Indian striker Shivendra Singh's shot was finely saved by the German goalkeeper in the fourth minute of the game.
06:15 PMIndia take on Germany in group match
Indian hockey team all set to face Germany in crucial Olympic tie.
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- Our reader Harjit Jassal from Delhi
Sergei Martynov of Belarus set a world record in the men's 50meter rifle prone at the London Olympics on Friday as he won the gold medal he had been looking for at six Olympics. Martynov became the second shooter in Olympic history to score the maximum 600 points in qualification, and went on to score a total of 705.5 points, beating the 12-year-old best mark from Germany's Christian Klees by 0.7. Lionel Cox of Belgium won silver for his first medal at a major competition and Rajmond Debevec of Slovania took bronze.
05:53 PM"Wang was simply too fast for me. I was not moving well on the court and she exploited that. I made some errors in crucial stages which did not help me."
- Saina Nehwal
Vijay Kumar during the men's Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification round at Royal Artillery Barracks during Olympic Games 2012 in London. (PTI Photo)
Mahe Drysdale claimed Olympic rowing gold in the men's single sculls on Friday for New Zealand's second title of the day. Drysdale, who was ill when picking up bronze at the Beijing Games four years ago, was followed across the line by Ondrej Synek of the Czech Republic, with Great Britain's Alan Campbell taking bronze.
Britain's Katherine Grainger won an Olympic gold medal at the fourth time of asking on Friday when she stormed to victory in the women's double sculls with partner Anna Watkins in front of 25,000 ecstatic fans on Dorney Lake.
Vijay Kumar qualified for 25m Rapid Fire Pistol finals after scoring an overall score of 585 out of 600.
Ace Indian marksman Joydeep Karmakar has to settle with fourth position in the men's 50m rifle prone after scoring an overall total of 699.1 at the London Olympics on Friday.
New Zealand's Eric Murray and Hamish Bond cruised to a gold medal in the men's Olympic pair on Friday, winning by clear water in the most comprehensive victory at the regatta on Dorney Lake. The New Zealand duo had entered the final as the stand-out favourites after winning the last three world championships and smashing the world best time in their heats.
Germany beat favorite Croatia to win gold in the men's quadruple sculls at the Olympic rowing regatta on Friday. The crew of Karl Schulze, Phillipp Wende, Lauritz Schoof and Tim Grohmann led from start to finish to win in a time of 5:42.48.
04:32 PMMayookha Johny hops and skips out of Olympics
Indian triple jumper, Mayookha Johny, could manage only a score of 13.77 as she finished 13th in Group B and bid adieu to her London Olypmpics campaign.
04:26 PMGagan Ullalmath bows out of London Olympics
India's lone ranger in swimming, Gagan Ullalmath, finished seventh in the first heat of the men's 1500m freestlye swimming event and put an end to his dream Olympics campaign. He clocked a time of 16:31.14.
03:39 PMOm Prakash Singh finishes tenth in men's shot put qualification
Indian athlete, Om Prakash Singh, had his Olympics campaign come to an early end as he failed to qualify for the finals of the men's shot put event at the 2012 London Olympics. Om Prakash Singh finished tenth in Group B with a score of 19.86. The top of six athletes of each group qualified to the finals.
Indian shooter Joydeep Karmakar qualified for the finals of the men's 50m rifle prone shooting event at the 2012 London Olympics with a score of 595. Karmakar was tied in fourth position after the qualification stage and had to go through an impressive shoot-off to cement his position. On the other hand, 10m air rifle bronze medallist, Gagan Narang, failed to qualify for the finals as he finished in 18th position with a disappointing score of 593.
Saina Nehwal lost the semifinal match against World No. 1 China's Yihan Wang in straight sets 21-13, 21-13 at the Wembley Arena in London. However, Saina will have a shot at the bronze medal when she takes on the loser of the second semifinal. (Reuters Photo)
01:55 PMSaina loses opening game against China's Yihan Wang
World No. 1 China's Yihan Wang showed her dominance over Saina Nehwal and won the first game 21-13. Saina tried to claw her way back but failed to recover in time.
01:52 PMSaina struggles against Yihan Wang in the opening game
Too many unforced error by Saina Nehwal gave China's Yihan Wang an opportunity to extend the lead by 7 points. Saina is trailing the Chinese by 13-19.
01:21 PMSaina looks to topple World No. 1 Wang
Saina Nehwal is up against China's Yihan Wang, the world number one and top seed in the London Olympics semifinal. (PTI Photo)
12:58 PMVijay Kumar aims to keep India's hope for medals alive in shooting
After successfully passing the stage one of the qualification round, Vijay Kumar will be hoping to cross this stage on a winning note to keep India's hope alive for a chance to grab the Olympic medal in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol.
12:55 PMVikas Krishan takes on Errol Spence in Welterweight (69kg) in boxing
After getting a bye in the first round, India's Vikas Krishan will be all ready to accept the challenge from USA's Errol Spence in Welterweight (69kg) round of 16.
12:42 PMShot-putter Om Prakash Singh to kick off India's athletics campaign
Shot-putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana would kick off India's campaign at the showpiece Olympic Stadium and the youngster has been in high spirits after having trained at Szombathely in Hungary for two years.
12:29 PMAnother shot for Gagan Narang to aim for Olympic gold
Gagan Narang will be hoping for another shot at the medals, and a gold medal if possible, when he competes in the qualification round of the 50m Rifle Prone. And joining him will be another Indian shooter, Joydeep Karmakar.
12:27 PMMust win situation for India in hockey
With two loses and shattered pride, it will be a do-or-die game for Indian hockey team when they take on defending Olympic champions Germany today. Indian hockey's Olympic dream is in jeopardy after losing to Netherlands in the opening match and then later to New Zealand.
12:18 PMKrishna Poonia looks to qualify for Women's Discus Throw (final)
Discuss-thrower Krishna Poonia, one of India's best bets for a podium finish, will have to cross at least 65m to have a chance of winning a medal. Poonia's confidence has been boosted after the national record effort of 64.76m in the United States in May.
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