New Delhi: The third day at the Paris Olympics 2024 for India could be another medal affair as shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta, who qualified for the final event of 10m air rifle in respective categories on Sunday, are on the verge of bringing more laurels for the nation.
Both will be eyeing a gold after showcasing sheer grit in the qualifying round as Ramita finished fifth while Arjun ended up seventh to reach the finals. Along with the shooting duo, the men’s archery team can also target medals and if qualified, can vie for gold medal as well.
The second-day participants brought mixed results for India as the likes of PV Sindhu, Sreeja Akula, Balraj Panwar, HS Prannoy, Manika Batra, and Nikhat Zareen showed promise while veterans Achantha Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, Rohan Bopanna, N Sriram Balaji, and Sumit Nagal all crashed out of the Games.
The only silver lining for India was their first medal at the marquee event, won by young shooter Manu Bhaker, who clinched a bronze at the final event of women’s 10m air pistol. She became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting and also opened India’s account at the grand event.
The day started with Ramita making it to the final followed by PV Sindhu’s group match win to begin the campaign on a high. Balraj further qualified for the quarterfinal in sculls and Akula claimed a win to begin her campaign on a high as well. Babuta too qualified for finals followed by flop shows from Sharath Kamal and the swimmers Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu, who packed their bags for home. The women’s archery team, which could have made it to the medal rounds, crashed out in the quarterfinals to fly back home.
Nonetheless on Day 3, India have a plethora of events coming up on their way and it will start with famed shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty who will be up in a group stage clash. The day also has an event scheduled for the 10m air pistol mixed team where Bhaker will be in action, and the men’s hockey team as well. Lakshya Sen and Manika Batra will be in action as well.
India’s schedule for Day 3, Paris Olympics 2024
Badminton
– Men’s doubles (Group stage): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel (Germany) (12:00 pm IST)
– Women’s doubles (Group stage): Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida (Japan) (12:50 pm IST)
– Men’s singles (Group stage): Lakshya Sen vs Julien Carraggi (Belgium) (5:30 pm IST)
Shooting
– 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh; Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema (12:45 pm IST)
– Men’s Trap Qualification: Prithviraj Tondaiman (1:00 pm IST)
– 10m Air Rifle Women’s Final: Ramita Jindal (1:00 pm IST)
– 10m Air Rifle Men’s Final: Arjun Babuta (3:30 pm IST)
Hockey
– Men’s Pool B Match: India vs Argentina (4:15 pm IST)
Archery
– Men’s recurve team quarterfinals: Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav (6:31 pm IST)
– Men’s recurve team semifinals (if qualified): Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav (7:40 pm IST)
– Men’s recurve team bronze medal match (if semifinals lost): Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav (8:18 pm IST)
– Men’s recurve team gold medal match (if qualified): Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav (8:41 pm IST)
Table tennis
– Women’s singles (Round of 32): Sreeja Akula vs Jian Zeng (Singapore) (earlier scheduled for 11:30 pm IST; rescheduled to next day)
– Women’s singles (Round of 32): Manika Batra vs Prithika Pavade (France) (12:30 am IST of July 30)
Paris Olympics 2024, India’s Day 3 Schedule: India will compete across five sports on the third day at the Summer Games in Paris and will look to start off on a bright note. Ramita Jindal, Arjun Babuta, and the men’s archery team will be targeting medals as well. Here’s the full schedule of India’s third day. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
