Paris Olympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: HS Prannoy stamps authority, Manika Batra endures tough loss, perfect start by Lovlina

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India at Olympics Live Updates: HS Prannoy absolutely destroys Vietnam’s Phat Le Duc in Game 3 and wins it 21-12. He wins the match 2-1 (16-21, 21-11, 21-12).

India at Olympics Live Updates: HS Prannoy commands his authority after losing Game 1. He closes Game 2 in some convincing style and wins it 21-11.

India at Olympics Live Updates: HS Prannoy concedes the first game and loses it 16-21. Advantage with Vietnam's Phat Le Duc.

India at Olympics Live Updates: It has so far been a neck-and-neck contest between HS Prannoy and Vietnam's Phat Le Duc. The latter is currently leading by just two points as we reach the mid-game interval. IND 9-11 VIE (Game 1)

India at Olympics Live Updates: The scores are tied at 4-4 all, following which Prannoy gains a lead, but then goes on to drop the next point. IND 5-5 VIE (Game 1)

India at Olympics Live Updates: The match between HS Prannoy and Phat Le Duc of Vietnam is underway. Phat scores the first two points in the match. IND 0-2 VIE (Game 1)

India at Olympics Live Updates: Next we have Indian shuttler HS Prannoy in action against Phat Le Duc of Vietnam. This group stage encounter will begin at 11:00 pm IST.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Tarundeep Rai endures a tough loss in men's 1/32 individual elimination round. He secures 29 points in Set 5, and Great Britain's Tom Hall manages the same. The two share a point each, which takes Tom Hall's total to 6-4. The player, who reaches to six points first wins the contest.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Tarundeep Rai concedes Set 4 as Tom Hall takes a 5-3 lead. The Indian manages a total of 28 points, and Hall manages to accumulate 29. IND 3-5 GBR

India at Olympics Live Updates: Tarundeep Rai makes a comeback in Set 3. He manages a total of 28 points (9, 10, 9). His opponent can only manage 25 (8, 9, 8). IND 3-3 GBR

India at Olympics Live Updates: A tight contest between Tarundeep Rai and Tom Hall. The Indian manages a total of 27 points, hitting 9 each in three attempts.

Tom Hall hits 9 each in his first two attempts and just when he required a 10, he hits the bulls eye. IND 1-3 GBR

India at Olympics Live Updates: Tarundeep Rai takes on Great Britain's Tom Hall. Both participants score 27 points each in Set 1 and take a point each in the men's individual 1/32 elimination round.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Manika Batra concedes a 6-11 defeat in Game 5 and with that her journey in women's singles table tennis also comes to an end. She loses the match 1-4 (6-11, 9-11, 14-12, 8-11, 6-11).

India at Olympics Live Updates: Manika Batra is on the brink of being eliminated. The Japanese need one more Game and the match will be over. She is currently leading 6-2 in Game 5.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Japan's Hirano Miu takes Game 4 and wins it 11-8. Japan leads 3-1 in women's singles round of 16 tie.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Game 4 is underway and it is the Japanese Hirano Miu, who leads 6-5 against Manika Batra.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Manika Batra finally takes a Game against Japan's Hirano Miu. She wins Game 3, 14-12 as India stage a comeback. IND 1-2 JPN after Game 3.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Japan's Hirano Miu is not allowing Manika any chance. She is leading 11-10, but India stay alive as Hirano hits it outside the table.

Manika then drops another point, advantage with the Japanese, who fails to take the Game.

Things are level once again at 12-12.

India at Olympics Live Updates: A rally between Manika and Hirano but the Indian fails to control her shot and hits it out of the table. However, the good thing is the Japanese does the same in the next point.

The score is now levelled at 9-9 in Game 3.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Manika Batra has a good three-point lead but can't take it easy against the Japanese. She is leading 8-5 in Game 3 as India trails 0-2.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Game 3 is underway and Manika has taken an early lead. She is leading 3-1 at the point, and extends it to 4-1.

India at Olympics Live Updates: It's 9-all at the moment in Game 2. Manika then drops a point by trying to play it wide, but the ball misses the table. Hirano takes another point and closes the Game 11-9. India trail 0-2 in table tennis.

