Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Highlights: India's star grappler Vinesh Phogat defeated Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman in women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling semifinal and assured India of at least a silver medal at the Paris Olymnpics. Both grapplers started the bout with great intent as Vinesh searched for openings. She then went to secure the first technical point in Period 1 and gained complete control of the bout in Period 2, securing four technical points. With this outcome, Vinesh also became the first Indian female grappler to qualify for an Olympic final. Earlier, Vinesh managed to do something incredible on Day 11 of the Paris Games. Pitted against the reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki in the women's freestyle 1/8 wrestling final, the Indian grappler produced the biggest upset at the ongoing Games and defeated the Japanese 3-2. This was Susaki's first loss in her international career. If we look at the proceedings, Susaki was the one leading at the initial stages, but Vinesh produced a sensational turnaround in the second period of the bout. She went to secure two technical points, which gave her the advantage and the contest eventually wrapped with a 3-2 scoreline. Vinesh's point was challenged by the Japanese, which turned out to be unsuccessful. Vinesh continued her impressive show and defeated Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling quarterfinal. The Indian grappler started the bout on a strong note and secured two technical points in Period 1. Vinesh added another two points before Livach tried to stage a fightback. It became a close contest in the second period, but Vinesh eventually won the bout 7-5 to storm into the semifinal.
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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Highlights: Vinesh Phogat assures India of a medal; IND lose 2-3 vs GER in hockey semifinal, will play for bronze
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Highlights: India's star grappler Vinesh Phogat defeated Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman in women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling semifinal and assured India of at least a silver medal at the Paris Olymnpics. Both grapplers started the bout with great intent as Vinesh searched for openings. She then went to secure the first technical point in Period 1 and gained complete control of the bout in Period 2, securing four technical points. With this outcome, Vinesh also became the first Indian female grappler to qualify for an Olympic final. Earlier, Vinesh managed to do something incredible on Day 11 of the Paris Games. Pitted against the reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki in the women's freestyle 1/8 wrestling final, the Indian grappler produced the biggest upset at the ongoing Games and defeated the Japanese 3-2. This was Susaki's first loss in her international career. If we look at the proceedings, Susaki was the one leading at the initial stages, but Vinesh produced a sensational turnaround in the second period of the bout. She went to secure two technical points, which gave her the advantage and the contest eventually wrapped with a 3-2 scoreline. Vinesh's point was challenged by the Japanese, which turned out to be unsuccessful. Vinesh continued her impressive show and defeated Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling quarterfinal. The Indian grappler started the bout on a strong note and secured two technical points in Period 1. Vinesh added another two points before Livach tried to stage a fightback. It became a close contest in the second period, but Vinesh eventually won the bout 7-5 to storm into the semifinal.
Meanwhile, India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra also qualified for the men's javelin finals with a gigantic 89.34m throw in the Group B qualifiers. Neeraj recorded the throw in his first attempt, which also stood out as the best among the 30 throwers taking part in the qualifiers. Earlier, Kishore Jena, another Indian participating in the event, failed to progress to the medal round after his best attempt was recorded at 80.73m. The qualification mark is 84m or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.
The Indian hockey team, however, endured a tough 2-3 defeat against Germany in the men's hockey semifinal. Harmanpreet Singh broke the deadlock in the seventh minute by converting a penalty corner but goals by Gonzalo Peillat and Christopher Ruehr in the second quarter gave Germany a one-goal advantage at the halftime mark. Sukhjeet Singh then helped India bounce back on level terms by converting a penalty corner in the third quarter. With six minutes remaining in the contest, Marco Miltkau restored Germany's one-goal advantage, which ensured they reach the final. India will now take on Spain in the bronze medal match. Spain had earlier endured a 0-4 loss against Netherlands in the first semifinal played in the evening.
Paris Olympics: India's results on Day 11
Athletics
Kishore Jena fails to qualify for men's javelin throw final
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men's javelin throw final
Kiran Pahal finishes 6th in Women's 400m repechage round - Heat 1
Wrestling
Vinesh Phogat stuns reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki 3-2 in women’s freestyle wrestling 50kg 1/8 final match, beats Ukraine's Oksana Livach 7-5 in quarterfinal, beats Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman 5-0 in the semifinal
Table Tennis
India lose 0-3 against China in men's table tennis quarterfinal
Hockey
India endure 2-3 loss against Germany in men's hockey semifinal
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: The live blog concludes for today
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Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany beat India 3-2
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: That'll be it. India came very close to scoring twice in the final minute of the match but sent the ball wide twice. Germany beat India 3-2. India will now take on Spain in the bronze medal match.
