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Day-wise results

25 July

Indian men's and women's teams have entered the quarter-finals of the archery series at the Paris Olympics. Finishing above China, the Indian men's team will face the winner of the Turkiye vs Colombia match in the archery quarter-fin

27 July

July 28, 2024: NDTV

India's campaign in shooting in the Paris 2024 Olympics started with a disappointment as two Indian teams in action during the qualification round in the 10 m air rifle mixed team events failed to make it to the medal matches

The first day of the Paris Olympics 2024 was a mixed day for the Indian contingent, as some of them were able to make their mark and some of them missed out on the chances. Let's take a look at the performance of the Indian athletes on Day 1:

Shooting:

10 Metre Air Rifle Mixed Team event:

India's campaign in shooting in the Paris 2024 Olympics started with a disappointment as two Indian teams in action during the qualification round in the 10 m air rifle mixed team events failed to make it to the medal matches on Saturday.

Two Indian pairs, Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh and Arjun Babuta and Ramita Jindal, took part in the 10 m air rifle mixed teams qualifiers. Only four teams out of 28 had the privilege of qualifying further for the knockout stages, i.e., a gold medal match for the top two teams and a bronze medal match for teams ranked third and fourth. India could not make it to the final four.

Men's 10 Metre Air Pistol:

India's disappointing run in shooting continued in Paris Olympics with Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Cheema failing to make it to the final round of the men's 10 m air pistol competition.

Cheema (18th spot with 574-17x points) and Sarabjot (9th spot with 577-16x points) failed to make it to the final eight who qualified for the medal round.

Women's 10 Metre Air Pistol:

Ace India shooter Manu Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of Women's 10 Metre Air Pistol to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishing in 15th place.

Badminton:

Men's Singles:

Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated Guatemala's Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in the Group L match of the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. Lakshya won in straight sets with the match lasting 42 minutes.

Men's Doubles:

The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started their Paris Olympics voyage with a win over France's Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-17, 21-14 in the men's doubles Group C match on Saturday. Satwiksairaj and Chirag defeated Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in a straight games and ended the match in 46 minutes.

Women's Doubles:

The Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto conceded a defeat in the badminton women's doubles group stage match at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

Ponnappa and Crasto failed to clinch a win in their opening match of the multi-sport event in straight sets against the Republic of Korea's Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. So Yeong-Hee Yong beat the Indian duo 21-18, 21-10. The game lasted for 46 minutes.

Hockey:

The Indian Men's Hockey Team began their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign with a stunning 3-2 win against New Zealand in a nervy contest on Saturday in Paris.

It was goals by Mandeep Singh (24'), Vivek Sagar Prasad (34') and Harmanpreet Singh (59') that ensured a strong start for India in Pool B, which includes reigning Olympic champions Belgium, Australia, Ireland and Argentina.

Table Tennis:

India's Harmeet Desai advanced to the Round of 64 in the men's singles table tennis at the ongoing Paris Olympics after beating Jordan's Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5) in the preliminary round on Saturday. The 31-year-old will face Felix Lebrun of France at the South Paris Arena in the round of 64.

Boxing:

India's Preeti Pawar advanced to the Round of 16 after beating Vietnam's Vo Thi Kim Anh by a unanimous decision in the women's 54 kg boxing round of 32 match at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

Kim Anh was on top after the first round, where the judges gave her a 3-2 split lead. However, the Indian boxer made a terrific comeback in the next two rounds to seal a victory in her maiden Olympics game.

Rowing:

India's Paris Olympics campaign in rowing was off to a shaky start as Balraj Panwar finished at fourth place in the first heat race on Saturday. Balraj clocked timings of 7:07:11 minutes to finish at number four out of six competitors in his heat. Only three players from each heat race could make it to the quarterfinals directly.

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28 July

Siddharth Thakur, July 29, 2024: Hindustan Times

Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji lost their doubles opener on Day 2 of the Summer Games. Earlier, Manu Bhaker won bronze to open India's medal account.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2 highlights: Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics. Badminton ace PV Sindhu secured an easy win in her campaign opener.

