Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates, Day 10: Injured Nisha Dahiya In Tears After Losing Wrestling Quarter-Final, Sable In 3000m Final
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Highlights: Nisha Dahiya© AFP
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Highlights: An injured Nisha Dahiya was left in tears after losing her women’s freestyle wrestling 68kg quarter-final match. The wrestler looked to be in intense pain for almost half of the bout, with her hand heavily strapped. She was given pain-relief sprays but it did not ease the problem. Avinash Sable has qualified for the final of men’s 3000m steeplechase final. Earlier, shuttler Lakshya Sen lost his bronze medal playoff match in the men’s badminton singles while Indian shooters Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan too lost to China in the bronze medal play-off in skeet mixed team event. India’s women’s table tennis team beat Romania 3-2 to make a historic entry into the quarter-finals. In women’s 400m Round 1, Kiran Pahal finished 7th in heat 5. (India’s Day 10 Schedule | Medal Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Day 10 of the Paris Olympics 2024:
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August06202400:45 (IST)
Olympics Day 10: Thank you
India’s campaign at the Olympics 2024 has ended for today. Today is a big day with Neeraj Chopra and the Indian hockey team in action. Do join us for the live coverage.
August06202400:42 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Lyles on the charge
Noah Lyles, fresh from winning Olympic 100m gold, cruised his 200m heat at the Stade de France on Monday to keep his bid for a sprint treble alive.
Lyles, who won the 100m in a photo-finish from Jamaican Kishane Thompson in 9.79 seconds, topped his 200m heat in 20.19sec.
August06202400:41 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Big news from badminton
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen said he “felt like the king of the court” after retaining his Olympic badminton title in front of his country’s monarch in Paris on Monday. Backed by a vocal crowd at La Chapelle Arena and watched by Denmark’s King Frederik X, Axelsen demolished world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-11, 21-11 in 52 minutes. The lanky Dane became the first man to retain his Olympic men’s singles title since Chinese great Lin Dan, who won in 2008 and 2012.
August05202423:19 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Historic first by Sable
Avinash Sable created history by becoming the first Indian man to qualify for the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics here on Monday. Sable finished fifth in his heat with a timing of 8:15.43 minutes to qualify among the top 15 in the event. In steeplechase, there are three heats and the top five from each heat qualify for the final. Sable’s heat was won by Moroccan Mohamed Tindouft with personal best timing of 8:10.62 minutes
August05202423:08 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Sable in final
Avonsha Sable finishes fifth in his Heat after setting the early pace. He finished with a timing of 8:15.43 seconds. This is a great effort from the Indian.Â
August05202422:54 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Sable’s event Starts
Sable’s event starts and he is taken the first initiative. It’s still early to predict anything.Â
August05202422:49 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Sable’s event coming up
Indian Avinash Sable will soon be action in the men’s 3000m steeplechase Heats 2. In all there will be three heats. First 5 in each heat (Q) advance to Final
August05202421:45 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Gymnastics: Biles finishes with silver
Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade beat Simone Biles to floor gold on the final day of the Olympic gymnastics competition on Monday, ending the US gymnastic great’s bid for a fourth title at the Paris Games.
Biles stepped out of bounds twice during her floor routine to take silver after earlier falling off the balance beam. US teammate Jordan Chiles took bronze.
August05202421:42 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Badminton: Big first for Axelsen
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday by demolishing Thailand’s world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in less than an hour in the men’s singles final in Paris. Backed by a vocal crowd of Danish fans at La Chapelle Arena, the second-seeded Axelsen surged past his eighth-seeded opponent 21-11, 21-11 in 52 minutes.
The lanky Dane became the first man to retain his Olympic men’s singles title since Chinese legend Lin Dan, who won in 2008 and 2012.
August05202420:35 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha Dahiya in tears
â Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) August 5, 2024August05202420:25 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha Dahiya loses!
The injury gets better of Nisha Dahiya as she loses the bout 8-10. The wrestler is crying. The reason is justified as Nisha was leading 8-2 at one point but due to the injury it became a tough task for her to survive against Sol Gum Pak of South Korea.
August05202420:21 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha Dahiya in huge pain
Nisha Dahiya is having a lot of discomfort in her right hand. She is crying. The physio is checking her at the moment. Maybe giving some spray. Notably, this is the second time in one minute of the game that Nisha is being looked by the physio.
August05202420:16 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha takes 8-1 lead
Nisha Dahiya has taken an 8-1 lead and she has less than one minute to stay on the lead and make an entry into the semi-finals.
August05202420:13 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha maintains lead!
Nisha Dahiya has maintainted her 4-0 lead over Sol Gum Pak of South Korea. She needs to keep going like this to book a semifinal spot.
August05202420:09 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha’s match begins!
Nisha Dahiya’s Women’s Freestyle 68kg quarter-final matcg against Sol Gum Pak of South Korea has kicked off.
August05202419:55 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha to be in action soon!
Nisha Dahiya will soon be in action during in the Women’s Freestyle 68kg 1/4, which could be called a quarter-final. She will take on Sol Gum Pak of South Korea in the quarters.
August05202419:37 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live: In case you missed it!
The Indian men’s hockey team’s victory against Great Britain earned them the elusive spot in the Olympics semi-finals on Sunday, but the team will play the match with 15 players in the squad, instead of 16. To find out the reason, click here
August05202419:30 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Badminton: Gold medal match underway!
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen is currently playing against Thai’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men’s singles gold medal match. Axelsen is currently trailing 3-4 in the first game of the final match.
