Paris Olympics 2024: How India Can Be Assured Of 2 Silver Medals Today
India has only earned a total of three medals, all bronze, in Paris Olympic Games. Two silver medals can be assured today.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: August 06, 2024 06:46 PM IST
The Indian contingent continues its wait for the fourth medal from the Paris Olympic Games 2024, with only shooters managing to fire three bronze medals so far. Manu Bhaker had a big role to play in two of those three medals while Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale produced brilliant efforts to ensure that shooters earn India three medals from the Olympic Games. However, India also had to meet disappointment in badminton and boxing, with none of the players managing to fetch a medal. On Tuesday (August 11), however, India can be assured of two silver medals if certain results go the country's way. (Paris 2024 Medals Tally)
Hockey: While Tokyo Games' gold medal-winner Neeraj Chopra will begin his qualification round today, India's medal hopes come from hockey in wrestling on Tuesday. The men's hockey team takes on Germany in the semi-final, hoping to assure the nation of at least a silver medal by wining the match, and qualifying for the all-important gold medal contest.
Hockey Men's semi-final - India vs Germany - 10:30 PM
Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat pulled off a stunning win over Japan's Yui Susaki who has lost only five bouts in her career since 2010. She continued her momentum in the quarterfinal as she defeated Ukraine's Oksana Vasylivna Livach. The 29-year-old is now one win away from ensuring her maiden Olympic medal. She will face Yusneylys Guzman Lopez of Cuba in the semifinals.
Women's 50kg Freestyle semi-final - Vinesh Phogat vs Yusneylys Guzman Lopez - 10:15 PM
The Indian contingent's tally would've looked a lot more impressive had certain athletes managed to convert their 4th place finishes to a spot on the podium. India have already had as many as five 4th-place finishes in the Paris Games, with two of them coming in shooting, two badminton and one archery.