Relying on the teachings of the Bhagwat Gita, Manu Bhaker ended India's 12-year wait by shooting bronze at the 2024 edition of the Olympics on Sunday. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu began her campaign with a dominant win by defeating Maldives' Razzaq in her women's singles first-round match on Day 2 of the Paris Olympics 2024. India's Ramita Jindal made the cut in 10m air rifle women's qualification round, finishing in fifth position while Elavenil Valarivan missed out by finishing 10th. On the other hand, Sreeja Akula defeated Chirstina Kallberg of Sweden 4-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8) to enter the women's singles round of 32.

Manu Bhaker lands India's first medal with air pistol bronze

Expectations were high for Manu Bhaker, who became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal in the women's 10m air pistol event. From a heartbreak in Tokyo, where her gun malfunctioned, Bhaker completed her redemption by winning bronze to get India off the mark on the medal tally. The 22-year-old became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics.

Unseeded Nikhat Zareen to face reigning flyweight world champion

Nikhat Zareen, the two-time World Champion, also made her Olympic debut today. Easily India's best pugilist on show, Team India wants Nikhat to do what no boxer before her from the country has done – win either a gold or a silver medal. Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze at the Tokyo Games, but Nikhat is primed to go up a notch.

The fact that she has lost just two bouts in the last two years, during which she also claimed a bronze medal at last year's Asian Games is what makes her tough to beat. But the draws haven’t been too kind to Nikhat. She will face top seed Wu Yu of China in the next round. The top-seeded Asian Games and reigning flyweight world champion received a first-round bye.

Manika Batra bags easy win; Sharath Kamal sufferers shock exit

In table tennis, Manika Batra recorded a 4-1 win in the opener. Sharath Kamal suffered a shock exit from the Paris Olympics men's singles competition, losing 2-4 to lower-ranked Deni Kozul of Slovenia. Tennis superstars Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal also recorded early exits from the Paris Olympics.

A quick look at India's results on Day 2 of the Paris Olympics-

Shooting

-Manu Bhaker finishes third in women's pistol final to claim a bronze medal.

-Ramita Jindal finishes 5th in 10m air rifle women's qualification round, Elavenil Valarivan misses out.

Tennis

-Rohan Bopanna/Sriram Balaji pair knocked out in 1st round of men's doubles, loses 5-7, 2-6 to Gael Monfils/Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

-Rafael Nadal will meet Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster second-round clash.

-Sumit Nagal knocked out in first round of men's singles, loses 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 to Corentin Moutet of France.

Archery

-India women's team knocked out in quarterfinals with 0-6 defeat to Netherlands.

Table tennis

-Manika Batra beats Anna Hursey of Great Britain 4-1 (11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5) to reach women's singles round of 32.

-Sharath Kamal loses to Deni Kozul of Slovenia 2-4 (12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12) in men's singles round of 64 match.

-Sreeja Akula beats Chirstina Kallberg of Sweden 4-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8) to enter women's singles round of 32.

-Harmeet Desai loses to Felix Lebrun of France 8-11, 8-11, 6-11, 8-11 in men's singles round of 64.

Badminton

-PV Sindhu defeats Maldives' Razzaq in women's singles first round.

-HS Prannoy upstages Fabian Roth in men's singles Group K match.

Boxing

- Nikhat Zareen beats Maxi Kloetzer of Germany 5-0 in women's 50 kg category, moves to round of 16.

Rowing

-Balraj Panwar 2nd in men's singles Sculls repechage round, into quarters

Key takeaways from Day 2 of Paris Games 2024:

-Ace Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished third to win a bronze medal in the final of the women's air pistol event.

-Manika Batra equalled her Tokyo Olympics feat by entering the round of 32 phase in women's singles.

-HS Prannoy defeated Fabian Roth of Germany 21-18, 21-12 in men's singles Group K match.

- Ramita Jindal entered the women's 10m air rifle final.

- PV Sindhu secured a big win in her campaign opener.

-Harmeet Desai's debut Olympic campaign ends with second-round exit.

