Hello,
Lets see about Weightlifting! There are 14 events in Tokyo2020. India had qualified in only one event.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Commentwealth Gold medalist, World Championship Gold medalist is the only contigent for India in weightlifting. She competes in 48Kg category. She had finished 6th in Rio2016 snatch!
We had won a bronze in SydneyOlympics in 2000 by Karnam Malleshwari, First Indian Women Olympic Medalist.
Saikhom will try to finish in podium this time!
Hello,
Tennis is one of the most happening and followed sport all over the world.Thanks to likes of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Djokovic! Rafa and Federer are not participating in Tokyo!
In olympics 5 events are conducted. Men's Singles, Doubles ,Women's Singles, Doubles and Mixed doubles.
Leander paes won a Bronze in Atlanta 1996 olympics. After that he and Mahesh Bhupathy came close on double in Athens2004 finished 4th.
India had qualified for 2 events in Tokyo. Team below,
Sumit Nagal - Men's Singles
Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina - Women's Doubles
Sania Mirza, former Indian women's no1 pairs up with current Indian women's no1. Sania trying her luck in her 4th olympics and Ankita entering into her maiden olympics.
Sumit, currently highest ranked Indian entering his maiden olympics. He came into limelight when he faced Roger federer in 2019 US Open 1st round. He won a first set against Federer. He got a chance since many withdrawn due to pandemic and injuries.
Rohan Boppana, well know in Indian tennis, failed to make a cut. He had accused Indian Tennis body on this. Whatever, but we missed a sure medal shot.
Whaaattt???If this is true then it's absolutely ridiculous and shameful..by this it also means that we have sacrificed a very good shot at a medal in the mixed doubles if you and I would have played as planned. We were both told that you and sumit's names hav been given .. https://t.co/h3fGkK0im8
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 19, 2021
Schedule:
July 24th and 25th July 2021
Men’s singles round one – Sumit Nagal vs Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan)
Women’s doubles round one – Sania Mirza & Ankita Raina vs Liudmyla Kichenok & Nadiia Kichenok (Ukraine)
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Swimming is the sport which has more Gold medals to loot. Any guesses? 37 Gold medals next to atheltics which offers 48.
Medals in swimming gonna determine the top of the table along with athletics. Out of 37 events, India is gonna participate in 5 events. We are sending 3 athlets, 2nd largest after 2008 which is 4.
Srihari Natarajan - Men's 100m Backstroke
Sajan Prakash - Men's 100m Butterfly, Men's 200m Butterfly and Men's 200m Freestyle
Maana Patel - Women's 100m Backstroke
Srihari and Sajan earned FINA A grade qualification for olympics. These 2 are the only now qualified with A grade from India.
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Saling is a very challenging sport in sea. It demands skills and determination in a ever changing water. There are about 10 events in Tokyo2020!
We are competing in 3 events!
1.Vishnu Saravanan - Men's Laser Event
2. K.C Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar - Men's 49er Event
3. Nethra Kumanan - Women's Laser Radial Event
Lets hope India Sails better!!
Schedule:
25th and 26th July - Men's and Women's Laser heats
27th July - Men's 49er
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Hello,
Lets see about Rowing. It is a racing sport using boats and ores. In Tokyo there are 14 medal events.
From India we have qualified only for Men's Lightweight Doubles sculls. We have a experienced rowers Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh competing for India at international levels.
Both of are serving Indian Army!
Schedule:
Heats : 24th July 2021
Repechage: 25th July 2021 (Repechage is best placed losers in heats will compete)
Final : 29th July 2021
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How many of you know what is JUDO? It is Japanese Maritial art. Have a look at this link - Click here, explains in a minute.
Number of events conducted in Tokyo is 15. But India is up on only one.
We have a another lone warrior comepeting in Judo. Sushila Devi Likmabam. She is a Silver medalist in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.
She is competing in Women's Extra-Light Weight (48KG) category. A podium in Judo will change the face on Judo in India.
Schedule:
24th July 2021
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Hello,
Let see about a sport in which India won more Gold in Olympics. Field Hockey, National game of India!
Indian Mens hockey team won 11 medal including 8 golds. India had won more medals in hockey than any other team in olympics. But the sad part is last medal won in 1980 😔
In Tokyo both Mens and Womens team are competing!
Men's Team:
Indian team currently ranks 4th in the world. Manpreet Singh, leading Indians hope.
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Hello,
Indian Gymnastics has a new name Pranati Nayak. She is a lone warrior for India in gymnastics.
In Tokyo2020 gymnastics are conducted in three categories, Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampolining,
Pranati is competing in Artistic category.
There is a another name in gymnastic but he in Tokyo2020 as a judge. So no medal hope😉. His name is Deepak kabra, he is the first Indian Gymnastic judge.
Huge miss for Tokyo is Dipa Karmakar was a lone warrior in Rio2016. She finished 4th in valut in Rio2016. She missed this olympics due to 2 major factors, constant injury and covid. latter is most common.
Schedule:
25th July 2021.
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Hello,
For our generation Golf is nothing but Tiger woods! But he doesnt have a Olympic medal to his name.
Since it was included in Rio2016, after 1904. He was suffered from injury in 2016. Even this time in Tokyo he is unfortunate to miss! But USA leading in medals tally and sending a big team!
From India, 3 are contesting in Tokyo2020,
Hello!
Fencing! Yes, it is a combat sport, had it origin from traditional swordmanship. It is one of the 5 activities features in every mordern olympics!
Tokyo2020 will feature 12 events, across 3 discipline (Foil, Eppe, Sabre) for both Men and Women. Involes Individual and Team event!
CA Bhavani Devi, the First Indian to qualify for the olympics!
Bhavani will compete in individual sabre event.
Overall Italy had won more medals at olympics at fencing. But in Rio2016 Russia had won more!
Lets, hope Bhavani to bring a medal, to make the sport popular across India!
26th July 2021 9AM Japan Time, Bhavani will contest on Individual Sabre
