After a series of events where India could not perform well and bag medals at the Rio Olympics, Indians are again ushering hope to get a medal after archer Atanu Das and boxer Vikas Krishan has entered the pre-quarterfinals. Das first defeated Nepalese rival Jitbahadur Muktan 6-0 and then vanquished Cuba's Adrian Andres Puentes Perez 6-4 to enter the pre-quarters where he will face a tough rival in former world no. 5 South Korean archer Lee Seung-Yun on August 12. Das has defeated his Cuban rival 28-26 29-26 26-27 27-28 29-28. On the other hand, 24-year-old Vikas defeated the Olympic debutant 3-0 in his opening contest, which came alive only in the final three minutes, to make the last-16. Vikas will now face Turkey's Onder Sipal, who got the better of Zambian Benny Muziyo in a fiercely-contested opening bout. In men's hockey, India survived a final quarter onslaught from Argentina for a nail-biting 2-1 win that enhanced their quarter-final chances..