Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 12: Diksha Dagar Tied 2nd In Golf In Round 1; Heartbreaks In Wrestling

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Sport Climbing: Double podium finish for Poland!

Poland take gold and bronze as Aleksandra Miroslaw and Aleksandra Kalucka finishing first and third respectively in women’s speed event. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Golf: Diksha with a big leap!

Diksha Dagar cards her second birdie to get to 2 under for the day and is looking impressive. She is now Tied 3rd. Aditi Ashok has fallen behind after an impressive start.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu in focus!

Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will be in focus later in the day when she attempts to become India’s first weightlifter to win two Olympic medals. Mirabai Chanu opened India’s tally on the first day of the competition at the Tokyo Olympics. However, there is a lack of buzz this time as she recently recovered from hip tendonitis.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Basketball: Australia into the semis!

Alanna Smith scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Australia to a convincing 85-67 victory over Serbia and into the Olympic women’s basketball semi-finals. They will face the winners of the quarterfinal between USA and Nigeria.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Golf: Aditi Ashok in the lead!

Aditi Ashok is now Tied 1st after 14 holes. This is some high level of golf from the Hagzhou Asian Games silver medallist. Diksha Dagar Tied 7th. Remember, this is only Round 1. We will have three more rounds during the course of the next three days.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Mahavir Phogat on Vinesh’s disqualification!

Vinesh Phogat’s uncle, Mahavir Singh Phogat, expressed his disappointment after the wrestler’s disqualification. Mahavir said if a wrestler is overweight by 50-100 grams, they are usually allowed to play.

“I have nothing to say. The entire country has expected Gold…Rules are there but if a wrestler is 50-100 grammes overweight, they are usually allowed to play. I will ask the people of the country not to despair, one day she will bring a medal for sure…I’ll prepare her for the next Olympics,” Mahavir Singh Phogat said while speaking to ANI.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Aditi Tied 3rd in golf!

Aditi Ashok is Tied 3rd in Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 1 golf event. A solid start from the Asian games silver medallist. Still plenty of work to be done as we are at just 12 holes. Meanwhile, Diksha Dagar is currently Tied 9th. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: 3 Indians in action later today!

After the disappointments in athletics, wrestling and table tennis, three more Indian atheletes will be in action later today. Abdullah Naranglontevida and Praveen Chithravel will be in Men’s Triple Jump qualification round. Later in the day, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will begin her campaign in women’s 49kg event. She won the silver in Tokyo

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Another day of heartbreaks!

Indian Team Summary Aug – 7

Suraj & Priyanka – Do Not Finished

Sarvesh Kushare – 25th | Didn’t Qualify

Annu Rani – 15th | Didn’t Qualify

Jyothi Yarraji – Didn’t Direct Qualify ( Will Play Repechage Round)

Vinesh Disqualified – Antim Loss by 10-0

Table Tennis – Knocked.

— Paris Olympics Updates(@Crickipedia04) August 7, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Antim bows out!

India’s Antim Panghal loses her Women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling last 16 bout to Turkey’s Yetgil Zeynep. She will now hope to compete for the bronze medal via repechage, if Zeynep reaches the final.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Table Tennis: Archana has done it!

What a brilliant performance by Archana Kamath to claim the third match against Xiaona Shan. She keeps India’s hopes alives. We are going to the 4th match where Sreeja Akula will be in singles action.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Antim in action soon!

Meanwhile, wrestler Antim Panghal will be in action soon in Women’s 53kg event. She will take on Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil in the Round of 16.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Table Tennis: Archana not giving up just yet!

Archana Kamath has managed to put up an unbelieveable rearguard. This is a do or die match for India and the youngster is giving her all against Germany’s Xiaona Shan. However, she trails in the fourth game.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: Archana fight backs

After a thrilling fight in the first game, India paddler Archana Kamath fails to clinch another victory as she loses the second game against Germany’s Shan Xiaona with a scoreline of 1-11. Later in the third game, Kamath makes a good comeback and clinches it the round with a scoreline of 11-5. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: Brilliant performance by Archana

As India trail 0-2 in the quarterfinals against Germany, paddler Archana Kamath brings some new hope. In the first game of Match No 3, Archana keeps on fighting till the very end and clinches a memorable win against Germany’s Shan Xiaona. The scoreline of the first game is 19-17. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Athletics: Annu Rani 15th in women’s javelin throw

IN the second and third attempt, India’s Annu Rani registers distance of 53.22 in her second attempt, followed by 53.55 in the third and final attempt. She has been placed 15th in the rankings. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Athletics: Annu Rani takes attempt in women’s javelin

Meanwhile in athletics, India’s Annu Rani makes her first attempt in women’s javelin throw qualification round. In the first attempt, she covers  a distance of 55.81m. She is quite far from the Qualification Standard, i.e. 62.00. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: Manika loses Match No 2

Tough time for Team India as their star paddler Manika Batra loses her singles match against Germany’s Annett Kaufmann. Despite taking a brilliant 1-0 lead in the first game of Match No 2, Batra fails to capitalize and ends up losing the rest of the three games. The quarterfinals scoreline is 0-2 in the facour of Germany and they need just one more match to enter the semis-finals. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: A good comeback from Germany

