Paris Olympics 2024, Day 15 Highlights: Reetika Hooda Out Of Bronze Medal Contention
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 15 Highlights: Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda lost to top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in quarterfinals of Women's 76kg event.
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- Updated:August 11, 2024 12:47 AM IST
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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 15 Highlights: The final Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling on the Vinesh Phogat silver medal appeal has been deferred to August 13, 9:30pm IST. The Indian athlete was disqualified hours before her final bout in the women's freestyle 50kg for missing the weight limit by 100g. Not only this, Vinesh was stripped of the silver medal she was assured of. Whether the Indian athlete will be given a silver medal or not will be decided by the CAS by August 13, Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda lost to top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in quarterfinals of Women's 76kg event at Paris Olympics. (India's Day 15 Schedule | Medals Tally)
Here are the Highlights from Day 15 of the Paris Olympics 2024:
- 23:26 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Update on Vinesh case!The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will take some more time to deliberate on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the women's 50kg free-style final of the Olympic Games and will announce its decision only on August 13. However, in a chaotic turn of events, the Indian Olympic Association first stated that the verdict will be out on Sunday before issuing a clarification to say that the outcome will be known only on August 13.
- 22:40 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Reetika Hooda eliminated!Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan has lost her semi-final match which means that Reetika Hooda is eliminated from the tournament. The Indian could not enter the repechage round now as Aiperi Medet has failed to make it to the final.
- 22:21 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Reetika Hooda not out yet!Reetika Hooda lost her quarter-final bout but she still remains in medal contention at Paris Olympics. This is because Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan, to whom Reetika lost to in the quarter-finals, is just one win away from final. If Aiperi Medet win her semi-final bout which is starting in just few minutes, Reetika will get an opportunity to fight for bronze through the repechage.
- 21:57 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Here is the official statement -The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6-00 p.m. on August 11, 2024, for the Sole Abritator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling and the International Olympic Committee to issue a decision. The reasoned order will be issued at a later date.
- 21:24 (IST)Paris Olympics Live: Neeraj's blunt take on Vinesh's appealStar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is keeping his fingers crossed for wrestler Vinesh Phogat as she awaits a verdict on her appeal against disqualification from the Games but at the same time, he is also hoping that "people don't forget what she did for the country" if the decision is not in her favour. Read in detail
- 20:27 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: The wait continues!!!We are somewhat around one hour away from the deadline time for the verdict to be announced. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is taking its time before announcing the verdict. Whatever be the final decision, it is definitely going to be remembered for a long time in India's Olympic history. Though the chances are highly unlikely, let's hope it comes in favour of India.
- 19:48 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: CAS' ruling on Vinesh awaited!The entire India is eagerly waiting for the Court of Arbitration for Sport's ruling on the Vinesh Phogat weight row. The deadline for the verdict to be announced is 9:30pm IST. This means we can have a final announcement in the case anytime soon. Stay conncted for all the updates!
- 18:20 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Cycling: German team wins hearts!Ese Ukpeseraye was given a late entry into the women's sprint and Keirin events after arriving in Paris with the Nigerian delegation, but due to the "short notice" given over her inclusion in the events, she didn't have a specialist track bike to compete. However, the German team offered her a bike which allowed Ukpeseraye to compete in both road and track events
Special thanks to the German track team for providing @Ese_Ukpeseraye with a track bike after she received a late call up for the Keirin and Sprint events at #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/xUj2LX7wzg
— CANYON//SRAM Racing & CANYON//SRAM Generation (@WMNcycling) August 7, 2024 - 18:09 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Volleyball: France strike back-to-back golds!France take the gold in men's volleyball after beating Poland 3-0. The hosts are the third country in the history of men's Olympic volleyball to win successive gold medals.
Back-to-back Olympic Gold Medals for France!
— European Volleyball (@CEVolleyball) August 10, 2024
The reigning champions have done it again at the #Paris2024 Olympics!
@volleyballworld #Volleyball #Olympics #EuropeanVolleyball #cev pic.twitter.com/WwgfHO9BSY - 18:01 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Basketball: Jokic's viral gesture!