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: India take huge risk
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: PR Sreejesh makes way as India take a huge risk. Germany try to find an opening and rush with the ball towards the Indian goal, and there is a penalty corner without a goalie at the post.
India manage to save the penalty corner and look for a counter but lose the ball. IND 2-3 GER (58')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: IND 2-3 GER (57')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: With very little time remaining in the match, India try to build attack but Germany have so far made some good interceptions. IND 2-3 GER (57')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany score
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: The ball is right at the corner, near the Indian goalpost as Harmanpreet lofts it and finds an Indian shirt. There is a bit of a combination, however, India lose the ball.
Moments later Germany regain the one-goal advantage after a ball is passed from the corner inside the circle, which is redirected inside the goalpost by Marco Miltkau. IND 2-3 GER (54')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany with a counterattack
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany with a counterattack and there is a shot at the goal but Sreejesh deals with it comfortably. The ball bounces in between Harmanpreet and a German shirt but due to a foul, Germany get a penalty corner.
Germany fail to convert the penalty corner, following which the referee stops the game and awards a freehit to India. IND 2-2 GER (4th quarter)
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Breather for India
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Some excellent skill by a German player inside India's striking circle, but he loses the possession while executing a back pass. The ball is with Harmanpreet Singh, who accidentally hits the ball on his foot and Germany get a penalty corner.
This was trouble as Germany inject the ball but the dragflick is intercepted by rushing Indian shirts, following which there is a bit of goal mouth scramble and Germany has a shot at the goal with Sreejesh no where in the frame. However, Sanjay gets his stick down at the right time as India manage to avert the danger. The score remains 2-2 as the fourth quarter is underway.
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: IND 2-2 GER (3rd quarter)
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: That will be the end of third quarter and India are back on level terms. IND 2-2 GER (3rd quarter)
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Abhishek with brilliant stickplay
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Abhishek has been a real threat for Germany as he showcases some brilliant stickplay and enters the circle, however, he fails to find an Indian shirt and loses the posession. IND 2-2 GER (42')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: India equalise!
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: India equalise and it is the skipper. Clever play by Abhishek helped India win a penalty corner, and there is some innovation and Shukhjeet Singh sends it inside the goalpost. IND 2-2 GER (36')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Opportunity for India
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: India get a penalty corner early in the third quarter. However, Germany manage to avert the danger, following which there is a free hit to Germany. They release the ball quickly but lose possession in the process. IND 1-2 GER (35')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: IND 1-2 GER at halftime
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: The hooter blows and it is halftime as Germany walk into the interval with a one-goal lead. India, despite being the better side find themselves trailing and will hope for a better show in the second half.
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany are on the move
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany are on the move, making life difficult for India at the moment. Just as we type this, Hardik makes a crucial clearance as Germany maintain the one-goal advantage.
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany lead 2-1
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany get a second penalty corner and the dragflick hits Jarmanpreet Singh in front of the goal. Germany get a penalty stroke, which is converted by Christopher Ruehr. Germany lead 2-1 after 27th minute.
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: IND 1-1 GER (2nd quarter)
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: A little over five minutes remain in the second quarter and scores stand at level terms at the moment.
India have so far made 11 circle penetrations, while Germany has four, this shows who has been the dominant side between the two.
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: IND 1-1 GER in 2nd quarter
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: Germany get a penalty corner and Gonzalo Peillat converts it to bring his side to level terms. IND 1-1 GER (18')
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: IND vs GER, 2nd quarter underway
Olympics 2024 hockey live updates: The second quarter is underway and India have kept the ball possession in the initial stages of the second quarter. IND 1-0 GER (17')
Olympics 2024 India live updates: IND lead 1-0 in hockey
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Meanwhile, the Indian men's hockey team is leading 1-0 against Germany after the end of first quarter. Harmanpreet Singh, the skipper broke the deadlock in the seventh minute by converting a penalty corner.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat wins 5-0
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat secures a 5-0 win against Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman in women's 50kg freestyle wrestling. With this outcome, Vinesh assures India of at least a silver medal.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh is leading 5-0
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh is searching for an opening to execute a takedown but strong defence by Lopez Guzman hasn't allowed the Indian to go for it.
