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Preeti loses the match via a split decision. The last round judges gave a 4:1 verdict in favour of the Colombian boxer. With that we come to the end of India's campaign today!

Preeti has made a brilliant comeback. Three judges ruled in her favour and she has taken the second round. All to play for in the second round. 

Preeti loses the first round 1:4 despite being at her attacking best. She rarely kept the guard and has been attacking full on.

Women's 54kg Round of 16 - Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) match coming up next!

We are not done yet! One more Indian is still left to fight her battle today. It's boxer Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) and the match will start around 1:22 am. 

That's a heart-break! B Dhiraj, despite a great start, loses in the shoot-off though both the archers hit a 10. Peters' arrow was closer to the center-point and hence advances.

The match will be decided in the Shoot-off as Eric Peters takes the fifth set with a 30-29 margin. 

B Dhiraj takes a 4-2 lead by clinching the third set 29-27. The Fourth set is tied all the shots by the archers are 10s. This is incredible. B Dhiraj holds a 5-3 lead.  

After Dhiraj B won the first set 28-27 to take 2-0 lead, the Canadian rival took the second set 29-28 to level scores 2-2.

B Dhiraj's 1/16 elimination round match against Canada's Eric Peters starts! If he wins he will move to the pre quarter-finals

Dhiraj B wins the 1/32 elimination round by defeating Czech Republic's Adam Li 7-1. The Indian archer's 1/16 elimination round match will be held at 11:25 pm. He will face Canada's Eric Peters.  

The Czech archer wins the first set by the narrowest of margins though the two archers were tied on points. The second set, however, belongs to Dhiraj. He has taken a 3-1 lead

Dhiraj B vs Adam Li (CZE) 1/32 Elimination Round Archery Match starts.  

Jaismine has lost her bout quite comprehensively. Today has been a bad day for Indian boxers. Now, all hope lies with Preeti Pawar who will face Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) in Women's 54kg Round of 16 match

Jaismine has lost the second round too. This time all five judges ruled against her. Shee needs something miraculous to win this bout from here on.

The Philippines boxer in the blue corner has taken the first round 4:1. Despite having the height advantage, Jaismine has not been able to strike hard. Nesthy, on the other hand, has been more agile.

Jaismine's 57kg Round of 32 women's boxing bout vs Philippines Nesthy Petecio starts at Paris Olympics 2024

Jaismine's 57kg Round of 32 women's boxing bout vs Philippines Nesthy Petecio will start at 9:24 PM

Egypt reached the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic football after completing the group stage with a surprise 2-1 win over already qualified Spain on Tuesday, with Ibrahim Adel scoring both goals.

Adel gave Egypt the lead in Bordeaux with a superb strike late in the first half and added another on 62 minutes, pouncing to score after possession was given away by Spain's Jon Pacheco.

Samu Omorodion pulled one back late on for Spain, but Egypt held on for the win that allowed them to leapfrog their already-qualified opponents and snatch first place in Group C.

Coco Gauff demanded the introduction of video replays at Roland Garros after being dumped out of the Olympic Games singles tennis tournament on Tuesday in a stormy defeat to impressive Donna Vekic of Croatia.

Vekic came through 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals after world number two Gauff became embroiled in a tearful, bitter dispute with the chair umpire over a line call in the sixth game of the second set.

The events are far from over for India today. Following are the events where Indians will be in action: 

ARCHERY

Men's Individual 

1/32 Elimination Round

Dhiraj Bommadevara (10:46pm)

BOXING

Women's 57kg Round of 32

Jaismine Lamboria vs Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) - 9:24 pm 

Women's 54kg Round of 16

Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) - 1:22 am (July 31)

The Indian women's duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto succumbed to their third consecutive defeat in Group C to finish fourth and crash out in the group stage. They endured defeat against the Australian duo of Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu 15-21, 10-21 in straight games on Tuesday. The Indian women's duo struggled throughout their outing against the Australian team.

The women's trap shooters, Rajeshwari Kumari and Shreyasi Singh, were completely off target. Rajeshwari shot 68 out of 75 over three round of qualification on Day 1 to be placed 21st among 30 competitors, while Shreyasi was further down at 22nd. The two will play two more rounds of qualification on Wednesday before the top-six finalists are decided.

