The Judo Federation of India has signed a memorandum of understanding
with the Inspire Institute of Sport in a bid to grow the martial art
in the country.
India LIVE at Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Saurabh, Abhishek in qualification; Mirabai final coming up
below.
India s day began with shooting, with World No. 1
Elavenil Valarivan and world record holder
Apurvi Chandela in action in the
Women s 10m Air Rifle qualification. Unfortunately, in a very competitive field, Valarivan finished 16th with a total of 626.5, two points short of the total shot by Russian Olympic Committee s Anastasiia Galashina, who took the eighth and last spot in the final. Chandela, meanwhile, finished 36th with a total of 621.9.
In the
Deepika Kumari and
Pravin Jadhav recorded an impressive win over Chinese Taipei s Lin Chia-En and Tang Chih-Chun, coming back from 0-2 down to win the match 5-3. The duo shot a perfect 40 to level the match before winning a tight final set. They are through to the quarterfinals, which will be contested at about
Tokyo Olympics: Judoka Shushila Devi s campaign ends in 1st round, pinned by Hungary s Eva Csernoviczki India Today Web Desk Shushila Devi
India s Shushila Devi Likmabam s campaign at the Tokyo Olympics ended in the first round with a 10-0 defeat to Hungarian veteran Eva Csernoviczki in women s 48kg judo on Saturday.
Her defeat brings an end to India s challenge in judo at Tokyo 2020.
Shushila, who was making her Olympic debut, repelled Csernoviczki s first attack and both earned shidos (penalty) for avoiding the other s grip.
Csernoviczki, who bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, used her experience to gain the upper hand in the bout. She leaned on Shushila and forced her to the ground.
Olympics: Judoka Shushila bows out, rowers Arjun and Arvind disappoint in heats
Shushila, silver medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, had qualified for the Olympics through the continental quota slot
Saturday July 24, 2021 11:14 AM, IANS
Tokyo: The lone Indian judoka at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Shushila Devi Likmabam, bowed out in the opening round, pinned by Hungarian stalwart Eva Csernoviczki in the round of 32, while Indian rowers, Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, too had a forgettable outing as the pair finished fifth in the lightweight men s double sculls heats on Saturday.
The rowers will now head into the repechage round on July 25 and hope for luck to favour them.