India’s progress, so far, at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Last Friday, July 23, the Tokyo Olympics began in Japan. Over the weekend, multiple sports have been conducted, with close to 50 countries taking part. Here’s how India performed.

On Saturday, India won its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, thanks to weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who lifted a combined total of 202kg to place second in the 49kg category.

India’s national sport seems to be faring well, with the Manpreet Singh-led team beating New Zealand and Spain, putting them second in their group. Their first game 1-7 loss to Australia is the only blot on a flawless campaign so far.

India’s highest ranked table tennis player, Manika Batra, progressed to the second round in her sport but ended up crashing out in the third round after being beaten by Austria’s Sofia Polcanova on Monday.

India veteran MC Mary Kom won her round of 32 match against Dominican Republic’s Miguelina Hernandez 4-1, progressing to the last 16.

Shuttler P V Sindhu has progressed to the next round in women’s singles, beating Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova 27-7, 21-10.