Tokyo 2020: Bajrang to Compete, Women's Hockey Bronze Match at 7 am on 6 August
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Seema Bisla will be the star attractions from India on Friday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Bajrang Punia’s last big outing was in February 2020, at the Asian Senior Championships.
Touted as one of India's best hopes for a medal, Bajrang Punia will be in action at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Ravi Kumar Dahiya opened India's tally in the sport with a silver medal in the men's 57 kg freestyle category.
Bajrang and Seema Bisla will be the two Indian grapplers who will compete on Friday. Bajrang Punia will lock horns with Kyrgyzstan's Akmataliev Ernazar in the 1st round.
The Indian women's hockey team will hope to emulate their male counterparts when they take on Great Britain in the bronze medal match. Great Britain defeated India 4-1 in the group stage game, but lost their semi-final match to Argentina by 5-1.
Aditi Ashok is tied at the second position and will enter the third round with an aim to remain in contention for a medal. Diksha Dagar is tied at the 53rd position.
Golf
Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 3: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, starts at 4 am IST
Hockey
Women's tournament bronze medal match: India vs Great Britain, starts at 7 am IST
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 65 kg 1/8 final: Bajrang Punia vs Akmataliev Ernazar, starts at 8 am IST
Women's freestyle 50 kg 1/8 final: Seema Bisla vs Sarra Hamdi, starts at 8 am IST
Athletics
Women's 20km Race Walk Final: Bhawna Jat, Priyanka Goswami, starts at 1 pm IST
Men's 50km Race Walk Final: Gurpreet Singh, starts at 2 am IST
Men's 4 × 400m Relay Round 1- Heat 2, starts at 5:07 pm IST
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