Paris Olympic Games 2024, Day 6 Highlights: Swapnil Kusale Shines With Bronze, PV Sindhu Bows Out
Paris Olympics, Day 6 Highlights: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze.© AFP
Olympics 2024 Day 6 Highlights: Shooter Swapnil Kusale clinched India’s third medal at Paris Olympics, winning a bronze in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions final. So far, India has won all of their medals in shooting. In badminton, India suffered a heartbreak in men’s doubles as in-form pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals. In men’s singles, Lakshya Sen outclassed HS Prannoy in an all-Indian clash to reach the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Indian men’s hockey team suffered its first defeat of the group, going down against defending champions Belgium by one goals to two. Later in the day, PV Sindhu was knocked out of the event after losing her badminton singles pre-quarterfinal match. (Medals Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Day 6 of the Paris Olympics 2024:
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August02202401:08 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024, Tennis: Djokovic enters semi-finals!
Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (3) to enter men’s singles semi-finals at Paris Olympics.
August02202400:03 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Djokovic is one set up!
Novak Djokovic clinched the first set 6-3 against Stefanos Tsitsipas but the latter has made a remarkable comeback in the second set. Tsitsipas is currently leading 4-1 in the second set.
August01202423:03 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: A neck-and-ncck battle
Novak Djokovic started the match by holding on his serve before Stefanos Tsitsipas too did the same. The third game saw Djokovic holding his serve again.
1st Set: Djokovic 2-1 Tsitsipas
August01202422:44 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Match begins!
The high-octane clash between Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas has kicked off.
August01202422:37 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Djokovic, Tsitsipas enter court
The duo of Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas have entered the court for their quarter-final game. Don’t go anywhere as the contest is set to start in just some minutes from now.
August01202421:53 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Imane Khelif in controversy, again!
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as the controversy threatened to overshadow the sixth day of the Games. It will also renew the debate about the inclusion of competitors in other sports at the Olympics and beyond who have undergone similar eligibility testing. Read in detail
August01202421:47 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: NDTV’s exclusive –
“Jo India ke liye kar sakte hain, hamne sab kuch kiya (Whatever I could have done for India, I did),” Swapnil Kusale told NDTV in an exclusive interview on Thursday. The Indian shooter Swapnil shone at 2024 Paris Olympics with a historic bronze medal in the Men’s 50m rifle three positions event. Read his interview here
August01202421:45 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Djokovic vs Tsitsipas next!
Novak Djokovic will be taking on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-final match of Men’s Singles at Paris Olympics. The contest will start after 10:30 pm IST. Stay connected to get the live updates of the high-octane encounter.
August01202420:07 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz is into the semis!
Carlos Alcaraz does it again! From two breaks down in the second set, the Spaniard is now into the semi-finals. Tough luck for Tommy Paul. The American did ever so well to break Alcaraz twice, but the reigning Wimbledon and French Open champions was just too hot to handle.
Carlos Alcaraz fights through to the semi-finals #Tennis pic.twitter.com/BFyraR0RgR
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Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz broken again!
Astonishing from Tommy Paul! He is double-break up against Carlos Alcaraz. We don’t hear that too often. The Spaniard will now look to rally his way back into the set
August01202419:06 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz broken!
Tommy Paul breaks Carlos Alcaraz early in the second set. He now leads Alcaraz 3-0 in the second set.
August01202418:45 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz wins first set!
Carlos Alcaraz is up and running as he takes the first set 6-4 against Tommy Paul. Takes one step towards the semi-finals of the tournament. The Spaniard is too good at the moment
August01202418:34 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Sen beat Prannoy in pre-quarters!
Lakshya beats compatriot Prannoy, who was not at his physical best, 21-12, 21-6. One Indian to the badminton quarterfinals. Lakshya is only the third Indian man to reach the last eight in the men’s singles draw at Olympics.
August01202418:30 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Carlos takes lead in 1st set!
Carlos Alcaraz takes a 4-2 lead after breaking Tommy Paul’s serve. The Spaniard is now control in the first set. He will now serve to go 5-2 up
August01202418:04 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz in action!
Third-seed Carlos Alcaraz is in action against USA’s Tommy Paul in men’s singles quarterfinals. A place in the last 4 up for grabs.
August01202418:01 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Sailing: Decent shift from Sarvanan!
Vishnu Saravanan came 10th out of 43 in race 1 of Men’s Dinghy ILCA 7 sailing event. There will be 19 race and top 10 among them will qualify for medal race at the last.
August01202417:53 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Sen vs Prannoy is underway!
Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy’s all-Indian Round of 16 clash is underway. Both shuttlers share a room at this Paris Olympics. Sen overcame a much-tougher opponent in Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the Round of 32 clash. Tap here to follow real-time updates
August01202417:44 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Big loss for India!
