Tokyo Olympics: Sailing LIVE Day 7, July 30 — C Ganapathy Varun Thakkar,Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan, score, results, blog

Stay tuned to see Vishnu Saravan take part in the Men's Laser radial race!

Stellar comeback by India in the 2nd leg of the race

From 33 in her first race to 16 in the second, Nethra has performed exceptionally well. One might rue that her rank wont be good enough to qualify but that shall be seen later. She was in the top 10 for most of the race but seemed to fall back towards the end. Nevertheless, she has done wonders today. 

India finishes 16th!

Nethra Kumanan finishes 16th in the 2nd leg of the race.

Finish Line

Germany comes in first with Croatia in 2nd. Norway follows suit.

Final 300m..

India is still in the top 10. The finish will depend on the crossing of Mark 4.

Mark 3 crossed- Nethra down to 9th

Germany heads off in front and has sustained its lead. Croatia, Norway and Canada follow after. 

India still in the top 5

Everyone seems to be praising Nethra and are talking about the encouraging signs of countries like India who are performing exceptionally well. 

Midway to mark 3

Its been a brilliant race so far from the Indian. Fingers crossed!

Mark 2 crossed- Nethra Kumanan in 5th place!!

Germany with a huge lead in 1st place. Croatia and Norway follow.

Kumanan down to 18th

The pack seems to have caught up but she is still within reach of the top 10.