Reigning world champion PV Sindhu opened her Olympic campaign with an easy straight-game win over Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova in the women's singles group J match on Sunday. The world number seven Indian will next play Hong Kong's world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi in the group stage. She moved ahead quickly with Polikarpova making unforced errors and entered the break with a 11-5 lead. Soon, Sindhu was on a roll, grabbing 13 straight points.
Disappointment for India early in the day as both shooters Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh fail to qualify for the women's 10m air pistol final. Bhaker had to wait for over five minutes due to a faulty pistol - she made a strong comeback in the final two rounds but struck an 8 in her last shot which sealed her fate. The Indian pair of Arvind Singh and Arjun Jat finished in the 3rd position in the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Rowing Repechage and have qualified for Semifinal A/B.
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