Indians at Tokyo 2020, August 7 full schedule: Bajrang Punia, Neeraj Chopra, Aditi Ashok in medal hunt
Neeraj seeks India’s first track-and-field Olympics medal while Bajrang Punia will fight for bronze. Aditi Ashok is currently placed second in golf. Get the Olympics schedule.
India’s Neeraj Chopra could win the country’s first Olympic medal in track-and-field in the men’s javelin throw final at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, August 7.
Neeraj Chopra threw an impressive 86.65m to end on top of qualifying on Wednesday. Neeraj is the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and world junior champion.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be competing for the bronze medal after losing the 65kg semi-finals 12-5 to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev.
Bajrang will face the winner of the repechage round between Senegal’s Adama Diatta and Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov.
Golfer Aditi Ashok is in medal contention. The 23-year-old Indian is second after three rounds, behind Nelly Korda of the USA.
Aditi and compatriot Diksha Dagar play their fourth and the final round on Saturday, weather permitting. There are predictions for heavy rains following a tropical storm warning.
Tomorrow’s Olympic schedule for India: Saturday, August 7 at Tokyo 2020
All times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Athletics
Men’s javelin throw final: Neeraj Chopra - 4:30 PM IST
Golf
Women’s Round 4: Diksha Dagar – 4:17 AM IST onwards*
Women’s Round 4: Aditi Ashok – 4:48 AM IST onwards*
*Subject to change due to weather conditions
Wrestling
Men’s freestyle 65kg bronze medal: Bajrang Punia vs TBD - 3:15 PM IST (second bout on mat)