Paris Olympics, Day 9 Highlights: India's Incredible Hockey Win Headlines Day 9 But No Addition In Medal Tally
Paris Olympics, Day 9 Highlights: India's incredible hockey win over Great Britain in the quarterfinal was the highlight of another medalless day for India. The Men in Blue will play the semis.
Definitely the hockey result being the best news for India on the day. But here is the full list. Meanwhile, another Olympic day has begun and the Indian contingent would be hoping for a good show with Lakshya Sen competing in the bronze medal match. Here is the complete list of India figures on August 5.
Highlight Of The Day For India? The Hockey win has to be on top. Lakshya Sen's performance too. Even though he lost, he came as the underdog, he gave the world number 2 and the reigning Olympic World Champion a run for his money.
Novak Djokovic Beats Carlos Alcaraz To Take The Olympic Gold.
Djokovic Wins Set 1 In Tie-Breaker. Incredible from the master in the master vs apprentice clash.
Great Contest In Tennis as Alcaraz takes on Djokovic.
Djokovic vs Alcaraz In The Gold Medal Tennis Match. That would be a big event to watch out for.
Lakshya Sen to play Lee Zii Jia in Bronze medal match. Suddenly a medal drought of sorts after three came in shooting earlier on. That would be a huge match for India. Scheduled at 6 pm (Indian Standard Time) on Monday.
Story of what could have been for the Indian shuttler. The game was his to take- the opening one which he couldn't and he left himself too much to towards the end.
Sen Loses The Semifinal Clash. 20-22, 21-14.
6 Match Points To Viktor Axelsen.
Sen Pulled A Point Back But Viktor Axelsen With A Point Again. 18-14 now in the second game.
17-13 In Favour Of The Dane Now From 0-7 down in the second game. India still in it but the task looking sterner.
3-Point Lead Now To Viktor who was 0-7 down in the second game and was 3 game points down in the opening game.
It's Restored Again with Viktor refusing to go down.
12-11 In Favour Of India Currently in the second game.
So a mid-game break in the second game and Sen just has the lead by a point at 11-10.
Viktor Axelsen Restores Parity after being 0-7 down in the second game.
A Point To India. 9-7 and then a smash which falls out. 10-7 now.
8-7 Now. Incredible from Dane. He was 0-7 down remember.
1-7 in favour of the Indian, as it stands.
Make That 5-0. Bit of a flier from Sen in the second game.
Sen Leading 3-0 In Second Game.
Second Game Underway. Must-win for The Indian now who will be under pressure especially after the manner in which lost the opening game.
Viktor Axelsen wins the opening game 22-20. It was Sen's game but somehow the Dane has come and won it towards the end.
All 3 Game Points Saved then.
2 Game Points Saved by the Dane. Terrific skill on display.
Game Point To The Indian Shuttler. 20-17.
18-17 Now In The Opening Game. It's neck and neck. What a game this is turning out to be.
Viktor Axelsen fighting hard. Match is still alive. Sen still leading 18-16 in the opening game.
Superb From Sen. He is making the Dane look like an ordrinary player. He has forced the Dane to come forward and then went for the kill with a smash. 16-11. India in the lead.
Longest Rally Of The Match So Far at 43 shots. Viktor Axelsen gets the point though.
Indian Has Made It Into A 6-Point Lead. 15-9 in favour of the Indian now in this opening game.
Mid-Game Interval in the opening game and the Indian has the 2-point advantage to his name.
Lakshya Sen leading 10-9 in the opening game.
8-7 In Favour Of India. Some really powerful smashes from him too. "He's here to play," says the commentator on air.
Sen Takes Lead. The Indian takes lead for the first time in this opening game. Superb smash from him as he leads 7-6.
Sen Had Restored Parity But a teriffic overhead smash from the Dane to go 6-5 up.
Sen Reduces Defecit. He is on 4. Denmark still with a point lead at 5. First game of the semifinal this.
Axelsen Maintaining A Lead. 5-2 in favour of him in the opening game.
Early Lead For Denmark in the opening game. Axelsen 3-0 Sen in the first game.
Lakshya Sen's Semifinal Underway. He is taking on Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in this badminton men's singles semifinal. A victory here would mean a medal assured.