That is the end of Amit Panghal's journey as he is defeated by Patrick Chinyemba of Zambia in the men's 51kg boxing match.

A demotivating bout for Amit Panghal as his opponent was almost mocking him towards the end. By the end of the third round, it looked like the Indian boxer had no steam left and it is highly unlikely that Amit Panghal will win this.

The second round also goes to the Zambian boxer on 3-2 split decision. Not a great showing from Amit Panghal and it will take something special from him to win this bout.

Amit Panghal loses the first round of this bout by split decision. 3-2 in favour of his Zambian opponent but Amit showed a lot of heart.

Time for Amit Panghal's fight. 51 kg Round of 16 match for the Indian boxer and we are underway!

Bhajan Kaur dominated Poland’s Wioleta Myszor in straight sets in the Round of 16 Elimination Round to register a 6-0 victory over her opponent and reach the pre-quarterfinals. Bhajan scored 28, 29, 28 in the three sets to confirm her qualification to the next round. Myszor was not able to find her footing in the match as she struggled with scores of 23, 26, and 22 with only one shot in the inner-10 circle. Bhajan earlier progressed to the Round of 16 in the women’s archery event after defeating Indonesia's Syifa Nurafifah Kamal 7-3 in the Round of 32 Elimination Round.

The Indian men's hockey team expectedly beat Ireland despite a few defense lapses to more or less secure its passage into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, with skipper Harmanpreet scoring a brace in a 2-0 win in a Pool B match. Unlike the previous two matches, India penetrated the rival circle consistently and dictated play in the first half. It was expected, considering that Ireland were the easiest of the opponents in this pool. India were, however, far from convincing in the second half, but the win has taken them to seven points from three matches.

Time for boxing now. First up, it is Amit Panghal who will take part in 51kg bout. He will take on Patrick Chinyemba of Zambia.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty notched up a dominating straight-game win against Indonesian duo of Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian to top Group C in men's doubles badminton competition. The third-seeded Indian duo beat their opponents 21-13 21-13 in the final Group C match that lasted just 38 minutes. The reigning Asian Games champion Indian pair had qualified for the quarterfinals on Monday after the withdrawal of one pair and the loss suffered by another. Tuesday's match was meant to decide group winner.

India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are staring at elimination after losing the first game in their final pool match in women's doubles badminton.

Bhajan Kaur completes a 6-0 win over her opponent from Poland and she moves to Round of 16. This is extremely impressive from the Indian archer!

10, 10, 9 - Bhajan Kaur comes up with a brilliant performance in the second set and she has taken a 4-0 lead. Just one set win away from reaching the Round of 16.

Bhajan Kaur has won the first set. 28-23 to the Indian archer and it is the perfect start for her!

Time for Bhajan Kaur's Round 1/16 match against Wioleta Myszor of Poland. Myszor defeated India's Ankita Bhakat in the previous round.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have won their match 21-13, 21-13 and now focus shifts to the quarterfinals in men's doubles badminton.

Bhajan Kaur has done it! A great show in the final set and she moves to Round of 16 in the women's archery individual event after defeating Syifa Nurafifah Kamal of Indonesia.

A fightback from Bhajan Kaur in the third set and the score is now 3-3. The next game will decide who takes the advantage in this game.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have started their match brilliantly as they won the first game 21-13. This result does not have any importance for them as they have already qualified for the quarterfinals.

The first set is done and there is nothing to separate Bhajan Kaur and her opponent - Syifa Nurafifah Kamal of Indonesia. Same scores for them and it is 1-1 right now.

Next up, it is Bhajan Kaur who will take part in her women's archery individual round match. Can she provide some good news for Indian fans?

That is the end of the road for Ankita Bhakat in women's individual archery. She lost her Round of 16 encounter against Wioleta Myszor of Poland.

The match featuring Ankita Bhakat goes to the decider after Poland won the fourth set. This is getting very interesting!

Ankita Bhakat takes a 4-2 lead in the Round of 32 match with a very good performance in the third set. This is brilliant fightback after losing the first set. 

