Do log on Ndtv.com tomorrow for more live updates. India have a chance to win a medal in shooting while hopes will be high from archers to enter the medal round. 

With that we come to an end of Day 1 of medal events for India. India's Manu Bhaker entering the final of the 10m air pistol was the highlight of the day for the nation. 

The badminton pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto have lost 21-18, 21-10 to South Korean pair of Kim So Yeong Kim and Kong Hee Yong in a women's doubles Group C match. 

Ariarne Titmus held off Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky to successfully defend her Olympic 400m freestyle title Saturday with a dominant swim.  The Australian world record holder dominated the race to touch in 3mins 57.49secs ahead of Canada's McIntosh (3:58.37) and decorated American Ledecky (4:00.86)

The star pair of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have won the first match easily beating their sixth seeded opponents 7-6 (4), 6-4.

However, in badminton, the pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are trailing South Korean pair of Kim So Yeong Kim and Kong Hee Yong in a women's doubles Group C match. They lost the first game 18-21 and are trailing the second game 10-2 

And Preeti has done it! After trailing in the first round, the boxer improved her game to win the next two rounds and the match. Preeti moves into the Round of 16.

Preeti has made a brilliant comeback with a unanimous decision in the second round. All the five judges ruled in her favour in the second round and she now hold the lead going into the final round.

And the results are out. Preeti is trailing after the first round with three judges ruling against her. She need to land more punches to salvage 

Preeti is playing in the red corner and looks to be dominated by her Vietnamese opponent. On the other hand, the Indian badminton pair of Ashwini and Tanisha are trailing 8-11 in the first game of their Group C match.

Preeti's women's 54kg opening bout vs Vietnam's Thi Kim Anh Vo win  has started. On the other hand, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto's women's doubles has also started.

Meanwhile, Spain's Rafael Nadal/Carlos Alcaraz vs Argentina's sixth seeded pair Maximo Gonzalez/Andres Molteni is on. The Spanish pair took the first set 7-6 (4)

In badminton, the pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will face South Korean pair of Kim So Yeong Kim and Kong Hee Yong in a women's doubles Group C match

Most top events for the day are over for India. However, two important matches are coming coming. In boxing, Preeti will face Vietnam's Thi Kim Anh Vo win women's 54kg opening bout. The match is expected to start in the next 20 minutes. 

Indian men's hockey team defeated New Zealand 3-2 to open its campaign at the Paris Olympics on a rousing note on Saturday. It was not an easy win as New Zealand took the lead in the eighth minute through Sam Lane from their first penalty corner.

But India bounced back strongly to first level the scores in the 24th minute through Mandeep Singh, who scored from a rebound off a penalty corner, and then took the lead through Vivek Sagar Prasad in the third quarter.

New Zealand, however, drew level in the 53rd minute through Simon Child. But skipper Harmanpreet Singh ensured the win for India, scoring from a penalty stroke just a minute from the hooter.

India will play Argentina in their next Pool B match on Monday.

Vivek Sagar Prasad scores to send India to a 2-1 lead against New Zealand in the third quarter! India eye victory now.

Vivek Sagar Prasad scores to send India to a 2-1 lead against New Zealand in the third quarter! India eye victory now.

India and New Zealand remain neck-and-neck at half-time. Mandeep Singh scoring the equaliser, after India conceded early.

India have drawn level against New Zealand in the second quarter! Mandeep Singh scores from a rebound, after India won a penalty corner. 

New Zealand have taken the lead against India, scoring from a penalty corner. Not an ideal start for the Tokyo 2020 bronze medalists. 

The men's hockey team have begun their Olympics 2024 campaign. Ranked 7th in the world, they are taking on New Zealand (rank 10) in their opening Pool B game. 

And there you have it! The Indian pair has comfortably taken the second game 21-14 and with it the match. This has been a great start for the duo who are expected to bring home a medal. 

Meanwhile, a big news is coming from tennis court. The men's doubles match featuring Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balahi against France's Gael Monfils/Edouard Roger-Vasselin has been cancelled. It was supposed to take place on Court 12.

As the match is going on Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are tightening their grip on the match. They have taken the first game 21-17 and are holding a 6-4 lead in the second game.  

France's Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar are giving their all but the Indian pair with their deft touch have taken a 11-6 lead at the halfway stage in the first game. 

India's star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty are in action. There match against French pair of Corvee-Labar is underway. An early 4-2 for the Asian champions.

