Rio Olympics Day 13

Brazil beat Italy 2-0 to win first Beach Volleyball gold since 2004

Video recap: How PV Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to make it to the Olympics badminton final

#RioWithTOI As @Pvsindhu1 gears up for the badminton final, here's a recap of her road to the main event. pic.twitter.com/repbfapAJI

&;mdash; TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 19, 2016

Meanwhile...

Sara Kolak of Croatia wins women's javelin gold with a throw of 66.18m. South African Sunette Viljoen comes second, and Barbora Spotakova of Czech Republic emerges 3rd.

Thunder 'Bolt' in action next

It's the event we've all been waiting for. Usain Bolt is in action. Can he make a trifecta of gold in the men's 200m event? He has been in 7 Olympic finals and is yet to lose any. Is an eighth Olympic Gold beckoning for the fastest man on Earth?

Ashton Eaton defends Decathlon title

For the second time in two Olympics, Ashton Eaton of the USA wins gold in the men's Decathlon 1500m event.

#RioWithTOI -- Canoe bronze medallist suspended 'after failed drug test'https://t.co/JjxtdtdRHK #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/Pu58YATZag

— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 18, 2016

Wrestling: Bronzes for China and Cameroon

China and Cameroon pick up the bronze medals on offer in the women's freestyle 75kg wrestling event as Fengliu Zhang defeats Belarus' Vasilisa Marzaliuk 8-4, while Annabel Ali overcomes Russian Ekaterina Bukina 5-2.

Big upset: Serbian women knock out favorites USA in volleyball

#RioWithTOI #Volleyball -- Serbian women knock out favorites #USAhttps://t.co/KLvtS1bUfX #Rio2016 #SRB pic.twitter.com/GVqYTEivTQ

— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 18, 2016

Athletics: US women qualify for 4x100m relay final

United States' women qualify for the relay final, chalking up the fastest time. The Americans were given a reprieve after their dropping of the baton yesterday was found to have been caused by obstruction from Jamaica.

Men's Hockey: Argentina lead Belgium 3-2

<br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> With only one 1/4 remaining score is <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BEL?src=hash">#BEL</a> 2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARG?src=hash">#ARG</a> 3! What an incredible game! Who will take gold? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hockey?src=hash">#Hockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/yxtk8iUWiL">pic.twitter.com/yxtk8iUWiL</a></p> &mdash; FIH (@FIH_Hockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIH_Hockey/status/766381375612153857">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>

Men's hockey gold medal match between Belgium and Argentina is underway

Clash of the Lions for an olympic gold medal #Rio2016 #Hockey #belarg #SambaSticks @hockeybe @FIH_Hockey pic.twitter.com/6s0tR419B4

&mdash; Belgian Red Lions (@BELRedLions) August 18, 2016

The gold-medal match between PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin is rescheduled to 18:55 IST on Friday

#RioWithTOI #Badminton The gold-medal match between @Pvsindhu1 & @caro_marin2 is rescheduled to 18:55 IST on Fridayhttps://t.co/gxSyUdxHID

&mdash; TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 18, 2016

#RioWithTOI #Sailing: #BRA Grael & Kuntz win #gold in women's 49er FX in dramatic medal-race finish, #NZL #silver pic.twitter.com/0NvU983uhl

&mdash; TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 18, 2016

And amidst the highs of Sakshi and Sindhu, suspense over Narsingh, 18-year-old Indian golfer Aditi Ashok is quietly making waves in women's golf

Great round of 68 today from 18 yr old @aditigolf. She is well positioned to challenge at 6-under par. ???? #ind pic.twitter.com/0gDYuOGDL5

&mdash; Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 18, 2016

Sailing: Great Britain wrap up yet another gold in women's 470

Yeaaahh!! @Pvsindhu1 through to the #badminton finals with such an amazing performance!! Congratulations! Superb smashes!

&mdash; sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 18, 2016

Now the goal is gold, but fingers and toes and legs, all crossed @Pvsindhu1 https://t.co/jy2A9RjKtv

&mdash; Rajesh Kalra (@rajeshkalra) August 18, 2016

With the superstar @Pvsindhu1. Been supporting her since she was 14. Tears in my eyes today @OGQ_India #Rio2016 #IND pic.twitter.com/17ZjPjwvPM

&mdash; Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 18, 2016

T 2352 - #PVSindhu ...aapne 'bolne walon' ki bolti bund kar di .. karm bolta hai aur wo kabhi kabhi 'kalam' ko bhi hara deta hai ! BADHAI !!

&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 18, 2016

We will be celebrating now, we are extremely happy and proud: PV Sindhu's mother #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/jKm3IoZppT

&mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) August 18, 2016

Superb performance @PvSindhu1. You make India proud! Best of luck for the finals. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/kXwqodB3K7

&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2016

<br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> Sakshi&hellip;.Sindhu&hellip;. Dono ko Salaam! <a href="https://t.co/RFhfUkUpsS">pic.twitter.com/RFhfUkUpsS</a></p> &amp;mdash; Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/766307381928079361">August 18, 2016</a></blockquote>

T 2352 - YEEEAAAAHHHHHH !! COME ON INDIA .. PV Sindhu in FINALS of Womens Badminbton at #Rio2016 .. another women from India ! HISTORIC

&mdash; Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 18, 2016

.@Pvsindhu1 (#IND) defeats @nozomi_o11 (#JPN) to advance to the finals in women's singles! #badminton #Olympics pic.twitter.com/VRQvXQnD1h

&mdash; Olympics (@Olympics) August 18, 2016

PV Sindhu will face World No.1 Carolina Marin of Spain for the gold medal tomorrow at 19:30 IST

And that is it, what a victory by Sindhu. storms in to the final beating Japan's Okuhara 21-19, 21-10. First Indian shuttler to reach Olympic final in Badminton

Sindhu three points away from a spot in the final

16-10 to Sindhu, Okuhara is struggling to match Sindhu

Sindhu is on fire, 14-10 to the Indian in Game 2

After the break Sindhu takes the point, extends leads to 12-10 in Game 2

Long rally and Sindhu hits the net, Okuhara makes it 10-10 in Game 2

Scores level at 8-8 and Sindhu makes it 9-8 with another lovely shot just wide of her Japanese opponent

Another good smash and 7-7 in Game 2

Sindhu hits it wide, 7-5 to Okuhara

Unforced error by Sindhu, concedes the lead again 5-6 to Okuhara

Soldi smash and Sindhu levels the score 5-5 in Game 2

Sindhu concedes the lead, 5-4 in favour of Okuhara in Game 2

Okuhara makes it 3-3 in Game 2

Sindhu hits the net, Okuhara makes it 2-3

Okuhara opens her account in Game 2, trails 1-3

#PVSindhu on fire- just look at her eyes #Rio2016 in the zone

&mdash; Nalin Mehta (@nalinmehta) August 18, 2016

Another fantastic shot and Sindhu takes 2-0 lead in Game 1

Game 2 underway

Game 1 goes to Sindhu 21-19

What a rally and brilliantly played by Okuhara and she saves a game point, Sindhu still on Game point

Two Game points for Sindhu as Okuhara hits the net

Good change of pace by Okuhara 17-18 now, Game 1 going down to the wire

19-17 to Sindhu now in Game 1

Sindhu hits the net twice now and Okuhara reduces the lead to 17-18 in Game 1

Another fantastic drop by Sindhu and 18-14 to the Indian in Game 1