PM asks Punia not to lose heart
Deepak Punia lost the Bronze narrowly but he has won our hearts.
Deepak Punia lost the Bronze narrowly but he has won our hearts.
Modi tweeted, "Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian
"Not many will take blows for their country like Satish did today. We are very proud of him," Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh said.
"Two months ago, probably a month and a half, I didn't think I'd be here today,” Thompson-Herah said. "I held my composure. I believed in myself."
Bencic will also contest the women's doubles gold-medal match on Sunday
The Indians pulled one back via Dilpreet Singh, who deflected in a long shot from Harmanpreet Singh into the goal
From being non-stop aggressive, Mary has evolved with time. She now takes her time to read the opponent, adapts to what combinations of punches, jabs, cross and hook need to be efficiently pulled for a result in her favour.
The world number 62 from India made a remarkable comeback against her Ukrainian opponent
“This feeling of togetherness — this is the light at the end of the dark tunnel of the pandemic,” Bach declared. Later, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka received the Olympic flame from a torch relay through the stadium and lit the Olympic cauldron.
New Zealand are expected to crowd their defence and look for quick counterattacks against India