Ankita Bhakat loses the first set but bounces back with a win in the second to make it 2-2 in the encounter. A good showing from the archer.

Time for archery now. Ankita Bhagat is in action against Wioleta Myszor of Poland in women's individual event.

Prithviraj Tondaiman shot a perfect 25 in the last two rounds but finished 21st in the qualification round of men’s trap shooting. Tondaiman finished with an overall score of 118 from a possible 125 shots across five rounds to finish 21 among 30 shooters, with the top six shooters qualifying for the finals. The 37-year-old Tondaiman shot 22, 25, 21, 25 and 25 across the five rounds, with three being held on the second day of the qualification here at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day's biggest waves at one of the world's heaviest surf breaks. What he didn't know was that his picture of Medina kicking out of the wave after a ride that earned a record Olympics score in Tahiti would become a global sensation, and likely a defining image of the sport and the Games.

Read full story here.

India lead 1-0 against Ireland in the men's hockey Pool B encounter after the end of the first quarter. Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty stroke to hand India a very significant lead in the clash.

Defending champion Kaylee McKeown of Australia and US world record-holder Regan Smith go head-to-head for 100m backstroke glory. It is one of three golds up for grabs at La Defense Arena. The others are in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay and the men's 800m freestyle, in which Ireland's Daniel Wiffen is looking to become the first man from the country to claim an Olympic swimming gold.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will be in action for India in men's doubles badminton today. However, the match will not have any impact on the future as the talented duo has already booked their spot in the Paris Olympics 2024 quarterfinals.

The men's hockey Pool B encounter between India and Ireland is about to begin. A big match for India as a victory today can prove to be a major boost to their dreams of reaching the quarterfinals.

The next Indian athletes who will be in action after the Indian men's hockey team will be the archers who will take part in their respective individual events. A look at the timings -

Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination Round 

Ankita Bhakat (5:14pm) and Bhajan Kaur (5:27pm) 

Men's Individual 1/32 Elimination Round 

Dhiraj Bommadevara (10:46pm)

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez revealed that she competed at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant after she crashed out in the last 16 of the women's sabre individual event. The 26-year-old, who was competing in her third Olympics, won her first match against USA's Elizabeth Tartakovsky but lost the second match 7-15 to Korean fencer Jeon Hayoung.

Australian medal hope Lani Pallister has tested positive for Covid at the Paris Olympics and pulled out of the women's 1500m freestyle on Tuesday. It was a shattering blow for the 22-year-old, who finished third at the 2022 world championships and was primed for a strong showing in Paris. Pallister is the second swimmer to test positive this week following British breaststroke silver medallist Adam Peaty.

Vinesh Phogat has sought help from the Embassy of France in India and Sports Minister Manukh Mandaviya for a visa for her brother whose application was rejected earlier. Vinesh earned the Paris Olympics quota in the women’s 50kg semifinal at the Asian Olympic qualifier.

Next up is the men's hockey Pool B encounter between India and Ireland. India started their campaign with a 3-2 win over New Zealand but they were held to a 1-1 draw in their second match against Argentina. 

The years of hard work finally paid off, said Sarabjot Singh's coach Abhishek Rana, after his protege bagged his maiden Olympic medal. "It's a wonderful moment. Years of hard work have paid off today. While we didn't get the gold, earning a bronze medal is a valuable new experience. From here, we will begin a new journey and aim to win gold in the next Olympics," Rana told broadcasters after the match.

Two Chinese swimmers, including one scheduled to compete at the Paris Olympics, tested positive in a doping control in 2022 but were cleared by Chinese authorities, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. The latest report follows a major dispute in the sport around the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) at a domestic competition in late 2020 and early 2021 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. They were also cleared with food contamination given as the explanation.

Those who finished in top three in each of the four quarterfinal heats qualify for the semifinals A/B and the remainder compete in semifinals C/D. The rowers in semifinals A/B will vie for Final A/B races. Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in Final A.

