Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 5, August 29th - High Jump and Shot Put Final is underway - LIVE Updates, Scores, Blog, Medal
A blockbuster Sunday is on the cards at the Tokyo Paralympics as Bhavina Patel will vie for gold and Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal will be in medal contention.
Bhavina Patel (Source: ITTF)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 5 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
It's a much-awaited Sunday on the calendar once again as the morning mood is set to be adorned with a medal courtesy Gujarat's table tennis star, Bhavina Patel's Gold Medal clash against Chinese top seed Zhou Ying. Bhavina has been enjoying a phenomenal streak at her debut outing at the Games as she has taken down former Paralympic medallists with sheer style and class.
She stands to create history once again as she goes for gold against Ying - a player she is yet to get a game off against. But Bhavina has made the impossible very much possible at the Games and therefore a high-octane clash is expected in the Finals as well!
The day will start with women's compound archer Jyoti Baliyan, who finished 15th in the ranking round competing in the Round of 32 tomorrow. She will face Kerrie-Louise Leonard. Jyoti will then pair up with Rakesh Kumar in Compound Mixed Team event.
Other than that, three Indian athletes – F52 Discus Thrower Vinod Kumar and T47 High Jumpers Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will be in action in their respective finals.
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Live Updates
- 29 Aug 2021 2:01 AM GMT
Bhavina's return finds the net to grant the lead to Ying
Zhou Ying charges now and makes Bhavina commit errors with the spin, Ying leads 6-4!
- 29 Aug 2021 1:59 AM GMT
Bhavina's deception lies in her Tomahawk serve!
Both Zhou Ying and Bhavina are staying close but Bhavina keeps a point gap and leads 2-3!
- 29 Aug 2021 1:58 AM GMT
Zhou Ying begins the service game - here we go!
Scathing forehand to begin with from Zhou but Bhavina levels up. It is 1 ALL.
- 29 Aug 2021 1:57 AM GMT
A quick prayer from Bhavina as she arrives on the table
Bhavina closes her eyes, folds her hands and sends in prayers as she goes forward to make history in the gold medal match! Can she get her hands on that yellow metal? We will know VERY SOON now!
- 29 Aug 2021 1:55 AM GMT
Time to turn our attention back to Table 6!
To be played out over a Best of 5 fashion, Table 6 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium will witness history in the making as Bhavina Patel arrives on-court with Zhou Ying! Here we go!!
- 29 Aug 2021 1:53 AM GMT
Before we head in, update from Archery!
Quick update - Women's Compound Archery Jyoti Baliyan exits after 137-141 in 1/16 Round.
- 29 Aug 2021 1:49 AM GMT
We are due to begin in just a few minutes now!
Get ready, steady your nerves, as we are heading into the first GOLD MEDAL match featuring an Indian player at the Tokyo Paralympics in a few minutes now! Let's gooo!
- 29 Aug 2021 1:41 AM GMT
What's the secret behind Bhavina's success?
Have you noticed this about the champion paddler?
- 29 Aug 2021 1:40 AM GMT
Bhavina's performance to inspire Olympian paddlers? Check!
Big assertion coming from World No. 39 paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran!
