Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 4: Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh Clinch Bronze; Bhajan Kaur Impresses In Archery

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Olympics 2024 Day 4 Live Updates: Jaismine’s boxing bout is coming up. Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a historic bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team shooting event after defeating South Korea on Day 4 of the Paris Olympics 2024. Bhaker became the first athlete in the history of independent India to win two medals in a single Olympics edition. Boxer Amit Panghal lost his Round of 16 bout while Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar will be in action later. In archery, Bhajan Kaur reached Round of 16 in women’s archery individual round event. Coming to rowing, Balraj Panwar finished 5th in the men’s single sculls quarterfinal. India men’s hockey team comprehensively defeated Ireland. (India’s Day 4 Schedule | Medal Tally)

Here are the Live Updates of Day 4 of the Paris Olympics 2024: 

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July30202421:19 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live: Jaismine’s boxing bout coming up

Jaismine’s 57kg Round of 32 women’s boxing bout vs Philippines Nesthy Petecio will start at 9:24 PM

July30202421:04 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live: Another stunning result in tennis

Egypt reached the quarter-finals of the men’s Olympic football after completing the group stage with a surprise 2-1 win over already qualified Spain on Tuesday, with Ibrahim Adel scoring both goals.

Adel gave Egypt the lead in Bordeaux with a superb strike late in the first half and added another on 62 minutes, pouncing to score after possession was given away by Spain’s Jon Pacheco.

Samu Omorodion pulled one back late on for Spain, but Egypt held on for the win that allowed them to leapfrog their already-qualified opponents and snatch first place in Group C.

July30202420:36 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live: Big shock on tennis court

Coco Gauff demanded the introduction of video replays at Roland Garros after being dumped out of the Olympic Games singles tennis tournament on Tuesday in a stormy defeat to impressive Donna Vekic of Croatia.

Vekic came through 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals after world number two Gauff became embroiled in a tearful, bitter dispute with the chair umpire over a line call in the sixth game of the second set.

July30202420:27 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live: Other India events

The events are far from over for India today. Following are the events where Indians will be in action: 

ARCHERY

Men’s Individual 

1/32 Elimination Round

Dhiraj Bommadevara (10:46pm)

BOXING

Women’s 57kg Round of 32

Jaismine Lamboria vs Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) – 9:24 pm 

Women’s 54kg Round of 16

Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) – 1:22 am (July 31)

July30202419:56 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto

The Indian women’s duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto succumbed to their third consecutive defeat in Group C to finish fourth and crash out in the group stage. They endured defeat against the Australian duo of Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu 15-21, 10-21 in straight games on Tuesday. The Indian women’s duo struggled throughout their outing against the Australian team.

July30202419:41 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Disappointment in trap shooting

The women’s trap shooters, Rajeshwari Kumari and Shreyasi Singh, were completely off target. Rajeshwari shot 68 out of 75 over three round of qualification on Day 1 to be placed 21st among 30 competitors, while Shreyasi was further down at 22nd. The two will play two more rounds of qualification on Wednesday before the top-six finalists are decided.

July30202419:37 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 3, Live Updates: Amit Panghal eliminated

That is the end of Amit Panghal’s journey as he is defeated by Patrick Chinyemba of Zambia in the men’s 51kg boxing match.

July30202419:32 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Big blow to India’s hopes

A demotivating bout for Amit Panghal as his opponent was almost mocking him towards the end. By the end of the third round, it looked like the Indian boxer had no steam left and it is highly unlikely that Amit Panghal will win this.

July30202419:28 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Amit in trouble

The second round also goes to the Zambian boxer on 3-2 split decision. Not a great showing from Amit Panghal and it will take something special from him to win this bout.

July30202419:23 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Not a great start

Amit Panghal loses the first round of this bout by split decision. 3-2 in favour of his Zambian opponent but Amit showed a lot of heart.

July30202419:20 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Amit Panghal in action

Time for Amit Panghal’s fight. 51 kg Round of 16 match for the Indian boxer and we are underway!

July30202419:11 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Archery results for India

Bhajan Kaur dominated Poland’s Wioleta Myszor in straight sets in the Round of 16 Elimination Round to register a 6-0 victory over her opponent and reach the pre-quarterfinals. Bhajan scored 28, 29, 28 in the three sets to confirm her qualification to the next round. Myszor was not able to find her footing in the match as she struggled with scores of 23, 26, and 22 with only one shot in the inner-10 circle. Bhajan earlier progressed to the Round of 16 in the women’s archery event after defeating Indonesia’s Syifa Nurafifah Kamal 7-3 in the Round of 32 Elimination Round.

July30202419:01 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Hockey heroics

The Indian men’s hockey team expectedly beat Ireland despite a few defense lapses to more or less secure its passage into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, with skipper Harmanpreet scoring a brace in a 2-0 win in a Pool B match. Unlike the previous two matches, India penetrated the rival circle consistently and dictated play in the first half. It was expected, considering that Ireland were the easiest of the opponents in this pool. India were, however, far from convincing in the second half, but the win has taken them to seven points from three matches.

July30202418:58 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Time for Amit Panghal

Time for boxing now. First up, it is Amit Panghal who will take part in 51kg bout. He will take on Patrick Chinyemba of Zambia.

July30202418:49 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Indian dominance in badminton

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty notched up a dominating straight-game win against Indonesian duo of Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian to top Group C in men’s doubles badminton competition. The third-seeded Indian duo beat their opponents 21-13 21-13 in the final Group C match that lasted just 38 minutes. The reigning Asian Games champion Indian pair had qualified for the quarterfinals on Monday after the withdrawal of one pair and the loss suffered by another. Tuesday’s match was meant to decide group winner.

