Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra next in action during the women’s 50m air rifle 3 positions qualification round.
The Indian men’s hockey team lost to Belgium in the group-stage match by 2-1. The Indian team led by 1-0 until the end of first two quarters but at the end weren’t able to consolidate to the lead and lost the match.
India’s Nikhat Zareen has been eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympics after a defeat against first seed Wu Yu. Nikhat Zareen failed to land some shots which led to her defeat as Wu Yu was looking sharp.
Swapnil Kusale has become the first Indian to win a medal in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions after he finished third to win the bronze medal. Swapnil Kusale was the underdog going into the match and made his country proud.
In the men’s 20 Km race walk final, India’s Vikash Singh finished 30th, Paramjeet Singh finished 37th and Akshdeep Singh did not finish as he pulled out early. Ecuador’s Brian Pintado clinched the gold medal in the event.
Akshdeep Singh has pulled out of race in the 7th Km. He was already at last spot after 6 Kms and now has withdrawn. Paramjeet Singh Bisht and Vikash Singh however are still competing in Men’s 20 Km Race Walk.
So after the delayed start due to thunderstorms, India’s Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Akshdeep Singh and Vikash Singh are in Action in Men’s 20 Km Race Walk.
Both athletes and fans now will have to wait a little more before they see the athletics team of India in action as both men’s and women’s 20km walk final has been delayed by 30 minutes due to thunderstorms.
Men’s and Women’s 20 Km Race Walking Events Delayed
Due to thunderstorms there will be a 30 mins delay to the start for both 20km Race Walking events this morning.
Start times:
8:00am Men’s 20km RW
9:50am Women’s 20km RW pic.twitter.com/AuQg7l5SyR— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 1, 2024
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Day 5 of the 2024 Paris Olympics had very interesting sightings. India’s PV Sindhu qualified for the women’s singles round of 16 stage on the other hand Lakshya Sen is all set to take on HS Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals stage of the men’s singles at the Paris Olympic Games 2024. As the day progressed further we saw Swapnil Kusale making his way to the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final. Fellow countrymen Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar fell short of qualifying. Without Any Specialised Gear Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec ‘Casually’ Wins Silver Medal in 10 M Air Pistol Mixed Team at Paris Olympics 2024, Pic Goes Viral.
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Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record to win gold in men’s 100m freestyle. Katie Ledecky has equalled the record of most career Olympic medals and gold medals by a female swimmer. Day 5 was a big day for swimming, breaking several records. It was an unusual sight when Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk vomited on live TV after swimming in the polluted Seine river for a men’s triathlon. A 51-year-old shooter was also going viral for not using any specialised equipment during the 10m air pistol mixed team final and casually won a silver medal.
