Indian Olympic Athletes Action - Events - 3 August 2012 London Olympics

ATHLETICS

Men's Shot Put (Qualification): (1430 hrs)

Om Prakash Singh
Could not qualify
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-2012-om-prakash-fails-to-qualify-for-shot-put-finals_746737.html

Women's Triple Jump (Qualification): (1455 hrs)

Mayookha Johny
Did not qualify for finals.
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/triple-jumper-mayookha-out-of-olympics_746746.html


Women's Discus Throw (Qualification): (2340 hrs)

Krishna Poonia

Krishna Poornia qualified for the finals.
Became sixth Indian to qualify for a final in Athletics.
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-discus-throw-krishna-poonia-qualifies-for-final-with-throw-of-63-54m_746767.html

Seema Antil
Seema Antil's  best throw of 61.91 gave her 13th ranking. As per the rules, only the top 12 go through to the final. Hence Seema could not qualify for finals.

BADMINTON

Saina Nehwal
Lost her match to World Number one. But still she has medal hope and will play for Bronze. Wish her good luck.
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-2012-badminton-saina-nehwal-vs-wang-yihan-as-it-happened_746712.html

BOXING

Welterweight 69kg (Round of 16):

Vikas Krishan vs Errol Spence (USA) (0200 hrs Saturday)
Vikas Krishnan  won the bout and entered quarter finals.
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-boxing-vikas-krishan-enters-quarterfinals_746779.html


HOCKEY

India  vs Germany (1815 hrs)

India lost 2 -5

ROWING
Swaran Singh finished 16th
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympic-rowing-swarn-singh-finishes-16th_746759.html

SHOOTING

Men's 50m Rifle Prone (Qualification): (1330pm hrs)

Joydeep Karmakar, Gagan Narang
Karmarkar in Finals
Narang did not qualify
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-men-s-50m-rifle-prone-qualification-narang-crashes-out-karmakar-in-finals_746718.html

Karmarkar got 4th place in Finals. Good effort by Karmarkar.
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-shooting-joydeep-karmakar-misses-bronze-finishes-4th_746733.html

Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Qualification stage 2): (1500 hrs)

Vijay Kumar
Vijay Kumar Got Silver Medal
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-25m-rapid-fire-pistol-final-2012-live-vijay-kumar-in-action_746741.html

TENNIS

Mixed doubles (1530 hrs)

Sania Mirza-Leander Paes vs Max Mirnyi  and Victoria Azarenka

Match stopped and will continue on 4 August - Mirnyi and Azarenka were leading 7-5, 3-2 ( Paes-Sania on serve in the second set)
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/india-at-olympics/olympics-tennis-paes-sania-vs-azarenka-mirnyi-match-to-resume-on-saturday_746771.html

News Coverage of 3 August

Live Coverage by Zee News Team - 3 August India Performance

News of Indian Athletes Performance - 3 August  Zee News Coverage

Full Schedule and Results for the Day - 3 August