Tokyo Olympics, India Schedule for July 29: Mary Kom, PV Sindhu look to seal quarter-final berth

Mary Kom, PV Sindhu look to seal quarter-final berth at the Tokyo Olympics

Bengaluru, July 27: The women kept medals hope alive on Wednesday (July 28) for India at the Tokyo Olympics as shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to round of 16, while boxer Pooja Rani reached the quarter-finals and archer Deepika Kumari progressed to the 1/8 Eliminator.

On Thursday (July 29), the Indian will hope for an even better outing as world champion shuttler Sindhu takes to the court with an aim to reach the quarter-finals in the Women's Singles event. Veteran boxer Mary Kom will also look to seal her quarter-final berth.

Meanwhile, Shooters return to the range with Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat set for some 25m Air Pistol action as the men's hockey team will aim to make it back-to-back wins to consolidate their place in Pool A.

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Boxer Satish Kumar, who makes his Olympics debut, will aim for a last 8 spot, while swimmer Sajan Prakash will look to bounce back after failing to go past the heats in 200m butterfly event. Golfers Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane will also be in action.

Also in action on Thursday (July 29), will be rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, while sailing duo of KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar will resume the racing events alongside Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan.

Here myKhel compiles the schedule for India on July 29th at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with timings in IST:

Archery

Men's Individual 1/32 Eliminator

• Atanu Das - 7.31 AM (if qualifies, 1/16 Eliminator - 8.10 AM)

Badminton

Women's Singles Round of 16

• PV Sindhu vs Mia Blichfeldt - 6.15 AM

Boxing

Women's Flyweight Round of 16

• Mary Kom vs Ingrit Valencia - 3.36 PM

Men's Super Heavyweight Round of 16

• Satish Kumar vs Ricardo Brown - 8.48 AM