After a grueling third day of the London Olympics, which saw Indians attaining both favorable and disappointing results, the fourth day schedule looks very prospective from the Indian point of view. After a long wait the Indian supporters would finally Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Indian Hockey Team in action.
Shooting
Men’s 10m Air Rifle
This is the event perhaps the whole nations. Two of the biggest names in the Indian sporting arena Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra would start their campaign today. Bindra, the Gold medalist from Beijing Olympics will try to repeat his feat, whereas Narang even though being such a nice talent could attain much success at the Olympic circuit would look to break the jinx in his third attempt.
Expected time: 1.30 pm
Archery:
Women's Individual recurve
Indian Shooting Team has started their campaign on a bad note as both their men’s and women’s recurve team crashed out of the team’event. With a bid to get their campaign back on train Indian ace Laishram Bombayla would take to the Lord’s at an individual capacity to bring some cheer for the contingent. She would be up against Evangelia Psarra of Greece
Expected: 3.30 pm
Badminton
Womens (singles and doubles)
After a fluent start to her campaign, star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal would be keen on continuing her winning run in the women singles event when she take on Lianne Tan of Belgium.
Another event from the Wembley Arena would be the women’s doubles group stage event where the Commonwealth Games gold winning pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnapa face off against Cheng/Chien of Taipei in a do-or die match.
Women’s Singles Group Stage
11.00 pm
Women’s Doubles
11.45 pm
Hockey
Expect the temperature to soar high when the Indian Hockey stars wield their sticks at the Riverbank Arena. The country has eight for eight agonizing years to see Indian colors at the Olympics and finally the time has come when India take on the mighty Netherlands tonight.
Expected time: 8.30 pm
Tennis
The high profile tennis stars would be in action tonight live at the All England Club. India already had a bad start to their campaign as the women’s team of Sania Mirza and Rushmi Chakravarthy already making an exit from the event. So the now onus will be Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna and Vardhan, Leander Paes to keep Indian flag flying high at London
Men’s doubles first round
Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna v/s Max Mirnyi and Alexander bury(Belarus)-8 pm
Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan v/s Haase and Jean Julien Roger(Netherlands)-10 pm
(Olympics would be telecasted live on ESPN-Star Sports and DD Sports. Timings are tentative and are as per IST and can change).
By Indian Sports News Network
