Tokyo 2020
Tokyo Olympics: Day 0, July 23 LIVE —Opening ceremony LIVE — Updates, results, blog
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Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE updates from Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics begins today. Four Indian archers will compete in the qualification stages of the men's and women's archery events on Day 1 of the Games. While the men's section will be led by Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, and Praveen Jadhav, the women's section will be led by world number one Deepika Kumari.
Stay tuned with us as we bring you all the results and updates from the matches of Day 1
Live Updates
- 23 July 2021 1:14 AM GMT
First Half- Women's Individual Ranking Round!
Scores:
1. An San - 345
2. Jang Minhee - 339
3. Mackenzie Brown - 336
4. Deepika Kumari - 334
5. Denisa Barankova - 334
- 23 July 2021 12:58 AM GMT
Deepika ends the first half in 4th position
What a comeback this from the Indian veteran! She shoots 57 in the sixth round and has climbed up to number 4 with 334 points at the half way stage of the Women's Individual Ranking Round.
- 23 July 2021 12:50 AM GMT
Deepika comes roaring back!
A wonderful round for the Indian as she shoots 59 out of a possible 50, and moves back to 10th position with a score of 277.
- 23 July 2021 12:42 AM GMT
Deepika falters, shoots a poor 51 in Round 4
The Indian has faltered and manages to score only 51 out of 60 in round four. After 24 arrows Deepika is ranked 14th with a score of 218.
- 23 July 2021 12:37 AM GMT
Deepika is still in 10th position
Deepika Kumari is at tied 10th after 3 rounds. She has a total of 167 out of a possible 180. South Korea's An San leads the field with score of 174.
- 23 July 2021 12:21 AM GMT
Deepika ranked tenth after the two rounds
Deepika Kumari shot 111 out of a possible 120 after the first round of six arrows. She is ranked tenth currently.
- 23 July 2021 12:07 AM GMT
Rules - Explained
It is quite simple. A total of 64 archers will be pitted against each other, with each one of them shooting a grand total of 72 arrows from a distance of 70m. There are no eliminations here, and the archers will be seeded in the Olympics according to their performance today. The Ranking Round will be used to create the draws, wherein the one who finishes first today will face-off against the one who finished 64th, second against 63rd and so on.
- 23 July 2021 12:02 AM GMT
Deepika Kumari to start the Indian challenge in Tokyo
Veteran Indian archer and the current World Number 1, Deepika Kumari will be the first from the country to be in action at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A very big Olympics indeed for the woman from Jharkhand, who will be seen competing in her third consecutive Games.
Deepika Kumari has been around for a long long time and has seen it all. The only medal missing from her cabinet is an Olympic medal, and the 27-year-old will be quite certainly eyeing to return back home with one. A total of 63 archers from across the world will be in action alongside Deepika and will be fighting it out for their seedings at the Tokyo Olympics in just a matter of minutes.
