Tokyo Olympics Day 16 India LIVE: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD; Bajrang Punia wins Bronze medal; Brilliant Aditi Ashok finishes 4th; follow LIVE Updates. Neeraj Chopra won GOLD in the men’s javelin throw finals at the Olympic Stadium. Meanwhile, Bajrang Punia has won Bronze medal in Wrestling 65KG Category, taking India’s bronze tally to 4 in Olympic games; 6th overall – Follow LIVE Updates from Tokyo Olympics on InsideSport.co and LIVE streaming on SONY LIV
INR 1 Cr. – 🥇 medallist @Neeraj_chopra1
50 lakh each – 🥈 medallists @mirabai_chanu & Ravi Kumar Dahiya
25 lakh each – 🥉 medallists @Pvsindhu1, @LovlinaBorgohai, @BajrangPunia
INR 1.25 Cr. – @TheHockeyIndia men’s team @SGanguly99| @ThakurArunS| @ShuklaRajiv
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 7, 2021
Tokyo Olympics Day 16 LIVE – India at Tokyo Olympics live updates:
@18:06:
From Khandra Village, home of #NeerajChopra @WorldAthletics pic.twitter.com/6Kgz76qzJj
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 7, 2021
@17:45: Neeraj Chopra creates history with Olympic Gold Medal in Javelin throw, 1st ever Athletic medal for India & 2nd ever individual olympic gold medal.
@17:22:
@16:58:
#AThletics Update @Neeraj_chopra1 at Men’s Javelin Throw Final
1st throw – 87.03m
2nd throw – 87.58m#Tokyo2020#Olympics #Cheer4India— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 7, 2021
#WATCH | Family and friends of wrestler Bajrang Punia burst into celebrations as he wins bronze medal at #TokyoOlympics, at his residence in Sonipat, Haryana pic.twitter.com/QDyIhkSFXe
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2021
@15:45:
🇮🇳 wrestler @BajrangPunia will compete for the bronze 🥉 at #Tokyo2020 in some time.
Watch this space for updates and don’t forget to send in your #Cheer4India messages.#Wrestling #Olympics #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/OdNJGO7XmY
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 7, 2021
@15:35:
Admire it for as long as you please, Lovlina. It’s YOUR #bronze! 😍
Women’s welterweight boxer Lovlina Borgohain picked up #IND’s third medal at #Tokyo2020 during the victory ceremony today. 👏#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Boxing | #BestOfTokyo pic.twitter.com/sOKjJlhP1u
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021
@15:07:
From a local mud wrestling 𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘢𝘥𝘢 in Haryana to an Olympic-medal match in Tokyo… 💪@BajrangPunia‘s bout is coming up! ⌛#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Tokyo2020 | #Olympics | #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/xmjb0JtSQ3
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021
@14:59:
#Olympics
Just in coming up for India #BajrangPunia in men’s freestyle 65kg bronze medal match at 4:10 pm #NeerajChopra in men’s javelin throw final at 4:30 pm#Tokyo2020 #Cheer4India #TeamIndiaWatch live commentary on 📲 https://t.co/lXVRu5ojpb
— Doordarshan Sports #TokyoOlympics (@ddsportschannel) August 7, 2021
@14:36:
🚨 Personal Best Alert – Big throwers, fierce competition! ♨️
🇩🇪 Johannes Vetter – 97.76m
🇮🇳 Neeraj Chopra – 88.07m
🇵🇰 Arshad Nadeem – 86.38m#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Tokyo2020 | #Olympics | @Neeraj_chopra1— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 7, 2021
@14:16: Bajrang Punia Bronze Medal Bout Live: Due to knee injury he (Bajrang Punia) was not able to perform attacking wrestling (y’day), which he is known for. We talked over phone early morning& I told him to give his best today (match for Bronze medal):Wrestler Bajrang Punia’s father, Balwan Singh
Haryana | Due to knee injury he (Bajrang Punia) was not able to perform attacking wrestling (y’day), which he is known for. We talked over phone early morning& I told him to give his best today (match for Bronze medal):Wrestler Bajrang Punia’s father, Balwan Singh#TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/E2IQwEQgZr
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2021
@13:20: Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw Finals LIVE: Neeraj Chopra and his 5 Gold Medal challengers in Javelin throw
@13:14:Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw Finals LIVE: WT20I captain Harmanpreet has a special message for the ace Indian javelin thrower Neeraj ahead of his final
#TeamIndia WT20I captain @ImHarmanpreet has a special message for the ace Indian javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 ahead of his final at @Tokyo2020! 👍 👍
Let’s join her & #Cheer4India! 🇮🇳@IndiaSports | @Media_SAI | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Qheb5mjUuy
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2021
@13:00: Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony: A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring areas from the Pacific on Sunday, the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News.
@10:17AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok finishes in fourth place, but this is an incredible win for Indian golf – Just missed podium by 1 shot. Absolute heartbreak for Aditi & India
@10:12: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok at the final hole 18.Will she get a podium finish?
@10:02AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Hannah Green is out of the medal race. Only 4 golfers including Aditi Ashok are left.
@10:00 AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: As things stand, with 1 hole left
@09:55AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok has slipped to the 4th position with 1 more hole to play
@09:36AM; Tokyo Olympics Golf: Women’s individual stroke play will resume at 9.45am
@09:25AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: What happens if it doesn’t stop raining? Here’s what the rules say
@08:59AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Due to dangerous weather in the area, the final round was suspended
Due to dangerous weather in the area, the final round was suspended at 12:26 p.m. JST.
