All eyes throughout India were on Neeraj Chopra in the men’s javelin throw final on Day 13, hoping he would bring home consecutive gold medals at the Olympics.
But it was only a silver for the reigning world champion at the Paris 2024 Olympics after a historic moment at the Stade-de-France.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem stunned the field on his second attempt by smashing the Olympic record with a 92.97m mark in the final. Chopra reacted instantly but could only muster 89.45m in reply. The Indian ace fell short of a mammoth effort by his Pakistani counterpart.
Chopra’s silver medal, notably, made him India’s most successful Olympian. He is also the seventh to claim silver in individual events at the Summer Games.
However, it wasn’t the only highlight of the day for India.
The Indian men’s hockey team, meanwhile, gave PR Sreejesh a perfect sendoff. Harmanpreet Singh bolstered his team to a 2-1 victory over Spain and clinched the bronze medal.
Incidentally, for the first time since Munich 1972, India bagged two Olympic medals on the bounce in men’s hockey.
In wrestling, Aman Sehrawat stormed into the men’s 57kg freestyle semi-finals after back-to-back wins by technical superiority. Japan’s Rei Higuchi, with a dominant performance, ended Aman’s journey towards the title.
The 21-year-old Aman will now wrestle for the bronze medal on Friday for India’s first medal in the sport at Paris 2024.
Silver medallists from independent India at Olympics
- Indian men’s hockey team - Rome 1960
- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Shooting) - Athens 2004
- Sushil Kumar (Wrestling) - London 2012
- Vijay Kumar (Shooting) - London 2012
- PV Sindhu (Badminton) - Rio 2016
- Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting) - Tokyo 2020
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Wrestling) -Tokyo 2020
- Neeraj Chopra (Athletics) - Paris 2024
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra bags silver, Arshad Nadeem breaks Olympic record
Reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra fell short of defending his Tokyo 2020 title in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Chopra, 26, notched 89.45m, his career second-best throw, to win the silver medal. He became independent India's first track and field athlete to bag two medals at the Olympics.
Arshad Nadeem, meanwhile, shattered the Olympic record with a 92.97m effort on his second attempt and became the first athlete from Pakistan to clinch the gold medal in an individual event at the Olympics. Nadeem also marked 91.79m on his final attempt.
Anderson Peters from Grenada completed the podium with a best of 88.54m to take home the bronze medal.
Score: Neeraj Chopra (IND) won the silver medal with an 89.45m attempt in the men’s javelin throw final.
Hockey: Netherlands clinch the men’s gold medal
The Netherlands beat Germany 1(3)-1(1) in the men’s hockey gold medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday. Germany, the reigning world champions, settled for a silver medal.
After the match ended drawn 1-1 in regulation time, the Dutch team won the shoot-out competition 3-1. The Oranje, as a result, clinched their third Olympic title, the first since Sydney 2000.
Earlier, India beat Spain 2-1 in the men’s hockey bronze medal match.
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra ranked second after three attempts
Neeraj Chopra, India’s golden boy, was placed second after three attempts in the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s javelin throw final. Chopra’s only successful attempt was an 89.45m effort.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan remains atop the standings after an Olympic record and personal best of 92.97m effort. Nadeem is only the fourth athlete to notch beyond 90m in the men’s javelin throw final at the Olympics.
Jakub Vadlejch (CZE), Anderson Peters (GRN), Julius Yego (KEN), Julian Weber (GER), Keshorn Walcott (TTO) and Lassi Etelatalo (FIN), along with Chopra and Nadeem, will get three extra attempts in the final.
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra marks 89.45m on second attempt
Defending Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra marked 89.45m, a season best, on his second attempt in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
After his second throw, Chopra is ranked second. The 26-year-old Indian athlete needs to be within the top eight to get three more attempts after his upcoming third attempt.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is atop after two attempts with a mammoth 92.97m throw, an Olympic record and personal best. Anderson Peters (GRN) is third with 87.87m and Julius Yego (KEN) is fourth with 87.72m.
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Score: Neeraj Chopra (IND) marked a best of 89.45m after two attempts in the men’s javelin throw final.
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra’s men’s javelin throw final begins
Neeraj Chopra has taken the field at the Stade de France to compete in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Chopra takes on a field of 11 other athletes, of which five have a better personal best than him. However, in qualification on Tuesday, the 26-year-old from India topped the charts.
