The Times Of India | Sep 07, 2016 , 15:38:31 IST

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.

Key Highlights

  • South Korea's Ki Bo-bae continues her bid to become the first archer to win back-to-back golds in individual event

    04:02 PM (IST)

  • Michael Phelps swims in the heats of the 200m individual medley, a gold he has won at the past three Games

    04:02 PM (IST)

  • Britain's Andy Murray and Spain's Rafael Nadal are due to play their third round matches

    04:02 PM (IST)

  • Elina Svitolina stuns Serena Williams in 3rd round

    04:53 AM (IST)

  • Sania-Bopanna to play Stosur-Peers in mixed doubles round one

    04:29 AM (IST)

  • Anna Korakaki wins gold in Women's 25m pistol

    12:54 AM (IST)

Live Updates
FILTER UPDATES
05:42 PM (IST)

50m Pistol Men's Qualification: Jitu Rai at 13th spot with 46 points in first series

05:42 PM (IST)

50m Pistol Men's Qualification: Prakash Nanjappa at 40th spot with 23 points in first series

05:39 PM (IST)

50m Pistol Men's Qualification: Jitu Rai at 10th spot with 37 points in first series

05:38 PM (IST)

50m Pistol Men's Qualification: Jitu Rai at 11th spot with 28 points in first series

05:36 PM (IST)

50m Pistol Men's Qualification: Prakash Nanjappa at 40th spot with 15 points in first series

05:33 PM (IST)

50m Pistol Men's Qualification: Jitu Rai at second spot with 10 points in first series

05:32 PM (IST)

Shooting: 50m Pistol Men's Qualification starts, India's Prakash Nanjappa and Jitu Rai in the fray

05:29 PM (IST)

Nationalism

05:15 PM (IST)

All the best

05:14 PM (IST)

Accuracy is the key

05:07 PM (IST)

Tough test coming up

05:05 PM (IST)

Spoilsport weather

05:02 PM (IST)

Quarterfinals match-ups

04:34 PM (IST)

The Phenom

04:32 PM (IST)

When I came back I said that I wanted the 200m fly. Just to see my name beside the 200m fly again... I couldn't have scripted it better. The event was my bread and butter. Having that come to an end is weird. It's crazy to think about.

Michael Phelps
04:13 PM (IST)

Words of encouragement to start with

04:02 PM (IST)

South Korea's Ki Bo-bae continues her bid to become the first archer to win back-to-back golds in individual event

04:02 PM (IST)

Michael Phelps swims in the heats of the 200m individual medley, a gold he has won at the past three Games

04:02 PM (IST)

Britain's Andy Murray and Spain's Rafael Nadal are due to play their third round matches

04:00 PM (IST)

Welcome to our live coverage of the fifth day action at Rio Olympics that promises to be an exciting one as 20 gold medals are up for grabs, including the men's individual all around gymnastics title, the men's individual sabre and women's foil, as well as four more golds in the pool

06:01 AM (IST)

Shi Zhiyong bags gold in men's 69 kg

Eighth gold medal for China. Shi Zhiyung (352) deserved that medal for his perfect squat jerks. He nearly lifted the 198 kg too. Turkey's Ismayilov Daniyar (351) and Artykov Izzat (339) of Kyrgyzstan settle for silver and bronze respectively.

04:53 AM (IST)

Elina Svitolina stuns Serena Williams in 3rd round


04:29 AM (IST)

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna, who are being touted as India's best bet for a tennis medal in the Olympics, have been seeded fourth and will be up against the Australian duo of Samantha Stosur and John Peers in their opening mixed doubles match. The pair clinched the Olympics berth on the weight of their doubles rankings in the top 10 on June 6. Currently, Sania is world No. 1 and Bopanna is ranked No. 15. CLICK FOR FULL REPORT

03:18 AM (IST)


03:08 AM (IST)

And that is the end of the bout. This should go to Vikas

03:06 AM (IST)


03:05 AM (IST)


03:04 AM (IST)

Judges score the second round in favour of Vikas

03:03 AM (IST)

Second round ends and it seems Vikas got this round as well

03:02 AM (IST)

That is very good for Vikas


03:01 AM (IST)

Warning for Vikas

03:01 AM (IST)

Vikas has got the better of the American in the first round

02:59 AM (IST)

Vikas lands two jabs and first round ends

02:59 AM (IST)

Conwell has been able to land couple of punches, Vikas hasn't had much success

02:58 AM (IST)

Conwell swings wildly, two warnings already for the 18-year-old American

02:57 AM (IST)

Three 3-minute rounds in middleweight category

02:56 AM (IST)

Vikas in Red, Conwell in blue - Round one underway

02:55 AM (IST)

It is time - Vikas Krishan vs Charles Conwell will begin shortly

02:31 AM (IST)

Vikas Krishan begins his Olympics campaign in men's middleweight category (75kg)


02:06 AM (IST)


02:03 AM (IST)

Judo - Japan's Takanori Nagase wins bronze in Men 81kg

02:02 AM (IST)


01:46 AM (IST)


01:44 AM (IST)

That's the spirit


12:54 AM (IST)

Anna Korakaki wins gold in Women's 25m pistol


12:30 AM (IST)

The job of a goalkeeper is to give life to your team in the dying moments, you help the team rise up from a tough situation. To save goal was always my first job

PR Sreejesh. India men's hockey goalkeeper
11:54 PM (IST)


11:53 PM (IST)

VIDEO: Want to track India's Olympians on Wednesday? Look no further


11:49 PM (IST)

Tennis: Murray through to the third round

Britain's Andy Murray made light work of Juan Monaco in the men's singles. The Argentian was the recipient of a 6-3, 6-1 thrashing that was over in one hour and 19 minutes.

11:31 PM (IST)

Dutch Cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten had a horrific crash while leading the women’s road race


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