Rio Olympics Day Six

Starting XI! The Indian Women #Hockey Team’s clash vs Great Britain begins, LIVE on Star Sports & DD National. pic.twitter.com/uIojZLVntB

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 8, 2016

Talking to Navbharat Times, Bindra's long time coach Heinz Reinkemeier revealed that his celebrated trainee missed his favorite rifle which was especially designed for Rio Games. CLICK FOR FULL REPORT

Will @Rafaelasilvaa win #BRA's first gold medal of #Rio2016? Her fight vs #MGL's Sumiya Dorjsuren starts in moments. https://t.co/uR84umtfMN

— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 8, 2016

Watching this #RioOlympics2016 #USA vs. #NED #volleyball match like pic.twitter.com/dRCa25alMG

— Fun Funs (@funfunsdum) August 8, 2016

Australia have beaten Serbia 95-80 in their Group A match, with Patrick Mills scoring 26 points for Australia.

#ned takes it just 25-21 over #USA they lead 2 sets 1 over the Americans. Amazing match #volleyball #rio2016

— Paul Williams (@MotorracingP) August 8, 2016

Ane Marcelle Dos Santos is INTO THE THIRD ROUND! #VaiBrasil! Brazil will shoot on women’s finals day! #archery

— World Archery (@worldarchery) August 8, 2016

#RiowithTOI WATCH: India at Olympics - What you may have missed on Monday #Rio2016https://t.co/nLwz5ZC1ux

— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 8, 2016

Sajan finished 41st in terms of timing amongst 43 swimmers who participated in the 200m Butterfly heats. Shivani finished 28th out of 29 swimmers in the 200m freestyle finishing 2nd among 3rd in her heat. CLICK FOR FULL REPORT

After a horrific fall in the women's road race that left the Dutch athelete unconscious, van Vleuten has is now in a stable condition.

Great Britain's Edward Ling beats David Kostelecky 13-9 to win bronze in men's trap shooting

No suprises here, but Australia have beaten Canada by 17-5 in the semi's of the women's rugby sevens. They are through to the first ever sevens final in Olympic history and will play the winners of New Zealand and Great Britain.

#RioWithTOI Here's what Indian fans can look forward to on Tuesday at the Rio Olympics pic.twitter.com/ONEO7heqE2

— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 8, 2016

#USA fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history 2day: She is the first American to compete in a hijab. #fencing pic.twitter.com/mllDimffb8

— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 8, 2016

Brazilian fans bring Carnival atmosphere to Deodoro canoeing eventshttps://t.co/rhk8gcyTqS pic.twitter.com/kAXLGTmrZx

— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 8, 2016

In the women's singles Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 6-2 6-4 --- Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) beat Ana Konjuh (Croatia) 7-6 6-3 --- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) beat Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) 6-3 6-2 --- In the men's event Daniel Taro (Japan) beat Kyle Edmund (Great Britain) 6-4 7-5

Shivani Kataria finishes 2nd in her women's 200m freestyle heat, clocking 2:09:30

India's swimmers start their Olympics campaign. Coming up, Shivani Kataria in the 200m freestyle heats

Ukraine's Tsarkov Oleh has been eliminated

Men's 10m Air Rifle: Abhinav Bindra at fifth spot after first series of three shots (points: 29.9)

Hockey - Third quarter: Germany on the offense against India, but they have failed to breach India's defence

Can 2008 gold medalist Abhinav Bindra claim a medal in his third Olympic final? The final has begun. Live telecast on Star Sports 2

The match is poised beautifully going into HT as Team India fight back thanks to @rupinderbob3!#Hockey #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/qkBzMEbMsK

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 8, 2016

Netherlands and New Zealand have progressed into the semi-final of the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls. Romania, Japan and Vietnam go through to the Repechage.

USA narrowly edge past a stern Australia 2-1, with the decisive point being scored by USA's Caitlin Van Sickle in the 40th minute. The women's team now stand on six points in pool A.

And it's a GOAL!! India equalize with a thunderous PC strike by @rupinderbob3, who scores his 3rd goal at #Rio2016!
IND 1-1 GER#Hockey

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 8, 2016

19-year-old world champion Joahnys Argilagos of Cuba has defeated British boxer Galal Yafai. Argilagos won by split decision, but it wasn't plain sailing as Yafai got his fair share of punches to the Cuban's chin.