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In pics: The highs and the lows of Tokyo Olympics Day 14

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Written by:Vaishnavi

Published: August 05, 2021 06:08:02 Tokyo, Japan

India men’s hockey team created history on Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics by defeating Germany 5-4 in the bronze medal playoff, ending the country’s 41-year wait for a medal in the national sport. Meanwhile, despite losing 4-7 to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev, Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya also clinched a silver medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg title. Vinesh Phogat, who was a gold medal contender for India, lost to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the quarter-finals.

Tokyo : Ryan Crouser, of United States, reacts during the final of the men’s shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo.

Tokyo: Competitors from the heptathlon line up for photo on the track at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo.

Tokyo: India’s Ravi Dahiya competes with Zavur Uguev of Russian Olympic Committee in men’s freestyle 57kg final wrestling match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Ravi secured a silver medal as Uguev won 7-4.

Tokyo: Steven Gardiner, of the Bahamas, wins the men’s 400-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo.

Tokyo: Belgium’s Victor Nicky B Wegnez, right, cries during the playing of their national anthem after winning the men’s field hockey gold medal match against Australia in a shootout at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo: Quan Hongchan of China competes in women’s diving 10m platform final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo: Indian players pose for photographs as they celebrate their victory over Germany in the men’s field hockey bronze medal match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. India won the match, 5-4.

In pics: The highs and the lows of Tokyo Olympics Day 14

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