India at Olympics Live Updates: A great rally as Manika launches a couple of smashes, which is comfortably dealt by Japan's Hirano Miu. She then hits a smash, which Mankika fails to return.

Meanwhile, Manika has squandered her early advantage as Hirano is now in lead. IND 6-7 JPN (Game 2)

India at Olympics Live Updates: Good stuff by Manika as she takes four consecutive points to make it 5-1 in Game 2.

Manika, however, drops a point, before taking the next one. IND 6-2 JPN (Game 2)

India at Olympics Live Updates: Game 2 is underway. Japan's Hirano Miu with the opening serve, but Manika grabs the opening point.

Hirano then takes the next point to bring things back to level terms.

Manika then takes two consecutive points and now leads 3-1 against the Japanese.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Japan's Hirano Miu takes a two-point lead, following which she plays a powerful smash, which Manika fails to return.

Japan's Hirano Miu takes Game 1, which she wins 11-6.

India at Olympics Live Updates: We're witnessing a neck-and-neck contest between the two in-form players (Manika and Hirano). Things stand square at 5-5 in Game 1.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Manika Batra makes a mistake early in the match. She misses her service and gifts a point to  Japan’s Hirano Miu.

The favour is returned soon as the Japanese too makes a similar mistake Manika takes an early 3-1 lead in Game 1.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Next up is Manika Batra as she approaches her table-tennis court. She will take on  Japan’s Hirano Miu in the round of 16 singles match.

Asian Games medallist Anush Agarwalla crashed out of the Equestrian event, finishing a below-par ninth in his group in the individual dressage category at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Agarwalla, who won a gold and a bronze medal in team and individual dressage events in 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, scored a below-par 66.444 with his partner Sir Caramello Old but that was not enough to ensure him a place in the medal round.

Agarwalla, astride Sir Caramello Old, finished ninth in Group E in the dressage Grand Prix Individual Qualifier round of the Games.

The ninth-place finish in his group meant, 24-year-old Agarwalla, who has been training in Germany since he was 17, was eliminated from the competition in the very first stage.

But it was still a good enough achievement as Agarwalla became the first Indian equestrian to compete in dressage at the Olympics after achieving the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) four times to obtain a quota for the country.

Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour of Denmark topped Group E with a score of 80.792 while Germany's Isabell Wirth finished second.

- PTI

India at Olympics Live Updates: "I don't follow anyone specific in the shooting world. Outside of that, I admire Dhoni for the person that he is. My sport requires me to be as calm and patient as he is on the field. I also relate to his story as I am a ticket collector like he was."

Swapnil Kusale, the first Indian shooter to reach the 50m rifle three positions final at the Olympics, to PTI.

India at Olympics Live Updates: Meanwhile, Rajeshwari Kumari and Shreyasi Singh finished 22nd and 23rd in the women's trap shooting qualification. They manage 113 points but fail to qualify for the medal round. Only the top 8 performers goes into the medal round.

India at Olympics Live: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been sensational at the Olympics, and they became the first Indian men pair to qualify for the Olympics quarterfinal.

Their opponent for the next round is out. They will take on Indonesia's Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh in the last eight round.

India at Olympics Live: It has been a busy day for India so far with a few events already concluded. However, there are a few key events to look forward to and it will start from 8:30 pm.

8:30 pm: Manika Batra vs Japan's Hirano Miu (round of 16 singles table tennis)

9:28 pm: Tarundeep Rai vs Great Britain's Tom Hall (1/32 singles elimination round)

11:00 pm: HS Prannoy vs Vietnam's Phat Le Duc (singles badminton group match)

12:30 am: Sreeja Akula vs China's Yingsha Sun (round of 16 singles table tennis)

12:34 am: Nishat Dev vs Ecuador's Gabriel Jose (men's 71kg round of 16 boxing)

India at Olympics 2024 live: Lovlina Borgohain now stand one win away from assuring her a second Olympic medal. However, her path is not an easy one as she will take on top-seeded Chinese Li Qian in the last-eight stage on August 4.

India at Olympics 2024 live: Next we'll witness some table tennis action as India's Manika Batra takes on Japan's Hirano Miu in the round of 16 singles table tennis action.  The match will take place around 8:30 pm in the evening.