Nikola Jokic shook hands with EVERY German coach and player before celebrating with his team
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 10, 2024
True sportsmanship.
(via @jshchnz)
pic.twitter.com/aWsUzSRDO3 - 17:27 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Basketball: Serbia clinch bronze!Serbian win the bronze medal in Men's Basketball after beating world champions Germany 93-83. The 2016 silver medallists return to the podium thanks to Nikola Jokić's triple-double, the fifth in Olympic basketball history.
SVI ZA JEDNOG, JEDAN ZA SVI
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 10, 2024
SERBIA CLAIM THE BRONZE! #Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/U2GmQ0dkpo - 15:47 (IST)Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wresling: Romanian wrestler injured!Romania's Catalina Axente seems badly injured following an awkward landing during her bout against USA's Kennedy Alexis Blades, who tossed her with a German suplex. It was definitely unintentional from the American, who seemed worried after Axente's injury. The medics were quick to attend the Romanian grappler.
This is a very sad sight. Looks like the injury is very serious.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 10, 2024
Axente Catalina of Romania being carried on the stretcher. #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/wrQgC1Iqct - 15:43 (IST)Olympics Live: Who is Aiperi Medet Kyzy?Reetika Hooda will take on Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the Women's 76kg quarterfinals. Kyzy, 25, won the bronze medal at 2023 World Championships in Belgrade. She also won the Asian Games gold medal last year in Hangzhou, and is also seeded number one in the 76kg draw.
- 15:38 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Reetika manhandled Negy!
She's UNSTOPPABLE!!
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) August 10, 2024
Reetika Hooda dominated her Hungarian opponent with a 12-2 victory in her first bout & storms into the quarterfinals! Catch all the Olympic action LIVE on #Sports18 and stream FREE on #JioCinema#OlympicsOnJioCinema #Paris2024 #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/tbqoXjPb2K - 15:20 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Reetika eases into Last 8!A stunning display from Reetika! A great effort from the Indian grappler as she defeats 8th seed, Bernadett Nagy, in the round of 16 in the women's freestyle 76kg category. She will now take on top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy in the quarterfinals.
- 14:38 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: All we know about Vinesh's case!Vinesh had made two appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). While her first appeal for was rejected, where she had requested to allow her compete in the gold medal match, due to paucity of time. Her second appeal, which was to given a joint silver, was accepted. A verdict on the same is expected to be revealed later today at 9:30 by CAS, who have appointed a sole member ad hoc panel to see into the Indian grappler's request.
- 14:20 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Reetika Hooda in action soon!We are just around an hour away from the start of Reetika Hooda's Round of 16 bout in Women's 76kg wrestling event. She will take on Hungary's Bernadett Nagy. This will be the 4th match on Mat B, with the action kicking off at 2:30 PM.
- 14:03 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Men's Maration championEthiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men's marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge's bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic record of 2hr 06min 26sec for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium's Bashir Abdi. Kenya's Benson Kipruto rounded out the podium, a further 13sec adrift.
- 13:53 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nadeem's rewardsArshad Nadeem has catapulted to Pakistan sporting hall of fame, as he smashed the Olympic record twice in the javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024, en route to clinching gold. A look at everything that he is set to receive as reward for winning the medal.Read full story here.
- 13:31 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Refugee Olympic Team member disqualified!Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris 2024 Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition's pre-qualifiers on Friday.Talash, now resides in Spain, took to the floor with a powerful message, wearing a light blue cape emblazoned with the words "Free Afghan Women" in large white letters.
- 13:11 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Heroes welcome!The Olympic bronze medal winning Indian men's hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris in New Delhi on Saturday morning. India defeated Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match, and were greeted by the fans at the airport. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is expected to travel back to Paris after being named the joint flag-bearer for the closing ceremony alongside Manu Bhaker.
- 13:09 (IST)Paris Olympics 2024 Live: India awaits verdict on Vinesh!The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)'s one-member Ad-hoc panel is expected to announce the verdict on Vinesh's appeal later today. The Indian grappler had requested to be awarded a joint-silver, following her disqualification from the 50kg event. The CAS said it will announce the decision before the end of the Games.