If Chopra wins gold, he will become the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals in individual events. The reigning world champion will also become the first Asian athlete and fifth overall to successfully defend the men’s javelin throw title at the Olympics.
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Paris 2024 men’s javelin throw final: Athletes with 90m+ PBs
A total of 24 athletes have marked 90m-plus throws in the men’s javelin throw event across all competitions, so far.
Among them, five athletes will take part in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Here’s the list.
- Anderson Peters (Grenada) - 93.07m
- Julius Yego (Kenya) - 92.72m
- Jakub Vadlejch (Czechia) - 90.88m
- Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) - 90.18
- Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) - 90.16m
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Men’s javelin throw final format at Paris 2024
- All 12 athletes will get three throws and get ranked according to their marks.
- The bottom four after three throws will be eliminated.
- The top eight will get three more throws.
- The top three athletes after six throws will make the Paris 2024 men’s javelin throw podium.
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to feature in men’s javelin throw final
India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the men’s javelin throw final, starting at 11:55 PM IST tonight, at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In qualification, Chopra had aced a mammoth 89.34m throw to top the field. Compatriot Kishore Jena, however, failed to breach the qualification standard or finish in the overall top 12.
At Tokyo 2020, Chopra clinched India’s first track and field gold at the Olympics, pipping Czechia duo Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely to the title.
If Chopra successfully defends his title today, he will become the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals in individual events.
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Wrestling: No repechage for Anshu Malik
Earlier today, Indian wrestler Anshu Malik lost to Helen Louise Maroulis of the USA in the women’s 57kg freestyle round of 16 bout at the Champ-de-Mars Arena.
Anshu, however, would have had the chance to wrestle for a bronze medal via the repechage rounds if Maroulis had made the final.
Maroulis, a Rio 2016 champion in 53kg, won her quarter-final bout but went down to Japan’s Tsugumi Sakurai in the semi-final. While Maroulis will now feature in the bronze medal bout tomorrow (August 9), it ended Anshu Malik’s campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat outclassed in semis, to wrestle for bronze tomorrow
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost 0-10 against Japan’s Rei Higuchi in the men’s 57kg freestyle semi-final bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Aman, however, can still win a medal at the Summer Games. The Asian champion will feature in the bronze medal bout tomorrow (August 9) against Pan American Games bronze medallist Darian Cruz of Puerto Rico.
In the semi-final, Higuchi was in total control of the bout from the first whistle. The Rio 2016 silver medallist notched four points in his first attack and kept piling on the points in the first period. Eventually, the bout was over in just two minutes and 14 seconds at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday.
Higuchi will face Spencer Richard Lee of the USA in the gold medal bout tomorrow.
Score: Aman Sehrawat (IND) was defeated 0-10 by Rei Higuchi (JPN) in the men’s 57kg freestyle semi-final wrestling bout.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat vs Rei Higuchi semis underway
The men’s 57kg freestyle semi-final bout between India’s Aman Sehrawat and Japan’s Rei Higuchi has started at the Champ-de-Mars Arena.
The winner of this semi-final bout is assured a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and will grapple in the gold medal match tomorrow (August 9).
The losing semi-finalist, however, will wrestle in the bronze medal bout tomorrow against one of the repechage contestants.
Golf: Diksha Dagar slips down seven places, placed T14 with Aditi Ashok
India’s Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar teed off for the second round in the women’s golf tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday.
Aditi carded 1-under 71 in the second round, better than her even par score from the first. Diksha Dagar, however, scored an even par on Day 2 as she slipped down by seven positions in the standings.
The par for the 18-hole course is 72 at the Le Golf National.
The Indian duo are tied for 14th in the women’s golf event after the second round with a total of 143.
Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, is atop the standings with a score of 8-under 136. The People’s Republic of China’s Yin Ruoning and New Zealand’s Ko Lydia, a two-time Olympic medallist, complete the top three.
The third round and penultimate round of the women’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 starts at 12:30 PM IST tomorrow (August 9).
Score: Aditi Ashok (IND) and Diksha Dagar (IND) are placed T14 after two rounds in the women’s golf tournament.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat faces Rei Higuchi in semis
India’s Aman Sehrawat stormed into the men’s 57kg freestyle semi-finals in the Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling competition on Thursday.