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty lose to Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia) in Olympics badminton men’s doubles last 8. Medal hope shattered by the Malaysians.
August01202417:12 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Sat-Chi lose 2nd game!
We are off to the deciding game as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose the second game in the quarterfinals against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik. They go down 14-21.
August01202417:09 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Satwik-Chirag trail in second game!
After winning the opening game, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty now trail in the second game against Tokyo bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik in the men’s double event.
August01202417:04 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Sift and Anjum bow out!
Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra are out of the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s final after finishing 18 and 31 in the qualifiers. A disappointing result for the Indian contingent.
August01202416:53 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Satwik-Chirag take first game!
India’s star duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the first game of their quarterfinal match against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik.
August01202416:50 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Indian shooters near elimination!
Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra are on the verge of elimination. Both are currently out of the top 8 qualifying spots, with plenty of ground to cover. As things stand, there won’t be any shooter in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions final
August01202416:45 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Satwik-Chirag with a narrow lead!
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a narrow 12-10 lead over Malaysia Aaron Chia and Woo Yih Soh in the men’s doubles quarter-final. A close game so far. The Malaysians have put on a strong display so far
August01202416:29 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Not looking good for Indian shooters!
Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra are 22nd and 28th after the end of the Kneeling and Prone rounds. The chances are slim as only the top 8 shooters qualify for the final. At the moment, both are out of contention.
August01202416:09 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Sift, Anjum currently not in contention!
Disappointin from Sift Kaur Samra in the Prone round as well. She only manages 99 and 96, and now sits 25 in the standings. As things stand, she is out of the finals race. Anjum, too, has dropped out of contention after a bright start. Not looking good for the Indian shooters at the moment.
August01202415:56 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Image of the day!
August01202415:48 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Bright start from Anjum!
After the end of the Kneeling round, it’s Anjum who is closest to the qualifications spots. She is currently 9th with an aggregate of 97 and 99. Sift Samra, on the other hand, is 25th with scores of 96 and 97.
August01202415:38 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Sift and Anjum eye place in final!
Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil are in action as the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s Qualification begins. First up is the Kneeling round. All shooters will take 20 shots in this round.
August01202415:19 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: More shooting action to follow!
Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil will represent India in the round. Top 8 shooters will qualify for the final on tomorrow.
August01202414:59 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Swapnil on his first thought!
“10 years hardwork paid off. I was not looking at the scoreboard. I was able to rectify my mistakes from the past, and will look to go one step further next time. I was not looking at scoreboard or anything else. I was just focused on my shooting,” Swapnil told reporters after winning bronze.
August01202414:48 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: Nikhat goes down!
Nikhat Zareen crashes out of Paris Olympics after losing to China’s Wu Yu in women’s 50kg round of 16. The world number one gets a unanimous 5-0 verdict to advance to the quarterfinals.
August01202414:46 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: Nikhat trails!
Wu Yu also takes the second round after a split verdict! Nikhat seems down and out against the Asian champion from China.
August01202414:41 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Hockey: Belgium take the lead!
John-John Dohmen puts Belgium 2-1 up in the dying embers of Q3. All to play for India in final 15 minutes. However, they have already qualified for the quarterfinals
August01202414:40 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Pravin loses!
In archery, Pravin Jadhav goes down 0-6 against China’s Wenchao Kao in Men’s 1/32 Elimination Round. Another disappointment for India in Archery.
August01202414:38 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nikhat behind after Round 1!
Wu Yu takes the first round 4-1 against Nikhat Zareen. The Indian will look to bounce back in the second round. Not going to be easy against the Tokyo medallist.
August01202414:35 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Focus on Nikhat’s bout!
Nikaht’s bout has started! She is in action against China’s Wu Yu in women’s 50kg round of 16. A lot of grappling in the early exchanges from both boxers.
August01202414:27 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Proud father!
“We let him focus on his work and didn’t even call him yesterday so that he should not get distracted. For the last 10 to 12 years, he was mostly away from home, focusing on his marksmanship. People have been calling up incessantly to congratulate us,” Swapnil’s father told PTI after he won bronze for India in shooting.
August01202414:25 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Belgium equalise!
Meanwhile, Belgium have equalised in the 3rd Quarter of their men’s hockey match against India. Thibeau Stockbroekx beat Sreejesh from close range in the 33rd minute. This comes after Abhishek had put India ahead in the second quarter
August01202414:22 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nikhat Zareen’s in action next!
Nikhat Zareen will be action. She takes on China’s Wu Yu in women’s 50kg round of 16. The bout starts at 2:30 PM.
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