The last group has teed off on No. 17.
🇺🇸 -17 (16) Nelly Korda
🇯🇵 -16 (16) Mone Inami
🇳🇿 -15 (16) Lydia Ko
🇮🇳 -15 (16) Aditi Ashok#Olympics #Golf— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 7, 2021
@08:52AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: End of Hole 16 – Aditi Ashok in 3rd place.
@08:38AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok with a par on the 14th; under-15 now and 4th currently. Lydia Ko inches ahead with a terrific putt. Three holes to play, Ashok is 2 shots behind gold medal position held by Nelly Korda
@08:28AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: After all golfers finished the 14th hole, Aditi Ashok slipped a place to be Tied-3rd
@08:18AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi lands her second shot directly into the bunker, very close to Hole 14. She is now at the third position after Mone Inami of Japan climbed up one spot.
@08:05AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Conditions getting challenging with strong breeze and grey skies. Heading into the last five holes
Conditions getting challenging with strong breeze and grey skies but Aditi shining bright. Incredible guts and nerves. Heading into last five holes, tied 2. #golf #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/noFo9s8WKx
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) August 7, 2021
@07:58AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi completes the Hole 13 in three shots and advances to Hole 14!
@07:50AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: A par by on the 12th hole. Four golfers currently tied in second
@07:47AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok is currently tied-3 after 11 holes. USA’s Nelly Korda and Denmark’s Emily Pederson are ahead of her
@07:44AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: At the moment 4 people are tied at 2nd. Aditi Ashok is one of them
@07:20AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Nelly Korda leads by three strokes again. She’s 17-under thru 10, ahead of Emily Pedersen, Aditi Ashok, Flag of New Zealand Lydia Ko all 14-under for a tied second
@07:09AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi makes a double bogey at Hole 9 to go Tied 3rd at 14 under; She cards a consistent 34 in her Front nine
@06:45AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok really is performing at an incredible level here. She’s ranked #200 in the world, while Korda is ranked 1 and Ko is ranked 11, and she’s holding her own.
Birdies for all three on hole 8, and they move to 15 under.
The 🥇 pressure is real.
It’s a three-way tie for the lead after Nelly Korda double bogeys No. 7.
🇺🇸 -14 Nelly Korda
🇳🇿 -14 Lydia Ko
🇮🇳 -14 Aditi Ashok#Olympics #Golf pic.twitter.com/FuP7wId3Ks— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 7, 2021
@06:28AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: after the 6th hole, Aditi Ashok maintains 2nd position. 12th more holes are remains today if weather permitted.
🇮🇳 @aditigolf is spreading the #Olympics love with her family. ❤️
At the 2016 #Olympics, Ashok had her father caddie for her in Rio.
This year, Ashok, who is currently T2, has her mother on the bag in her hunt for a #Tokyo2020 medal. pic.twitter.com/XdfPePMd4S
— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 5, 2021
@06:13: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi Ashok to get a birdie on the fifth hole. It’s not enough to catch Lydia Ko, who is on a streak of four birdies, but it does help her move ahead of Inami Mone and Emily Pedersen
@5:40 AM: Tokyo Olympics Golf: Aditi has slipped to the 3rd position, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko has taken over.
Tokyo Olympics Day 16 LIVE – India at Tokyo Olympics Full Schedule & Match Timings:
- GOLF – 4:17 AM: Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 4 (Diksha Dagar)
- GOLF – 4:48 AM: Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 4 (Aditi Ashok)
- WRESTLING – 3:55 PM: Men’s Freestyle 65kg Bronze Medal Match (Bajrang Punia)
- ATHLETICS – 4:30 PM: Men’s Javelin Throw Final (Neeraj Chopra)
Golf @3:00 AM – Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar (Women’s individual- Round 4)
Aditi Ashok has raised India’s medal hopes as she is currently second after the end of Round 3 in the women’s individual golf event at the Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old, who is featuring in her second Olympics, did well to finish three strokes behind World No.1 Nelly Korda of the USA. Ashok’s counterpart, Diksha Dagar carded a second straight 72 and moved up two places to tied 51st with 220. While the former will hope to continue her impressive form and finish on the podium, the latter would hope for a final flourish to finish higher in the starting.
Athletics @4:30 PM – Neeraj Chopra (Men’s Javelin throw finals)
Neeraj Chopra is India’s biggest gold medal hope at the Tokyo Olympics as he prepares to take the field in the men’s javelin throw final on Saturday. The 23-year-old kept India’s hopes of an elusive Olympic medal from track and field events alive by earning direct qualification into the finals with a stunning throw of 86.65m that put him on top of others on Wednesday. Should Neeraj Chopra clinch a podium, it will be India’s first medal in track and field events since Norman Pritchard won two silvers during the 1900 Olympics.
Wrestling @TBD: Bajrang Punia vs TBD (Men’s freestyle 65kg Bronze medal match)
World No.1 Bajrang Punia’s hopes of claiming a gold medal were dealt with a cruel blow after he was knocked out in the semi-final men’s freestyle 65kg event on Friday. Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan dominated the proceedings as he handed Bajrang a 12-5 loss. The 27-year-old will now fight for pride in the bronze medal match on Saturday. Punia has bagged medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games so far, and will be keen to add an Olympics podium finish to his tally.
Tokyo Olympics Day 16 India LIVE: Huge day for India as Neeraj Chopra, Aditi Ashok & Bajrang Punia fight for medals, follow LIVE Updates
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