After a moist Wednesday, the Indian contingent on the Olympics introduced again the cheer on Thursday morning because the Indian hockey group beat the defending champions Argentina 3:1. With PV Sindhu storming into the quarter finals, archer Atanu Das beautiful two-time Olympic champion Oh Jin-Hyek and boxer Satish Kumar stomping into tremendous heavyweight males’s quarter-finals, followers waited with bated breath for Mary Kom within the late afternoon for a photograph end to the day.
Alas, that was to not be. Kom misplaced to Colombian Ingrit Valencia evoking blended feelings simply as Kom, with tears in her eyes and a large smile on her face. Identical to the sports activities followers in all places, Bollywood celebs took to social media to applaud and cheer the sports activities stars representing India at Tokyo Olympics 2020.
“Tremendous Efficiency by #TeamIndia!! We’re cheering for all of you!!,” tweeted actor Suniel Shetty. Because the Video games opened on July 23, loads of celebs took to hashtags #Cheer4India and #GarvHai, wishing the easiest for Indian sportspersons. “Better of luck #TeamIndia! I’m cheering for every one among you! P.S. @MangteC gave an additional loud cheer for you! #PVSindhu, @ImDeepikaK- go Queens! Present them @MrizaSania @manpreetpawar07 #Cheer4India #GarvHai #Tokyo2020,” posted Priyanka Chopra, additionally sharing an image of her having fun with the opening ceremony on TV.
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was feted by the celebs for the wonderful begin of the video games with a silver medal, with actors Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Babu, Taapsee Pannu, Randep Hooda, Riteish Deshmuk, Sunny Deol and others congratulating and applauding her. Preserving a watch on the contingent, celebs are cheering the wins. Actor Farhan Akhtar, who essayed the function of a boxer in his newest Toofan, cheered boxer Pooja Rani Bohra, tweeting, “Tremendous stuff @BoxerPooja!! Into the Quarterfinals .. all the most effective and to your nook. Todun Taak!!” Only a win away from the medal, Pooja Rani Bohra’s subsequent bout is scheduled for August 3. “Boxer Satish Kumar into the QF at #Tokyo2020 Very good!! Hold going brother Raised fist Todun Taak..!!,” Farhan tweeted on Thursday.
Taapsee Pannu ‘hearted’ an article about Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari, the arching couple, taking part in Olympics collectively have made it to quarter finals. “That is so lovely! … their story :)”
Within the excessive of the wins, celebs too in a rush to have a good time ended up tagging unsuitable folks, unsuitable tournaments. Milind Soman mistook Priya Malik’s World Cadet Wrestling Championship win for the Olympics. “Sorry, ought to have checked earlier than my earlier tweet, however was too overcome with pleasure … Priya Malik gained Gold on the World wrestling Championships! Onwards and upwards,” tweeted Soman realising the error. On a follower’s request to delete the inaccurate tweet, Soman responded, “I do know now, nonetheless completely happy 🙂 and I gained’t delete the tweet, typically it’s alright to make a mistake (sic).”
He positive wasn’t the one one to get the 2 competitions blended up. Actor Vatsal Sheth and Bhumi Pednekar too congratulated Malik on ‘Olympic’ win. “”Child gold gold gold gold gold #PriyaMalik #tokyoolympics #olympics2021,” posted Bhumi on her Insta story. Vatsal corrected himself posting, “Sorry not Olympics … however we’re nonetheless tremendous happy with you.”
Actor Tisca Chopra got here on the trollers’ goal as she received Mirabai Chanu’s image unsuitable whereas wishing her on her silver win. She apologised for the ‘real mistake’.
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