Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights Day 5: Lakshya Sen produced a sensational show in the men's singles badminton tie against his nemesis Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. The Indian, who is yet to lose a Game in the Paris Olympics, did the same against the much higher-ranked Indonesian, beating him 21-18, 21-12 to advance to the round of 16. Earlier, PV Sindhu dominated the proceedings against Kristin Kuuba of Estonia. She literally destroyed her opponent in the opening Game and closed it 21-5. Kubba showed signs of comeback but Sindhu soon got things under complete control and won it 21-10. HS Prannoy, who was the final shuttler performing in the day, had a slow start to his round of 16 tie against Vietnam’s Phat Le Duc. However, after conceding the first Game, Prannoy made a tremendous comeback and closed the Game 16-21, 21-11, and 21-12.
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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: HS Prannoy stamps authority, Manika Batra endures tough loss, perfect start by Lovlina
Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights Day 5: Lakshya Sen produced a sensational show in the men's singles badminton tie against his nemesis Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. The Indian, who is yet to lose a Game in the Paris Olympics, did the same against the much higher-ranked Indonesian, beating him 21-18, 21-12 to advance to the round of 16. Earlier, PV Sindhu dominated the proceedings against Kristin Kuuba of Estonia. She literally destroyed her opponent in the opening Game and closed it 21-5. Kubba showed signs of comeback but Sindhu soon got things under complete control and won it 21-10. HS Prannoy, who was the final shuttler performing in the day, had a slow start to his round of 16 tie against Vietnam’s Phat Le Duc. However, after conceding the first Game, Prannoy made a tremendous comeback and closed the Game 16-21, 21-11, and 21-12.
Meanwhile, Swapnil Kusale qualified for the finals in men's 50m rifle 3 positions. He and Aishwary Pratap Tomar took part in the qualification, and the former finished seventh to make it to the finals. Swapnil managed a total of 590-38x points, Aishwary, on the other hand, finished eleventh with 589-33x. Only the top 8 participants qualify for the medal match.
Sreeja Akula, who celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, secured a thrilling 4-2 (9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-5, 10-12, 12-10) win against Singapore's Jian Zeng in the women's singles round of 32 table tennis match. However, Manika Batra's journey in singles table tennis competition came to an end after enduring a heavy 1-4 (6-11, 9-11, 14-12, 8-11, 6-11) loss against Japan's Hirano Miu in the round of 16.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain kicked-off her campaign in Paris on a perfect note. She secured a unanimous decision victory against Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in the women's 75kg round of 16 boxing bout.
One of the most reputed archers of the country Deepika Kumari defeated Estonia's Reena Parnat 6-5 in the women’s individual 1/32 elimination round. She then went to beat Netherlands' Quinty Roeffen 6-2 in the women’s individual 1/16 elimination round, giving a perfect response to her critics. However, the doors shut for Tarundeep Rai after conceding a tough 4-6 defeat against Great Britain's Tom Hall.
Paris Olympics 2024: India's results on Day 5
Shooting
Swapnil Kusale qualified for the finals of men's 50m rifle 3 positions; Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar eliminated
Badminton
PV Sindhu beats Estonia's Kristin Kuuba 21-5, 21-10
Lakshya Sen beats Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12
HS Prannoy beat's Vietnam’s Phat Le Duc 16-21, 21-11, 21-12
Table Tennis
Sreeja Akula beats Singapore's Jian Zeng 4-2 in round of 32 singles
Manika Batra endures 1-4 loss against Japan's Hirano Miu in round of 16 singles
Boxing
Lovlina Borgohain secures unanimous decision victory against Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in women's 75kg round of 16 bout
Archery
Deepika Kumari beats Estonia's Reena Parnat in women's individual 1/32 elimination round; beats Netherlands' Quinty Roeffen 6-2 in the women’s individual 1/16 elimination round
Tarundeep Rai concedes a 4-6 defeat against Great Britain's Tom Hall
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India at Olympics Live Updates: Prannoy destroys his opponent
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
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: Prannoy concedes Game 1
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: Tight contest
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: Scores level
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: HS Prannoy in action
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: HS Prannoy in action next
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 crashes out
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: India trails 3-5
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
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: Tight contest in men's archery
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: Men's archery underway
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 loses!
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 on brink of elimination
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: Manika Batra trails 1-3
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
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
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: IND 12-12 JPN (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: Scores level at 9-9
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 three-point lead
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: Mankia takes early lead
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: Manika Batra trails 0-2
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: Manika squanders her lead
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
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: Manika leads 3-1
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 Game 1
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: Things stand square
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: Favour returned to Manika Batra
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
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.
India at Olympics Live Updates: Anush Agarwalla crash out of Equestrian event
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: Swapnil Kusale takes inspiration from MS Dhoni
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: Women's trap shooting
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: Sat-Chi's next opponent decided
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: What are the Indian events remaining
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 one win away from second Olympic medal
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: What's next?
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 wins
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: Deepika in lead
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: Scores tied in archery
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 in action
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.
Mrs Nita M Ambani: Indian athletes are the icons of today, tomorrow and forever
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: What's next for India
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: Deepika Kumari wins
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: Lovlina wins by unanimous decision
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: Lovlina starts on perfect note
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: Lovlina Borgohain in action next
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: Sreeja Akula wins
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: Intense between Sreeja and Jian
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
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
