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Indias medal hopes in judo will rest on the shoulders of Olympic-debutant Avtar Singh, who qualified for the mens middleweight (90 kg) category by virtue of his ranking in 2016. Singh won gold at the 2016 South Asian Games in India, and followed it up with a semi-final finish at the Asian Judo Championship in Uzbekistan in April 2016. These performances helped him become the first judoka in the mens middleweight category to qualify for the Olympics since Rajinder Kumar Dhanger in 1992.Rower Dattu Bhokanal will become the fourth consecutive Indian to participate in the mens single sculls event at the Rio Olympics. Bhokanal qualified for Rio by finishing second in the Asia-Oceania qualification regatta in Korea earlier this year, and will be hoping to better the performances of fellow servicemen Bajrang Lal Takhar (2008) and Sawarn Singh (2012), both of whom have been medallists at the Asian Games. Bhokanal himself picked up a silver at the Asian Championships in China in 2015.Neither of Indias two swimmers - Sajan Prakash and Shivani Kataria - made it to Rio by meeting the Olympic qualification time. The two young swimmers have been training in Thailand as part of the Indian swimming federations scholarship scheme. While Prakash picked up three golds and a silver in events spanning freestyle and the butterfly (the event he will be competing at in Rio will be the 200m butterfly) at the South Asian Games in Guwahati in 2016, Shivani was the most successful swimmer across the board, with her six medals including four golds, one silver and one bronze apiece. India, whose first swimmer at the Games was Kolkatas Nalin Malik in Los Angeles 84 years ago, have had swimmers who have won individual heats in the past but a qualification for the semi-finals would be a significant first should it come in Rio.The teamSwimming:Sajan Prakash (200m butterfly)Shivani Kataria (200m freestyle)Rowing:Dattu Bhokanal - Mens single scullsJudo:Avtar Singh - Mens 90 kgThe key datesSwimming, RowingAugust 6-13JudoAugust 6-12How they got thereThe Swimming Federation of India selected Prakash and Kataria to represent the country at Rio via the Universality rule, which allows one male and one female competitor to participate provided the swimmer has participated in the last World Championship.Bhokanal secured a Rio berth after winning silver in the mens single sculls event at the 2016 FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Hong Kong in April.Singh won a continental quota via his world ranking (79th) to qualify for the Olympics in the 90kg category.What they sayShivani Kataria:I realised I was the first female swimmer since 2004 to represent India at the Olympics. I want to use this opportunity to motivate and encourage more girls to take up the sport and pursue it professionally.Avtar Singh:At the big stage, experience counts and Im confident to tackle the challenges. I cannot predict anything but I promise that I wont disappoint.ExtrasAll the participants, in their respective categories, would be making their debut in the Olympics.Indias track record*India is yet to win a medal in either of the three sports.. Herman Edwards Jersey . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. Harold Carmichael Eagles Jersey . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. http://www.eaglesrookiestore.com/Eagles-Randall-Cunningham-Jersey/ .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. 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The eagle she barely missed out on would come four holes later. Five birdies followed in her bogey-free round, vaulting Matthew into top spot at 15-under-par 127 at the tournaments midway point. "It feels really good, Ive holed a lot of putts but Ive given myself a lot of chances," Matthew said. "I wouldnt really say Ive holed many super-long ones but just every time Ive given myself a chance Im kind of taking advantage of them." The 127 total blew away her previous career-best 36-hole mark on tour by five strokes. Matthew was three shots ahead of American Angela Stanford (67). Anna Nordqvist of Sweden shot a 64 and was tied at 11 under with American Ryann OToole (65), Spains Belen Mozo (66) and South Koreas Chella Choi (65) and Meena Lee (66). Matthew, who hit a 25-foot-putt for eagle on the par-5 fifth hole, birdied two of the next three holes for a 32 on the front nine. She was at a loss to explain her comfort level on the southwestern Ontario course. "I would say first time here, obviously suits my eye a little bit, maybe just got the speed of the greens," Matthew said. "I think thats the important thing. When youre holing putts, it all seems quite easy." Matthew missed only one fairway on the day and hit all but one green in regulation. It was warm and sunny Friday but the greens were still moist from rain earlier in the week. Stanford played this event in its inaugural season last year and said the course is playing much different this time around. "I think the firmness of the greens last year made it a little bit tougher," she said. "You had to kind of pay attention to where you were landing it. "This week theyre so soft you can kind of go pin hunting." The wide fairways and open layout of the 6,330-yard, par-71 course rewarded consistency off the tee. The ball often sat tight near the pin after quality approach shots instead of rolling through, resulting in many birdie and eagle opportunities. Eleven players cracked the double-digit mark after only 36 holes..dddddddddddd. It could mean a score of -20 -- or better -- will be needed to win the US$1.3-million tournament. Top-ranked Inbee Park of South Korea, who is looking to win her fourth straight LPGA Tour event, had a 67 and was tied with three other players at 10 under. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 66 and was the top Canadian at 6 under. The weather forecast is calling for the same comfortable conditions over the last two rounds. "Course conditions determine a lot. This setup, like last year, was not easy," Stanford said. "Anywhere in the world if greens get soft, it makes it a lot more accessible. So I dont think the layout is what makes it easy. I think just the fact that theyve had so much rain here and its softer. "But if its firm and fast, then youve got to pay attention to where you land your ball and running through fairways. So I think its just the greens being soft has been our gift this week." Park is trying to become the first golfer to win four straight LPGA tournaments since Lorena Ochoa in 2008. "I mean this golf course is very scorable, and a lot of people are going on birdie streaks," Park said. "Its tough to follow that many birdies all four days. Im trying my best to get it out there." Nancy Lopez holds the tour record with five consecutive victories in 1978, a mark equalled by Annika Sorenstam over the 2004-05 seasons. Park recently won the U.S. Womens Open to become the first player to win the years first three majors since Babe Zaharias swept the three majors played in the LPGAs inaugural season in 1950. Park will go for her fourth major in a row at the Womens British Open next month. Notes: Matthew has recorded 36-hole totals of 132 on two occasions, the most recent in 2005. ... Park turned 25 on Friday. Fans in the grandstand at the 18th hole sang "Happy Birthday" to her as she walked off the green after sinking a short birdie putt. Park, who started her round on the 11th hole, smiled and waved to the crowd. ... Henderson and Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., were added to the 144-player field as sponsor exemptions. Kirby and Charlottetowns Lorie Kane were at 5-under-par 137. Hamiltons Alena Sharp was the other Canadian to make it to the weekend, just making the cut at 3 under. ' ' '