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Defeats Cheung to set up pre-quarterfinal clash with Denmark’s Blichfeldt

Sindhu entered the pre-quarterfinals, Pooja Rani had a good beginning in the 75kg women’s category, Deepika Kumari marched into the last-16 after seeing off US teenager Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez

The Satwik-Chirag pair had two wins from three games but Chinese Taipei advanced on better game difference.

The 30-year-old Indian clinched it 5-0, thoroughly dominating a rival 10 years her junior.

Praneeth has failed to qualify for the next stage as he lost both his group stage matches.

Deepika lost the first set by one point but she bounced back strongly with three 10s in a row to take a 4-2 lead.

World No. 7 Sindhu will meet Denmark's world number 12 Mia Blichfeldt, who topped Group I.

The Taipei pair's win over the Indonesian duo seals India’s fate

Rumours abounded about the "anti-sex" push after the organisers providing cardboard beds in Tokyo, leading many to suggest that it was done to prevent sexual activity

Following is the complete schedule of Indian action on Wednesday

The 24-year-old US star, considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time, huddled with a trainer after landing her vault.

The Indians did not even have faint hopes of getting into the easiest of tennis events at the Games.

This is now the second gold for Yang Qian, who won the first gold of Tokyo Olympics in the women's individual event.

With Sharath's defeat, India's challenge ended in table tennis as Manika, Sutirtha Mukherjee and G Sathiyan had already exited the singles competition.

Ranked 10th in the world, the Indians beat world number 18 team 21-17 21-19 in a 44-minute Group A men's doubles match at the Musashino Forest Plaza.

Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the Olympic tennis tournament on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old showed great poise in a tense contest to triumph by the thinnest of margins.

The duo finished seventh in Qualification 2 after topping the first phase with 582 at the Asaka Range.

Drubbed 1-7 by Australia in their last match, India produced a spirited performance against world No.9 Spain.

The Indian pair was outwitted by the experienced Indonesians