Lakshya Sen wins six straight points to take the second game 22-20 against Kevin Cordon. A winning start for Lakshya Sen on his Olympics debut. 

A convincing straight sets vicotry for Harmeet Singh. He beats Abu Yaman Zaid

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— Shreya (@i_shreyaa) July 27, 2024

#TableTennis     - Men's Singles - Harmeet Desai v Zaid Abo Yaman
- Harmeet Desai edges closer to victory as he claims Game 3, 11-05.
- Harmeet Desai 3 - 0 Zaid Abo Yaman #HarmeetDesai #Paris2024    #ParisOlympics #OlympicGamesParis #India

— Third Man( Get Followed Back) (@thethirrdman) July 27, 2024

#TableTennis     - Men's Singles - Harmeet Desai v Zaid Abo Yaman
- Harmeet Desai continues his good start as he claims Game 2, 11-09.
- Harmeet Desai 2 - 0 Zaid Abo Yaman #OlympicGames #Paris2024 #paris2024olympics

— Dhruv Jain (@Dhruv_9761) July 27, 2024

Unlike the first game, Lakshya Sen trails early in the second game with Kevin Cordon leading 6-5. Nobody expected this after what we saw in the first game.

Update
Harmeet Desai won the first game (11-7)
Now leading with 1-0. 4 games needed to win the match.#TableTennis #Paris2024 #IndiaAtParis2024 https://t.co/pu5K3nGRYE

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Lakshya Sen takes the first game 21-8 in less than 20 minutes. Kevin Cordon, 37, hasn't been able to trouble the Indian, who is 16-year younger than him.

#Badminton   - Men's Singles - Lakshya Sen v Kevin Cordon.
- Lakshya wins the first game, 21 - 08#Olympics2024Paris
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Lakshya has raced his way to a 11-2 lead in the first game against Kevin Cordon of Guatemala. 

Olympic Debut for Lakshya Sen.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/UtwjtsHZ2W

— Rambo (@monster_zero123) July 27, 2024

Badminton action to follow as India's Lakshya Sen is in action up next against Guatemala's Kevin Cordon in men's singles group stage.

Novak Djokovic is into the second round of the tennis men's singles second round. He beats Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1 at Roland Garros Park.

Novak Djokovic beats Matt Ebden 6-0, 6-1 in 54 minutes to reach the second round in #Paris2024!
He awaits... Rafael Nadal or Marton Fucsovics in the second round.

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 27, 2024

Novak Djokovic cruising against doubles expert Matthew Ebden. Won the first set 6-0. However, the crowd has cheered for every point the Australian has won thus far

Oh my goodness.
Novak Djokovic won the first set 6-0.
What a start to his Olympics campaign. pic.twitter.com/5AcAqpvN7S

— Danny (@DjokovicFan_) July 27, 2024

China, USA and Great Britain teams with respective Gold, Silver and Bronze medals after women's diving event.
Real powerhouses of sports. pic.twitter.com/qxUUpsfflk

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) July 27, 2024

2nd gold medal! China wins the women's synchronized 3m springboard diving championship! Congrats to Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen! #Paris2024 #Olympic2024 #Olympics #Gold #medals #TeamChina #Diving https://t.co/Zgt6hTyp5d pic.twitter.com/Vr5LzYTn1r

— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) July 27, 2024

Reduced to tears following her forgettable outing in her Games debut in Tokyo three years ago, Manu Bhaker is seeking to add an Olympic medal to her very excellent resume.

Novak Djokovic is set to get his Paris 2024 campaign underway against Australia's Matthew Ebden.

Top seed Iga Swiatek qualifier for Round 2 after straight set victory over Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu. She won 6-2, 7-5 after saving multiple break points in the second set.

Shooter Manu Bhaker is into the final of the 10m Air Pistol Women's final. She finishes 3rd with an aggregate score of 580, including 27 inner-circle 10s, the most by any shooter in the qualification round. 

Manu Bhaker is in cruise control heading into the final series. 96 in the 5th round. She is one step away from securing a place in the Women's 10m air pistol final.    

