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Rio Olympics Day Six

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 11, 2016, 20:20:29 IST

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Rio Olympics Day Six

Golfers, hockey players and Saina Nehwal-led shuttlers will be in action today after five days of fruitless labour by Indian athletes in Rio.

05:24 (IST) Aug 11

Women Fencing: Russian Deriglazova takes foil individual gold

Congrats Inna Deriglazova #RUS on winning #gold in #Fencing Women's Foil Individual pic.twitter.com/BiS5WnTvAa
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 10, 2016

05:19 (IST) Aug 11

RESPECT

Sportsmanship at its finest: #GBR #Rugby players consoled the distraught #ARG players after their defeat pic.twitter.com/60nGqdHkKA
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 10, 2016

04:25 (IST) Aug 11

RECORD ALERT: Lu Xiaojun has set a new World Record in the 77kg snatch with a lift of 177kg.

03:23 (IST) Aug 11

Third round starts. Manoj in control, Elvadas finding it hard to land his punches.

03:21 (IST) Aug 11

2nd Round: Manoj takes the second round as well 30-27

03:20 (IST) Aug 11

And Manoj lands a punch flush on Evaldas's face. He looks charged up, quite powerful straight punches from the Indian.

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03:19 (IST) Aug 11

Second round starts, Evaldas is pulling all punches here, very aggressive from the Lithuanian. Manoj will have to rethink his strategy.

03:17 (IST) Aug 11

A strong punch from right to Manoj leaves him dis-balanced and that's the first round.

03:16 (IST) Aug 11

Both the boxers have been putting up an aggressive show, Manoj has been searching for space to land his punches

03:15 (IST) Aug 11

Manoj has the height to his advantage over his opponent Evaldas Petrauska

03:13 (IST) Aug 11

Manoj in Red, Evaldas Petrauska in Blue

02:59 (IST) Aug 11

The legend approves

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> It has been a great <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> games so far. Rio is really showing the world our best. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveRio?src=hash">#LoveRio</a></p> &mdash; Pelé (@Pele) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pele/status/763478343736066048">August 10, 2016</a></blockquote>

02:52 (IST) Aug 11

Boxer Manoj Kumar starts his campaign against Evaldas Petrauska of Lithuania (Light Welter 64kg)

02:47 (IST) Aug 11

Men's football: Germany have blanked Fiji 10-0

World Champions Germany have annihilated Fiji 10-0. In the first half itself, they raced away to a 6-0 lead and capped off the rout with four more in the second.

02:39 (IST) Aug 11

Judo: Mashu Baker takes gold in men's -90 kg

Congrats, Mashu Baker (#JPN) on winning #gold in #Judo (men's -90kg)! #Olympics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/WdLNegXCqI
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 10, 2016

02:06 (IST) Aug 11

SET 4: Sartori starts with 8, comes back with a 10 and ends with 9. Deepika also starts with an 8, also follows with 10 and wins the set with another 10! She wins 28-27 and takes the match 6-2

02:00 (IST) Aug 11

SET1: Guendalina Sartori makes the first move, first shot fetches 9, next 9 and third 9 .Deepika starts with 7, follows with 8 and ends with 9. The Indian loses the first set 24-27. Sartori leads 2-0

01:57 (IST) Aug 11

Deepika Kumari faces Guendalina Sartori of Italy in the 1/16 Eliminations

01:54 (IST) Aug 11

Judo: Japan takes gold in women's -70kg

Haruka Tachimoto (#JPN) wins gold in #Judo (women's -70kg)! Congrats!! #Olympics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/QfjGpJp0uG
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 10, 2016

01:44 (IST) Aug 11

Men's Kayak (K1) results

Men's Kayak (K1) podium:#Gold - @joeclarkek1 #GBR #Silver - @peterkauzer #SLO #Bronze- @jiriprskavec #CZE pic.twitter.com/v7rpGmiLEl
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 10, 2016

01:39 (IST) Aug 11

SET 5: Kristine takes the first aim and her first hit is a 10 and rounds off with 10 and 9. Deepika's reply: 10, 10, 9. Set tied at 29-29. The Indian wins 6-4 and moves into the next round

01:34 (IST) Aug 11

SET 3: Kristine starts with 10 follows with 9 and finishes with 8. Deepika responds with 10, 10, 10! She wins 30-27 and extends her lead to 5-1

01:32 (IST) Aug 11

SET 2: Kristine's hits in second set: 10, 10, 9. Deepika's hits: 10, 10, 9. Second set ends in a tie - 29-29. The Indian maintains the lead 3-1

01:12 (IST) Aug 11

Sania Mirza/Rohan Bopanna will have to wait to begin their mixed-doubles campaign in Rio as their clash with the Australian pair of Samantha Stosur/John Peers has been postponed due to bad weather

01:06 (IST) Aug 11

People are wishing the wrong Joe!

Guys, thank you for all of the congratulations however I am currently sitting ready to start my night shift in Worthing #mistakenidentity
— Joe Clarke (@joeclarke) August 10, 2016

01:04 (IST) Aug 11

REPORT: Korea's Jin makes history with third straight gold. CLICK TO READ

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00:22 (IST) Aug 11

That's history folks!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIOwithTOI?src=hash">#RIOwithTOI</a> Men's double trap - Fehaid Aldeehani becomes first Independent athlete (<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IOA?src=hash">#IOA</a>) to win gold <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shootingsport?src=hash">#shootingsport</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a></p> amp;— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/TOISportsNews/status/763445991492030469">August 10, 2016</a></blockquote>

00:02 (IST) Aug 11

Shooting: Great Britain's Steve Scott has won the men's double trap bronze

23:53 (IST) Aug 10

Women hockey: Great Britain beats Argentina 3-2

Great Britain have beaten Argentina 3-2 and are now at the top in Pool B with 9 points. Argentina are fourth with three points.