August05202419:18 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Badminton: Lakshya Sen loses!
Lakshya Sen has lost his bronze medal playoff match to Malaysia’s seventh seed Zii Jia Lee in the deciding game. The Indian won the first game 21-13 but he failed to maintain his dominance and lost the next games 16-21, 11-21. Highlights here
August05202419:11 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha wins!!!
This is a brilliant comeback from Nisha Dahiya as she bounced back from 1-4 to win the bout 6-4 against Tetiana Sova Rizhko of Ukraine in the Women’s Freestyle 68kg Round of 16 bout. The Indian has made it to the quarterfinals with this win.
August05202419:04 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Scores level!
A good comeback from Nisha Dahiya this is! From 1-4, she has made it 4 all against Tetiana Sova Rizhko of Ukraine in the ongoing Women’s Freestyle 68kg Round of 16 bout.
August05202419:00 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Wrestling: Nisha in action!
Nisha Dahiya vs Tetiana Sova Rizhko (Ukraine) Women’s Freestyle 68kg Round of 16 bout underway at Olympics 2024. Nisha is trailing 1-4 in the match.
August05202418:49 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: India finish 4th!
India have lost the bronze medal match to China with a 43-44 margin. China’s Lyu Jianlin was just too good as he didn’t miss any of the 24 shots he took. Hard luck for India!
August05202418:47 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: China lead 36-35!
China have slender lead over India. In the fifth series, both Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka successfully hit all the shots but their Chinese opponents didn’t miss any to maintain the one-point lead.
August05202418:44 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: China take the lead!
Maheshwari missed her last shot in the fourth station, while Anant Jeet Singh Naruka hit all four. On the other hand, China scored 8 out of 8 to take a slender lead over India. China now lead 28-27.
August05202418:41 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: India 20-20 China
Maheshwari missed a shot from India’s side in the third station while Yiting also missed one shot. The score is 20 all.
August05202418:39 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: India 13-13 China
India have levelled the scores vs China after shooting from second station. While Maheshwari and Anant Jeet missed one each, Yiting missed three shots on trot.
August05202418:34 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: China 8-7 India in bronze playoff
Player of both the sides have taken four shots each so far. Only Anant Jeet Singh missed a shot and that sees India trail 7-8.
August05202418:32 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: Mixed skeet event starts
The bronze medal playoff between India and Republic of China has kicked off.
August05202418:29 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: Mixed skeet event
Indian shooters Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan are playing against China’s Jiang Yiting and Lyu Jianlin in the bronze medal play-off in skeet mixed team event. The players have made their way to the venue, the match is set to start soon.
August05202418:22 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Badminton: Lakshya Sen wins first game!
Lakshya Sen is only one game win away from an Olympic bronze. Lakshya took the first game 21-13 against Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee. To get the live updates in detail and real quick. CLICK HERE
August05202418:07 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Badminton: Lakshya Sen in action!
India’s Lakshya Sen is facing Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee in the men’s singles bronze medal playoff match at the Paris Olympics 2024. The match is underway and Lakshya has got a 7-4 lead over his opponent. Follow it live HERE
August05202418:00 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live: Wrestling format
Wrestling format:Â
If Nisha Dahiya wins vs Tetiana Sova Rizhko (Ukraine) in women’s Freestyle 68kg Round of 16, the Indian will play in the quarter-final today itself. If she wins that, the semi-final will be played post midnight.
If she loses in any of the rounds, she will hope her winning opponent enters the final so that she qualified for the repechage round for a chance to win the bronze.
August05202417:51 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: Sable in action
That is not all! India’s star runner Avinash Sable will feature in the Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase (Round 1) later in the evening.
August05202417:48 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live: Chance of three more medals
India have the chance to win three more medals.Â
1. Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan play in the shooting skeet bronze medal match against ChinaÂ
2. Lakshya Sen faces Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee in badminton bronze medal playoffÂ
3. In wrestling, Nisha Dahiya will be in action in women’s 68 kg.Â
August05202416:55 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: Great Show
The Indian pair was placed tied second with a score of 49 after the first stage in the qualification, sharing the position with Australia, Korea, France and two Italian teams.
Anant Jeet Singh Naruka scored 25/25 in the first round the qualification while Maheshwari Chauhan shot 24/25 to take India’s total to 49.
In the second round, it was Maheshwari’s turn to shoot a perfect 25 but Naruka missed two shots each in the 2nd and 5th series to tally 23, which gave them an aggregate score of 48.
In the third round, India got 49 with 25 for Maheshwari and 24 for Naruka.Â
August05202416:54 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Shooting: Another medal loading?
Big news coming from the shooting range. The skeet mixed team of Anantjeet Singh and Maheswari Chauhan have entered the bronze medal play-off after finishing fourth in the qualification. They will now face China today in the crucial match at 6:30 PMÂ
August05202416:40 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: How it works
The rule of 400m is that the top 3 runners in the five heats will enter the semi-finals. The rest of the athletes will enter the repechage round. Â
August05202416:38 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Athletics: 2nd chance for Kiran Pahal
Kiran Pahal has finished in the 7th spot in the women’s 400m Round 1 Heat 5 with a timing of 52.51 seconds. She will now move to the repechage round where she will have another chance of qualifying for the semi-finals.
August05202416:12 (IST)
Olympics Day 10 Live, Table Tennis: India make history!!!!
India have scripted history in table tennis women’s team event at Olympics. They have made it to the last 8 of the event in the Games history for the first time ever. Manika Batra won the deciding match for India.
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