Lovlina Borgohain Loses QF Bout. She lost to the top-seed boxer Li Qian 1-4 which ended India's medal hopes from boxing.
Raj Kumar scores the winning shot, and INDIA ARE IN THE SEMI FINALS OF THE MEN'S HOCKEY AT PARIS OLYMPICS 2024.
PR SREEJESH YOU BEAUTY..!!!!! INDIA ONE SHOT AWAY FROM WIN..!!!!
Lalit Kumar bamboozles the British keeper and his low-power attempt becomes fruitful. 3-2 to India.
Conor Williamson skies his effort and it was indeed a horrible attempt from the youngster. 2-2, India have the advantage.
Surjeet's brilliant dribble and faint puzzles the Great Britain keeper, and India equalise. 2-2.
PR Sreejesh's valiant dive could not stop the shot. 2-1.
Harmanpreet Singh, the captain fantastic, DELIVERS...!!!!!! 1-1 each.
Great Britain take the lead, 1-0 to them.
WOW INDIA, JUST WOW. WHAT A SOLID DEFENSIVE DISPLAY, AMAZING JOB FROM PR SREEJESH. Can India pull off a miracle?
With less than 5 minutes to play, and a defensive showing from India, a goal seems hard to come by, and the Indian fans in attendance are holding their nerves.
Can India survive these 10 mints and force the game into penalty-shootout? Let's find out.
It looks like Great Britain are few more attempts away from a goal, as India is feeling the pressure of being one-man-down.
Men's long jump qualifier: India's Jeswin Aldrin soon in action. The qualification mark is set at 8.15 meters.
India are living on the edge in the 3rd quarter, as Great Britain have been dominant and persistent in their offense.
Indian shooters Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu in a strong position to qualify for final. After the third round, Anish is in 4th place with scores of 98, 98, and 97, while Vijayveer is in 3rd place with the same scoreline. The 4th relay and Stage 2 are yet to begin.
Great Britain are on the attack and have looked dangerous within the starting minutes of the second half.
Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shubhankar Sharma are currently placed outside Top 40 and India are on the verge of crashing out with a poor showing.
Hockey update: Great Britain equalizes to make it 1-1 in the second quarter.
Hockey update: India takes a 1-0 lead with a penalty corner goal scored by Harmanpreet Singh.
India vs Great Britain, hockey update: Red card has been issued to Amit Rohidas!!! India to play the remainder of the match with just 10 players. This makes the challenge much tougher for India moving forward.
India vs Great Britain in men's hockey: The opening quarter was dramatic!!! India and Great Britain locked at 0-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.
3000m Steeplechase event: Parul Chaudhary misses out on qualifying for final. She clocked a time of 9:23.39 (season best) and finished 8th out of 12 in Heat 1 of the first round.
Round 1 of 3000m Steeplechase event: India's Parul Chaudhary currently in 10th place out of 12 runners with only 1000 meters remaining. Only the top 5 from each heat will advance to the next round.
In Round 1 of the 3000m Steeplechase event, Parul Chaudhary is in 10th place at the 2000m mark, 5 seconds behind the leader.
India vs Great Britain, Hockey QFs: Fierce competition between the two teams in opening quarter, with neither side managing to score the first goal.
The match between India and Great Britain is currently 0-0 in the first quarter of the men's hockey quarterfinals.
Hockey update: India takes on Great Britain in quarterfinals!
Vijayveer Sidhu, who had previously fallen out of the top 6, has regained his position and is now in 4th place as the second relay concludes in Stage 1. He is one spot ahead of Pakistan's Ghulam Mustafa Bashir.
Athletics: Parul Chaudhary will soon compete in Round 1 of the 3000m Steeplechase event. The top 5 finishers in each of the 3 heats will qualify for the final.
With the first relay now complete, Anish Bhanwala will begin his qualification in the third relay. India's Vijayveer Sidhu is currently in 3rd place after the first relay. There are a total of 4 relays in the 25m air pistol qualification.
Shooting qualification round: Maheshwari Chauhan & Raiza Dhillon in action on day 2 of Qualification of Skeet event.
Shooter Anish Bhanwala will soon start his round, as he is part of Relay 3. Stage 2 is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM, with the top 6 shooters advancing from this stage.
