On the 11th day of the Tokyo Olympics, India now has a chance to create history in athletics after women's hockey. The final of the Discus Throw has been postponed due to rain. 2 rounds of play have been done. Kamalpreet threw 61.62m discus in the first round. And his second throw was a foul. Currently, they are in 7th place. America's Allman Valarie is in first place with a throw of 68.98m. However, Valerie's second throw was also a foul.
Kamalpreet is the 7th player to reach the final in track and field event history. Before him, only 6 athletes have reached the final of track and field. Of these, 3 have been women. These athletes are- Krishna Poonia, PT Usha and Anju Bobby George. Before Kamalpreet, Krishna Poonia had finished sixth in the final of the 2012 Olympics in the discus throw.
India has got another disappointment in the shooting. Sanjeev Rajput and Aishwarya Pratap Singh failed to enter the men's 50m three-position final. Aishwarya finished 21st and Sanjeev 32nd in the qualification round. A three-position rifle holds three rounds. Players have to aim in 3 positions kneeling (kneeling), prone (lying) and standing (standing). There are 40 shots in each round.
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