But Vinesh manages to secure two technical points and moments later she does the same. Vinesh is leading 5-0.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh scores first point
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh and Lopez Guzman in an intense bout and it is the Indian, who get the first technical point.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat in action
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat and her opponent make their way to the mat. Bout to start now.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: India vs Germany hockey semifinal
Olympics 2024 India live updates: The hockey semifinal between India and Germany is underway. India don white shirts, while Germany don their traditional black.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat's bout to start shortly!
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat's semifinal bout against Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman to start shortly. Stay tuned for live updates!
Meanwhile, our hockey team is also ready for semifinal action, which gets underway at 10:30pm.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat in action next
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Next in action will be Vinesh Phogat in the semifinal action. She has done a phenomenal so far and defeated reigning Olympic champion Yui Susaki. She went to defeat Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling quarterfinals.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: What's left for India today
Olympics 2024 India live updates: There are two big events, which we should keep an eye on:
- Vinesh Phogat will take on Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman in the wrestling women's freestyle 50kg semifinals
- India will take on Germany in the hockey men's semifinal
Olympics 2024 India live updates: India vs Germany hockey semifinal
Olympics 2024 India live updates: The winner of the match will meet Netherlands in the gold medal match. Netherlands defeated Spain 4-0 in the other semifinal, which was played earlier in the evening.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: India's campaign in hockey so far
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Ahead of the much-awaited semifinal, lets take a look at India's campaign in Paris 2024:
Match 1 vs New Zealand: 3-2 win
Match 2 vs Argentina: 1-1 draw
Match 3 vs Ireland: 2-0 win
Match 4 vs Belgium: 2-3 defeat
Match 5 vs Australia: 3-2 win
Match 6 vs Great Britain: 4-2 win in shootout after 1-1 in regulation time
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Final act of the day
Olympics 2024 India live updates: In the final act of the day we'll have the Indian men's hockey team in action against Germany. The winner of the match will enter the gold medal match. The match will start at 10:30pm IST.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Women's 400m repechage round heat
Olympics 2024 India live updates: India's Kiran Pahal finished sixth in her respective heat of the women's 400m repechage round. She clocked a timing of 52.59 and is now officially out of the semifinal race.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: India bow out in men's team table tennis
Olympics 2024 India live updates: While there was some great news in the field of javelin and wrestling, the men's team table tennis event ended on a rather disappointing note. The team was completely steamrolled 3-0 by China in the round of 16 tie.
The scores are as follow:
Match 1: Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang and Long Ma (2-11, 3-11, and 7-11)
Match 2: Sharath Kamal vs Zhendong Fan (11-9, 7-11, 7-11, and 5-11)
Match 3: Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang (9-11, 6-11, and 9-11)
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Who is Vinesh Phogat's next opponent
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat will now meet Cuba's Lopez Yusneylis Guzman in the women's freestyle 50kg wrestling semifinal. The bout will take place at 9:45pm IST.
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat storms into semis
Olympics 2024 India live updates: Vinesh Phogat is in action against Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the women's freestyle 50kg wrestling quarterfinals.
The Indian grappler starts the bout on a strong note, securing two technical points in Period 1.
Vinesh then goes on to grab two more points in Period 2, and adds another technical point. Her opponent manages two points and then goes on to secure another point, which was challenged by Vinesh but it turns out to be an unsuccessful one.
This is turning out to be close one as Livach reduces the deficit to 5-4, but Vinesh soon makes it 7-4.
Livach has made it 5-7 with very little time remaining on the clock. It's over and Vinesh Phogat has now stormed into the semifinals of the women's freestyle 50kg wrestling.
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: One of Neeraj Chopra's big competitor
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: One of Neeraj Chopra's biggest competitor Anderson Peters of Grenada manages a throw of 88.63m. He is currently second in the Group B qualifiers and has qualified for the final.
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also qualifies for final
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also qualifies for the final. His first attempt was recorded at 86.59m, which also is his season best.
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for final
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men's javelin final in his first attempt. He records a throw of 89.34m in his first attempt, which is his best at the Olympics.
It is also the seventh longest throw in the history of the Olympics.