Until then stay tuned as we'll update you with all the latest news on Paris Olympics.

India at Olympics 2024 live: Deepika Kumari takes the fourth set and wins the match against Netherlands’ Quinty Roeffen 6-2.

She now advances to 1/8 women's individual elimination round.

India at Olympics 2024 live: Lucky for Deepika as Netherlands' Quinty Roeffen misses the target completely in her first attempt. The initial advantage helps Deepika take Set 3 comfortably. IND 4-2 NED

India at Olympics 2024 live: Netherlands’ Quinty Roeffen starts Set 2 and hits 10 in the first two attempts. She finishes with a 9.

Deepika in response manages 9 each in all her three attempts. IND 2-2 NED

India at Olympics 2024 live: Deepika Kumari takes on Netherlands’ Quinty Roeffen in the women’s individual 1/16 elimination round.

Deepika starts Set 1 with a 10, follows it with another 10, and finishes it with a 9.

Her opponent manages 9 each in her first two attempts and finishes with a 10.

Deepika takes the first Set.

Top Indian athletes like bronze medal winner Sarabjot Singh athletes, Rohan Bopanna, Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, and Arjun Babuta joined in the celebrations and festivities at the inaugural India House

As India won its second medal, Indian athletes received a rousing welcome

at the inaugural India House in the presence of fans and administrators at Parc de la Villette.

Speaking to the athletes during their visit, Mrs. Nita M Ambani, IOC member and Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, said: “Welcome to the first ever India House at the Olympics! Please join me in welcoming the icons of today, tomorrow and forever. The Indian athletes who represent India are present here today. Every single one of you has made us hold our heads higher with pride.”

Mrs. Ambani also congratulated Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh for their medals in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. “A special shout out to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh who made us proud by winning India’s second medal this morning. Sarabjot Singh is here with us today and let’s give him a standing ovation please.”

The athletes were welcomed to the India House with gusto with throbbing beats of the dhol during a guard of honour along with a traditional Indian tikah ceremony.

The athletes present included medal-winning shooter Sarabjot Singh, opening ceremony flag bearer Sharath Kamal, former world no 1 doubles player Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, the youngest member from the India contingent 14-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu, Manika Batra, the 1st Indian table tennis player to reach the round 16 in singles at the Olympics, Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta among others.

They also lit the digital flame at the India House to show their support for the Olympic movement before being felicitated by Mrs. Ambani, who thanked them for their efforts and for representing the country on the biggest stage.

The athletes enjoyed the live music and sumptuous food spread on offer at India House in the company of their teammates and also met their fans.

India at Olympics 2024 live: Deepika Kumari will now take on Netherlands' Quinty Roeffen in the women's individual 1/16 elimination round. The match will get underway shortly.

India at Olympics 2024 live: India's most reputed archer Deepika Kumari secures a 6-5 victory against Estonia's Reena Parnat in the women's individual 1/32 elimination round.

India at Olympics 2024 live: Round 2 is also done and we are live with Round 3 as both the boxers go down on the floor, one must have tripped over the other. The referee then asks them to move to different corner before action resume. Lovlina has shown a bit of aggression, connects some blows, but hasn't landed a perfect punch yet.

The bell rings as we waist for the final results.

Lovlina wins the bout by unanimous decision (5-0).

India at Olympics 2024 live: The opening round of Lovlina Borgohain's opening bout is done and the good news is that all the five judges have ruled it in Lovlina's favour.

India at Olympics 2024 live: Next we have Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, who takes on Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in the women's 75kg round of 16 bout.

Olympics 2024 Live: It's 10-all in Game 6 between Sreeja and Jian. Sreeja then takes two consecutive points and wraps up the show.

Sreeja wins the match 4-2 (9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-5, 10-12, 12-10) and advances to round of 16 in women's singles table tennis tie.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Another neck-and-neck contest between Singapore's Jian Zeng and India's Sreeja Akula. The scores are tied at 6-each in Game 6.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Singapore's Jian Zeng takes Game 5 against India's Sreeja Akula. The former wins it 12-10.

India, however, is still in the lead and needs just one game to make it to the next round. IND 3-2 SGP

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: It is getting intense as Jian Zeng of Singapore takes a 9-7 lead against India's Sreeja Akula in Game 5.