The Indian wrestler won back-to-back bouts on technical superiority. First, Aman won 10-0 against North Macedonia’s Vladimir Egorov, a former European Championships gold medallist, in the round of 16.
Asian champion Aman, later, upstaged former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania 12-0 in the quarter-final.
The 21-year-old Indian grappler is only one win away from a confirmed medal on his Olympic debut.
However, he will wrestle against Japan’s Rei Higuchi, a Rio 2016 silver medallist, in the semi-finals. Higuchi is also a former world champion and a World Championships silver medallist last year.
The Aman Sehrawat vs Rei Higuchi men’s 57kg freestyle semi-final wrestling bout will start at 9:45 PM IST.
Hockey: PR Sreejesh ends international career with Paris 2024 bronze
Indian men’s hockey stalwart PR Sreejesh played his last international match as the team beat Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Sreejesh, ahead of the Summer Games, had announced his retirement after the end of the Olympics.
In his illustrious career, Sreejesh has won two Olympic bronze medals, two Asian Games titles, two Commonwealth Games silver medals and five Asian Champions Trophy gold medals.
The Kerala-based shot-stopper was awarded the Khel Ratna Award, which is the highest sporting award in India. Sreejesh is also a Padma Shri awardee.
"I think here's the best way to say goodbye to this beautiful game. And I'm so proud and I'm so honoured to play this beautiful game for the last 24 years, and for my country for 20 years," Sreejesh said after the game.
"It's not hard. It's learning every scenario, every situation, every match, everything teaches you something if you are willing to learn, if you are ready to accept, and if you are ready to apply it in your life.
"And I think that's what these guys are showing here. That's what this medal means for us," added Sreejesh.
PR Sreejesh ended his international men's hockey career with two Olympic bronze medals.
India’s medal winners at Paris 2024 Olympics
- Manu Bhaker (Shooting) - Bronze
- Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh (Shooting) - Bronze
- Swapnil Kusale (Shooting) - Bronze
- Indian men’s hockey team - Bronze
India reacts to winning the men's hockey bronze medal
India’s medals in men’s hockey at the Olympics
- Amsterdam 1928 - Gold
- Los Angeles 1932 - Gold
- Berlin 1936 - Gold
- London 1948 - Gold
- Helsinki 1952 - Gold
- Melbourne 1956 - Gold
- Rome 1960 - Silver
- Tokyo 1964 - Gold
- Mexico City 1968 - Bronze
- Munich 1972 - Bronze
- Moscow 1980 - Gold
- Tokyo 2020 - Bronze
- Paris 2024 - Bronze
India celebrate after winning the men's hockey bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Hockey: India beat Spain in the men’s bronze medal match, their 13th Olympic podium
The Indian men’s hockey team trumped Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics. As a result, Harmanpreet Singh and Co. replicated their finish from Tokyo 2020.
The bronze is India’s fourth at the Summer Games and their 13th Olympic medal in men’s hockey. For the first time since Munich 1972, India have bagged back-to-back Olympic medals.
The Indian captain finished the tournament with 10 goals as PR Sreejesh ended his international career with an Olympic medal.
Earlier, Harmanpreet Singh cancelled out Marc Miralles’ penalty stroke with two successful penalty corners.
Spain edged the possession 51-49 in the bronze medal match and logged more attacking circle penetrations. However, the Indian defence held its own and controlled the Redsticks’ threat.
Score: India beat Spain 2-1 in the men’s hockey bronze medal match.
Hockey: India stay in 2-1 lead after third quarter
The Indian men’s hockey team have taken a 2-1 lead, with one quarter to go, against Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Harmanpreet Singh scored from two penalty corners, one in the second quarter and the other in the third. For Spain, Marc Miralles had converted a penalty stroke in the 18th minute.
The fourth and final quarter of the India vs Spain bronze medal match is now underway at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.
Score: India lead 2-1 against Spain after the third quarter in the men’s hockey bronze medal match.
Harmanpreet Singh of India (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal men's hockey bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh scores second goal, India lead 2-1 against Spain
India opened the second half with an early goal to take a 2-1 lead against Spain in the men’s hockey bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Harmanpreet Singh, who converted a penalty corner in the second quarter, scored again in the third, extending his goal tally to 10 in the tournament.
The Indian captain had another opportunity to cash in two minutes later but failed to beat the Spanish goalkeeper.
