India at Paris 2024 Olympics, Day 12, as it happened: 100g too much for Vinesh Phogat, 1kg too less for Mirabai Chanu sums up day

Day 12 at the Paris 2024 Olympics was filled with disappointments as none of the four medal events ended with Indians on the podium.

Despite being in the reckoning for a medal, especially after the snatch round, Mirabai Chanu failed to convert her heavier clean and jerk attempts. She missed out on the bronze by just 1kg and settled for fourth position.

While Mirabai missed on a potential bronze, Vinesh Phogat’s chances of making history took a hit after she was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics wrestling competition for being overweight by 100 grams. She was to compete in the final of the 50kg category.

In athletics, Avinash Sable finished a respectable 11th in the 3000m steeplechase while Jyothi Yarraji has another chance to make the 100m hurdles semi-final after moving into the repechage round.

Besides the Sable and Yarraji, Indian athletics had a disappointing day in Paris. Earlier, the duo of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami did not finish the marathon race walk mixed relay final. Later, Praveen Chithravel (triple jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump), Sarvesh Kushare (high jump) and Annu Rani (javelin throw) did not make it past the qualification round.

In table tennis, India lost 3-1 to Germany in the women’s team quarter-final ending their campaign.

In golf, there’s hope for India for a good result as Diksha Dagar ended the opening day in T7 and Aditi Ashok, despite battling fatigue from her travel from the US to Paris, was T13.

There’s more hope in store on Friday as well. Join us again tomorrow!

Athletics: Avinash Sable fails to medal in steeplechase final

Indian ace Avinash Sable was ranked 11th in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

Sable, a national record holder, clocked 8:14.18 in the final at the Stade de France. The reigning Asian Games champion was placed fourth after 1000m but slowly lost touch with the leading pack and moved outside the top 10 by the 2000m mark.

Meanwhile, Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco clocked a season best of 8:06.05 to successfully defend his Olympic title.

The USA’s Kenneth Brooks registered a personal best of 8:06.41 and won the silver medal while Kenyan runner Abraham Kibiwot notched 8:06.47, a season best, to bag the bronze.

Score: Avinash Sable (IND) finished 11th with a time of 8:14.18 in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final.

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth in 49kg final

Mirabai Chanu of India was ranked fourth and narrowly missed out on a medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

A silver medallist at Tokyo three years ago, Mirabai could successfully lift a total of 199kg, 88kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk.

The Indian weightlifter tried a 114kg attempt in clean and jerk but failed to make it count.

The People’s Republic of China’s Hou Zhihui, meanwhile, successfully defended her title with a total of 206, while shattering the clean and jerk Olympic record with a 117kg lift.

Mihaela Valentina Cambei of Romania clinched silver with a total of 205kg and Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao settled for bronze, logging 200kg.

Score: Mirabai Chanu lifts a total of 199kg to finish fourth in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final.

Athletics: Avinash Sable in 3000m steeplechase action

Indian athlete Avinash Sable has started in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The reigning Asian Games champion was fifth on the timesheets in the qualification round and also led in his heat for most of the first round.

The ongoing race is Sable’s first Olympic final in the event.

Weightlifting: Mirabai lifts 111kg in clean and jerk

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu marked 111kg on her second attempt in the clean and jerk round of the women’s 49kg final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Tokyo 2020 silver medallist lifted a best of 88kg in the snatch round. Her total is currently 199kg, placing her third.

Mirabai is slated to attempt 114kg on her final attempt of the final.

Romania’s Mihaela Valentina Cambei, as it stands, tops the charts with a total of 203kg while defending champion Hou Zhihui of the People’s Republic of China is second with a 199kg total.

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu matches her personal best in snatch

Mirabai Chanu of India completed an 88kg lift in her third attempt in the snatch round of the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Only two of her competitors, notably, have completed a higher snatch mark - Hou Zhihui with 89kg and Mihaela Valentina Cambei with 93kg.

Mirabai, on her second attempt, failed to lift 88kg, her personal best, but was successful in marking the same in the third.

After three attempts in the snatch round, all competitors will make three efforts in clean and jerk too. Mirabai will attempt 111kg in her first clean and jerk attempt.

The top three weightlifters (overall score) will make their way to the Paris 2024 podium.

Score: Mirabai Chanu lifts a best of 88kg in the snatch round of the women’s 49kg weightlifting final.

Athletics: Pravin Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker fail to make final

Indian duo Pravin Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker were unable to breach the qualification standard or finish in the top 12 athletes overall in the men’s triple jump qualification round and did not advance to the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Chithravel, contesting in Group A, marked a best of 16.25m in his second attempt. He finished 12th in the group and 27th overall.

In Group B, Aboobacker notched 16.49m in his third attempt to rank 13th. He was placed 21st in the overall qualification standings.