29 July

July 30, 2024: Hindustan Times

Day 3 was a thrilling affair for India at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Fans saw Manika Batra become the first Indian to qualify for the pre-quarterfinals in the singles category of table tennis at the Olympics. The Indian paddler defeated France's Prithika Pavade 3-0 to book a berth in the next round. Meanwhile, Manu Bhaker built on her bronze medal from Monday with a third-placed finish with Sarabjot Singh in the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification event.

On the other hand, Arjun Babuta and Ramita Jindal missed out on medals. Babuta finished in fourth position in the 10m men's rifle final. Jindal came seventh in the 10m women's air rifle final.

Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen had to hit the restart button after his opening win was 'deleted', as he defeated Belgium's Julien Carraggi. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also maintained their form and reached the men's doubles quarterfinals. A late goal from Harmanpreet Singh saw India hold Argentina to a 1-1 draw in their Pool B men's hockey match.

Here's how India performed on Day 3- Shooting

- Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh came third in the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification round, securing a berth in the bronze medal match.

- Rhythm Sangwan-Arjun Cheema finished in 10th spot in the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification round, missing out on a spot in the medal matches.

- Ramita Jindal comes seventh in the women's 10m air rifle final.

- Arjun Babuta fourth in men's 10m air rifle final. - Prithviraj Tondaiman ends Day 1 of men's trap qualification ranked 30th.

Archery

- India (Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav) lose 5-1 to Turkey in the men's team quarterfinals.

Table Tennis

- Manika Batra defeats France's Prithika Pavade 3-0, reaches pre-quarters.

Hockey

- India hold Argentina to 1-1 draw in men's pool match.

Badminton

- Lakshya Sen defeats Belgium's Julien Carraggi 21-19 21-14.

- Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy seal berth in the men's doubles quarter-finals.

- Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto crash to 11-21 12-21 defeat in second women's doubles group stage match.

30 July

July 31, 2024: Hindustan Times

Manu Bhakar and Sarabjot Singh clinched the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze on Tuesday. Bhaker had earlier won women's 10m air pistol bronze at the same venue.

Day 4 witnessed Indian shooter Manu Bhaker scripting history by becoming the first Indian woman to win multiple Olympic medals in a single edition. Bhaker, who won bronze in 10 air pistol women's singles event, teamed up with Sarabjot Singh to bring another bronze medal for India in 10m air pistol mixed team event. The Indian pair also became the first to win a medal for India in a team event at the Olympics.

Indian hockey team also continued their fine run in the tournament with a sensational 2-0 win over Ireland in the Pool B match. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh once again led the team from front and scored a brace as India put one of their foot in the quarterfinal.

Star India shuttlers pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered a dominant win over Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Adrianto 21-13, 21-13. They become the first Indian pair to reach the quarterfinal in men's doubles event at the Olympics. The Indian boxers also had a forgettable day in Paris as Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, and Preeti Pawar suffered defeats in their respective bouts.

Here's how India performed on Day 4

Shooting

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinched a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. They became the first Indian pair to win a medal in a team shooting event at theOlympics.

Prithviraj Tondaiman was knocked out from men's trap shooting after finishing 21st among 30 marksmen.

Rowing

India's Balraj Panwar finished fifth in his quarterfinals heat race of the men's single sculls event.

Archery

Ankita Bhakat suffered a 4-6 loss against Poland's Wioleta Myszor in women's individual 1/32

Bhajan Kaur registered twin victories to advance to the women's individual pre-quarterfinals. Bhajan beats Indonesia's Syifa Nurafifah Kamal 7-3 in women's individual 1/32, and Poland's Wioleta Myszor 6-0 in women's individual 1/16.

Dhiraj Bommadevara beat Czech Republic's Adam Li 7-1 in men's individual 1/32; later she goes down 5-6 against Canada's Eric Peters in men's individual 1/16

Hockey

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as India outclassed Ireland in a 2-0 win in a Pool B match.

Badminton

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Adrianto 21-13, 21-13. The Indian pair register a place in the quarterfinal.