Score: India lead 2-1 against Spain in the third quarter of the men’s hockey bronze medal match.
Hockey: India equalise against Spain in bronze medal match
The Indian men’s hockey team are level 1-1 at half time against Spain in the bronze medal match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.
In the last minute of the second quarter, India’s captain Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner to score his ninth goal in the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s hockey tournament.
Earlier, Marc Miralles had netted from a penalty stroke to give the Redsticks a lead in the contest.
Score: India level 1-1 against Spain at half time in the men’s hockey bronze medal match.
Hockey: Spain take lead after Marc Miralles’ penalty
Spain have advanced to a 1-0 lead in the second quarter of the men’s hockey bronze medal match against India at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Redsticks were awarded a penalty stroke just three minutes into the second quarter for a deliberate foul in the attacking circle. Marc Miralles converted from the spot, beating PR Sreejesh to his top-right corner.
Score: Spain lead 1-0 against India in the men’s hockey bronze medal match.
Hockey: Scores level in India vs Spain clash after first quarter
The India vs Spain men’s hockey bronze medal match is level 0-0 after the first quarter at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Neither team has created clear-cut opportunities in the attacking third, with just two shots attempted so far.
India edged the possession 51-49 and made nine attacking circle penetrations but failed to challenge the Spanish goal.
Score: India level 0-0 with Spain after the first quarter in the bronze medal match.
Hockey: Amit Rohidas plays in India vs Spain bronze medal match
India defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas is featuring in the bronze medal match against Spain after missing the semi-final against Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s hockey tournament.
Rohidas was banned for the last match after receiving a red card in the Indian hockey team’s quarter-finals match against Great Britain.
However, now that he has served his one-match ban, Rohidas straightaway made India’s starting lineup for today’s contest.
Hockey: India vs Spain bronze medal match underway
The Indian men’s hockey team are in action against Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
India edged the head-to-head record 6-5 against Spain in men’s hockey.
In Olympic men’s hockey history, Spain have bagged four medals - three silver and one bronze - with their last being the Beijing 2008 silver.
India, the record eight-time champions, missed out on making their first Olympic final in 44 years. The Harmanpreet Singh-led team, however, can replicate their Tokyo 2020 bronze medal finish.
The Indian captain is also the top goal-scorer in the Paris 2024 men’s hockey tournament with eight goals. Jose Basterra, meanwhile, tops the charts for the Redsticks with four goals.
Birthday alert: Mirabai Chanu turns 30 today!
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu celebrates her 30th birthday today at the Olympic Village in Paris.
Mirabai, a Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, missed out on the Paris 2024 Olympics podium by only 1kg on Wednesday.
The Manipur-based weightlifter is a two-time Commonwealth Games champion (Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022) and was also the World Championships gold medallist at Anaheim 2017.
Mirabai was a clean and jerk world record holder (119 kg) in 2021 until Zhang Huihua of the People’s Republic of China bettered it in 2023.
Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India performs a snatch during the women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Abhinav Bindra pens heartfelt message for Vinesh Phogat
On Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Here’s Beijing 2008 champion Abhinav Bindra’s message for Vinesh.
“Dear Vinesh, It is said that sport is a celebration of human will. I have known that to be true many times in my career but never has it resonated more than today. As I look around me, I see a nation and its people celebrate your unyielding resolve.
"You are a fighter – on and off the mat. Through you, we are learning what it means to never lose the fight in us, even as a loss weighs heavily. You embody the true spirit of a warrior.
"Not all victories look alike. Some end up as a glittering souvenir in a cabinet but the ones that matter more find their way into the stories we tell our children. And every child in this country will know the champion you are. Every child will grow up wanting to face life with the resilience you have displayed. I thank you for that.”
Vinesh Phogat and Abhinav Bindra met at the Olympic Village in Paris.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat stuns former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov in quarters
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat upstaged Albania’s Zelimkhan Abakarov 12-0 in the men’s 57kg freestyle quarter-final bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Asian Championships winner Aman outclassed Abakarov, the first Albanian world champion, in the second round of the bout, scoring nine points with 2:04 remaining on the clock.
The Indian grappler executed a fitele, a move in wrestling where one grappler catches hold of their opponent’s ankles and twirls them around in quick succession, which took Abakarov by surprise.
