The Indian women's hockey team has created history on the 11th day of the Tokyo Olympics. The team has reached the semi-finals of the Olympics for the first time. India defeated three-time Olympic champions Australia 1-0 in the quarter-finals. India's Gurjit Kaur gave the goal-scoring team a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute. She scored with a direct flick. Australia lost the goal with a drag-flick for the first time.
India's last hope Aishwary Pratap Singh and Sanjeev Rajput's competition has already started in the shooting. Both of them are representing India in the 50m Rifle 3 Position. On the other hand, Kamalpreet Kaur will enter the final discus throw. If Kamalpreet wins the medal, she will become the first Indian to win a medal in athletics.
After performing well in the nailing round, Aishwary could not do well in the prone round. He scored 98, 99, 97, 97 and secured a total score of 391. Now he is out of the top 10.
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has raised hopes in the shooting. He is running second in the men's 50m three-position qualification. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has scored a total of 397 in Needling. He scored 99 in the first series, 100 in the second, 98 in the third and 100 in the fourth series.
Sanjeev Rajput and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar's competition has started in the shooting. Both these shooters are taking part in the qualification of men's 50m three position. A three-position rifle holds three rounds. Players have to aim in 3 positions kneeling, prone (lying) and standing (standing). There are 40 shots in each round. Top 8 players after all the three rounds will qualify for the next round.
Argentina defeated Germany 3–0 in the first quarter-final match of women's hockey. With this win, Argentina became the first women's hockey team to make it to the semi-finals.
Today the eyes of the country will be on Kamalpreet Kaur. She will enter the final of discus throw. If Kamalpreet manages to win a medal, she will become the first Indian to win a medal in athletics. Looking at Kamalpreet's performance in the qualification round, the hope of bringing him a medal has increased. He created history by throwing the discus 64 meters away.
India's Dutee Chand finished last in women's 200m heat 4. She ranked 7th. With this, she has failed to make it to the semi-finals.
Athletics
4:30 pm: Kamalpreet Kaur, women's discus throw final
Shooting
1:20 pm: Men's 50m Rifle Final
Horse riding
1:30 pm: Fawad Mirza, Eventing Jumping Individual Qualifier
5:15 pm: Eventing Individual Jumping Final
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