Meanwhile, this throw is also Neeraj's season best throw and we hope he crosses the 90m mark soon, something that he has been chasing after for years now.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Vinesh Phogat does something incredible
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Vinesh Phogat does something incredible in women's freestyle wrestling 50kg 1/8 final match. She beats Japan's Yui Susaki 3-2 to enter the quarterfinals.
This is incredible for Vinesh as Susaki was the reigning Olympic champion, and had only lost three bouts so far in her career. This also marks her first defeat in international career.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India vs China - men's team table tennis
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Match 2: Sharath Kamal vs Zhendong Fan
Game 1: India win 11-9
Game 2: India lose 7-11
Game 3: India lose 7-11
Game 4: India lose 5-11
Sharath Kamal is bulldozed by China's Zhendong Fan in Match 2 and wins it 3-1. The outcome gives China a 2-0 lead in the contest.
Earlier, the Chinese pair of Chuqin Wang and Long Ma secured a 3-0 win against Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar in Match 1 to give China a 1-0 lead.
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Kishore Jena fails to qualify
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Kishore Jena fails to qualify for the medal round of men's javelin throw as his third attempt reaches 80.21m mark. His first attempt was 80.73, while the second attempt was not counted.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India vs China - men's team table tennis
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Match 2: Sharath Kamal vs Zhendong Fan
Game 1: India win 11-9
Game 2: India lose 7-11
Game 3: India lose 7-11
Sharath Kamal takes the opening game but goes down in the following two, allowing China the advantage once again.
Earlier, the Chinese pair of Chuqin Wang and Long Ma secured a 3-0 win against Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar in Match 1 to give China a 1-0 lead.
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Kishore Jena goes further behind
Olympics 2024 India’s javelin throw live updates: Kishore Jena goes further behind in his second attempt in the men’s javelin throw qualification Group A. His second attempt is considered a no throw after the javelin lands somewhere between 75-80m mark, while his first attempt was a 80.73m throw.
Jena is far away from qualifying at the moment.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India vs China - men's team table tennis
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Match 1: Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang and Long Ma
Game 1: India lose 2-11
Game 2: India lose 3-11
Game 3: India lose 7-11
The Chinese pair of Chuqin Wang and Long Ma secure a 3-0 win against Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar in Match 1 to give China a 1-0 lead.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Men's Javelin Throw Qualification
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Kishore Jena takes part in men's javelin throw qualification Group A. He starts with a 80.73m throw in his first attempt.
Athletes with 84m throw qualify for the final, or at least 12 best performers advance to Final
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India vs China - men's team table tennis
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Match 1: Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang and Long Ma
Game 1: India lose 2-11
Game 2: India lose 3-11
Absolute dominance by the Chinese pair as India struggle early in the men's team table tennis contest
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India vs China - men's team table tennis
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Match 1: Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang and Long Ma
Game 1: India lose 2-11
The Chinese pair of Chuqin Wang and Long Ma run over Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar and win Game 1.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India vs China - men's team table tennis
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India take on China in the men's team table tennis in the round of 16 tie.
Match 1: Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang and Long Ma
Match 2: Sharath Kamal vs Zhendong Fan
Match 3: Manav Thakkar vs Chuqin Wang
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra to compete with...
Neeraj Chopra's challengers for gold will be Vadlejch of Czech Republic, Grenada's Anderson Peters, Pakistan's Arshad, Kenya's Julius Yego, Trinidad's Walcott and Helander from Finland. Germany's DEhning has the leading mark of 90.20m, which he got in February. But since then he hasn't gone past the 82m mark!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Hockey may end a wait of over five decades
The Indian team’s victory over Germany today will secure a medal and end a 52-year wait since India last won medals in two consecutive Olympics. More significantly, a win will give India a chance at gold, something that has not occurred in 44 years, since the country claimed its last of eight Olympic gold medals.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India in Athletics
Men's Javelin Throw (Qualification): Kishore Jena -- 1.50 pm
Men's Javelin Throw (Qualification): Neeraj Chopra -- 3.20 pm
Women's 400m (Repechage): Kiran Pahal -- 2.50 pm
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: Other events today
The day will end with some hockey action as Harmanpreet Singh and his boys will take on Germany in the men's semifinal. India had showed great resilience in the quarterfinal match against Great Britain and despite being reduced to 10-men the team managed to enter the semifinal. Fans will hope for another superlative effort from our boys, although Amit Rohidas won't be available for the tie. Rohidas has been suspended from taking part in the clash after receiving a red card in the previous encounter.
