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Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights, Day 8: Nishant Dev Loses 71kg Boxing Quarter-Final, Julien Wins Women's 100m
Paris Olympic 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Indian archer Deepika Kumari crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Individual event, while Manu Bhaker finished fourth in 25m pistol event
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Boxer Nishant Dev (in red).© AFP
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Boxer Nishant Dev lost the men's 71kg boxing quarterfinal against Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez (Mexico). A win would have sealed a fourth medal for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. Meanwhile, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who is at the center of a gender row, is assured of a medal after she beat Anna Luca Hamori (Hungary) in the women's 66kg boxing quarter-final. Earlier, Indian archer Deepika Kumari crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Individual event, losing to South Korea's Nam Suhyeon. Indian shooter Manu Bhaker missed out on a medal after finishing 4th in the Women's 25m Pistol final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal. (India's Day 8 Schedule | Medal Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Day 8 of the Paris Olympics 2024:
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- 01:17 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Athletics: Great achievementAlfred -- who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday's final -- conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA's Richardson took silverRichardson, the reigning world champion over 100m, had been hotly tipped to become the first American to win the coveted Olympic crown since Gail Devers in 1996.But the 24-year-old Texan found herself outgunned by the powerfully built Alfred, who led from start to finish after exploding out of the blocks at a rainswept Stade de France.
- 00:57 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Athletics: We have a winnerUSA Great Sha'Carri Richardson finishes second with a timing of 10.87 seconds. But the star of the show is St Lucia's Julien Alfred who takes the gold with a timing of 10.72 seconds. The bronze goes to USA's Melissa Jefferson (10.92 seconds)
- 00:48 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Athletics: 100m final about to startMeanwhile, the women's 100m final is about to start! Sha'Carri Richardson advanced to the Olympic women's 100m final on Saturday but was forced to settle for second place in her semi-final behind rising Saint Lucia sprint star Julien Alfred.There was a major surprise before the semi-final after Jamaica's two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce scratched from the competition.The 37-year-old five-time world 100m champion had been chasing a record fifth consecutive medal in the Olympic 100m, 16 years after winning gold in Beijing.
- 00:46 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: 5th Indian boxer to loseThe 23-year-old world championship bronze medallist Indian lost by a 1-4 split verdict to his second seed Mexican opponent in the quarterfinal at the North Paris Arena. Nishant is the fifth Indian boxer to exit the Olympic Games.
- 00:14 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Athletics: Shelly A non-starterA big news from athletics - Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a non-starter in the women's Olympic 100m semi-final in Paris on Saturday.Fraser-Pryce, who is 37 and competing in her fifth Olympic Games, won 100m golds in 2008 and 2012 -- part of an Olympic haul that includes three golds, four silvers and a bronze.
- 00:03 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Athletics: 100m updateSha'Carri Richardson advanced to the Olympic women's 100m final on Saturday but was forced to settle for second place in her semi-final behind rising Saint Lucia sprint star Julien Alfred.Richardson, the American reigning world 100m champion who is regarded as favourite for the gold medal, clocked 10.89sec to reach the final later Saturday at the Stade de France.
- 23:56 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: Nishant's opponentNishant Dev vs Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez (Mexico) Men's 71kg boxing quarter-final is supposed to start at 12:18 AM. The Indian's opponent is a gold medal winner at the 2023 Pan American Games in Boxing in the 71 kg category.
- 23:48 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Golf: Golf updateReigning champion Xander Schauffele dug deep on the back nine on Saturday to head into the final round of the Olympic men's golf competition tied for the lead with Spanish star Jon Rahm.American Schauffele, the world's form player after winning his maiden major titles at the PGA Championship and the British Open this year, carded a three-under-par 68 in his third round at Le Golf National.
- 23:34 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Gymnastics: History On The Tennis CourtZheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a "proud" moment for herself and her country.The 21-year-old came through 6-2, 6-3, winning only China's second ever tennis gold after Li Ting and Sun Tiantian's women's doubles triumph at Athens in 2004.
- 23:00 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Gymnastics: More medals for SimoneSimone Biles soared to women's vault gold on Saturday, capturing her third gold of the Paris Games to take her career tally to seven. With two stunning vaults, including a spectacular version of her signature Yurchenko double pike, Biles improved to three-for-three in Paris after claiming the individual all-around title and team gold with the USA.Biles was simply untouchable, leaving reigning Olympic and world champion Rebeca Andrade of Brazil delighted with silver as American Jade Carey took bronze.
- 21:29 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: Khelif assured of a medalImane Khelif has done it. Despite all the negativity surrounding her, Imane Khelif has maintained her composure to put forward a strong performance and assured herself and her country a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
- 20:59 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: what's the controversyThe International Olympic Committee (IOC), which oversees the boxing events in Paris but was not responsible for the World Championships, said welterweight Khelif was disqualified in India because of elevated testosterone levels.
- 20:58 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Chequered pastKhelif, one of only two athletes, with elevated testosterone levels cleared to compete in women's boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, had been disqualified from last year's Women's World Championships in India for failing to meet eligibility requirements.
- 20:40 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: The controversyItalian boxer Angela Carini abandoned after just 46 seconds her bout with Algerian Imane Khelif in the women's 66kg round of 16 match in the Paris Olympics on Thursday. That video went viral and since then Khelif has been in the eye of gender row.
- 20:33 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Gymnastics: Phillippines win goldCarlos Yulo won Olympic gold on Saturday in Paris in the men's floor exercise of the gymnastics for only the second gold in the history of the Philippines.The 24-year-old broke down in tears after matching the achievement of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who won gold at the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games.
- 19:46 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Matthew Ebden-John Peers win gold!Rohan Bopanna's doubles partner on the ATP circuit, Matthew Ebden, wins the Olympics Men's Doubles Tennis gold, along with John Peers. The Australian pair beat Rajeev Ram & Austin Krajicek 6-7, 7-6, 10-8 in Final
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- 19:17 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Skeet: Solid show on Day 1 from Maheshwari!Meanwhile, in Women's Skeet, Maheshwari Chauhan ends the day with a score of 71/75. She needs a good day tomorrow to qualify for the finals (Top 6 qualify). Raiza Dhillon is out of contention after scoring of 66/75. Big day for in Women's Skeet tomorrow
- 18:00 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: South Korea reigns supreme!All Korean final in women's individual archery! Lim will take on Nam. South Korea with the opportunity to win all three medals in the event. France's Lisa Barbelin will look to spoil the party in the bronze medal match.
- 17:36 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Deepika bows out!Deepika Kumari bows out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Individial Archery at Paris Olympics, losing to South Korea's Nam Suhyeon. Deepika was leading Nam 4-2 after the end of the 3rd set, but some poor shooting saw her miss out on a semi-finals berth.
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