July30202418:47 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bad news for Indian pair

India’s Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are staring at elimination after losing the first game in their final pool match in women’s doubles badminton.

July30202418:26 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bhajan dominance continues

Bhajan Kaur completes a 6-0 win over her opponent from Poland and she moves to Round of 16. This is extremely impressive from the Indian archer!

July30202418:22 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: What a performance

10, 10, 9 – Bhajan Kaur comes up with a brilliant performance in the second set and she has taken a 4-0 lead. Just one set win away from reaching the Round of 16.

July30202418:20 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bhajan wins first set

Bhajan Kaur has won the first set. 28-23 to the Indian archer and it is the perfect start for her!

July30202418:18 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bhajan in Round 1/16

Time for Bhajan Kaur’s Round 1/16 match against Wioleta Myszor of Poland. Myszor defeated India’s Ankita Bhakat in the previous round.

July30202418:14 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Satwik-Chirag win

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have won their match 21-13, 21-13 and now focus shifts to the quarterfinals in men’s doubles badminton.

July30202418:04 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bhajan Kaur wins

Bhajan Kaur has done it! A great show in the final set and she moves to Round of 16 in the women’s archery individual event after defeating Syifa Nurafifah Kamal of Indonesia.

July30202417:57 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bhajan Kaur fights back

A fightback from Bhajan Kaur in the third set and the score is now 3-3. The next game will decide who takes the advantage in this game.

July30202417:55 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 3, Live Updates: Satwik-Chirag on song

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have started their match brilliantly as they won the first game 21-13. This result does not have any importance for them as they have already qualified for the quarterfinals.

July30202417:51 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Good start for Bhajan Kaur

The first set is done and there is nothing to separate Bhajan Kaur and her opponent – Syifa Nurafifah Kamal of Indonesia. Same scores for them and it is 1-1 right now.

July30202417:49 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Bhajan Kaur in action

Next up, it is Bhajan Kaur who will take part in her women’s archery individual round match. Can she provide some good news for Indian fans?

July30202417:45 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Ankita Bhakat eliminated

That is the end of the road for Ankita Bhakat in women’s individual archery. She lost her Round of 16 encounter against Wioleta Myszor of Poland.

July30202417:41 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Ankita’s game goes to decider

The match featuring Ankita Bhakat goes to the decider after Poland won the fourth set. This is getting very interesting!

July30202417:38 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Ankita takes lead

Ankita Bhakat takes a 4-2 lead in the Round of 32 match with a very good performance in the third set. This is brilliant fightback after losing the first set. 

July30202417:35 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Ankita levels the score

Ankita Bhakat loses the first set but bounces back with a win in the second to make it 2-2 in the encounter. A good showing from the archer.

July30202417:31 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Ankita Bhakat in action

Time for archery now. Ankita Bhagat is in action against Wioleta Myszor of Poland in women’s individual event.

July30202417:23 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Prithviraj Tondaiman

Prithviraj Tondaiman shot a perfect 25 in the last two rounds but finished 21st in the qualification round of men’s trap shooting. Tondaiman finished with an overall score of 118 from a possible 125 shots across five rounds to finish 21 among 30 shooters, with the top six shooters qualifying for the finals. The 37-year-old Tondaiman shot 22, 25, 21, 25 and 25 across the five rounds, with three being held on the second day of the qualification here at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

July30202417:17 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Photo of the Olympics

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day’s biggest waves at one of the world’s heaviest surf breaks. What he didn’t know was that his picture of Medina kicking out of the wave after a ride that earned a record Olympics score in Tahiti would become a global sensation, and likely a defining image of the sport and the Games.

Read full story here.

July30202417:07 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: India lead in men’s hockey

India lead 1-0 against Ireland in the men’s hockey Pool B encounter after the end of the first quarter. Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty stroke to hand India a very significant lead in the clash.

July30202417:03 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Swimming medals on the line

Defending champion Kaylee McKeown of Australia and US world record-holder Regan Smith go head-to-head for 100m backstroke glory. It is one of three golds up for grabs at La Defense Arena. The others are in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay and the men’s 800m freestyle, in which Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen is looking to become the first man from the country to claim an Olympic swimming gold.

July30202416:54 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Satwik-Chirag in action

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will be in action for India in men’s doubles badminton today. However, the match will not have any impact on the future as the talented duo has already booked their spot in the Paris Olympics 2024 quarterfinals.

July30202416:45 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: India vs Ireland in men’s hockey

The men’s hockey Pool B encounter between India and Ireland is about to begin. A big match for India as a victory today can prove to be a major boost to their dreams of reaching the quarterfinals.

July30202416:37 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Indian archers in contention

The next Indian athletes who will be in action after the Indian men’s hockey team will be the archers who will take part in their respective individual events. A look at the timings –

Women’s Individual 1/32 Elimination Round 

Ankita Bhakat (5:14pm) and Bhajan Kaur (5:27pm) 

Men’s Individual 1/32 Elimination Round 

Dhiraj Bommadevara (10:46pm)

July30202416:20 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: 7 months pregnant Olympian

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez revealed that she competed at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant after she crashed out in the last 16 of the women’s sabre individual event. The 26-year-old, who was competing in her third Olympics, won her first match against USA’s Elizabeth Tartakovsky but lost the second match 7-15 to Korean fencer Jeon Hayoung.

July30202416:12 (IST)

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4, Live Updates: Covid hits Olympics

Australian medal hope Lani Pallister has tested positive for Covid at the Paris Olympics and pulled out of the women’s 1500m freestyle on Tuesday. It was a shattering blow for the 22-year-old, who finished third at the 2022 world championships and was primed for a strong showing in Paris. Pallister is the second swimmer to test positive this week following British breaststroke silver medallist Adam Peaty.

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