Tokyo Olympics 2021 Updates: Kamalpreet finishes 6th in discus final; India women in hockey semis
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 02, 2021, 21:51:18 IST
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Tokyo Olympics 2021 Updates: Kamalpreet finishes 6th in discus final; India women in hockey semis

Kamalpreet Kaur finished sixth in the women's discus throw final with a best throw of 63.70m. After an emotionally charged Sunday, where PV Sindhu won a historic second individual medal (bronze) and the men's hockey team entered the semifinals after a gap of 49 years, Day 11 went a step further as this time the Indian women's hockey team made a historic maiden entry into the Olympic semifinals by stunning world No. 2 Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinal. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India
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13:03 (IST) Aug 02

The difference is believing in ourselves and believing in their dreams and then it's about going back to reality focussing on your past. I think that is the main thing and that's what we did. If you lose you don't stop believing and that's what I told the girls. The most important thing is to stay in the moment. I showed them a movie and that movie is about being in the moment and I think that was really helpful. Against Ireland we kept on referring to that movie.

Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne

12:53 (IST) Aug 02
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12:11 (IST) Aug 02
The celebrations lasted till late on the field...
The celebrations lasted till late on the field...

India beat world No. 2 Australia 1-0 in the women's hockey quarterfinal on Monday to enter a historic first ever semifinal at the Games.

11:31 (IST) Aug 02
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Indian women's hockey team to family back home: "We will return a little later" :)
Indian women's hockey team to family back home: "We will return a little later" :)
10:48 (IST) Aug 02
India's shooting campaign in Tokyo ends...
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10:42 (IST) Aug 02
Goal scorer Gurjit Kaur on India's sensational win
Goal scorer Gurjit Kaur on India's sensational win

"Very, very happy. It was hard work every day, especially over last two days. It's a happy team. It's the first time we are in the semis. India is proud. Everybody is supporting. That's always special. Years of hard work has paid off today. We scored just one goal and we managed to defend it. I want to thank the entire country for the support."

10:35 (IST) Aug 02

Remarkable win and an incredible step forward by #IND #hockey @Tokyo2020 #Olympics. Congratulations team @TheHockeyIndia for playing a gutsy game, shaking the opponents with your skills and continuing your winning momentum.

Former India striker Jagbir Singh on Twitter

10:34 (IST) Aug 02
As the hockey women's semifinal qualification sinks in, time to know who will we face in the semis - it will be Argentina.
10:29 (IST) Aug 02
For the first time....
...India women are in the semis of the Olympics (the No. 4 finish at the 1980 Olympics came in a round-robin competition format played between six teams)
10:21 (IST) Aug 02
Congratulations pouring in...
10:18 (IST) Aug 02
Hey Olympic semis, we have never meet before. But here we come!
Hey Olympic semis, we have never meet before. But here we come!
10:08 (IST) Aug 02
Just the third Olympics for India's hockey women after 1980 and 2016. And the team is in the top four. What a script is being written in Tokyo. Both men and women hockey teams in the semifinals of the same Olympics for the first time.
10:02 (IST) Aug 02
India create hockey history, again!
The women have defeated world No. 2 Australia 1-0 to make it to the semifinals of the Olympics for the first time in history.
09:46 (IST) Aug 02
Women's Hockey Quarterfinal, India vs Australia: Fourth quarter in progress
India have successfully defended the first five of the last 15 minutes. Australia not being allowed spaces to penetrated across the 23-yard mark. India lead 1-0.
09:36 (IST) Aug 02
End of third quarter...
India keeping Australia under pressure and the Savita Punia-led defence has thwarted the attackers to keep the 1-0 lead intact. 15 minutes away from semifinals.