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto suffered a 15-21, 10-21 loss against Australia's Syifa Nurafifah Kamal

Boxing

Amit Panghal lost his bout 1-4 against Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba in men's 51kg round of 16

A unanimous decision loss for Jaismine Lamboria against Philippines' Nesthy Petecio in women's 57kg round of 32 bout

Preeti Pawar suffered a 2-3 split decision loss against Colombia's Yeni Marcela Arias in the women's 54kg Round of 16 bout

The complete. detailed Indian results

Archery

25 July

BIJU.BABUCYRIAC , July 25, 2024: The Times of India

Paris : There’s hope around Indian archers in Paris and Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara ensured that they are on the right track. The debutants powered the Indian women’s and men’s teams to the quarterfinals on the opening day of the archery competition.


The 26-year-old Ankita, who had won a bronze medal in mixed team event at the Hangzhou Asiad, was in the zone as she tallied a superb 666 at the Esplanade des Invalides, the garden venue located in the heart of the city. The Kolkata girl, who came up the ranks impressing at the junior level, shot 30 arrows in the 10s and added another 9 in the X circle to get the 11th spot and set India off to a great start. Her compatriots Bhajan Kaur (22nd spot) and Deepika Kumari (23) also tried their best as Team India ended fourth with a score of 1983.


South Korea led the charts with a new Olympic record score of 2046 points. Lim Si-Hyeon powered the Koreans setting a new world record score of 694. The women’s team was under pressure, and they have begun in style after failing to make the last two editions. The last time India was part of the women’s team event was in London in 2012, when they crashed out in the round of 16.


On Thursday, Bhajan tallied 659 and Deepika 658 as India stormed into the quarterfinals in what was one of best performances by the women’s team in the Olympics. India have got a bye in the pre-quarters and will take on the winner of the last-16 match between France and Netherlands.


Army Sports Institute trainee Bommadevara came up with a high of 681 points (39-10s, 14-x) to finish fourth in the individual rankings. Seasoned campaigner Tarundeep Rai ended 14th with 674 (31, 9) while Pravin Ramesh Jadhav ended 39th with a score of 658 (25, 8). Together they put India in the third spot in the team rankings with a total of 2013 points behind Korea (2049) and France (2025).
Ankita and Dhiraj also booked their slots in the mixed team event. In the mixed, India ended the ranking round in sixth spot.

28 July

Biju BabuCyriac , July 29, 2024: The Times of India

Paris : Even their favourite music couldn’t soothe the nerves of Indian archers as the women’s team cracked under pressure when it mattered the most, floundering against Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the team event at the Esplanade des Invalides on Sunday.


The Indian team ended up with a few sixes and an unbelievable stray shot, that fetched just four points, by top archer Ankita Bhakat as they went down 0-6 (51-52, 49-54 & 48-53) at the scenic venue that faces the majestic Hotel des Invalides.


The spectators were taking comfort from the mist sprayers to beat the heat, but the weather, hovering in the mid 20s, couldn’t have been an excuse for the hardworking Indians.
“What a horrible start!” shouted a journalist from the media tribune, as Ankita opened with a seven.


Bhajan Kaur followed with an 8 before Deepika Kumari rounded up a poor start with a 7. Though the Indians came back strong in the second half of the set with scores of 9, 9 & 8, Netherlands bagged the first set and took a two-point lead edging India 52-51. The Indian trio showed signs of a fightback hitting two 10s and an 8 but Ankita spoiled the fine comeback with a poor arrow that fetched just six points. Bhajan tried to undo the damage with a 10 but Deepika, who was below-par in the ranking rounds, gifted it to Netherlands by firing another six.


Netherlands easily won the set 54-49 and doubled their lead to 4-0. It was now do-or-die for the Indians. Ankita opened with a disastrous four but Bhajan, the only Indian to get two 10s, fired another 10 but Deepika again failed to hit the inner-ring. The writing was now on the wall as Indians ended with scores of 8,8 & 10. Netherlands, who were never under any pressure, eased to a 58-53 win in the third set and triggered the celebrations as the Indian team looked shell shocked.


“A four-point shot is unheard of even in practice. Even she (Ankita) doesn’t know how it went. I think she would have relaxed a bit and the wind would have taken it further away,” India coach Purnima Mahato told TOI.


“I don’t think it was nerves as the girls were doing very well at the training ground and it’s tough to figure out what went wrong.”