Aman will be up against top-seeded Rei Higuchi of Japan, a Rio 2016 silver medallist, in the semi-finals tonight at 9:45 PM IST. He is one win away from confirming a first wrestling medal for India at Paris 2024.
Score: Aman Sehrawat (IND) beat Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) 12-0 in the men’s 57kg freestyle quarter-final wrestling bout. Aman advanced to the semi-finals.
Hockey: India vs Spain head-to-head record
The Indian men’s hockey team will be in action against Spain in the bronze medal match today at the Paris 2024 Olympics at 5:30 PM IST.
The India vs Spain fixture has been played on 16 occasions, so far, in men’s hockey. India edge the head-to-head record, only slightly, with six wins compared to Spain’s five. There have also been five drawn matches.
Since 2023, India have won two of their four matches against Spain and also clinched a shoot-out win in February this year. The Redsticks’ only win in that duration was a 2-1 success in July last year.
The two teams faced each other in the group stage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where India secured a 3-0 victory.
PR Sreejesh has a message for Indian hockey fans
The Indian men’s hockey team stalwart PR Sreejesh will retire after the bronze medal match against Spain at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Before taking the field, one final time, Sreejesh left a note on social media for the fans.
“As I stand between the posts for the final time, my heart swells with gratitude and pride. This journey, from a young boy with a dream to the man defending India's honour, has been nothing short of extraordinary.
Today, I play my last match for India. Every save, every dive, every roar of the crowd will forever echo in my soul. Thank you, India, for believing in me, for standing by me. This is not the end, but the beginning of cherished memories.
Forever a custodian of dreams. Jai Hind.”
Wrestling: Anshu Malik defeated in pre-quarters
India’s Anshu Malik went down 2-7 against the USA’s Helen Louise Maroulis in the women’s 57kg freestyle round of 16 wrestling bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Indian wrestler had also lost the World Championships final to Maroulis three years ago. She had also lost in the opening round at Tokyo 2020.
Maroulis, a Rio 2016 champion in 53kg, will face Alina Hrushyna Akobiia of Ukraine in the quarter-finals, followed by a potential clash against top-seed Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan in the semi-finals.
For Anshu to make the repechage round, Maroulis will have to outwrestle both of them.
Score: Helen Louise Maroulis (USA) beat Anshu Malik (IND) 7-2 in the women’s 57kg freestyle round of 16 wrestling bout.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat storms into quarters
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat beat Vladimir Egorov of North Macedonia 10-0 in the men’s 57kg freestyle round of 16 bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Aman won his opening bout on technical superiority with two minutes to go in the second period to secure his quarter-finals berth. The Asian champion will face Albania’s Zelimkhan Abakarov, a world champion wrestler, in his next bout.
Egorov, meanwhile, could make the repechage round if Aman makes the final.
Score: Aman Sehrawat (IND) wins 10-0 against Vladimir Egorov (MKD) in the men’s 57kg freestyle round of 16 wrestling bout. Aman advanced to the quarter-finals.
Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji fails to make hurdles semis
Jyothi Yarraji, an Asian Games silver medallist, clocked 13.17s in the women’s 100m hurdles repechage round to finish fourth in heat 1 and 16th overall at the Stade de France today.
She, as a result, did not make the semi-final of the event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Only the top two hurdles from each heat advanced to the penultimate round.
South Africa's Marione Fourie topped the heat with a time of 12.79s and Maayke Tjin-A-Lim finished second with a season best of 12.87s. Both made the semi-finals. Liberia's Ebony Morrison, Ecuador's Maribel Caicedo, Finland's Lotta Harala and Japan's Yumi Tanaka were the qualifiers from the other two heats.
Yarraji, notably, was the first female athlete to represent India in the 100m hurdles at the Olympics. She was timed 13.16s in round 1 to make today’s repechage event.
Score: Jyothi Yarraji (IND) ranked fourth in heat 1 of the women’s 100m hurdles repechage round. Yarraji did not advance to the semi-finals.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat, Anshu Malik to take the mat
Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik rekindle India’s medal hopes in wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday.
The fifth-seeded Aman faces North Mcedonia’s Vladimir Egorov, a European Championships gold medallist, in the men’s 57kg round of 16 bout.
Anshu, meanwhile, will take on Helen Louise Maroulis of the USA, a two-time Olympic medallist, in the women’s 57kg pre-quarterfinal match. Anshu herself is a Commonwealth Games silver medal winner.
