Indians at Tokyo 2020, July 31 full schedule: PV Sindhu, Pooja Rani one win away from medals
Atanu Das, women’s rifle shooters and PV Sindhu have a chance to compete in the medal rounds. Pooja Rani can assure another boxing medal. Get July 31 schedule.
India have the opportunity to add as many as four medals to their Tokyo Olympics tally on Saturday.
The Rio 2016 silver medallist PV Sindhu will be facing Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in the semi-final of the women’s badminton singles. The world champion from India thwarted a spirited Akane Yamaguchi in the quarter-final. A win for PV Sindhu will assure her of a gold or silver while a loss will lead her to the bronze medal match.
Boxer Pooja Rani can also assure herself a bronze medal if she wins the women’s middleweight (75kg) quarter-final bout against Li Qian of China. Welterweight pugilist Lovlina Borgohain has already booked a place in the last-four and added a medal to her name on Friday.
The No. 1 seed in the men’s flyweight (52kg) division, Amit Panghal will open his Tokyo Olympics campaign in the first boxing bout of the day against Colombia’s Yuberjen Martinez.
The lone remaining Indian archer at Tokyo 2020, Atanu Das will also be in action against Japan’s Takaharu Furukawa in the men’s individual event.
Shooters Tejaswini Sawant and Anjum Moudgil will take aim in the women’s rifle 3 positions event on Saturday. They will need to qualify for the final.
Tomorrow’s Olympic schedule for India: Saturday, July 31 at Tokyo 2020
All times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Archery
Men’s individual
Round of 16: Atanu Das vs Takaharu Furukawa (JPN) – 7:18 AM IST
Quarter-finals: If Atanu Das qualifies - 11:15 AM IST
Semi-finals: If Atanu Das qualifies - 12:15 PM IST
Bronze medal match: If Atanu Das qualifies - 1:00 PM IST
Final: If Atanu Das qualifies - 1:15 PM IST
Athletics
Women’s discus throw qualification: Group A – Seema Punia – 6:00 AM IST
Women’s discus throw qualification: Group B – Kamalpreet Kaur – 7:25 AM IST
Men’s long jump qualification: Group B – Murali Sreeshankar – 3:40 PM IST
Badminton
Women’s singles semi-final: PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu-ying - 3:20 PM IST
Boxing
Men’s flyweight (48-52kg) round of 16: Amit Panghal vs Yuberjen Martinez - 7:30 AM IST
Women’s middleweight (69-75kg) quarter-final: Pooja Rani vs Li Qian (CHN) – 3:36 PM IST
Golf
Men’s Round 2 (continued) and Round 3
Anirban Lahiri - 4:15 AM IST onwards
Udayan Mane - 9:30 AM IST onwards
Hockey
Women’s Pool A: India vs South Africa – 8:45 AM IST
Sailing
Ganapathy Kelapanda/Varun Thakkar in Men's 49er: Race 10, 11 and 12 - 8:35 AM IST
Shooting
Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions
Qualification: Tejaswini Sawant and Anjum Moudgil - 8:30 AM IST
Final: If either qualify - 12:30 PM IST