Day 6 at Olympics: PV Sindhu, Satish Kumar, men’s hockey into quarters, Mary Kom bows out

With many Indian athletes advancing to the next rounds, hopes of a second medal continue to grow.

Manisha Roy

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Day 6 at Olympics: PV Sindhu, Satish Kumar, men’s hockey into quarters, Mary Kom bows out
On Day 6, many Indian athletes advanced to the next rounds (Courtesy: @Tokyo2020hi)

In a race of athletes where every team is striving to give its best performance, Day 6 at the Olympics brought cheers to Indian sports lovers with many Indian players advancing to the next rounds. The hopes of a second medal continue to grow.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu beat Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt 21-15, 21-13 in the Women's singles Round of 16 to storm into the quarterfinals.