Olympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker, Archers In Hunt For Medals Glory

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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: After an opening day full of ups and downs, Indian athletes are all set to enter the second day of the Paris Olympics. On Day 2, shooter Manu Bhaker will be competing in the 10m air pistol women’s final, aiming for India’s maiden medal in Paris. Three big names – PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy (Badminton) and Nikhat Zareen (Boxing) will also be in action. Apart from this, the women’s archery team will be playing the quarterfinals. In archery, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, and Deepika Kumari will be competing in the women’s team event. (India’s Day 2 Schedule | Medal Tally)

Here are the Live Updates of Day 2 of the Paris Olympics 2024: 

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July28202412:16 (IST)

Deepika Kumar’s mother wants her daughter to win a medal!

Indian archer Deepika Kumari’s mother, Geeta Devi, is hopeful that her daughter secures a place in the semi-final of the Olympics women’s archery team event and returns home with a medal from Paris.

“I pray to Maa Goddess that she blesses her with a victory in her fourth Olympics. Her newborn was just a week old when she started preparing for the Olympics. I can’t control my tears, it will be just the blessings of God if she wins the medal.”

July28202412:14 (IST)

Rafael Nadal Unhappy With Paris Olympics Tennis Scheduling!

Rafael Nadal has voiced his displeasure with the scheduling of the Paris Games. The former Olympic champion’s participation in the opening singles match is now a doubt. Nadal teamed up with Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s doubles event, with the two beating sixth-seeded Argentines Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach the second round.

“A 2:00 p.m. game? I don’t understand the schedule. It seems outrageous to me when I’m playing at two o’clock,” said Nadal to the media on Saturday evening in Paris.

July28202411:45 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Sindhu eyes winning start!

PV Sindhu Sindhu will open her campaign in the hunt for an unprecedented medal in third successive Game. She takes on Fathimath Nabbah Abdul Razzaq of Maldives in women’s singles Group M. The match is expected to start at 12:50

July28202411:41 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Can Ramita deliver the goods?

Ramita won silver in the women’s rifle team event at the Asian games, while also clinching an individual bronze. However, she was a bit off colour in the mixed team event yesterday. Need some course correction from the former Junior world champion

July28202411:27 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Shooting action coming up!

First up, 10m Air Rifle Women’s Qualification. Ramita Jindal and Elvaneil Valarivan will carry India’s hopes. After yesterday’s disappointment, both will look to secure passage to the final, and hopefully a medal or two.

July28202411:21 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: A Peep Into Manu Bhaker’s Illustrious Career

Manu Bhaker was just 16 years old when she became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at an ISSF World Cup. She also broke the junior world record in the qualification round of the event. In the final, she shot a total of of 237.5 to win the gold medal, beating Olympic gold-medallist Anna Korakaki, three-time World Cup medallist Celine Goberville.

July28202411:14 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Will India Open Medal Account Today?

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 2 of Paris Olympics 2024. India couldn’t open its medal account on Saturday, with the shooting contingent disappointing. Manu Bhaker then became the first Indian woman to qualify for an individual shooting final in Olympics history. Can she fetch the elusive gold today?

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