RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 11 (Reuters) - Latest news from the sixth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Thursday (all times GMT):
1236 CHOI THROUGH TO ARCHERY QUARTER-FINALS
South Korea's Choi Mi-sun, the world number one in recurve, battled past Russia's Inna Stepanova 7-3 to move into the quarter-finals of the women's individual archery competition.
1221 LIN BEGINS BADMINTON TITLE DEFENCE WITH EASY WIN
Defending champion Lin Dan of China breezed past David Obernosterer of Austria 21-5, 21-11 in their Group E men's singles badminton clash.
1217 GLOVER AND STANNING THROUGH TO WOMEN'S PAIR FINALS
Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, the defending Olympic champions, extended their five-year unbeaten run as they eased to semi-final victory in the women's pair in the Olympic rowing regatta.