23:49 (IST) Aug 10

Both pools at Aquatics Centre off colour today. The diving pool appears no better than yesterday. Rain not helping. pic.twitter.com/Itau0pbdux
— Aimee Lewis (@aimee_lou_lewis) August 10, 2016

23:33 (IST) Aug 10

Security beefed up at Games

Rio Games organizers stepped up police patrols around the Olympic Park on Wednesday after two people were injured when a bus was hit by what security officials said were stones hurled by vandals. Passengers on the bus reported hearing the sound of gun shots before two windows shattered as it passed through the Curicaca neighborhood just north of Olympic Park on Tuesday night. However, a preliminary police investigation concluded the projectiles were stones. (Source: Reuters)

23:16 (IST) Aug 10

This is GOLD

This guy decided to do a homemade #Olympics2016 .... And it's brilliant ???????????? pic.twitter.com/0bCcxGlhDb
— Sports Wankers (@SportsWankers) August 10, 2016

23:09 (IST) Aug 10

Swimming: 200m Individual Medley heats

In the men's 200m IM heats, USA's Ryan Lochte finishes fastest ahead of Germany's Philip Heintz and compatriot Michael Phelps who qualified third-quickest for the semi-finals.

23:00 (IST) Aug 10

#JituRai a true gentleman and great athlete #ProudIndian
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) August 10, 2016

22:47 (IST) Aug 10

RUGBY 7s: Men's quarter-final line-ups

A win for Fiji against United States gives the underperforming New Zealand side a reprive. The two teams will face each other in the quarter-finals, with Japan v France, Great Britain v Argentina and South Africa v Australia making up the rest of the round.

22:17 (IST) Aug 10

REPORT: Armstrong has completed a remarkable Olympic cycling hat-trick of gold medals after coming out of retirement. CLICK TO READ

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22:00 (IST) Aug 10

Here's an interesting read on Olympian Jacob Maliekal, South Africa's number one shuttler, born to a second generation Indian couple settled in East London. Click to Read

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21:56 (IST) Aug 10

Rugby 7s: Argentina 31-0 Brazil #EnoughSaid

FT: #ARG qualify for the quarter finals at #Rio2016 after a win against #BRA #Rugby7s pic.twitter.com/8XWJ1I0ulp
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) August 10, 2016

21:50 (IST) Aug 10

I let my country down. There was wind but I don't want to make any excuses.

Jitu Rai after finishing 12th at the 50m Pistol Men's event

21:47 (IST) Aug 10

They can turn off the gravity maybe?

I just don't get how this is physically possible. https://t.co/eUw1fzzNrC
— Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) August 10, 2016

21:42 (IST) Aug 10

Kenyan official to be held for four weeks in doping probe

A court on Wednesday ordered Kenya's athletics manager Michael Rotich, who was sent home from the Rio Olympics, to be held by police for four weeks as they investigate allegations that he had warned athletes about drugs tests in return for cash.

21:37 (IST) Aug 10

REPORT: Sivalingam out of medal bracket, Indian lifters end campaign

India's weightlifting campaign at the Rio Olympics ended in disappointment with Sathish Kumar Sivalingam finishing fourth in the men's 77kg event Group B category on Wednesday. CLICK FOR FULL REPORT

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21:33 (IST) Aug 10

For long ago, I've been asking to make a range in mountains where there's lot of winds but now I think the time has come. Our (Indian) shooters should be ready to face the challenge.

Shooter Jitu Rai's coach Smirnov Pavel

21:17 (IST) Aug 10

South Korea wins 50m pistol gold

South Korea's Jin Jongoh has clinched the gold medal in the 50m pistol men's final with a score of 193.7, ahead of Vietnam's silver medalist Hoang Xuan Vinh (191.3) and North Korea's Kim Song Guk (172.8) in third.

20:57 (IST) Aug 10

Only difference: This ain't their first match!

#RioOlympics2016: #IndvsAus women #hockey match reminds me of @iamsrk #ChakDeIndia first match score pic.twitter.com/9bEho957Ru
— Nibandh (@nibandh) August 10, 2016

20:56 (IST) Aug 10

Off day for Indian eves in #hockey after #AvtarSingh Jitu Rai fi8ing spirit is mising morning always dznt shw d whole day #Rio2016
— খঞ্জন (@J7_post) August 10, 2016

20:53 (IST) Aug 10

Just 5 minutes to go and it looks certain that Australia will register their first win of Rio 2016 and what an emphatic way to achieve that!

20:48 (IST) Aug 10

Drubbed!

6 -0 is a score that can shatter the morale of any team..India has to work wonders and expect a Miracle in their nxt game#Hockey #Rio2016
— Zafar Abbas (@zafarabbaszaidi) August 10, 2016

20:45 (IST) Aug 10

STAT ALERT: Jodie Kenny has now 100 international goals for Australia in 183 matches. #Legend

20:42 (IST) Aug 10

46': Nancy unleashes a powerful stroke forcing Indian goalie Savita to pull off an equally brilliant save.

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