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It has been a day of highs and lows for the Indian contingent. Lakshya Sen came agonisingly close to winning a bronze medal for India and becoming the first Indian male shuttler to do so at the Olympics but was denied by Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia. Sen did a commendable job in his debut Olympics campaign but could not make it to the podium. Viktor Axelsen, who beat Sen in the semis, went on to win the gold medal for a second consecutive time at the Olympics. In wrestling, an injured Nisha Dahiya fought against her injury and opponent Sol Gum Pak in wrestling 66kg quarterfinal. The team of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Naruka failed to win the bronze medal by the barest of margins. India's campaign in sailing also came to an end. But there some positive points of the day too. The Indian women's table tennis team made it to the quarterfinals with a win over Romania. Late in the day, Avinash Sable scripted history by becoming the first Indian to enter the final of men's 3000m steeplechase event at the Olympics. There's plenty more to come on August 6 with Neeraj Chopra and the Indian men's hockey team being among the main attractions. Read here to check India's full schedule at Paris Olympics 2024 on August 6. For Paris Olympics 2024 updated medal tally, click here.
Avinash Sable, who is the national record holder, qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 Men's 3000 M Steeplechase finals as he finished 5th in his Round 1 heat. Sable clocked a timing of 8:15.43s (PB: 8:09.91).
The Men's and Women's Dinghy races have finally come to and end. Nethra Kumanan finished 21st with 155 net points. While Vishnu Saravanan finished 18th with 114 net points.
Oh! Heartbreak for India. Nisha Dahiya was leading 8-1 against her North Korean opposition in the quarterfinal and then she suffers a hand injury. She tried her level best to return with treatment but it was not to be as she couldn't perform from there and lost 10-8.
Nisha Dahiya wins her opening match against Tetiana Rizhko in the round of 16 and qualifies for quarterfinal. She secured 2 points right at the very end to secure a fantastic win.
Another heartbreak for India! Despite coming agonizingly close to the medal, Skeet shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Maheshwari Chauhan missed out on Bronze medal in the mixed skeet shooting shotgun event as they lose to China in the third-place decider.
The Skeet Mixed team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan advance to the Bronze medal match of shotgun event following a superb performance with a score of 146/150. They bronze medal match will be played from 6:30 PM IST.
Keeping her nerves, Manika Batra won her 'must win match' to book a place in the quarterfinals of the Women's Table Tenis team event.
After Sreeja Akula, Archana Girish Kamath also lost her match. The series is level at 2-2 now and Manika Batra must win her match to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women's Team Event.
Sreeja Akula lost her singles match in the women's Team event. After a great start in the 'beat of five' series against Romania, Sreeja's loss extends the wait for the quarterfinal berth.
After entertaining nine days at the Paris Olympics 2024, fans will witness more action on the tenth day with football, athletics, table tennis, badminton, Archery, Sailing, and other major sports advancing toward the concluding stages. India will also have a shot at a medal with star shuttler Lakshya Sen playing in a bronze medal match. With extraordinary performances in athletics events, the USA now has taken the top spot from China while countries such as France, Australia, and Great Britain are also leading the medals tally and are placed in the top five. Some new records were formed while some new athletes made the news with their special moments at the Paris Olympics 2024 events. India at Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule, Day 10: When and Where To Watch Free Live Streaming of Lakshya Sen, Avinash Sable Among Other Indians in Action at XXXIII Olympic Games on August 5.
From India's point of view, they are ranked 57th in the medals tally with three bronze medals. India has won all three medals in shooting and has missed out on winning medals in sports such as boxing, Table Tennis, shooting, and archery. With players such as Lakshya Sen, Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, and Vinesh Phogat still in contention, India will be hoping to surpass their best medal tally – seven in this edition. Paris Olympics 2024: Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred Stuns Sha’Carri Richardson To Win Women’s 100-Meter Race.
Day 10 of the Paris Olympics 2024 will feature athletes such as Lakshya Sen, Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Nisha Dahiya. With many other Archery and Sailing events still at the qualification stage, Indian athletes will look to make a push for the medal in those disciplines also.
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