game: Sindhu 8-6 Bingjao

The rallies begin to pick much more momentum. Bingjao, not having much luck at the net, is now going back to the strategy of long points. Sindhu crashes a cross court forehand, which leaves the Chinese momentarily floored. Now the Chines hits back! Fantastic maneouvring of the court from her. Now Sindhu is floored.

Hockey: Early chance for India in Q1! Britain lose the ball in the middle but quickly defend in numbers to stop India from securing an early lead. Moments later, GBR wins a penalty corner. But no harm done.Hockey: Early chance for India in Q1! Britain lose the ball in the middle but quickly defend in numbers to stop India from securing an early lead. Moments later, GBR wins a penalty corner. But no harm done.

Hockey: India vs Great Britain lineups out

At 5:30 pm, India mens hockey team will take on Great Britain in the quarter-final clash. Manpreet Singhs men have a rare chance of qualifying for the semi-final berth in the Olympics after a long wait of 49 years. The 1980 Games did not have semis because of pull-outs by Western nations. It will also be a big boom for hockey in India after they finished last in Rio Olympics.

Presenting our Starting 1⃣1⃣ who will face Great Britain in the Quarter-Final. ?

Its time to drop a ? and wish them luck.#INDvGBR #IndiaKaGame #HaiTayyar #Cheer4India #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/U8A7Z9hiR7

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 1, 2021

Up Next: Badminton Bronze medal match

PV Sindhu takes on He Bingjao for Bronze. Thats coming up in the next few minutes.

- #PVSindhu could become the first Indian woman with 2 #Olympics medals.

- #TeamIndias #hockey team could be through to their 1st semifinal in 49 years. (The 1980 Games did not have semis because of pull-outs).#Tokyo2020 Day 9 LIVE: https://t.co/KNE4odzoK6 pic.twitter.com/D1GJSlc2nw

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Shocker on the tracks: Yohan Blake crashes out of 100m semis

Yohan Blake fails to qualify for the mens 100m final after finishing outside first five in the first semifinal

Semi final 1 results:

1. Fred Kerley ?? 9.96 (Q)
2. Andre de grasse ?? 9.98 (Q)

Yohan Blake ?? the second fastest man ever will not advance to the final#Olympics #Tokyo2020 #athletics pic.twitter.com/BwvCpNP6Cz

— andre (@yxngDrxzzy) August 1, 2021

The thrill of athletics! Its here! The tracks are sizzling in Tokyo!

This Feeling!

— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 1, 2021

Will it be a historic hour for India today?

It could be a historic hour for India at the Olympics in a couple of hours more. Sindhus match is at 5 pm. Manpreets men have their tryst with destiny at 5:30 pm. Scroll down for our detailed previews

- #PVSindhu could become the first Indian woman with 2 #Olympics medals.

- #TeamIndias #hockey team could be through to their 1st semifinal in 49 years. (The 1980 Games did not have semis because of pull-outs).#Tokyo2020 Day 9 LIVE: https://t.co/KNE4odzoK6 pic.twitter.com/D1GJSlc2nw

— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) August 1, 2021

Sindhu vs He Bingjao: What to expect

There’s a million reasons to wake up on Sunday shiny, new and bright. India doesn’t have a surfeit of medals, so PV Sindhu really can’t afford to mope over lost gold when there’s a bronze to be won. She has a chance to become the first Indian woman with two Olympic medals, writes Shivani Naik.

#PVSindhu #HeBingjiao#Olympics

The Chinese southpaw starts as favourite. Shes the first left-hander Sindhu will come across in this tournament.

✍️ Shivani Naikhttps://t.co/2t3tc1JERA

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Indias Boxing campaign

What to say about our boxing campaign so far! Our male boxers have had a largely disappointing show. Amit Panghal topping the disappointment charts. Vikas Krishan, while not much was expected from him, a little bit more of a fight on what should be his Olympic swansong could have been expected. Our female boxers have done better on the whole. All eyes now on Lovlina Borgohain. Will it be a gold, silver or bronze for her?

#indiboxing #olympics

#Tokyo2020 #Boxing

An unprecedented nine Indian boxers -- five men and four women -- made the cut for the #Olympics with Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) securing the lone medal by advancing to the semi-finals.https://t.co/ZcxwJzEtYI

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HUGE day for Indian hockey!

While it is indeed a HUGE day for Indian hockey, Viren Rasquinha is slightly mistaken here. India did not play the Semifinal in 1980 either. There was no semifinal held in the 1980 Games. The last time India played a semifinal was in 1972 Munich.

#indiahockey #olympics

Its a HUGE day for the Indian #hockey team! ⌛️#IND vs #GBR ⏰LIVE at 5:30 PM (IST)#Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | @TheHockeyIndia https://t.co/R0owsrPus8

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 1, 2021