India at Tokyo 2020: Bajrang Punia, Aditi Ashok keep medal hopes alive

While India finished fourth in women's hockey, Bajrang Punia stormed into the men's 65kg wrestling semi-final. Aditi Ashok held the second spot in the women's golf event for the third straight day.

Updated: August 6, 2021 22:56 IST

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India and Great Britain players during their women's field hockey bronze medal match. (PTI)

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India players celebrate a goal against Britain during their women's field hockey bronze medal match. (PTI)

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Neha Goyal of India is consoled by Madeleine Hinch of Britain after their women's field hockey bronze medal match. (Reuters)

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India goalkeeper Savita Punia being consoled by team scientific Advisor Wayne Lombard after their women's field hockey bronze medal match against Great Britain. (PTI)

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Sarra Hamdi of Tunisia in action against Seema Bisla of India during her women's 50kg wrestling pre-quarterfinal. (Reuters)

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Morteza Ghiasi Cheka of Iran in action against Bajrang Punia of India during his men's 65kg wrestling quarter-final. (Reuters)

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Aditi Ashok of India in action during the third round of women's golf event. (Reuters)

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Diksha Dagar of India in action during the third round of women's golf event. (Reuters)

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Bhavna Jat of India in action during women's 20km race walk final. (Reuters)

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The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet shattered the Asian record during the Olympics heat race but missed qualifying for the final round by a whisker on Friday. The quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Tom Noah Nirmal, Rajiv Arokia and Amoj Jacob completed the race in 3:00.25sec to finish fourth in the second heat. India missed out the eight-team final as they ended at ninth spot overall. The first three in each of the two heats and the next two fastest qualify for the final. (IOC)