with a pirouette. well done, max! it s been a long time waiting, and that s why it feels surreal being here, you know, at the tokyo olympic games. at one point, a year and a half ago, we didn t know if it was going ahead or not. we are here, we are so relieved to be here. and how s this for a cracking start? sir andy murray and doubles partner joe salisbury had been handed a very tough opener against the french number two seeds, but in the sweltering heat the french had gone right off the boil and the britons knocked them straight out of the olympics in straight sets. nathalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. in other olympic news. ellen white scored great britain s only goal againstjapan to book their place in the knockout stages. team gb go into theirfinal game of group e on tuesday against canada, needing a draw to top the group. china s yang qian won the first gold medal of the tokyo olympics in the women s 10 meter rifle competition. in a closely fought contest, she just held off russia s
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Tokyo 2020: Data check – a close look at women’s 10m air rifle stats and where Indians stand
In an event where Indian shooters were on a dream run in 2019, things are not looking clear cut anymore if recent form is any indication. File image of Apurvi Chandela | ISSF
After a disappointing showing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Tokyo 2020 is likely to play a critical role in determining the future of the Olympic movement in India, and unsurprisingly, a lot of Indian hopes are pinned on the sport of shooting.
India had a mind-blowing 2019 in shooting, topping the medals tally at all the four rifle/pistol World Cups with a total of 22 medals including as many as 16 gold. Such performances were unheard of in Indian shooting and rightly raised a lot of hopes.