Another solid round for Manu Bhaker as she hits 96 in Series 4 to keep herself in contention. She currently lies 3rd in the standings. Rhythm Sangwan is 22nd and seems down and out

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World no. 1 women's tennis star Iga Swiatek is in action at the Roland Garros park. She won her first set against Romania's Begu. Both players are currently tied in the second set

It just gets even better for Manu Bhaker. After two 97s, she aggregates 98 in Series 3. She has now jumped from 4th to 2nd. Positive news for India. Meanwhile, Rhythm Sangwan is trailing

Manu Bhaker continues to impress. Back-to-back scores of 97 to keep herself in the hunt. Rhythm Sangwan has dropped down in the pecking order.

Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan score 97 each in Series 1 of Women's 10m air pistol event. Manu is currently 4th while Rhythm is 7th. Good starts for both Indians

Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwam will be in action on Women's 10m air pistol qualification round. Just like the men's round, top 8 athletes qualify for the tomorrow's final.

In Tennis, India's Rohan Bopanna and N Sriran Balaji will be in action next as they take on French pair Gael Monfils and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in 1st round of men's doubles.

Sarabjot added 577 points after 60 shots, tied with Walter but the German has hit one inner-10 more than the Indian and progressed to the finals. Arjun Cheema also fails to make the cut after finishing 18th.

Sarabjot Singh with a perfect 100 in Series 4. He is now in contention to qualify for the final. Arjun, on the other hand, has falled behind in the pecking order with his 95 in this round.

Meanwhile, China win the first gold medal of Paris Olympics 2024. They beat South Korea in the gold medal match of 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event

Arjun Singh Cheema is 4th after Series 3. Scores of 96, 97, 97 for him so far. Meanwhile, Sarabjot isn't far behind, but currently out of top 10. 3 more series' to go

Arjun and Sarabjot are 10th and 15th respectively after end of Series 2. Only the top 8 qualify for the final tomorrow. There are still 4 more series' to go. Decent round for both

Arjun and Sarabjot are currently out of the qualification zone. Only top 8 qualify for tomorrow's final. However, there plenty of shots left to be taken. All hope is not lost.

The 10m Men's Pistol qualification round is underway. Sarabjot Singh begins with a perfect 10 and is in the qualification zone. Meanwhile, Arjun Cheema lands a 9.5 in the first attempt, but currently lies joint 15th

Shooting qualification rounds are not being televised by the broadcaster. In that case, stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the shooting events. The 10m pistol round kicks off shortly. Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Cheema will be in action in the qualification round.

Balraj Panwar finished fourth earlier in his Heat in Men's Individual Skulls in Rowing. He missed out on direct qualification, but all hope is not lost. He will take part in the repechage round tomorrow. For the unversed, Balraj is the lone rower in the Indian contingent.

Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Cheema will be up next in shooting in men's 10m air pistol qualification round. The round is expected to start at 2 PM IST.

Another poor show in Series 3 sees both pairs of Indian shooters miss out on a spot in the final. The duo of Ramita and Arjun finish 6th, two places behind the qualification spot, while Elavenil and Sandeep could only secure 12th position.

Elevenil and Sandeep are also done with their second series. Their average reads 10.439, which places them at a lowly position of 13th. 

Ramita with scores of 104.61 and 104.4 while Arjun fetches scores of 104.1 and 106.2 in the first two series respectively. They are currently placed at 7^th spot in the standings, with the third series to go. Remember, only the top 4 qualify to the next round. 

The 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event is also underway. Two Indian pairs in action in that. 

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Balraj Panwar finishes fourth in men's singles skulls with a timing of 7:07.11. He will now look to bounce back in the repechage round as only 3 athletes from each Heats make it to the finals directly.

We are moments away from the start of the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event. The pairs of Ramita Jindal-Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh will hope to qualify for the finals

Plenty of Indians in action later in the day. Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Cheema will be in action Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification. The event is expected to start at 2 PM.

Balraj Panwar will be in Heat 1 of Men's singles skulls of Rowing. Remember, first 3 in each heat qualify to Quarterfinals. Remainder to Repechages.

Indian athletes will be in action, starting with shooting and rowing at 12:30 PM. Balraj Panwar will be in action in action in rowing (men's skulls singles heats). First 3 in each heat qualify to Quarterfinals. Remainder to Repechages.

Meanwhile, Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta will be in action in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Qualification. Elavenil and Sandeep is the other Indian pair in the event. Can't count them out either. Go India!

Several Indian athletes will be opening their campaign on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics. Here's the full schedule of all the Indian events on Day 1. 

India's dynamic badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will play their first men's doubles match on Day 1. Tennis star Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji will also be in action today. 

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 1 of the Paris Olympics 2024. Stay tuned for all the live updates.