Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Shooters disappoint in mixed team event
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Indian shooters and Rohan Bopanna will be in action on Day 1.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Let the Games begin! After a star-studded, captivating and a rather unique opening ceremony, the 33rd Olympic Games have officially begun. And if you’re an Indian supported, you couldn’t have hoped for a more exciting and pulsating start to the Games. Welcome to Day 1 of the Paris Olympics 2024 where a plethora of Indian stars will be in action across shooting, badminton, tennis, hockey, boxing and more. In the Sculls men’s singles heat 1, rower Balraj Panwar went full throttle as he finished in fourth position and secured a repechage berth. But the result was a stark contrast in the 10m air rifle mixed team qualification event, where there were two Indian teams, who were also one of the favourites to finish in top-four. But they were extremely disappointing, as they finished outside the top-four berth, and were knocked out. Ramita Ramita-Arjun Babuta finish in 6th position, Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh were 12th in the qualification event.…Read More
While the first half of the day is expected to be shooting-heavy, the second half will throw plenty of mix and match. The likes of shuttlers HS Prannoy and the double’s team of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Reddy will look to give Indian badminton an early push, followed by the men’s hockey team. Besides, India’s oldest athlete of the Paris Olympics, Rohan Bopanna and his partner N Sriram Balaji, who have a go at France’s Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Fabien Reboul in their men’s doubles first round match.
Traditionally, shooting, as a whole, was labelled as an underachieving sport for India at the Olympics. India last won a medal at shooting in London 2012, and there isn’t a better and more opportune time to start afresh than here in Paris.
Much to the excitement of fans, the men’s hockey team in action, who face New Zealand in their Pool B opener. In badminton, Lakshya takes on Kevin Cordon in his men’s singles group match, while the doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar of France in their group fixture. Also, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will face Korea’s So Yeong and Kong Hee Yon.
In boxing, Preeti Pawar will fancy his uppercuts and jabs against Vietnam’s Thi Kim anh Vo in her Women’s 54kg opening round bout. Also in men’s single sculls, Panwar Balraj will be representing India.
India have sent a strong 117-member contingent at the Olympic Games, hoping to better their tally of 7 medals at the Tokyo Games. Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, men’s hockey team, Vinesh Phogat and Nikhat Zareen are some of India’s brightest medal hopes. A lot is also expected of pugilist Lovlina Borgohain and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu to put in a repeat of their Tokyo show and land their second successive medal, joining PV Sindhu as the only other Indian to win back-to-back Olympics medal.
In fact, badminton is the only sport where India have consistently won medals starting the 2012 London Games. Wrestling has been another strong sport for India at the Olympics. It has fetched the second most Olympic medals for India after hockey but given the off-the-field turmoil it finds itself it, the sport finds itself taking a hit. Someone like a Sakshi Malik is not even part of the contingent and has been restricted to doing commentary.
Here is what India’s schedule looks like on Day 1 of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Shooting
– Precision Pair Duel: Mixed 10m Air Rifle Qualifiers – Ramita & Arjun, Elavenil & Sandeep – 12:30 PM
– Gold Rush: Mixed 10m Air Rifle Finals (if qualified) – 2:00 PM onwards
– Men’s Pistol Precision: 10m Air Pistol Qualifiers – Arjun Singh & Sarabjot – 2:00 PM
– Women’s Pistol Showdown: 10m Air Pistol Qualifiers – Manu & Rhythm – 4:00 PM
Rowing
– Solo Battle: Men’s Single Sculls Heat 1 – Balraj Panwar – 12:30 PM
Badminton
– Eastern Eagle vs Central American Challenger: Men’s Singles Group L – Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon – 7:10 PM
– Indian Dynamic Duo vs French Force: Men’s Doubles Group C – Satwik & Chirag vs Lucas & Ronan – 8:00 PM
– Indian Pair vs Korean Rivals: Women’s Doubles Group C – Tanisha & Ashwini vs Kim & Kong – 11:50 PM
Tennis
– Indian Veterans vs French Duo: Men’s Doubles Round 1 – Sriram & Bopanna vs Reboul & Roger-Vasselin – 3:30 PM
Table Tennis
– Indian Challenge: Men’s Singles Preliminary – Harmeet Desai vs Zaid Abo Yaman – 7:15 PM
Hockey
– India vs New Zealand: Pool B Clash – 9:00 PM
Boxing
– Indian Fighter vs Vietnamese Rival: Women’s 54kg Round of 32 – Preeti Pawar vs Vo Thi Kim Anh – 12:02 AM (July 28)
RESULTS-
Rowing
– Balraj Panwar finishes in fourth position in men’s singles Sculls heat 1, into repechage
Shooting
– Ramita Ramita-Arjun Babuta finish in 6th position in air rifle 10m mixed team qualification event, Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh come 12th. Both teams fail to qualify.
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July 27, 2024 1:03 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: 10m air rifle mixed team qualification – Both Indian teams crash out!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: OH NO! They will be extremely dissapointed! THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DOMINATE! BOTH INDIAN TEAMS CRASH OUT!
Will Indian shooting seeing a repeat of Tokyo 2020? Although it is early to predict, but it sure does feel like that!
Ramita-arjun finish in sixth place. Meanwhile, Elavenil-Sandeep come 12th! Only the top four teams go to the medal match! The top two fight for gold. Meawhile, the third and fourth teams will fight for bronze!