India are leading 3-1 in the round of 32 singles table tennis tie.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Singapore's Jian Zeng shows some fightback in Game 5 as the scores are tied at 4-all.

Sreeja needs to win one more game to wrap the match.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Sreeja Akula takes Game 4, winning it 11-5. India have extended their lead to 3-1 against Singapore in the women's singles round of 32 table-tennis tie.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Sreeja Akula continues her fine show and secures Game 3, 11-4. She once again maintains absolute dominance in Game 4 and has taken a lead of 9-4 at the moment.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: We apologise for the delay in the updates for table tennis, where India's Sreeja Akula is in action against Singapore's Jian Zeng in the round of 32 singles tie.

Both players have taken a game each. Zeng won Game 1, 11-9 and Sreeja won the second 12-10.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen and Jonatan Christie engage in a long rally, which ends with the Indian securing a point.

He then wraps up the show as Christie makes an error. The Indian wins the second game 21-12 and this is another straight games win for him.

This was technically Lakshya's biggest threat in the Group Stage and the 22-year-old passes the big test with flying colours.

Lakshya Sen wins 21-18, 21-12 and move's into the round of 16.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen is slowly moving towards a win against his big time nemesis Jonatan Christie. He is leading 18-10 at the moment.

Christie then goes on to secure the next point, but things are under control for India.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen keeps doing the right thing in Game 2 as his leads extends to 16-9.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen with a powerful smash right at Christie's body, who returns with a defensive shot and takes the point.

Lakshya then goes on to secure the next point to keep things under control. IND 13-8 INA (Game 2)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen goes into the mid-game interval with a 5-point advantage. He secures the last point by returning a smash, following which Christie hits the shuttle at the nets. IND 11-6 INA (Game 2)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen is producing an excellent show. He gained the last point by pushing the shuttle behind Christie, who went for a smash but the shuttle hits the nets.

Lakshya has expanded his lead to 9-4 in Game 2.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen is keeping calm and is waiting for Jonatan Christie to make errors, which the Indonesian is doing at regular intervals. Lakshya has gained a 5-3 lead in the second game.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: The second game is underway and Lakshya and Christie are tied at one-point each.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: This is some brilliant stuff, which Lakshya is pulling off at the moment. Lakshya returns a smash, going wide with a backhand. He then goes to close the game 21-18 as India lead 1-0 in this enthralling men's singles badminton encounter.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Jonatan Christie had taken a two points lead but Lakshya makes a comeback. He wins the next two points, the first was a pin-point smash, while the second was after Christie played it wide of the backline of the court. IND 18-18 INA (Game 1)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Another long rally between Lakshya and Christie as the latter eventually goes on to secure the point with a cross court smash, forcing Lakshya to dive. The Indian does manage to connect, but it goes wide of the court. IND 16-16 INA (Game 1)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen is on a lead against Jonatan Christie as we witness a really long rally between the two. The Indonesian takes the point eventually. Scores are currently tied at 14-each in Game 1.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: The scores are tied at 11-each. It's a do-or-die tie for Lakshya against his old-time nemesis, who has defeated him four times in recent outings. However, Lakshya is giving a sensational fight and today can be the day Lakshya marks his first win against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie. Go Lakshya go!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Lakshya Sen produces a sensational fightback against a much higher-ranked Jonatan Christie in the men's singles badminton tie. He was trailing 2-8 at one stage, but goes on to collect the next seven points and change the scoreline to 9-8.

The current score in Game 1 is 9-10, with the Indian trailing by a point.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Before we move on to the exciting badminton tie between Lakshya Sen and Jonatan Christie, we have some good news.

Swapnil Kusale has qualified for the finals of men's 50m rifle 3 positions shooting event. He finishes seventh with a total of 590-38x points.

Aishwary Pratap finishes 11th with a total of 589-33x.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Aishwary Pratap accumulates a total of 193 points after the standing position of men’s 50m Rifle 3 positions qualification.

The Indians are done with their respective rounds and Swapnil Kusale has managed a total of 590-38x. Aishwary, on the other hand, gets 589-33x.

Remember only top 8 qualify for the medal round as we wait for the final results.

