Xtra Time Web Desk: The upcoming Tokyo Olympics can prove to be India’s best chance for winning multiple medals. India’s best Olympic performance came in 2012 London Olympics when the country won as many as six medals, including four bronze and two silver medals. With four days to go for the biggest sporting spectacle in the universe, all eyes will be on the Indian athletes who will carry the hopes of the nation. Here are the key dates and timings of India’s key events at Tokyo.
July 24
Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu (morning)
Archery: Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari in mixed team (morning)
Shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary, Abhishek Verma, Elavenil Valarivan in individual events (morning)
Hockey: Men – New Zealand vs. India (6-30am IST). Women – Netherlands vs. India (3pm IST)
Badminton: PV Sindhu’s first match
Tennis: Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina in women’s doubles Round 1
July 25
Shooting: Manu Bhaker, Yashaswi Deswal, Divyansh Singh Panwar in individual events (morning)
Badminton: PV Sindhu
Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in mixed doubles quarter finals (morning) and possible semi-finals (evening)
July 26
Shooting: Angad Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmed Khan in men’s skeet (morning)
Table tennis: Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in mixed doubles final or 3rd-place match (evening)
Fencing: Bhavani Devi’s (and India’s) Olympic fencing debut (morning)
Hockey: Women – Germany vs. India (3-30pm IST)
Tennis: Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina in women’s doubles Round 2 (TBC)
July 27
Shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary + Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma + Yashaswini Deswal in 10m air pistol mixed-team; Elanvenil Valarivan + Divyansh Singh Panwar in 10m air rifle mixed-team.
Archery: Deepika Kumari in women’s individual event (through the day)
Hockey: Men – India vs. Spain (6:30 am IST)
Tennis: Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina in women’s doubles second round and quarterfinals (if qualifies)
July 28
Archery: Deepika Kumari in women’s individual event (through the day)
Hockey: Women – Great Britain vs. India (6:30 am IST)
July 29
Table tennis: Manika Batra in possible Women’s singles semifinals (6:30 – 9:30 am IST)
Hockey: Men: Argentina vs. India (6 am IST)
Tennis: Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina in possible women’s doubles semis
Boxing: Mary Kom’s first bout
July 30
Shooting: Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat in 25m pistol (morning)
Archery: Deepika Kumari in women’s individual event (morning)
Boxing: Vikas Krishan in possible welterweight quarters (a win here guarantees a medal)
Badminton: Women’s quarterfinals (morning)
Athletics: Dutee Chand’s first 100m heat (morning)
Hockey: Women – Ireland vs India (6 am IST). Men – Japan vs India (3 pm IST)
July 31
Shooting: 50m rifle 3 positions women (morning)
Badminton: Women’s singles semifinals (afternoon/evening)
Tennis: Women’s doubles bronze match (Timing TBC)
Boxing: Medal hopefuls Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik start their campaigns
Hockey: Women – India vs South Africa (6:30 am IST)
August 1
Badminton: Women’s singles final (evening)
Tennis: Women’s doubles final
Boxing: Vikas Krishan in welterweight semifinals; Mary Kom in flyweight quarterfinals (winner is guaranteed a medal)
Athletics: Dutee Chand’s first 200m heat (Could also be August 2)
Hockey: Men’s quarterfinals (6 am and 3 pm IST)
August 2
Shooting: Aishwary Pratap Singh in Men’s 50m 3 positions (morning)
Hockey: Women’s quarterfinals (6 am and 3 pm IST)
August 3
Boxing: Vikas Krishan in welterweight final (afternoon); quarter-finals for Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik (winners are guaranteed medals)
Hockey: men’s semi-finals (7am and 3-30pm IST)
August 4
Boxing: Mary Kom in possible semis (morning)
Wrestling: Medal hopefuls Ravi Kumar, Deepak Punia start their campaigns (through the day)
Athletics: Medal hopeful Neeraj Chopra starts (morning)
Hockey: Women’s semifinals (7am and 3-30pm IST)
August 5
Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Kumar and Deepak Punia all have their medal rounds (through the day)
Boxing: Amit Panghal in a possible semi-final (morning)
Hockey: Men’s bronze and gold medal matches (7am and 3-30pm IST)
August 6
Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat has a medal chance (through the day)
Boxing: Possible semi-final for Manish Kaushik (morning)
Wrestling: Bajrang Punia starts his tournament (morning)
Hockey: Women’s bronze and gold medal matches (7am and 3-30pm IST)
August 7
Boxing: Final in Mary Kom’s category; final for Amit Panghal (both morning)
Wrestling: Final in Bajrang Punia’s category (afternoon)
Athletics: Final for Neeraj Chopra (evening)
August 8
Boxing: Final in Manish Kaushik’s category (morning)