July 27, 2024 12:58 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: 10m air rifle mixed team qualification – Ramita, Arjun fightback
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Ramita-Arjun are fifth now! They have registered 545.5 points with series 3 still ongoing! Meanwhile, Elavenil-Sandeep are 14th and in series 3, with 584.0 points until now!
July 27, 2024 12:49 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: 10m air rifle mixed team qualification – UPDATE
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Ramita-Arjun are ninth and are in series 2, and have registered a total of 313.6 points. Meanwhile, Elavenil-Sandeep are 14th, with a total of 281.4 points, and are currently shooting series 2.
July 27, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: 10m air rifle mixed team qualification begins!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: The 10m air rifle mixed team qualification has begun! Ramita-Arjun are currently 10th with 167.3 in series 1. Ramita shot 83.9 and Arjun got 104.1 Meanwhile, Elavenil-Sandeep are 19th. Elavenil registered 61.9 and Sandeep bagged 94.1.
July 27, 2024 12:36 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Panwar 4th in Sculls singles heat 1, to the repechage
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Panwar finishes in fourth position in the men’s singles sculls heat 1. First 3 in each heat qualify to quarterfinals. Remainder go to the repechages.
July 27, 2024 12:32 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Sculls heats begin!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: The men’s singles sculls heats has begun! Heat 1 and Panwar is in action! He is currently fourth and around 600m to go!
July 27, 2024 12:19 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Can the shooters qualify for the medal round?
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Stay tuned folks! Around 10 minutes to go, before we our shooters in action! The spotlight will be on Ramita & Arjun, Elavenil & Sandeep! They are expected to put in a good fight in the qualifiers and enter the medal round.
July 27, 2024 12:05 PM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Shooting and rowing upcoming!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: For India, Day 1 will begin on 12:30 PM IST, with the 10m air rifle mixed team qualification stage. Meanwhile, Panwar will be featuring at men’s singles sculls heats at the same time!
July 27, 2024 11:52 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: India’s Chef de Mission on shooting predictions
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Speaking ahead of the Paris Olympics, former shooter Narang said, “I never like to predict in sport the scenario can change in a millisecond. As a shooter I always wanted to leave no stone unturned and prepare to the best of my ability and delivery my best .. Hoping that my best would be good enough on that day to win… I would be happy to see their body follow their mind and give their best.”
July 27, 2024 11:37 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: India’s first shot at a medal today!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: India’s first shot at a medal is today, during the mixed team air rifle medal matches. Sandeep-Elevanil, Arjun-Ramita are the two Indian teams and will compete in the qualifiers and the medal round will be held later in the day!
July 27, 2024 11:23 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Numbers behind India’s delegation
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: 117 athletes are representing India in this Olympics, in 6 sports disciplines. The team consists of 70 men and 47 women, who will participate in 69 events and fight for 95 medals.
July 27, 2024 11:11 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: PM Modi extends wishes to entire Indian contingent
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “As the Paris #Olympics commences, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. Every athlete is India’s pride. May they all shine and embody the true spirit of sportsmanship, inspiring us with their exceptional performances. #Paris2024”.
July 27, 2024 10:59 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker eyes redemption
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker will be in action today! She was disappointing in Tokyo and will be seeking redemption. Speaking on her expectations, former shooter and India’s Chef de Mission Narang said, “I don’t want to put the shooters under pressure by any means. I think Manu is a brilliant shooter. She has won many medals and I am sure she herself knows what she is capable of achieving. She and all other shooters are working really hard and we all are already proud of them. They are the best we have and we should not doubt their ability one bit.. I am definitely looking forward to seeing her at her peak in Paris.”
July 27, 2024 10:45 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Table tennis and sculls
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: In table tennis, we will see Harmeet Desai take on Jordan’s Abo Yaman in the men’s singles preliminary round, scheduled for 7:15 PM IST. Panwar Balraj will also be in action in men’s singles sculls, scheduled for 12:30 PM IST.
July 27, 2024 10:33 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Boxing and men’s hockey
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: In boxing, we will see Preeti Pawar take on Vietnam’s Thi Kim anh Vo in her women’s 54kg opening round bout. Due to time zone difference, it will take place at 12:05 AM IST, July 28. Meanwhile, the men’s hockey team will open their Pool B campaign vs New Zealand at 9:00 PM IST!
July 27, 2024 10:25 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Spotlight on Lakhsya, Satwik-Chirag!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: There will also be plenty of action in action with Lakshya Sen opening his campaign vs Gautemala’s Kevin Cordon. We will also see Satwiksairaj and Chirag in action!
*Men’s singles group match: Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon (Guatemala) (7:10pm IST)
*Men’s doubles group match: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar (France) (8pm IST).
*Women’s doubles group match: Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong (Korea) (11:50pm IST)
July 27, 2024 10:17 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Schedule for Indian shooters
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: We will first see the Indian shooters in action today! Here is their schedule-
*10m air rifle mixed team qualification: Sandeep Singh/Elavenil Valarivan, Arjun Babuta/Ramita Jindal (12:30pm IST).
* Mixed team 10m air rifle medal rounds – 2:00 PM onwards (If India qualify)
*10m air pistol men’s qualification: Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh (2pm IST).
*10m air pistole women’s qualification: Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan (4pm IST).
July 27, 2024 9:56 AM IST
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Hello and welcome everyone!
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Hello and welcome everyone, to our live coverage of Day 1 of the ongoing Paris Olympics. The opening ceremony took place yesterday and the Games has officially begun now! From India’s perspective, we will see plenty of action today! Also we could see some medals in shooting too! IT IS GOING TO BE A THRILLER FOLKS! STAY TUNED!
