Catch India In Action: Major Events And Timings For August 4 At Paris Olympics 2024
It’s another big day for India at the Paris Olympics 2024, with opportunities to clinch medals. Lovlina Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, has a chance to win another Olympic medal on Sunday if she triumphs in her quarterfinal match.
In hockey, India faces Great Britain for a spot in the semifinals. Harmanpreet Singh and his team will carry the confidence from their impressive victory over Australia as they aim to secure a place in the final four.
In another major match, Lakshya Sen will compete against reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the badminton singles semifinals. Having already reached a milestone in men’s singles badminton, Sen will look to advance further and achieve even greater success.
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Here’s India’s schedule for August 4, Sunday:
- 12:30 PM – Shooting: Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol qualification.
- 1:00 PM – Shooting: Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Wilson in the women’s skeet qualification. After the first day, Chauhan is in 8th place, needing to close a one-point gap to qualify in the top six.
- 1:30 PM – Hockey: India vs Great Britain in the men’s quarterfinals.
- 1:35 PM – Athletics: Parul Chaudhary will compete in the women’s 3000m steeplechase round 1.
- 2:30 PM – Athletics: Jeswin Aldrin will compete in the men’s long jump qualification. Athletes need to meet a standard of 8.15m or be among the top 12 jumpers to advance to the final.
- 3:02 PM – Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain vs Li Qian of China in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal. Li Qian is the top seed, and Lovlina has previously faced her in both victories and defeats.
- Not before 3:30 PM – Badminton: Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semifinals. A win for Lakshya would secure him an Olympic medal.
- 3:35 PM – Sailing: Vishnu Saravanan in men’s dinghy races 7 and 8.
- 6:05 PM – Sailing: Nethra Kumanan in women’s dinghy races 7 and 8.
- 7:00 PM – Shooting: Women’s skeet final (if Raiza Wilson or Maheshwari Chauhan qualify).
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