Paris Olympics 2024 Day 5 Live Updates: On the fifth day of the Paris Olympics, several Indian athletes will be competing in badminton, table tennis, shooting, boxing, and archery.
Notable competitors include shuttler PV Sindhu, archer Deepika Kumari, and boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who will all be in action on Wednesday.
Paris Olympics Live, Day 2: At the rowing venue…
India’s Balraj Panwar finishes last in Semifinal C/D of the Men’s Single Sculls event with a time of 7:04.97. He will next compete in Final D, which is only for determining placements (not for medals).
13:30 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics Live, Day 5: PV Sindhu in a hurry
Sindhu swiftly wins the first game 21-5 in just 14 minutes against Kristin Kubba of Estonia in their Group M match in women’s singles badminton.
13:19 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates, Day 5: After the kneeling and prone rounds (40 shots) in the men’s 50m 3P qualification…
India’s Aishwary is in 8th place with a score of 396. However, shooters in 4th to 8th positions all have the same score, differentiated only by the inner-10 count. Kusale is in 10th place with a score of 395. The shooters will now complete the final 20 shots of the qualification round in the standing position. The top eight will advance to the final.
13:09 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics Live: In case you missed it…
Indian badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa announced yesterday that Paris will be her final Olympic appearance, after she and her partner Tanish Crasto lost their Group C women’s doubles match against Australia’s Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu, thus ending their competition.
Paris Olympics Live, Day 5: At the end of the kneeling round (20 shots) in the men’s 50m rifle 3 Positions qualification…
India’s Swapnil is in 6th place with a score of 198, and Aishwary is 9th with a score of 197. The top eight will advance to the final. Next, the shooters will complete 20 shots in the prone position, followed by 20 shots in the standing position.
12:32 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics Live, Day 5: Also in shooting…
It’s Day 2 of the Women’s Trap qualification, featuring India’s Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari. The top six out of 30 shooters will qualify for the final. Both Indian shooters are currently outside the top 20, which is not promising.
12:28 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics Live, Day 5: EXPLAINER – Rules for the 50m 3 Positions qualification round
As the name suggests, the 50m 3 Positions event requires shooters to fire from three positions: kneeling, prone, and standing, with 20 shots in each position at a target 50 meters away. The top eight shooters advance to the final.
12:06 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics Live, Day 5: Coming up first for India today…
12:30 PM: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification.
12:30 PM: Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari in Women’s Trap Qualification – Day 2.
11:54 (IST) Jul 31
“I am at a loss for words; I don’t know what to say” – Tune into this chat with India’s latest Olympic medallist, pistol shooter Sarabjot Singh
Sarabjot Singh, the son of a farmer, was introduced to shooting at a summer camp during his teens. He developed a passion for pistol shooting, and now he has an Olympic bronze medal to his name
11:26 (IST) Jul 31
Besides Manu’s historic achievements, other significant news from the Indian camp…
11:14 (IST) Jul 31
Paris Olympics: Yesterday saw the return of the legendary Simone Biles to the top of the Olympic podium.
Biles, considered the greatest gymnast of all time, aimed to overcome the disappointment of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. In Tokyo, Biles faced a challenging mental block known as the ‘twisties,’ and without her, the USA team had to settle for silver.
Paris Olympics Day 5: Indian Athletes in Action
Here’s a breakdown of today’s schedule for Indian athletes at the Paris Olympics (all times in IST):
- Shooting (12:30 PM): Aishwary Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale compete in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification round.
- Shooting (12:30 PM): Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari continue their quest in the women’s trap qualification (Day 2).
- Badminton (12:50 PM): PV Sindhu takes on Kristin Kuuba (Estonia) in the women’s singles group stage.
- Rowing (1:24 PM): Balraj Panwar competes in the men’s single sculls semifinals (C/D).
- Badminton (1:40 PM): Lakshya Sen faces Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) in the men’s singles group stage.
- Equestrian (1:58 PM): Anush Agarwalla showcases his skills in the dressage individual grand prix (Day 2).
- Table Tennis (2:30 PM): Sreeja Akula battles Jian Zeng (Singapore) in the women’s singles round of 32.
- Boxing (3:50 PM): Lovlina Borgohain enters the ring for her women’s 75kg round of 16 match against Sunniva Hofstad (Norway).
- Archery (3:56 PM): Deepika Kumari begins her journey in the women’s individual 1/32 elimination round against Reena Parnat (Estonia).
- Shooting (7:00 PM): Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari aim for a spot in the women’s trap final (if they qualify).
- Table Tennis (8:30 PM): Manika Batra fights for a place in the women’s singles round of 16.
- Archery (9:28 PM): Tarundeep Rai takes on Tom Hall (Great Britain) in the men’s individual 1/32 elimination round.
- Badminton (11:00 PM): HS Prannoy takes the court against Duc Phat Le (Vietnam) in the men’s singles group stage.
- Boxing (12:34 AM): Nishant Dev steps into the ring for his men’s 71kg round of 16 match against Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio (Ecuador).
Additional Notes:
- India currently sits at 33rd on the medals tally with two bronze medals.
- Equestrian rider Aush Agarwalla, who was part of India’s historic gold medal-winning dressage team at the Asian Games last year, will compete today (1:58 PM IST).
- Following their impressive wins yesterday, eyes will be on shooters once again to qualify for finals. Meanwhile, Lovlina Borgohain and PV Sindhu continue their pursuit of medals in boxing and badminton respectively.