India's lone representative in rowing at the Paris Olympics, Balraj Panwar, finished fifth in his quarterfinals heat race of the men's single sculls event and will now fight for minor positions. The 25-year-old clocked 7 minutes and 5.10 seconds in quarterfinals heat 4 to be relegated to semifinals C/D, meant for rowers to compete for positions 13th to 24th.

Before the bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker had won gold medals in this event at the 2023 World Championships and the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. The prodigal talent's long list of honours also includes nine World Cup gold medals across events. Sarabjot Singh is also a World Championship, World Cup and Asian Games gold-medallist.

Rajeshwari Kumari and Shreyasi Singh score 22/25 points in their 1st round of Women's Trap event Qualification. They are at 22nd and 24 spots respectively (out of 30) with 4 more rounds left.

The two bronze medals have put Manu Bhaker in a very special list but the talented Indian shooter is not done at the Paris Olympics 2024. She will take part in the 25m air pistol individual event qualifications on August 2 and she can become the first Indian athlete ever to win three Olympic medals.

After Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot won the historic bronze on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics, 2008 gold medallist Abhinav Bindra congratulated the young duo for winning India's first shooting team event medal in Summer Games history. "Manu & Sarabjot: You've done what no Indian shooting pair has done before. India's first Olympic shooting team medal. Savour this moment, you've earned it! Proud," Bindra posted on X.

Men's 51kg Round of 16 

Amit Panghal vs Patrick Chinyemba (Zambia) - 7:16 pm 

Women's 57kg Round of 32 

Jaismine Lamboria vs Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) - 9:24 pm 

Women's 54kg Round of 16 

Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) - 1:22 am (July 31)

France's meteorological service on Tuesday put Paris and its surrounding suburbs on a major storm alert as the city hosts the Olympic Games. Strong thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and lightning were likely from 6:00 pm (1600 GMT) over the French capital, the weather service announced in a bulletin.

India's Balraj Panwar finishes 5th in the men's single sculls quarterfinal. It means that he qualifies for Semifinal C/D but is out of medal contention.

"I am very happy. This is big news for the whole country. I thank the countrymen for giving their love and blessings to Manu and also helping her in tough times," Manu Bhaker's father Ramkrishna Bhaker said while speaking to ANI.

It is time for the 10m air pistol mixed team event medal ceremony. Serbia claimed the gold medal after defeating Turkey. India's Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh arrive to collect their bronze medal!

THIS ONE'S FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!
Manu’s Mastery and Sarabjot’s Swag has helped 🇮🇳 clinch the bronze, outshooting Korea 16-10 in the mixed team 10M Air Pistol event.
With this victory, Manu Bhaker becomes the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals in a single… pic.twitter.com/3tIpXNaS0E

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) July 30, 2024

"I feel really proud. I feel a lot of gratitude to able to achieve this feat. It is just blessings. Thank you so much for all the blessings and love," said Manu Bhaker after winning the historic bronze.

While India bask in the glory of the shooting bronze medal, Balraj Panwar is in action in rowing. He will take part in the men's sculls quarterfinals.

Sarabjot Singh, who passed through a difficult phase trying to come to terms with the disappointment of the individual competition just three days back, told PTI that he was under a lot of pressure to perform. "I'm feeling good, the game was very tough and there was a lot of pressure, I am very happy," said the 22-year-old Sarabjot.

Our shooters continue to make us proud!
Congratulations to @realmanubhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the #Olympics. Both of them have shown great skills and teamwork. India is incredibly delighted.
For Manu, this… pic.twitter.com/loUsQjnLbN

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 30, 2024

Manu Bhaker is the first athlete in the history of independent India to win two medals in the same Olympics edition. Earlier, British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard won two silver medals in 200m sprint and 200m hurdles at the 1900 Olympics but that achievement came in the pre-Independence era.

The Indian pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh defeated the Koreans 16-10 to earn the country its second medal, and in the process made Bhaker the first Indian post independence to bag two medals in a single edition of the Games. She had earlier bagged the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event at the same venue.

A second bronze for India at the Paris Olympics 2024 and this was a dominant show from Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker. They did struggle a bit towards the end but it never looked in doubt that they were going to emerge victorious.