Shooting Update: Vijayveer Sidhu [293 points (98, 98, 97)] is in the first stage and is currently in 3rd place among the 8 shooters who have completed their rounds. The remaining 21 shooters, including Anish Bhanwala, will start their rounds shortly.
In the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification event, there are 29 shooters competing. Each shooter will go through a total of 6 series, with 10 shots per series. The qualification is divided into two stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Vijayveer Sidhu currently in 6th place after scoring 98 in the first round of Stage 1. He is behind Pakistan's Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, who is in 5th place, also with a score of 98.
In golf, Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will soon be in action in the fourth and final round.
25m Rapid Fire Pistol event qualification round: In the next few minutes, Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala will compete in the qualification round.
India's Day 9 schedule in 2024 Paris Olympics for Sunday
Hockey | QF: India Vs Great Britain
Badminton | Semis: Lakshya Sen Vs Viktor Axelsen
Boxing | QF: Lovlina Borgohain Vs Li Qian
Shooting: 25m Pistol Rapid Fire (Qualification): Vijayveer Sidhu & Anish Bhanwala
Shooting: Women Skeet (Qualification): Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Wilson
Athletics: 3000m SC (Round 1): Parul Chaudhary
Athletics: Long Jump (Qualification): Jeswin Aldrin
Golf (Final round): Shubhankar Sharma & Gaganjeet Bhullar
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain will face Li Qian of China in the women's 75kg quarterfinals.
The Harmanpreet Singh-led India men's hockey team will take on Great Britain in the quarterfinals. A victory would advance the Men in Blue one step closer to a podium finish.
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will face formidable Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semifinals. Lakshya is India's sole hope for a badminton medal at the Olympics. A victory would secure him a silver medal and a chance to compete for gold, while a loss would mean he will fight for the bronze medal.
Background
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 9 LIVE Updates: Welcome to ABP Live's coverage of Day 9 of the Paris Olympic Games 2024! Today, the India Men's Hockey team faces Great Britain in a crucial quarterfinal match. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain will also be in the spotlight as she takes on Li Qian in her quarterfinal bout. In Badminton, Lakshya Sen is set to compete against defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals.
The Indian contingent faced a challenging eighth day at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but there is optimism for a turnaround on the ninth day. India is looking forward to securing medals in boxing with Lovlina Borgohain and in badminton with Lakshya Sen.
Lakshya will face Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals of badminton at 2024 Paris Olympics. The head-to-head record between the two stands at 1-7 in favor of Axelsen. Despite this challenging record, Lakshya's current form gives hope that he might secure at least a silver medal. For the unversed, Lakshya is the first Indian men's singles badminton player to reach the Olympic semifinals.
Indian men's hockey team is set to face Great Britain in the quarterfinals. A win in this match would advance the team further in the competition and bring them closer to securing a medal.
India's Lovlina Borgohain will go up against China’s Li Qian in the quarterfinals of the women’s 75 kg boxing event. A victory iwould guarantee the Indian boxer a bronze medal.
Here's India's schedule for August 4, Sunday, at the Paris Olympics with timings following the events:
Shooting: Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification Stage 1 (Vijayveer Sidhu, Anish) – 12:30 PM
Golf: Men's Golf Round 4 (Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar) – 12:30 PM
Shooting: Women's Skeet Qualification Day 2 (Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon) – 1:00 PM
Hockey: Men's Quarterfinal (India vs Great Britain) – 1:30 PM
Athletics: Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 (Parul Chaudhary) – 1:35 PM
Athletics: Men's Long Jump Qualification (Jesswin Aldrin) – 2:30 PM
Boxing: Women's 75kg Quarterfinal (Lovlina Borgohain vs Li Qian) – 3:02 PM
Badminton: Men's Singles Semifinal (Lakshya Sen vs Victor Axelsen) – 3:30 PM
Sailing: Men's Dinghy Race 7 and Race 8 (Vishnu Saravanan) – 3:35 PM
Sailing: Women's Dinghy Race 7 and Race 8 (Nethra Kumanan) – 6:05 PM
Shooting: Women's Skeet Final (if qualified) – 7:00 PM
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