Day 1 Highlights: Key Moments from the Summer Games in Paris

Boxing:

  • Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured a victory over Vietnam’s Vo Thi Kim Anh in the women’s 54kg category, advancing to the pre-quarterfinals.

Hockey:

  • The Indian men’s hockey team triumphed over New Zealand with a 3-2 win in their Pool B match.

Tennis:

  • Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz commenced their Paris campaign with a strong doubles victory.
  • The men’s doubles match featuring India’s Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji against France’s Gael Monfils and Edouard Roger-Vasselin was canceled due to persistent rainfall.

Badminton:

  • Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa faced a defeat (18-21, 10-21) in their women’s doubles Group C match against Korea.
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a notable 21-17, 21-14 win over French duo Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in men’s doubles.
  • Lakshya Sen began his Olympic journey with a win, defeating Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in Group L.

Table Tennis:

  • Harmeet Desai advanced to the round of 64 with a commanding 11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 victory over Jordan’s Abo Yaman Zaid.

Rowing:

  • Balraj Panwar finished fourth in men’s singles sculls heat 1, progressing to the repechage round.

Shooting:

  • Manu Bhaker secured third place in the women’s 10m pistol qualification, moving on to the final.
  • China claimed the first gold medal of the Paris Games with a 16-12 win over Korea in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team final.
  • The Indian teams in the 10m air rifle mixed team qualification (Ramita Ramita-Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh) finished 6th and 12th respectively, failing to qualify.
  • Sarabjot Singh placed ninth in the 10m men’s air pistol qualification round, while Arjun Cheema was 18th, both missing the cut.

Day 2 Highlights: Noteworthy Performances

Shooting:

  • Manu Bhaker clinched a bronze medal in the women’s pistol final, marking a significant achievement.
  • Ramita Jindal finished 5th in the 10m air rifle women’s qualification round, while Elavenil Valarivan did not advance.

Tennis:

  • The Rohan Bopanna/Sriram Balaji pair was defeated in the first round of men’s doubles, losing 5-7, 2-6 to Gael Monfils and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
  • Rafael Nadal is set to face Novak Djokovic in a highly anticipated second-round clash.
  • Sumit Nagal was knocked out in the first round of men’s singles, losing 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 to France’s Corentin Moutet.

Archery:

  • The Indian women’s team was eliminated in the quarterfinals with a 0-6 defeat to the Netherlands.

Table Tennis:

  • Manika Batra advanced to the women’s singles round of 32 after defeating Anna Hursey of Great Britain 4-1.
  • Sharath Kamal was defeated by Slovenia’s Deni Kozul 2-4 in the men’s singles round of 64.
  • Sreeja Akula progressed to the women’s singles round of 32 with a 4-0 win over Christina Kallberg of Sweden.
  • Harmeet Desai’s Olympic debut ended with a second-round exit, losing to Felix Lebrun of France 8-11, 8-11, 6-11, 8-11.

Badminton:

  • PV Sindhu won her women’s singles first-round match against Maldives’ Razzaq.
  • HS Prannoy defeated Fabian Roth in his men’s singles Group K match.

Boxing:

  • Nikhat Zareen triumphed over Germany’s Maxi Kloetzer with a 5-0 win in the women’s 50kg category, advancing to the round of 16.

Rowing:

  • Balraj Panwar secured a 2nd place finish in the men’s singles sculls repechage round, progressing to the quarterfinals.

Key Takeaways:

  • Manu Bhaker’s bronze medal in the women’s air pistol event was a highlight.
  • Manika Batra equaled her Tokyo Olympics performance by reaching the round of 32.
  • HS Prannoy delivered a solid performance in men’s singles.
  • PV Sindhu’s win marked a strong start in her Olympic campaign.
  • Harmeet Desai’s journey ended with a second-round exit.

Day 3 Highlights: Key Events and Upcoming Matches

  • Tennis: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, two of tennis’s biggest rivals, are set to face off in their 60th meeting on Court Philippe Chatrier. Djokovic leads their head-to-head 30-29 and holds 24 Grand Slam titles, surpassing Nadal’s 22. Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff are also scheduled to play.
  • Diving: Britain’s Tom Daley will attempt to defend his men’s 10-meter synchronized diving title with partner Noah Williams.
  • Gymnastics: The men’s gymnastics team final will be held, with China and Japan being the top contenders. China, the favorite, posted a total of 263.028 in qualifying.
  • Basketball: The US women’s basketball team begins their quest for a record eighth consecutive gold medal against Japan. The US team is on a 55-game Olympic winning streak, having not lost since Barcelona 1992.
  •  10m Air Rifle : Arjun Babuta misses medal, finishes fourth in men’s air rifle

Stay tuned for more updates as the Paris Games continue to unfold!