Score: Pravin Chithravel finished 12th in Group A and Abdulla Aboobacker was 13th in Group B of the men’s triple jump qualification event. Both failed to make the final.

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu lifts 85kg in first snatch attempt

India’s Mirabai Chanu successfully lifted 85kg in her first attempt in the snatch round of the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

So far, only Surodchana Khambao of Thailand has lifted higher (86kg), however, three more are slated to attempt higher marks.

Mirabai, meanwhile, will attempt to lift 88kg in her second snatch attempt.

After three attempts in snatch, all competitors will make three efforts in clean and jerk too.

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu’s women’s 49kg final begins

India’s Mirabai Chanu is now in action in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Tokyo 2020 silver medallist registered an entry total of 200kg ahead of the final, the joint-third highest in the category. Mirabai Chanu, incidentally, turns 30 tomorrow (August 8).

Each weightlifter will get three attempts each in both components - snatch, followed by clean and jerk.

The top three weightlifters overall will stand on the podium at Paris 2024.

Athletics: Men’s triple jump qualification underway

Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker have taken the field at the Stade de France for the men’s triple jump qualification.

To make the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes will have to breach the qualification standard of 17.10m or rank at least among the 12 best performers overall.

The qualification event is divided into two groups. Chithravel is in Group A while Aboobacker is in Group B.

While both Indian triple jumpers have a personal best higher than the qualification standard, only Chithravel has a season best (17.12m) that breaches the mark. Aboobacker’s best attempt this season marks 17.00m.

Most medals at Paris 2024 Olympics: As it stands

United States of America - 24 gold, 32 silver, 32 bronze

Swimming has been the biggest medal-contributing sport at Paris 2024 for the USA with 28 medals (eight gold, 13 silver and seven bronze). They also have three gold medals in artistic gymnastics, two of which belong to Simone Biles.

People’s Republic of China - 23 gold, 22 silver, 16 bronze

Shooting and Diving have added 10 gold medals to the People’s Republic of China’s medal tally at Paris 2024. Swimming, meanwhile, has bagged the most medals for China (12).

Australia - 16 gold, 12 silver, 10 bronze

Seven of Australia’s 16 gold medals have come from Swimming, showcasing why they are the country with the second-most Olympic medals in the sport. Notably, the Fox sisters - Jessica and Noemie - have clinched three titles in canoe slalom.

Golf: Diksha Dagar T7, Aditi Ashok T13 after first round

Playing at her second Olympics, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar teed off the women’s golf tournament at Paris 2024 with a 1-under 71 on Wednesday.

Thus, Dagar is positioned T7 in the standings after Day 1 of the four-day event.

Aditi Ashok, who narrowly missed out on a podium at Tokyo 2020, carded an even par in the first round and is ranked T13.

The par for the 18-hole course is 72 at the Le Golf National.

France’s Celine Boutier, who was T34 at Tokyo 2020, notched a brilliant 7-under 65 to finish atop the standings after the first round.

The second round will begin tomorrow (August 8) at 12:30 PM IST.

Score: Diksha Dagar was T7 and Aditi Ashok was T13 in the first round of the women’s golf tournament.

Athletics: Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker to feature in triple jump

India’s Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker will leap in the men’s triple jump qualification event tonight at 10:45 PM IST.

Chithravel is the national record holder with a 17.37m leap at the Prueba de confrontacion 2023 meet in Cuba. The 23-year-old from Tamil Nadu, India is a Youth Olympics and Asian Games bronze medallist.

Aboobacker, notably, won the men’s triple jump event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok last year. He also bagged a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics: Avinash Sable’s men’s 3000m steeplechase competitors

Avinash Sable will race in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics tonight at 1:13 AM IST (Thursday).

Sable is an Asian Games Champion, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist and a national record holder in the event, which he upgraded to 8:09.91 last month in the Paris Diamond League.

Sable will race alongside 15 other athletes in a potentially highly competitive event.

Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma was the silver medal winner at Tokyo 2020. The 23-year-old also boasts a world record mark of 7:52.11 in steeplechase.

Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco, the reigning Olympic and world champion, will also be in action tonight. Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot, who pipped Sable for gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, has also made the final.

Overall, eight of the 15 competitors have a better personal best than Sable in the final. The Indian runner, however, had finished fifth overall in the round 1 standings and was leading his heat in the early stages.

Here’s the full list of athletes who will race in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at Paris 2024.

