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Rio Olympics Day 11
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 17, 2016, 08:38:43 IST
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Rio Olympics Day 11

Two-time World Championship bronze-medallist PV Sindhu made it to the semi-finals of the women's singles badminton beating world no.2 Wang Yihan in straight games, while Greco-Roman wrestler Hardeep Singh lost his first round match to exit the Games.
04:02 (IST) Aug 17
<br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> From 8-12 down to 13-13 that&#39;s Sindhu but I hope she doesn&#39;t blows it up <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a></p> &amp;mdash; Shanu &hearts; (@secureboy23) <a href="https://twitter.com/secureboy23/status/765677236175245312">August 16, 2016</a></blockquote>
04:01 (IST) Aug 17
Sindhu showing terrific fight against the World No 2
04:01 (IST) Aug 17
Yihan takes the lead, 14-13 in Game 1
04:00 (IST) Aug 17
It is level 13-13 in Game 1
03:59 (IST) Aug 17
Sindhu pushing Yihan and it is 12-13 in Game 1
03:59 (IST) Aug 17
After taking three consecutive points, Sindhu concedes the serve, 13-11 to Yihan

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03:58 (IST) Aug 17
Another brilliant shot, Sindhu makes it 11-12 in Game 1
03:58 (IST) Aug 17
Yihan hits the net and it is Sindhu makes it 10-12 in Game 1
03:57 (IST) Aug 17
Brilliant badminton and Sindhu reduces Yihan's lead to 9-12
03:57 (IST) Aug 17
Back on and Yihan takes the point, Sindhu hits it wide, 12-8 to the Chinese in Game 1
03:55 (IST) Aug 17
Advantage for Yihan going in to the short interval. The Chinese leads 11-8 in Game 1
03:55 (IST) Aug 17
Sindhu gets a point, she trails 8-10 in Game 1
03:54 (IST) Aug 17
Over head smash and Sindhu hits it wide. 10-7 to Yihan in Game 1
03:54 (IST) Aug 17
What a return by Yihan right up from the net, 9-6 to the Chinese in Game 1
03:53 (IST) Aug 17
Unforced error by Yihan, but she still leads 8-7 in Game 1
03:53 (IST) Aug 17
Sindhu hits one long, 8-6 to Yihan in Game 1
03:52 (IST) Aug 17
Yihan challenges a wide call, she loses it 7-6 in Game 1 to Yihan
03:51 (IST) Aug 17
Sindhu hits the net on a straight forward over head smash. 7-5 to Yihan in Game 1
03:51 (IST) Aug 17
Sindhu not able to reach Yihan's drop, the Chinese leads 6-5 in Game 1
03:50 (IST) Aug 17
Women's singles badminton quarters: Yihan hits the net and Sindhu levels the score at 5-5 in Game 1
03:49 (IST) Aug 17
Good defence by Sindhu, Yihan hits it long 4-5 in Game 1
03:48 (IST) Aug 17
Women's singles badminton quarters: Good smash down the court by Sindhu, 3-4 in Game 1
03:47 (IST) Aug 17
Women's singles badminton quarters: Precision smash by Yihan, takes 4-2 lead in Game 1
03:46 (IST) Aug 17
3-2 to Sindhu, good placement by the Indian
03:46 (IST) Aug 17
And a good drop shot and Sindhu opens her account 1-3 in Game 1
03:45 (IST) Aug 17
Unforced error by Sindhu, she trials 0-2 in Game 1
03:44 (IST) Aug 17
Women's singles quarters: Yihan serves first and the first point of the match goes to the Chinese
03:38 (IST) Aug 17
Women's singles badminton: World No.3 Li Xuerui of China books a semi-final berth beating Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk. Up next. it is Sindhu vs Yihan
03:37 (IST) Aug 17
Great Britain's Joshua Buatsi's claims bronze in men's light heavy 81 kg - GB now has 48 medals at the Games
03:29 (IST) Aug 17
World No. 10 PV Sindhu faces an uphill task against World No.2 Wang Yihan
02:04 (IST) Aug 17
Wrestling: Georgia defeat Japan for the bronze
Georgia's Shmagi Bolkvadze edges 1-0 win over Japan's Tomohiro Inoue in men's 66Kg Greco-Roman wrestling. He takes the bronze, and leaves the Japan wrestler going home empty handed
02:04 (IST) Aug 17
Wrestling: Chunayev blows away Ryu for second bronze
Azerbaijan's Rasul Chunayev canters to the second bronze medal on offer in the men's Greco-Roman 66kg wrestling after blowing away Hansu Ryu of South Korea 8-0 without any cautions.
01:24 (IST) Aug 17
Track race: Britain's James secures spot in sprint finals
Great Britain's Rebecca James grabs herself a space in the finals. Elis Ligtlee was absolutely no match for her as the Brit sailed past the finish line and into the finals.
01:22 (IST) Aug 17
Gymnastics: Gold for Germany in men's bar

01:18 (IST) Aug 17
Beach volleyball: Germany into women's final
It is a simple straight sets win for the Germans as they dump out the hosts Brazil and take their place in the final. Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst now have a final against either US or another Brazilian pair (Agatha Bernarczuk and Barbara Seixas De Freitas) to look forward to.
00:21 (IST) Aug 17
Women's football: Sweden beat Brazil 4-3 on penalties to enter final

00:11 (IST) Aug 17

00:06 (IST) Aug 17
Women's Volleyball: Japan lose to USA
USA beat Japan in straight sets at the quarterfinal stage. They will take on either Russia or Serbia in the semis
23:59 (IST) Aug 16
What a routine by Biles

23:56 (IST) Aug 16
Another gold for Great Britain

23:55 (IST) Aug 16
Gymnastics: Biles piles the pressure on
USA's Simone Biles destroys the women's floor with a mammoth 15.966, a while point away from closest second, GB's Amy Tinkler who is on 14.933. This is going to be hard to beat with only two gymnasts to go.
22:41 (IST) Aug 16
Mima Ito becomes the youngest Table Tennis Olympic medalist at 15y, 9m & 26d
<br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JPN?src=hash">#JPN</a> Mima Ito has made history as the youngest <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TableTennis?src=hash">#TableTennis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympic?src=hash">#Olympic</a> medalist at 15y, 9m &amp; 26d! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamBronze?src=hash">#TeamBronze</a> <a href="https://t.co/rJJPa0UsnG">pic.twitter.com/rJJPa0UsnG</a></p> &mdash; ITTF World (@ittfworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/ittfworld/status/765590414049050625">August 16, 2016</a></blockquote>
22:25 (IST) Aug 16

22:15 (IST) Aug 16
Truly a historic achievement for Argentina men's hockey team

21:54 (IST) Aug 16
No Repechage chance for Hardeep in Greco-Roman 98 kg as his first round opponent - Turkey's Ildem Cenk - loses in the semi-finals
21:25 (IST) Aug 16
Men's 200m Heat 9: Canada's Andre de Grasse clocks fastest qualifying time in 200m Heats. He along with Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake of Great Britain through to the semis
21:24 (IST) Aug 16
Bolt through to semis of Men's 200m


21:05 (IST) Aug 16
Men's 200m Heat 7: Costa Rica's Nrey Brenes and Netherlands' Churandy Martina through to semis
21:04 (IST) Aug 16
Croatia's Perkovic win gold, France's Robert-Michon gets silver and Cuba's Caballero takes bronze in women's discus
21:03 (IST) Aug 16
Men's 200m Heat 6: Jamaica's Nikel Ashmeade and GBR's Adam Gemili make it to the semis
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