PV Sindhu Defeats Maldivian Opponent In Under 30 Minutes

Meanwhile, Sumit Nagal has won the second set of his ongoing men’s singles tennis match against Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

Manika Batra has won her women’s singles match. She beats her Welsh opponent in 4 games to 1 in this Round of 64 match.

Manika back in the lead. 4-2 in favour of her in the fifth game.

Manika Batra’s Game Heads To Game 5 as Hursey wins the fourth game.

Dhinidhi Desinghu topped her heat. It was a good start to her Olympic career but not good enough for her to proceed to the final.

Srihari and Dhinidhi have failed to progress from their respective swimming heats.

Batra Goes Up 3-0. She wins the third game 11-9. One game away from heading to the next round.

Meanwhile, Sumit Nagal’s men’s singles tennis match is also happening. He is facing local boy Corentin Moutet and is one set down.

Batra Leading The Third Game. Will it be a straight-games win for the Indian?

Batra Clinches Second Game 11-9 after the score was levelled at 9-9 at one stage.

Tight Second Game this between Batra and Hursey.

Manika Batra has won the opening game of her women’s singles table tennis match.

 Manika Batra In Action. She is taking on Anna Hursey in her women’s singles match.

 Sharath Kamal loses to Deni Kozul of Slovenia. Not the ending he would have wanted in men’s singles of what is his final Olympic appearance.

Meanwhile, Nikat Zareen has also won her R32 bout to move to the next round.

Arjun Babuta is through to finals in the 10m Air Rifle Men’s Qualification. Babuta secured a score of 630.1 points to qualify. Sandeep Singh missed out, finishing 12th.

Sharath Kamal Trailing Behind in Paris. Can he comeback from behind to win or will it be an upset in table tennis?

What a moment. A comeback for the ages for the Indian shooter who had failed to make it to the finals in Tokyo.

India’s First Woman Shooter To Win a medal. Korean pair of YJ Kim and YJ Oh have clinched the gold and silver medals respectively.

Manu Bhaker Hits 10.3. Exceptional from the Indian but the Korean hit a 10.5 which meant that the Indian had to settle for a bronze.

Super Under Pressure from the Indian. Next two shots will decide the bronze.

And A 10 from Bhaker! Her medal is confirmed.

Bhaker Currently In Bronze Medal Position.

181.2 Bhaker At Third after 18 shots. on verge of an Olympic medal.

Manu Bhaker has dropped to third again but very much in the race as the elimination series is underway.

 Tokyo Bronze Medallist Is Eliminated. Such is the nature of sport.

Bhaker Second At 131 points after 13 shots. 0.7 points differentiate the top two.

Bhaker hits 10.5. Exceptional from the Indian! Loud cheer from the Indian fans.

Bhaker drops to third with 100.3 points after the second five-shot series.

Manu Bhaker Second After A 5-Shot Series with 50.4.

Stop what you are doing. Manu Bhaker has a chance at scripting history in the Women’s 10m air pistol final.

Sharath Kamal Loses Second Game. It’s 1-1 now.

Sandeep Singh, Arjun Babuta struggling in the 10m Air Rifle Men’s Qualification.

Sharath Kamal wins the opening game 12-10. 

Deni Kozul Is Kamal’s Opponent. Sharath the better-ranked player among the two. India’s flagbearer of Paris 2024 Olympics contingent and the poster boy of Indian table tennis.

Meanwhile, Sharath Kamal’s men’s singles table tennis game is also getting underway. Around 15 minutes away from the start of the shooting medal match of Manu Bhaker.

10m Air Rifle Men’s Qualification underway in Paris where India’s Arjun Babuta and Sandeep Singh are participating.

Sreeja Akula Wins 4-0 to proceed to the next round. She might have conceded 5 back-to-back points towards the end in the fourth game but a comprehensive win nonetheless. She proceeds to the next round.

Akula On Verge Of Winning this Round of 64 match. She leads the fourth game 9-3.

Akula Leading The Fourth Game. If she wins this, she would win the match.

Even as the Srija Akula game is on, there is a sense of excitement as we look forward to the Manu Bhaker’s final in Women’s 10m Air pistol shooting. That match will begin at 03:30 pm (IST). Will she help India open its medal tally in Paris?

Akula Takes The Third Game 11-7. Heading towards a whitewash she is.

 The Indian Paddler has clinched the second game as well. And is now leading in the third game.

For Now It’s Table Tennis where India’s Sreeja Akula is facing Swedish star Christina Kallberg. The Indian has clinched the first game.

