An action-packed day comes to an end and Indian fans are likely to have mixed emotions after what transpired on August 1. The athletes in men's and women's race walk events could not make much of an impact, but India's medal tally saw an increase, with Swapnil Kusale bagging a bronze in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Event. It was the first time that India won a medal in this event at the Olympic Games. But after that, there was not much to cheer about. The Indian men's hockey team, unbeaten so far, faced their maiden loss to defending champions Belgium. Also, Nikhat Zareen, PV Sindhu and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty--all of whom were India's medal prospects, were knocked out of their respective events. Lakshya Sen remains India's only challenge in badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024. In sailing, Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan were in action. But there's plenty more coming your way on August 2, with Manu Bhaker and Lakshya Sen among top athletes set to be in action! Click here to check India's full schedule here. Also for the updated Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally, click here.
Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights Day 6: Look Back at Major Headlines, Match Results, Updated Medals Tally
The Paris Olympic Games day 6 will see Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Akshdeep Singh and Vikash Singh battling it out for a medal in the men's 20km walk final event. Priyanka Goswami will be fighting for a medal in the women's 20km walk final event.
Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar finished tied 29th and tied 56th in the opening round of golf. They will be in action on August 2 in the second round.
Nethra Kumanan's second race has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions.
Heartbreak for India and PV Sindhu with the Indian shuttler losing to China's He Bing Jiao in the pre-quarterfinals! With this, another one of India's medal prospects have been eliminated.
China's He Bing Jiao has won the opening game of this contest against PV Sindhu, which already had some fascinating moments. Sindhu put up a tough fight, but the Chinese shuttler prevailed in the end. This match has the makings of an absolute cracker here!
PV Sindhu's women's singles round of 16 badminton match against China's He Bing Jiao has started. Sindhu had beaten the Chinese shuttler in Tokyo three years ago and would hope to do so once again today.
Carlos Alcaraz made it to the semifinals of men's singles tennis with a victory over Tommy Paul. The Spaniard is having the time of his life this year, already having won the French Open and Wimbledon titles before the Summer Olympic Games.
India's Nethra Kumanan finished in sixth place in the Women's Dinghy ILCA 6 Race 1. She has one more race left for today.
Vishnu Saravanan finishes at 25th position in Men's Dinghy ILCA 7 Race 1 &2.
Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan will be in action in the Women's Dinghy ILCA 6 Race 1 & 2. Her event start is delayed due to poor weather conditions.
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has defeated HS Prannoy in the round of 16 match of badminton men's singles and has qualified for the next round. Sen won the match with a scoreline of 21-12, 21-6.
Italy's Angela Carini abandons the fight against Imane Khelif within a few minutes of the beginning of the match.
The men's singles round of 16 match between Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy has begun in the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been eliminated from the Paris Olympics 2024 following their loss to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Sooh Wooi Yik.
Indian shooters Anjum Moudgill and Sift Kaur Samra were eliminated from the women's 50m air rifle round and finished at 18th and 31st positions respectively with scores of 584 and 575 respectively.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action in men's doubles quarterfinal match against Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
Indian sailor Vishnu Sarvanan is set to be in action during the Men's Dinghy ILCA 7 Race 1 &2.
Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra next in action during the women's 50m air rifle 3 positions qualification round.
The Indian men's hockey team lost to Belgium in the group-stage match by 2-1. The Indian team led by 1-0 until the end of first two quarters but at the end weren't able to consolidate to the lead and lost the match.
India's Nikhat Zareen has been eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympics after a defeat against first seed Wu Yu. Nikhat Zareen failed to land some shots which led to her defeat as Wu Yu was looking sharp.
Day 5 of the 2024 Paris Olympics had very interesting sightings. India's PV Sindhu qualified for the women's singles round of 16 stage on the other hand Lakshya Sen is all set to take on HS Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals stage of the men's singles at the Paris Olympic Games 2024. As the day progressed further we saw Swapnil Kusale making his way to the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final. Fellow countrymen Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar fell short of qualifying. Without Any Specialised Gear Turkey's Yusuf Dikec ‘Casually’ Wins Silver Medal in 10 M Air Pistol Mixed Team at Paris Olympics 2024, Pic Goes Viral.
The Paris Olympic Games day 6 will see Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Akshdeep Singh and Vikash Singh battling it out for a medal in the men's 20km walk final event. Priyanka Goswami will be fighting for a medal in the women's 20km walk final event. Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will lock horns to see who is going to proceed to the next stage of the men's singles badminton event in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. India's Gaganjeet Bhullar will also try to make his way to the next round in golf. Surfing Olympics Google Doodle: Surfing Shortboard Event Scheduled, Search Engine Giant Shares Special Artwork To Honour Paris Games 2024.
Pan Zhanle of China broke his own world record to win gold in men's 100m freestyle. Katie Ledecky has equalled the record of most career Olympic medals and gold medals by a female swimmer. Day 5 was a big day for swimming, breaking several records. It was an unusual sight when Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk vomited on live TV after swimming in the polluted Seine river for a men's triathlon. A 51-year-old shooter was also going viral for not using any specialised equipment during the 10m air pistol mixed team final and casually won a silver medal.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 01, 2024 10:33 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).