Sprinter Dutee Chand makes early exit, Avinash Sable misses steeplechase final

Avinash Sable shattered his own 3000m steeplechase national record but failed to qualify for the final while sprinter Dutee Chand produced a below-par performance to make an exit from the Olympic Games. M P Jabir also brought up the rear in men's 400m hurdles as the Indians made a disappointing start to their athletics campaign. Sable failed to qualify for the final despite clocking a better time than the top three in another heat race.