A lot of Olympic action coming up for the Indian contingent. Stay TUNED for the latest from the Indian camp in Paris while we also try and get an eagle’s view of what’s happening in the competition overall.

Ramita’s performance once again shows that it’s not over until it’s over. She did not have a very good start to the qualification but she upped her ante when it mattered the most and eventually finished reached the 10m rifle final.

Ramita has become the second female shooter in the past 20 years, after Manu Bhaker, to reach the medal round. She is also the first female rifle shooter since her coach, Suma Shirur (Athens 2004), to make it to the Olympic final.

Good news!! Ramita Jindal has qualified for the 10m Women’s Air Rifle final, finishing 5th with an aggregate score of 631.5.

Unfortunately, Elavenil Valarivan missed out on a spot. Despite leading Ramita in the first five series, she had a disappointing final series.

Elavenil scores 103.8 in her sixth and final series, finishing with 630.7 and dropping out of the top 8, currently placed 10th. Final standings are yet to be decided. Ramita has climbed into the top-8 bracket.

Elavenil shoots another 105.3 in the fifth series but drops a couple of places to sixth. However, she remains within the top-8 bracket.

Elavenil is on the verge of reaching the final, having scored 105.8, 106.1, 104.4, and 105.3 across the first four series. Ramita Jindal is performing well but is currently outside the qualification spots.

Elavenil is currently in 4th place, while Ramita is in 8th in the women’s 10m air rifle qualification round. Both Indians scored 105.3 in their fourth series. With 20 shots remaining, the top eight shooters will qualify for the final.

India’s Balraj Panwar secures 2nd place in the repechage round behind Monaco’s Quentin Antognelli, advancing to the quarterfinals. Good news for India.

After the 3rd series, Elavenil Valarivan stands 4th with 316.3 points, while Ramita Jindal slips to 10th with 315.2 points.

Sindhu triumphs! She wins the second game 21-6, defeating Razzaq in under 30 minutes!

Scores:
– Sindhu 21-6 Razzaq, 2nd game
– Sindhu 21-9 Razzaq, 1st game

A sensational second series of 106.1 propels Elavenil to the second spot in the women’s 10m air rifle qualification round.

Ramita delivers an impressive 106.0 in her second series, climbing from 21st to 8th place. Meanwhile, Elavenil, who has yet to complete her second series, is currently in fourth. The top eight will qualify for the final.

PV Sindhu is off to a strong start against her Maldivian opponent, winning the first game 21-9 in less than 20 minutes. 

Elavenil Valarivan shoots an impressive 105.8 in her first series, placing her in fourth, while Ramita Jindal scores 104.3. The top eight scorers after 60 shots each will advance to the final.

PV Sindhu’s opening match also gets underway. She is facing Fathimath Nabbah Abdul Razzaq of Maldives in the women’s singles Group M. Sindhu has won a medal in each of the last two Olympics.

The competition is underway at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, with Ramita Jindal and Elavenil Valarivan competing in the 10m Women’s Rifle qualification round.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has provisionally suspended Nigerian boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore for violating anti-doping rules ahead of her opening fight at the Paris Olympics. Ogunsemilore was scheduled to make her Olympic debut on Monday in the -60 kg category.

Manu Bhaker

She aims to become the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal and end India’s 12-year podium drought in shooting.

3:30 pm IST – Medal Round

Shooting: Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final

PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu will start her quest for a third consecutive medal, facing Pakistan’s Fatimath Abdul Razzaq in her first group stage match.

12:50 pm IST

Badminton: Women’s Singles Group Stage – PV Sindhu vs F Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)

Deepika Kumari

Despite a challenging ranking round, Deepika Kumari and her team made it to the quarterfinals. She will lead the team, aiming to secure a medal on Saturday.

5:45 pm IST

Archery: Women’s Team Quarter-final – Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur

7:17 pm – Archery Women’s Team Semi-final (if Qualified)

Nikhat Zareen  

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, one of India’s top medal hopefuls, will begin her journey in the women’s 50kg boxing event, facing Maxi Cloetzer in the round of 32 on Sunday.

3:50 pm IST

Boxing: Women’s 50 kg Round of 32: Nikhat Zareen vs Maxi Cloetzer

Sumit Nagal

Sumit Nagal will be facing Corentin Moutet of France in the men’s singles first round on Sunday.