• Avinash Sable (IND) - 8:09.91 (PB)
• Ahmed Jaziri (TUN) - 8:14.93 (PB)
• Leonard Chemutai (UGA) - 8:17.14 (PB)
• Jeah-Simon Desgagnes (CAN) - 8:13.11 (PB)
• Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui (TUN) - 8:09.41 (PB)
• Amos Serem (KEN) - 8:02.36 (PB)
• Daniel Arce (ESP) - 8:10.63 (PB)
• Samuel Firewu (ETH) - 8:05.78 (PB)
• Abraham Kibiwot (KEN) - 8:05.51 (PB)
• Kenneth Rooks (USA) - 8:15.08 (PB)
• Mohamed Tindouft (MAR) - 8:10.62 (PB)
• Getnet Wale (ETH) - 8:05.15 (PB)
• Ryuji Miura (JPN) - 8:09.91 (PB)
• Simon Kiprop Koech (KEN) - 8:04.19 (PB)
• Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) - 7:56.68 (PB)
• Lamecha Girma (ETH) - 7:52.11 (PB)

Golf: Diksha Dagar ahead of Aditi Ashok in first round

Indian golfer Diksha Dagar finished 1-under 71 in the first round of the women’s golf competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

The former Deaflympics champion, playing her second Olympic Games, ended the day with a total of 71, one better than Aditi Ashok had notched earlier today.

Dagar carded two birdies and two bogeys at the Le Golf National today. The first round standings for the Indian golfers will be confirmed later in the day once all players finish the 18-hole course.

Click here and know the golf scoring systems, rules and regulations at the Olympics.

Score: Diksha Dagar scored 1-under 71 in the first round of the women’s golf tournament.

Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik in action tomorrow, draws out

Indian wrestlers Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik will take the mat at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday.

Aman, seeded fifth, will take on unseeded Vladimir Egorov of North Macedonia, a European Championships gold medallist, in the men’s 57kg round of 16 bout.

The 2023 Asian Champion could face Albania’s Zelimkhan Abakarov, seeded fourth, in the quarter-finals and top seed Rei Higuchi of Japan, a former world champion, in the semi-finals.

Armenia’s Arsen Hartutyunyan, a four-time European champion, and third-seeded Meirambek Kartbay of Kazakhstan are in the other half of the draw.

Anshu, a Commonwealth Games silver medal winner, is set to grapple with two-time Olympic medallist Helen Louise Maroulis, the fifth seed, in the women’s 57kg pre-quarterfinal wrestling match.

If she wins, Anshu could take on fourth-seeded Anhelina Lysak of Poland and Japanese wrestler Tsugumi Sakurai, the reigning Asian Games gold medallist, in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.

Three-time European champion Anastasia Nichita and Odunayo Adekuoroye, who has won three Commonwealth Games titles, are notably on the other half of Anshu’s draw.

Get India’s wrestling schedule at the Paris 2024 Olympics here.

Golf: Aditi Ashok hits a par in first round

Indian golfer Aditi Ashok logged a even par in her first round of the women’s golf tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The par for the 18-hole course at the Le Golf National is 72, a total which Aditi Ashok matched on Wednesday.

There are three more rounds to go, which will be conducted over the next three days. The top three golfers at the end of four rounds will finish on the Paris 2024 podium.

Diksha Dagar, meanwhile, has carded 2-under 49 till, as of hole 13, in the first round.

Score: Aditi Ashok hit a par of 72 in the first round of the women’s golf tournament.

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu’s accolades

India’s Mirabai Chanu will feature in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics tonight at 11:00 PM IST.

She will compete alongside 11 other athletes, including Olympic record holder Hou Zhihui of the People’s Republic of China and Romania’s Mihaela Valentina Cambei, a Youth Olympics bronze medallist.

Here’s a list of her achievements so far.

Olympics

• Tokyo 2020: Silver medal (49kg)

World Championships

• Anaheim 2017: Gold medal (48kg)
• Bogota 2022: Silver medal (49kg)

Commonwealth Games

• Birmingham 2022: Gold medal (49kg)
• Gold Coast 2018: Gold medal (48kg)
• Glasgow 2014: Silver medal (48kg)

Asian Championships

• Tashkent 2020: Bronze medal (49kg)

IOA statement on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification

IOA President Dr. PT Usha

“I am shocked and disappointed at the disqualification of Vinesh from the Olympic Games Women's Wrestling 50kg class competition.

I met Vinesh at the Olympic Village Polyclinic a short while ago and assured her of complete support of the Indian Olympic Association, Government of India and the whole country. We are providing Vinesh all medical and emotional support.

The Wrestling Federation of India has filed an appeal to UWW to reconsider the decision to disqualify Vinesh and IOA is following that up in the strongest possible manner.

I am aware of the relentless efforts made by Vinesh, medical team, led by Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala and the Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang through the night to ensure that she could meet the competition requirements.

The IOA is taking every step to ensure that the morale of the contingent remains high. We are sure all Indians will stand with Vinesh and the entire Indian contingent.”

