Paris Olympics, Day 8 Highlights: Another Medalless Day For India After Manu Bhaker Finishes Fourth; Deepika Kumari, Nishant Dev Lose In Respective Quarterfinals
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8 Highlights: It was another medalless day for India in the Summer Games.
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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8 LIVE Updates: Welcome to ABP Live's live coverage of Day 8 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. India's performance was a mix of highs and lows, yesterday. Today, Manu Bhaker, who has already secured two medals in pistol shooting, competes in the final of women's 25-meter air pistol event, aiming for her third Olympic medal.
Yesterday, in hockey, India triumphed over Australia in their final group stage match. However, archery and badminton did not meet expectations. Despite these setbacks, there is still hope for medals as the games continue into the eighth day.
India's Results On Day 8 Of Olympics 2024
So far at the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian shooters have earned three medals. On the sixth day, Swapnil Kusale secured a bronze in the 50-meter rifle three positions event. In a shocking loss, World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals, and the Indian doubles badminton pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj Reddy lost in the quarterfinals.
In other events, Lakshya Sen defeated HS Prannoy, but the hockey team was defeated by Belgium. Currently, India is ranked 42nd in the medal tally with three bronze medals.
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India's Swapnil Kusale wins a bronze medal in 50-meter rifle three positions event, bringing the country's total to three bronze medals so far.
PV Sindhu eliminated in round of 16: Pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Reddy, as well as HS Prannoy, have been knocked out. The last hope for India in badminton now rests with Lakshya Sen.
India men's hockey team defeated Belgium 1-2 in their Group B hockey match.
India did not secure any medals in the men's and women's race walk events.
Praveen Jadhav was eliminated in the first round of archery, losing 0-6.
Boxer Nikhat Zareen, world champion, was knocked out in the round of 16 in the women’s 50 kg weight category.
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 8: Curtains Down
That's it then from our coverage of India at Paris Olympics 2024. A medalless day. A day which promised so much but by the end of which India go back with the three medals that they had entered the day with. Nishant Dev could have assured a medal and even took the lead in the opening round but it was not to be. Manu Bhaker finished fourth in her third final. Deepika Kumari too let a medal chance slip away. But it's the Olympics and such heartbreaks tend to happen. It was a pleasure trying to bring in these updates for you. We hope you liked it too. Thank you and good night.
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