In Tokyo Olympics 2020 update : Indian Boxing legend MC Mary Kom started her campaign today with a win against Dominican Republic’s Miguelina Hernandez Garcia to advance to the last 16 in Women’s Flyweight. Indian paddler Manika Batra came from behind to register an inspirational 3-4 win against Margaryta Pesotska of Ukraine in the second round of the women’s singles table tennis event. India’s Sathiyan Gnanasekaran was knocked out of men’s singles table tennis event after losing 3-4 to Hong Kong’s Lam Siu Hang in Round 2. In badminton, India’s medal hopeful and 2016 Rio Games silver medallist, PV Sindhu won her women’s singles first round match in straight games against Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova. Earlier, Indian shooters Divyansh Singh Panwar and Deepak Kumar missed the cut to make it to the final of men’s 10m Air Rifle event. Shooters, Manu Bhaker (rank 12) and Yashaswini Singh Deswal (rank 13) disappointed as well when they failed to qualify for the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final. In tennis, India’s women’s pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina lost their first round match against Ukraine’s Liudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok. The Indian tennis duo looked confident as they won the first set 6-0 but soon lost their rhythm before going down to the Ukrainian twins.