3:30 pm IST Onwards

Tennis: Men’s Singles Round 1 – Sumit Nagal vs Corentin Moutet (France)

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker secured a place in the final of the women’s 10m Air Pistol event on Saturday by finishing 3rd with a total score of 580-27x in the qualifying round. Bhaker shot 27 inner tens and maintained consistent performance throughout the event. She scored 97/100 in each of the first two series, accumulating 292/300 at the halfway mark, ensuring her qualification for the finals.

In case you missed the action on Day 1 of the Olympics, here’s a look at India’s results from Day 1:

Rowing

Men’s Single Sculls

– Balraj Panwar finishes fourth with a timing of 7:07.11 in Heat 1

Shooting

10m Air Rifle Mixed Team (Qualification)

– Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta (628.7) finish sixth  
– Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh (626.3) finish 12th

10m Air Pistol Men’s (Qualification)

– Sarabjot Singh (577) finishes ninth  
– Arjun Singh Cheema (574) finishes 18th

Women’s 10m Air Pistol (Qualification) 

– Manu Bhaker (580) finishes third

Badminton

Men’s Singles

– Lakshya Sen defeats Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in Group L

Men’s Doubles

– Satwitsairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeat Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-17, 21-14 in Group C

Women’s Doubles

– Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto lose to Kong Hee-yong and Kim So-yeong 18-21, 10-21 in Group C

Table Tennis

Men’s Singles

– Harmeet Desai defeats Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5)

Tennis

Men’s Doubles

– Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji vs. Edouard Roger Vasselin and Gael Monfils (cancelled)

Hockey

– India defeats New Zealand 3-2 in Men’s Group B match

Boxing

– Preeti Pawar defeats Vo Thi Kim Anh 5:0 (Win by Points) in women’s 54kg Round of 32

INDIA’S PARIS OLYMPICS DAY 2 FULL SCHEDULE

12:45 pm IST

Shooting: 10m Air Rifle Women’s Qualification – Ramita Jindal and Elavenil Valarivan

12:50 pm IST

Badminton: Women’s Singles Group Stage – PV Sindhu vs F Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)

1:05 pm IST

Rowing: Men’s Singles Sculls Repechages – Balraj Panwar

2:15 pm IST

Table Tennis: Women’s Singles Round of 16 – Sreeja Akula vs Christina Kallberg (Sweden)

2:45 pm IST

Shooting: 10m Air Rifle Men’s Qualification – Sandeep Singh and Arjun Babuta

3 pm IST

Table Tennis: Men’s Singles Round of 64 – Achantha Sharath Kamal vs Deni Kozul (Slovenia)

3:13 pm IST

Swimming: 100m backstroke men’s heats – Srihari Nataraj

3:30 pm IST

Swimming: 200m women’s freestyle heats – Dhinidhi Desinghu

3:30 pm IST

Medal Round

Shooting: Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final – Manu Bhaker

3:30 pm IST Onwards

Tennis: Men’s Singles Round 1 – Sumit Nagal vs Corentin Moutet (France)
Tennis: Men’s Doubles Round 1 – Rohan Bopanna/Sriram Balaji vs Gael Monfils/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France)

3:50 pm IST

Boxing: Women’s 50 kg Round of 32: Nikhat Zareen vs Maxi Cloetzer

4:30 pm IST

Table Tennis: Women’s Singles Round of 64 – Manika Batra vs Anna Hursey (Great Britain)

5:45 pm IST

Archery: Women’s Team Quarter-final – Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur

7:17 pm – Archery Women’s Team Semi-final (if Qualified)

8 pm IST

Badminton: Men’s Singles Group Stage – HS Prannoy vs Fabian Roth (Germany)

8:18 pm or 8:41 pm IST – Medal Round

Archery – Women’s Team Bronze Medal or Gold Medal Match

11:30 pm IST

Table Tennis: Men’s Singles Round of 64: Harmeet Desai vs Felix Lebrun (France)

1:02 am IST (Monday)

Swimming: 100m backstroke semi-final – Srirahi Nataraj (If Qualified)

1:20 am IST (Monday)

Swimming: 200m freestyle semi-final – Dhinidhi Desinghu (If qualified)

Shooters, boxers, shuttlers, and paddlers will all be in action, with a medal opportunity from Manu Bhaker. From PV Sindhu to Sharath Kamal, a star-studded lineup awaits on a blockbuster sporting Sunday. With the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams also competing in their respective series in different parts of the world, it’s likely that all eyes will be on Paris.

Hello and welcome each and every one of you to ABP Live’s live coverage of the day 2 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. India had a mixed day yesterday with losing out on a few opportunities but also making good strides in some of the events.