The quarter-finals and semi-finals of both events are slated to take place today. However, if the Indian wrestlers lose and their opponents make the final, the repechage round as well as medal bouts will be contested tomorrow (August 9).
Click here to know India’s wrestling schedule at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji races in 100m hurdles repechage
Indian national record holder Jyothi Yarraji has taken the field for the women’s 100m hurdles repechage round at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Yarraji, an Asian champion, clocked 13.16s in the first round to rank 35th overall and make the repechage round.
In today’s race, only the top two hurdlers in each repechage heat will advance to the semi-finals. There are a total of three heats. Yarraji is placed in heat 1.
Hockey: India face Spain in bronze medal match
The Indian men’s hockey team have a chance to replicate their feat from three years ago at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Harmanpreet Singh and Co, in a heartbreaking manner, lost 3-2 to Germany in a closely contested semi-final on Tuesday. India, however, have a chance to return with back-to-back medals in men’s hockey at the Summer Games.
India will take on Spain in the bronze medal match at 5:30 PM today.
The Redsticks, who beat defending champions Belgium in the quarter-finals, lost 4-0 to the Netherlands in the semi-finals. India, incidentally, beat Spain 3-0 in the group stage at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Indian men's hockey team will take on Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Golf: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar tee off in second round
Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are in action today in the second round of the women’s golf tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
A total of four rounds will be contested across four days at the Le Golf National. The top three golfers at the end of the fourth round will make the Olympic podium.
It was a promising start for Diksha Dagar in the first round, carding 1-under 71 to rank T7. Aditi Ashok, who narrowly missed out on bronze at Tokyo 2020, was on even par and placed T13.
“Ready for the Olympic final” - Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion, is set to defend his title at 11:55 PM IST tonight.
Aged 26, Chopra is also the current world and Asian Games champion. On Tuesday, he topped the charts in the qualification round with a monster 89.34m throw to breeze past Anderson Peters, Arshad Nadeem and Julian Weber.
Chopra, however, stated that there would be more pressure on everyone in the final. Listen to what the Indian javelin thrower had to say!
Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat retires after Paris 2024 heartbreak
Vinesh Phogat, after her disqualification from the Paris 2024 Olympics, announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday.
She was set to become India’s first female wrestler to feature in an Olympic final. However, on the second weigh-in, Vinesh was marginally over the weight limit despite drastic measures taken overnight to make the 50kg cut.
"Mother, wrestling won against me, I lost. Your dreams and my courage are broken. I don't have the strength to go on anymore. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will forever be indebted to all of you. Please forgive me," Vinesh wrote, addressing her mother Premlata.
Read more about her retirement here.
Where to watch Paris 2024 Olympics live in India
Neeraj Chopra will defend his Olympic title today and the Indian men’s hockey team take on Spain in the bronze medal match. All events, featuring Indian athletes, can be watched live in India.
Live streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be available for free on Jio Cinema in India. Live telecast of Paris 2024 will be on the Sports 18 Network TV channel in India.
Welcome to India’s Olympic coverage!
We are back with live coverage of all Indian athletes on Day 13 at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra, India’s first track and field Olympic champion, will defend his crown in the men’s javelin final tonight from 11:55 PM. The reigning world champion outclassed the field in the qualification round with a mammoth 89.34m effort, the second-best of his career.
If he wins gold in Paris, Chopra could become the fifth athlete, first from Asia, to successfully defend the men’s javelin throw title at the Olympics.
Following a heartbreaking defeat against Germany in the semi-final, India will play Spain in the men’s hockey bronze medal match, aiming to replicate their podium finish from Tokyo 2020. Harmanpreet Singh and Co. will take the field at 5:30 PM IST.
Two wrestlers will grapple to open India’s medal tally in the sport at Paris 2024, starting at 3:00 PM IST.
Anshu Malik (women’s 57kg) and Aman Sehrawat (men’s 57kg) will take the mat in their respective freestyle round of 16 bouts. The quarter-finals and semi-finals, subject to qualification, are also on today’s agenda.
Jyothi Yarraji, meanwhile, will race in the women’s 100m hurdles repechage round at 2:05 PM IST, aiming to advance to the semi-finals.
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are set for the second round of the four-day women’s golf tournament.