The event is still underway

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: The latest update from men's 50m Rifle 3 positions qualification is Swapnil Kusale is done with all the three rounds. He manages to accumulate a total of 195 points in the Standing position.

Earlier, Swapnil had mustered 198 in the kneeling position, and 197 in prone position.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: PV Sindhu beats Estonia's Kubba Kristin 21-5, 21-10. Another straight games victory for India's two-time Olympic medallist and her pursuit for a third one continues.

Big match coming up in the badminton court as Lakshya Sen takes on his nemesis Jonatan Christie in the next encounter.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Switching our focus to badminton. PV Sindhu continues her dominance against Estonia's Kubba Kristin and is leading 15-6 in Game 2.

Sindhu, India's star shuttler, is yet to drop a Game in Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: After an exciting display in the prone round of the men's 50m rifle qualification, Aishwary Pratap has failed to replicate the same intensity in the standing round. He has so far managed one 10 out of the four attempts so far.

Swapnil, on the other hand, is on a roll. He shot 9 in his first attempt, following which he managed 10s in the next four shots of Series 1.

Can the Indians qualify for the medal match?

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Sindhu is in action but it's turning out to be a one-sided affair, with the Indian destroying her opponent Kubba Kristin from Estonia.

Meanwhile, the men's 50m rifle qualification is turning out to be exciting. Two Indians are in fray and we're keeping a close tab on both the events.

As per the latest update, the kneeling and prone rounds are done and now it's time for the final round, which is standing. Can India's Aishwary Pratap and Swapnil Kusale qualify for the finals?

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: PV Sindhu destroys Estonia’s Kubba Kristin in Game 1 and wins it 21-5. India lead 1-0 in the women's singles badminton encounter.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: It's going easy-peasy for Sindhu at the moment. She has taken a healthy 14-2 lead in Game 1, leaving no chance for a comeback by the Estonian.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: PV Sindhu is in action as she takes on Estonia's Kubba Kristin in the women's singles badminton encounter.

This is the first time the two are meeting and on expected lines Sindhu has taken a huge lead in Game 1. IND 9-2 EST

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Swapnil Kusale starts the prone round in the men's Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Qualification.

He grabs a total of eight 10s in Series 1, and starts Series 2 on a high, grabbing all 10s in his next five attempts.

Swapnil is done with his prone round, where he accumulates a total of 197 points.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Aishwary Pratap is on a roll in the prone round of 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Qualification.

He bags 10s in 19 attempts out of the 20 in the prone round, which takes his total to 199 points.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: The prone round of the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Qualification is underway.

Aishwary Pratap manages 10s in Series 1 of the prone round.

Swapnil Kusale is yet to start the prone round.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: The Series 1 and 2 of the kneeling round is still underway but both Indians are done with their attempts.

Swapnil Kusale accumulates a total of 198 points, which includes 18 10s in 20 attempts.

Aishwary Pratap scores 197 points, which included 17 10s in 20 attempts.

As things stand Swapnil is placed sixth, while Aishwary is at ninth.

The top 8 shooters will qualify for the medal round.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Swapnil Kusale and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar begin the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Qualification.

Swapnil has been impressive as he hits 10 in nine attempts out of the total ten shots in Series 1, which is a kneeling round.

Aishwary Pratap manages to hit eights 10s in Series 1 of the kneeling round.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: The day gets underway with shooting.

India's Swapnil Kusale and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar will be in action in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Qualification.

Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari will resume the proceedings in women's trap shooting qualification.

Both the shooting events will get underway shortly.

The Indian hockey team, who had not been at their best so far, showed great composure and defeated Ireland 2-0 in the Pool B encounter. India had previously won a match and engaged in a 1-1 tie against Argentina, however, the performance was far from convincing. On Tuesday we saw the unit maintain a more aggressive approach and it was evident in the results.

It was a great day for India as Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh gave the country its second medal at the Paris Olympics. The two combined to win the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed event, which also saw Manu becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 5: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of Day 5 of the Paris Olympics. Tokyo Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Lovlina Borgahain will be in action today. Lakshya Sen will face his nemesis Jonatan Christie in a crucial men's singles badminton encounter. Stay tuned for all the updates from Paris Olympics!