Paris Olympics 2024, Day 7 Games for India:
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Live Updates:
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FRI 10:34 PM IST, Parul Chaudhary Misses Final in 5000m, Parul ran a season’s best 15:10.68s but finished 14th, missing the final. Ankita finished last in the first heat, ending India’s participation in the 5000m.
FRI 10:26 PM IST, Lakshya Makes History! Sen wins the third game, 21-12, and becomes the first Indian male to reach an Olympic badminton semifinal!
FRI 10:20 PM IST, Sen is playing with confidence, leading 15-10 in the third game and just six points away from a historic victory.
FRI 10:04 PM IST, Sen equals the game, a drive wide from Chou gives Lakshya the second game, 21-15, tying the match! A thrilling decider awaits to determine the winner.
FRI 9:37 PM IST, A powerful smash from Chou ends the first game, 19-21, in his favor. Just like Sindhu last night, Lakshya drops a close first game.
FRI 9:15 PM IST, Chou Takes the Lead! 3-5
Lakshya puts up a strong fight but Chou Tien Chen pulls ahead in the first game, utilizing his power to gain a slight advantage.
FRI 8:10 PM IST, India lose the game and even the bronze chances.
FRI 8:07 PM IST, Ankita bounces back with a strong set, including an inner 10, and Dhiraj continues his impressive performance. The Americans falter slightly, giving India a chance to close the gap to 4-2.
FRI 7:58 PM IST, USA Takes Early Lead!
The Americans start strong with a 38, putting India on the backfoot. Despite Dhiraj’s strong performance, a 7 from Ankita leaves India trailing 2-0 after the first set.
FRI 7:20 PM IST, India Falls Short in Archery Semifinal!
Ankita and Dhiraj fought hard but fell to South Korea in the semifinals. They’ll still fight for bronze against either the US or Germany at 7:54pm.
FRI 6:23 PM IST, India’s archery semifinal opponent is set: South Korea defeated Italy, setting up a clash with India for a spot in the final.
FRI 6:19 PM IST, History Made! India defeats Australia in Olympic hockey for the first time in 52 years!
FRI 6:16 PM IST, Few seconds left, India clinging to a 3-2 lead. Hardik finds Jarmanpreet with a great pass as Australia pulls their keeper, creating a tense final few moments.
FRI 6:05 PM IST, India Makes History in Archery!
Ankita and Dhiraj defeated Spain 5-3 in the mixed team event, becoming the first Indians to reach an Olympic archery semifinal! They’ll face either South Korea or Italy at 7:01pm for a spot in the finals.
FRI 5:42 PM IST, India extends the lead! A penalty stroke and a 3-1 lead for India.
FRI 5:30 PM IST, Halftime: India 2-1 Australia
Abhishek continues to impress, nearly drawing a penalty corner. Australia’s Craig also had a good shot, but Sreejesh denied him.
FRI 5:25 PM IST, Indian bronze medalist, Manu Bhaker’s final @ 1pm tomorrow.
FRI 5:03 PM IST, India extends the lead!
Harmanpreet scores from a penalty corner, India now up 2-0 against Australia.
FRI 5:01 PM IST, Manu Bhaker Qualifies for Final!
She finished second in the 25m pistol qualification with a score of 590, securing her spot in the final.
FRI 5:00 PM IST, India takes the lead! India up 1-0 against Australia.
FRI 4:58 PM IST, Manu finished her second rapid series with a 98, as did Major. Manu remains in second place and is likely to qualify for her third Olympic final.
FRI 4:56 PM IST, Australia had two quick chances to score, but Sreejesh saved Govers’ shot and Whetton hit the post.
FRI 4:52 PM IST, Manu shot a perfect 100 in her first rapid series, moving her into second place. Veronika Major also shot a 100 and remains in the lead due to her higher number of inner 10s (23 out of 40 shots compared to Manu’s 13).
FRI 4:46 PM IST, Manu Bhaker started her rapid series with four perfect 10s.
FRI 4:36 PM IST, India – Australia coming soon in Hockey.
FRI 3:52 PM IST, Trinh Thu Vinh of Vietnam leads the rapid round with a score of 587. Manu needs a score of at least 294 in the rapid round to qualify for the finals.
FRI 3:42 PM IST, Esha scored 96 in her second rapid series, dropping her to 14th place. She’ll need to replicate her perfect score from the precision stage to stay in contention for the finals.
FRI 3:36 PM IST, Esha finished her first rapid series with a score of 97, placing her in 10th place. Trinh Thu Vinh of Vietnam shot a perfect 100 in her first series.
FRI 3:33 PM IST, Esha has begun her rapid series with four perfect 10s, moving her into the top 8. The competition is still very much alive, though!
FRI 12:52 PM IST, The rapid stage will begin at 3:30pm IST, with Esha competing in the first relay. Manu will follow in the second relay, beginning at 4:45pm IST.
FRI 2:45 PM IST, Manu finished her third series with a 99, achieving a remarkable consistency with scores of 97, 98, and 99. She ended the precision stage in third place with 294 points, tied with the leader and second place but behind them on inner 10s.
Esha is also currently outside the top 8 due to inner 10s, as she is tied with five other shooters on 291 points.
FRI 2:35 PM IST, Manu shot five consecutive 10s, moving her up to second place.
FRI 2:16 PM IST, Manu finished her first precision series with a perfect score of 50,placing her 12th with a total of 97. She has two more precision series (200 shots) to go.
FRI 2:13 PM IST, India will face Spain in the Archery mixed team quarterfinals at 5:45 PM IST. Spain advanced after defeating China.
FRI 2:10 PM IST, Tulika Maan is currently competing against Cuba’s Idalys Ortiz in the judo competition.
FRI 2:07 PM IST, Manu started her precision series with a 9, followed by two 10s and two 9s. She has completed five shots, with five more to go in the first series.
FRI 1:33 PM IST, India defeated Indonesia 5-1 in the Archery mixed team round of 16. They will face either Spain or China in the quarterfinals.
FRI 1:12 PM IST, Esha shot a perfect 100 in her third series, moving her into second place. However, this is just the first half of the qualification, so the competition is far from over. Manu Bhaker will compete starting at 2pm.
FRI 12:57 PM IST, Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara will face Indonesia in the mixed team round of 16 at 1pm.
FRI 12:53 PM IST, Esha is currently in 13th place after scoring 48 out of 50 in her second series.
FRI 12:45 PM IST, Esha scored 95 in her first precision series, placing her 12th.She’ll need to improve significantly to advance.
FRI 12:40 PM IST, Pistol qualification, Esha’s fifth shot was a 9, putting her in 17th place after the first five shots.
