Tokyo Olympics 2020 Indian hockey team loses semi-finals Tokyo Olympics 2020 LIVE Updates: The Indian men’s hockey team was expected to reach the finals today to ensure another medal for the country, as India was doing well in this Olympics after the 1980 Olympics, but India was defeated in the semi-finals by Belgium. Lost from. With this, India’s dream of winning a gold medal has been shattered. However, still India can get a medal for the country.
Sonam Malik lost
India suffered a second blow on Monday in the form of female wrestler Sonam Malik after she suffered a loss in her first bout in the 62kg women’s freestyle category. In a round of 8 matches on Mat B of Makuhari Messe Hall-A, Sonam faced Mongolia’s Bolortuya Khulerkharround, which was won by Bolortuya. The score was 2–2 until the end, but Bollortuya was declared the winner on the basis of two points together in the second period.
Sonam had taken a 1-0 lead till the end of the first period. In the second period too, Sonam scored a point and took a 2-0 lead. Bolortuya, however, won the second period with two points at once.
Indian hockey team lost the semi-final
India’s hockey team played its semi-final match in Tokyo Olympics today. India was facing the legendary Belgian team and Belgium defeated India badly. India lost 2-5 in this match. However, India still has a chance to win the bronze medal, but the team has been out of the race for silver and gold medals.
In the first quarter of this big match, India took a 2-1 lead. Mandeep Singh and Harmanpreet Singh scored for India in the first quarter. As of now, the second quarter match is over and India could not score a single goal in the second quarter before this half time, while Belgium team managed to level. At the moment, the score is tied at 2-2.
In the third quarter of the match, there was a tough competition from both the teams, but neither team was successful in scoring. Although both teams had a chance to score through penalty corners, neither team was successful because of the defence. The match is tied at 2-2 after the third quarter. The match in the fourth quarter continued and in about the fourth minute, Belgium scored from a penalty corner to give India a 3-2 lead. Alexandre Hendrix scored the third goal of the match from a penalty corner to extend Belgium’s lead over India to 4-2. Belgium made another goal in the last minutes to reduce the winning margin to 5-2.
Most of the Indian players have not performed well so far in the ongoing Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Barring medal winners Mirabai Chanu and PV Sindhu, there is no player in individual competition who has once felt that he can win a medal for the country. Although discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur did come a long way, she too had to finish the tournament in sixth place. Even on Tuesday, the 12th day of the game, not a single medal is expected from the country as there is no player who will play medal match or no team which will play final. Still, Indian players and teams are expected to perform well in hockey, wrestling, javelin throw and shot put.
Today’s other matches in Tokyo Olympics
Athletics:
Javelin Throw (Women’s): Qualification, from 5:50 am onwards
Player: Anu Rani
Shot Throw (Men’s): Qualification, from 3:45 am
Player: Tajinderpal Singh Toor
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Hockey (Men): Semi-Final, 7:00 AM vs Belgium
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Wrestling: Last-16, 8:00 am
Player: Sonam Malik
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