Olympics 2024, Day 15 Highlights: Indian Contingent Ends Paris Campaign As Reetika Hooda's Repechage Hopes Dashed
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 15 Highlights: Reetika Hooda's hopes of getting a bronze medal by qualifying to the repechage round were dashed as the Indian contingent ended their Paris 2024 campaign.
Reetika Hooda's departure from the women's 76kg wrestling event marks the end of India's campaign at the Paris Olympics. With six medals secured, India's chances for a seventh medal depend on a potential ruling in favor of Vinesh Phogat by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) tomorrow, which could award a silver medal. Stay tuned to ABP Live as we bring you the timely updates about the Vinesh Phogat appeal verdict.
USA's Kennedy Alexis Blades through to the final! Reetika Hooda will not advance to the repechage round.
Okay! Now eyes on the women’s 76kg semifinal match featuring Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medet Kyzy and USA's Kennedy Alexis Blades. If Kyzy wins, Reetika Hooda will advance to the repechage round.
"The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6:00 p.m. on August 11, 2024, for the Sole Arbitrator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee to issue a decision. The reasoned order will be issued at a later date," reads the International Olympic Committee (IOC) official statement.
The decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal by CAS has been delayed yet again, with the final deadline now extended to August 11. There will be no confirmation until after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics.
The verdict on the Vinesh Phogat situation will come anytime now.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to deliver its verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal by 9:30 PM IST today. Vinesh had appealed after being disqualified from the gold medal match in the women's 50kg event due to exceeding the weight limit at the Paris Olympics 2024. CAS accepted the appeal, with Vinesh seeking to be awarded a joint silver medal.
Neeraj Chopra has opened up on the Vinesh Phogat situation. He expressed that while we all know that if she wins the silver medal, it will be well-deserved; however, is she doesn't get the silver, we must not forget her contribution.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Aman Sehrawat, who won a bronze medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics on August 9.
Aditi Ashok concludes her Paris 2024 campaign with a solid 4-under-par round. Diksha Dagar had a tough fourth round, finishing +6 for the day and +13 overall. Despite a strong start in the initial rounds, she faltered big time later on. Unless Reetika Hooda advances to the repechage, this will mark the end of India’s Paris Olympics.
The Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony is set to take place on August 12 (Monday) and India's Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh are set to be the flagbearers for the country. To know more about the event, click here.
The women’s 76kg semi-final matches will start at 10:30 PM IST, featuring Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medet Kyzy against USA's Kennedy Alexis Blades. If Kyzy wins, Reetika Hooda will advance to the repechage round, scheduled for tomorrow and will have a go at the bronze medal.
India's chance for another medal now hinges on Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy. For Reetika to compete for bronze, Kyzy must defeat USA's Kennedy Blades in the semifinal. Reetika is now hoping that Aiperi Medet Kyzy advances to the final, as it would qualify Reetika for a chance at the bronze medal in the women's freestyle wrestling 76kg category.
With Reetika Hooda's chances for a top podium finish dashed after a narrow loss to Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy, it appears increasingly likely that India may end the Olympics without a gold medal. The remaining Indian competitors, golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, are also trailing in the standings. Ashok is currently in 36th place with a +6 score, while Dagar is further behind in 51st place.
It ends 1-1, but Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy will advance into the semi-finals on the virtue of scoring the comeback point. Whosover scores the last technical point advances ahead, and that's why, Reetika Hooda is extremely unlucky in her elimination.
India are in trouble, as Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy will advance if this ends 1-1.
30-sec short clock for the Kyrgyzstan wrestler saw her fail to take a point, and India are now handed a one-point lead.
It looks evely-poised for now, Reetika did miss out on a good chance of taking the lead.
Due to other wrestling matches in line, the fixture of Reetika Hooda is delayed.
The quarter-final fixture of the Indian wrestler is scheduled to start at 04:00 PM against Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy.
Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy will face Reetika Hooda in the Women's Freestyle 76kg quarter-final.
India win on technical superiority, as Reetika Hooda wins her Round of 16 match 12-2 against Bernadett Nagy of Hungary.
Spinning move from Reetika, and India now lead by 8 points.
Excellent from Reetika, India are in comfortable position now.
Bernadett Nagy, on the brink of half-time, pulls off a good move to register 2 points. India lead 4-2.
30-sec clock created Pressure on Reetika, but she does brilliantly to register 4 points, and she now leads 4-0.
The match is about to start. Can the Indian wrestler replicate 'Vinesh Phogat-esque' run? Or will we see an early elimination? Stay tuned for updates.
Can India see a 7th medal via the Women's Freestyle 76kg event? Or Reetika Hooda will join the list of 'athletes and their shortcomings' at this year's Games. Let's find out.
The Indian wrestler will be contesting in the Round of 16 of the Women's Freestyle 76kg event.
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Background
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 15 LIVE Updates: Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of India's action on Day 15 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. India had a productive Day 14, as a Bronze medal from Aman Sehrawat in the Men's Freestyle 57kg event in Wrestling help India extend it's medal tally to 6 at this year's Games.
Wrestling Saves India's Day 14, With Golf And Athletics Producing Disappointing Results
However, the nation endured disappointing result in Golf, as Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok failed to qualify further ahead by finishing outside Top 40. In Athletics, the Women's 4x400m Relay team was a big disappointment, as they finished last in their heat by a significant margin.
Even though the Men's 4x400m Relay team failed to progress ahead, the runners managed to record their season-best attempt and missed out on qualification by fraction of milliseconds.
What's Next Ahead For India
India are going to wrap up thier journey at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games with Wrestling, as Reetika Hooda will be contesting in the Women's Freestyle 76kg Round of 16. The fixture is scheduled to start at 02:30 PM (as per Indian Standard Time) and the nation will be hoping to equal their record-breaking medal tally they achieved at Tokyo Olympics 2020 (7 medals), as India currently sit with six medals in their cabinet (1 silver, 5 bronze).
If a positive news comes out from the verdict of Vinesh Phogat, the record will be equalised. India have had a controversial Olympic Games in Paris this year as few 'interesting' decisions, alongside the Vinesh Phogat case have seen the side suffer at times.
Overall, India can learn from their shortcomings in Paris this year, as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Manika Batra, Mirabai Chanu were expected to win a medal but they could not do so. All eyes will be now on Reetika Hooda, as she will be facing Bernadett Nagy of Hungary.
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