After losing the first game in Match No 2, German paddler Annett Kaufmann makes a good comeback and dominates India’s Manika Batra. In the next two games, she easily dominates Batra as he registers a scoreline of 11-5, 11-7, in the second and third game respectively. Match No 2 is currently led by Germany with 2-1 scoreline. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: A look at Jyothi’s performance

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1, Live Updates, Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji loses in women’s 100m hurdles

Meanwhile in athletics, it’s a heartbreak for India as athlete Jyothi Yarraji fails to reach the final of women’s 100m hurdles race. In Round 1 Heat 4, Yarraji finishes at seventh place. Her time was 13.16 while her reaction time was 0.168. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: Manika Batra enters in style

After a defeat in Match No 1, the Indian camp takes a sigh of relief as their star paddler Manika Batra comes to the rescue. In Match No 2, which is a women’s singles round, Batra brilliantly edge past Germany’s Annett Kaufmann with a scoreline of 11-8. What a brilliant performance. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: India lose Match No 1

Despite putting up a great fight, the Indian paddlers Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath failed to clinch the first match against the German duo. In the fourth game, Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona had a dominating outing, clinching a victory 11-6. The first match of the quarterfinals has been won by Germany with a scoreline of 3-1. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates, Table Tennis: India lose the 3rd game

After making a brilliant comeback in the second game, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath lost the 3rd game against Germany. It was a tough fight from both the ends but Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona had the last laugh. The scoreline of third game was 10-12 in the favour of Germany as the Match No 1 is also lead by Germany 2-1. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: Remarkable comeback from India

WHAT A COMEBACK!!!! After trailing 0-1 in the first game, Indian paddlers Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath hold their nerves and bounce back in style to clinch the second game. The second games shows a different side of Team India as the paddlers were much confident. They claimed the second game with a scoreline of 11-8. The first match is currently levelled 1-1. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: India trail 0-1 in the first match

In the first game of Match No 1, India face a heartbreak as Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath’s hard word goes in vain. In a thrilling round, the Indian paddlers show a great fight but Germany’s Yuan Wan and Shan Xiaona brilliantly snatch the game from the Indians. The scoreline read 11-5 in the favour of Germany. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1, Live Updates: Table Tennis quarterfinal begins, a tough battle!

The table tennis women’s team quarterfinals between India and Germany begins. The first match 1, featuring Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath of India is going up and down. In Game 1, the India paddlers are putting up a great fight against Germany. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: India women’s table tennis team to be in action

All the Indian fans are eagerly waiting to see the women’s table tennis team in action. The likes of Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath will be takin Germany in the women’s team quarterfinal match. Stay tuned. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: Suraj/Priyanka at 24th place

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: Abhinav Bindra on Vinesh

Completely gutted . Sometimes u dont need a gold medal to be a true champion to people….

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: PM Modi’s words for Vinesh

Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India’s pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian.

Today’s setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing.

At the same time, I know that you epitomise resilience. It has always…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1, Live Updates: Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified?

Vinesh was eligible to compete on Day 1 after she made the weight. However, as per the rules, a wrestler must meet the weight limit on both the days. As a result, Vinesh won’t be eligible for even a silver, and the 50kg event will only have a gold and two bronze medals. Read more. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: Golf is underway

Meanwhile, Golf women’s individual final has begun. From India, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will be in action. Stay tuned for all the live updates. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: Priyanka/Suraj slips down to 20th place

In a turn of events, India’s Suraj Panwar and Priyanka have slipped down to the 20th place in the second leg of marathon race walk mixed relay. In the first leg, the duo finished at the 16th place. Suraj’s timing in the first leg was 44:49. 

Paris Olympic Games Live: Heartbreak for Vinesh!

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was supposed to be in action later today in the gold medal match of women’s 50kg event, has been disqualified by the IOA as she was a few grams overweight. This is a tragic news for India and Vinesh as the wrestler was gunning for a gold medal.

Paris Olympic Games Live, Golf: All eyes on Aditi Ashok!

Some golf action coming up with Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 1. Aditi, who won the silver medal at the Asian games last year, finished fourth at Tokyo three years back with a score of 269 and 15-under par, two shots behind gold medal winner Nelly Korda of the United States. She was in contention to win the silver, but missed out by the barest of margins.

Paris Olympic Games Live: Suraj, Priyanka down in pecking order!

Suraj Panwar and Priyanka are currently 16th in the Marathon Race Walk Relay Mixed event. They have just covered over 12kms, but are currently not in contention for a medal. 

Paris Olympic Games Live: Rishabh Pant’s big gesture!

If Neeraj Chopra wins gold once again, Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has promised that he would pick one lucky winner from the people who like and comment on his post and give him/her Rs 1,00,089.

If Neeraj chopra win a gold medal tomorrow. I will pay 100089 Rupees to lucky winner who likes the tweet and comment most . And for the rest top 10 people trying to get the atttention will get flight tickets . Let’s get support from india and outside the world for my brother

— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) August 7, 2024

Paris Olympic Games Live: Suraj, Priyanka Begin Their Event

India’s Suraj Panwar and Priyanka are placed 16th at the moment, having taken 5 mins and 32 seconds to reach the 1.4km mark. 

Paris Olympic Games 2024 Live: Mixed Relay Marathon Race Walk Begins India’s Day

The first event of the day gets underway as India’s Suraj Panwar and Priyanaka participate in mixed relay marathon race walk event.