Tokyo 2020
Tokyo Olympics: Day 1, July 24 LIVE —Mirabai Chanu wins India's first medal at Tokyo Olympics — Updates, results, blog
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Mirabai Chanu (Source: Getty Images)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE updates from Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics.
It's Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics where India will be seen competing in 10 events including Shooting, Rowing, Archery, Table Tennis and Badminton. The best athletes from the country will be competing in various sports today, which could be the most rewarding day for the country in the Olympics.
Stay tuned with us as we bring you all the results and updates from the matches of Day 1:
Live Updates
- 24 July 2021 6:26 AM GMT
Weightlifting- Women's 49kg
Mirabai is up!!
Attempting 110kg.... she nails it!! She does it and is guaranteed a medal.
- 24 July 2021 6:19 AM GMT
Men's Singles Tennis
SUMIT NAGAL WINS!
After playing a fantastic match, Sumit Nagal manages to calm his nerves and comes out on top to win the first round encounter after a 2 hour 34 min battle!!!
- 24 July 2021 6:09 AM GMT
Shooter Saurabh Chaudhury to fight for gold medal in 10m air pistol final
Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhury put a terrific display in Men's 10m Air pistol event qualifiers and have made it to the finals.
- 24 July 2021 6:03 AM GMT
Weightlifting- Women's 49kg
Update on Mirabai Chanu
If the Indian weightlifter clears her first attempt at 100kg in this category, she will be assured of a medal.
- 24 July 2021 6:01 AM GMT
Men's Doubles Badminton
Time for the deciding game now!!
It has come down to a deciding final game to determine the winner of this thrilling Men's Doubles encounter! Can Satwik-Chirag step up now?
- 24 July 2021 5:55 AM GMT
Archery Mixed team quarter-final
Set 4 - Korea wins 36-33
That's it for the Indian archers in the mixed team events.
Korea clinches the fourth set and goes through to the semi-finals.
- 24 July 2021 5:49 AM GMT
Men's Doubles Badminton
Satwik-Chirag have seized the first game!
Needing just 17 minutes, Satwik-Chirag, the World No. 10 duo led the way to clinch the first game from the World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair. 16-21.
- 24 July 2021 5:48 AM GMT
Archery Mixed team quarter-final
Set 3 ends
India lives to fight for another set after winning 37-35 in Set 3. The Koreans currently have the overall lead by 4-2.
- 24 July 2021 5:44 AM GMT
Weightlifting- Women's 49kg
Mirabai currently at 2nd place
As it stands, Mirabai Chanu is currently second post the snatch category with her lift of 87kg. HOU Zhihui is first while Jourdan Delacruz is third with her lift of 86kg,
- 24 July 2021 5:42 AM GMT
Men's Singles Tennis
Third set is ON!
Istomin seems to have turned the tables around as he playing powerful service games. Istomin holds to love and pockets the first game of the deciding set.