Manu Bhaker becomes first Indian athlete after independence to claim two medals in a single Olympics, having already won the women's 10m air pistol bronze. This is a massive moment for the shooter and also the entire country!

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have done it! Bronze medal for India in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. What a performance from the two shooters and what a moment for India!

14-10 for India and South Korea are just not letting go. Korea wins the series with 21 as India could only manage 20.8.

Not a single 10 or above from both Indian shooters. The score becomes 14-8 but advantage still with India!

14-6 for India and they are see the bronze medal right now! 10.5 from Manu Bhaker once again and she has been extremely impressive!

10.0 from Manu Bhaker and 10.5 from Sarabjot Singh - India win the round by just 0.1. 12-6 lead in the bronze medal match.

Sarabjot with a 10.2 but that is not enough. A 8.3 from Manu Bhaker means that South Korea make it 10-6 in the bronze medal match.

10.6 for Manu Bhaker and India are slowly moving towards a big win. 10-4 lead against South Korea!

A 10.8 from Korea and they fight back to clinch the sixth round. However, India still firmly in lead as they are 8-4 ahead.

Manu Bhaker has somehow done it again! 10.5 from the shooter and India now lead 8-2 against South Korea!

Manu Bhaker with a 10.7! India are on a roll right now! 6-2 lead over South Korea and this is amazing stuff from the shooters.

10.4 from both Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh! India takes a 4-2 lead after the third round against South Korea.

South Korea wins the first round but India fights back brilliantly to take the second round to make it 2-2. Manu Bhaker with a 10.7 in the second round!

The bronze medal match is underway and a billion hopes now rest on Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh. Manu has already won a bronze in the individual event. Can she add another historic medal to her name?

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh are out in the middle and it is time for the bronze medal match against South Korea. Will India clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team medal?

Balraj Panwar will be looking to reach men's singles sculls semifinals. He will be in action around 1:45 PM.

Simone Biles is tipped to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold since 2016. America's Biles appears to be back at the peak of her powers as she leads the United States on what has been billed as a redemption mission in the women's team final. The 27-year-old, considered the greatest gymnast of all time, won four gold medals at the Rio 2016 Games.

We are minutes away from the start of the men's trap qualification. Shreyashi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari will be in action in women's trap qualification.

The only Indian athlete who won two medals in the same edition of the Olympics is Norman Pritchard won two silver medals in athletics during the 1900 Games when India was under British rule. After Pritchard, no Indian athlete has managed to win two medals in a single campaign.

Prithviraj Tondaiman is also in action as he takes part in the Trap Men's Qualification. While his performance on Day 1 was not that good, a qualification will mean that India can have another medal prospect today.

Trap Men's Qualification (Day 2): 

Prithviraj Tondaiman - 12:30pm 

Trap Men's Final (subject to qualification) - 7 pm 

Trap Women's Qualification (Day 1) 

Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari - 12:30pm 

10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze Medal Match India 

India (Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh) vs South Korea - 1pm

Rafael Nadal said he will make a decision on his future "after the Olympics" in the aftermath of a shattering straight-sets defeat to old rival Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics 2024. 

"When this tournament is over, I will take the necessary decisions based on my feelings and sensations," said Nadal after losing 6-1, 6-4 in his 60th career meeting with Djokovic.

Manika Batra made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to reach the singles pre-quarterfinals with a fluent 4-0 win over world number 18 and home favourite Prithika Pavade. The 29-year-old Manika dominated from start to finish for an 11-9 11-6 11-9 11-7 win over Prithika.

Till Sunday, no Indian woman had ever won any medal in shooting at the Olympics. Now, she stands on the verge of creating history by becoming the only athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. The shooter has already clinched bronze in the 10m air pistol women's final and with Sarabjot Singh, she is just one win away from another bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team category.

Not a lot is to unfold today as far as medals are concerned. The only medal event India will feature in today, includes Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh in the mixed team 10m pistol match where the two will be competing for Bronze.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 4 of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. India's campaign begins today at 12:00 noon sharp, with Prithviraj Tondaiman featuring in men's trap qualification round 2. Shreyasi Singh, Rajeshwari Kumari will be in action next in women's trap qualification round 1.