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala

“Wrestlers usually participate in a weight category less than their natural weight. It gives them an advantage since they are fighting with less stronger opponents. The process of weight cut involves a calculated restriction of food and water along with sweating from exercises and sauna till the morning weigh-in.

This weight cut causes weakness & energy depletion, which is counter-productive to participation, and hence, for energy restoration, limited water and high energy foods are given after weigh-in. Vinesh's nutritionist had calculated this to be 1.5 kg. There sometimes is also a rebound weight gain following competition.

Vinesh had 3 bouts, and hence, small amounts of water had to be given to prevent dehydration. Her post participation weight was found to be increased. The coach initiated the normal process of weight cut that he has always employed with Vinesh and felt confident that it would be achieved. However, Vinesh was found to be 100 grams over her 50 kg weight category, and hence, she was disqualified. All possible drastic measures, including cutting off her hair, were used. However, she was not below her allowed weight of 50 kg.

As a precautionary measure, Vinesh was administered IV fluids following disqualification to prevent dehydration. We are also getting blood tests performed at the local hospital to ensure that all is well. All of Vinesh's parameters were normal throughout this process, and she feels perfectly well.

Vinesh just interacted with IOA President Dr. PT Usha and mentioned that though she is physically and medically perfectly normal, she is disappointed with her disqualification.”

Wrestling: Antim Panghal’s campaign ends

Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil beat Indian wrestler Antim Panghal 10-0 in the women’s 53kg freestyle round of 16 bout.

The Turkish wrestler, however, crashed out in the quarter-final against Annika Wendle of Germany, who secured a victory by fall.

Antim Panghal, as a result, will not feature in the repechage round, ending her Paris 2024 campaign.

India’s remaining events on Day 12 at Paris 2024

Athletics

• Men’s triple jump qualification: Abdulla Aboobacker and Praveen Chithravel - 10:45 PM IST
• Men’s 3000m steeplechase final: Avinash Sable - 1:13 AM IST (August 8)

Weightlifting

• Women’s 49kg final: Mirabai Chanu - 11:00 PM IST

Wrestling: Antim Panghal loses round of 16 bout

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal lost to Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey by a 10-0 scoreline in the women’s 53kg freestyle round of 16 bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Turkish wrestler, a five-time U23 European championships bronze medallist, won on technical superiority in the first period itself.

If Yetgil makes the final, Panghal could fight for a bronze medal at Paris 2024 via the repechage rounds tomorrow (August 8).

Score: Antim Panghal (IND) loses 0-10 to Zeynep Yetgil (TUR) in the women’s 53kg freestyle round of 16 wrestling match.

Table tennis: India lose to Germany in quarters

Germany beat India 3-1 in the women’s team quarter-final in the Paris 2024 Olympics table tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Sreeja Akula-Archana Kamath and Manika Batra lost the first two contests as the fifth-seeded German team took a 2-0 lead.

Kamath, however, bounced back in the third to beat Shan Xiaona and pull the lead back to 2-1. But Annett Kaufmann, in the fourth, won her second match of the quarter-final and sealed Germany’s spot in the semi-final.

Score: Germany won 3-1 against India in the women’s team quarter-final in table tennis.

Wrestling: Yui Susaki to face Oksana Livach in bronze medal match

Japan’s Yui Susaki and Oksana Livach of Ukraine, who went down to Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday, will wrestle in the women’s 50kg freestyle bronze medal match tonight.

Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost in the semi-final, will now wrestle in the final against Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Sarah Ann Hildebrandt.

Vinesh Phogat, earlier today, was disqualified from the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling tournament at Paris 2024.

Table tennis: Archana Kamath wins, keeps India in semis contention

Archana Kamath stunned Shan Xiaona 19-17, 1-11, 11-5, 11-9 in the India vs Germany women’s team quarter-final at the Paris 2024 table tennis tournament.

India were trailing 0-2 after Sreeja Akula-Archana Kamath and Manika Batra suffered losses in the first two contests. However, Kamath edged an extremely competitive match against Shan Xiaona, a silver medallist at Rio 2016.

Sreeja Akula, now, faces Annett Kaufmann in a must-win contest for India in the quarter-final.

Score: India trail 1-2 against Germany in the women’s team quarter-final in table tennis.

PV Sindhu posts heartfelt message for Vinesh Phogat

Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, posted a message for wrestler Vinesh Phogat, following her disqualification earlier today.

Here’s what Sindhu said on social media.

“Dear Vinesh Phogat, you will always be a champion in our eyes. I was deeply hoping you could win the gold.

“The little time I spent with you at PDCSE was watching a woman with a superhuman will fight to get better. It was inspiring. I am here for you always, sending all the universe’s positivity your way.”

Table tennis: Germany take 2-0 lead vs India in women’s team quarters

While Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath lost the opening contest of the women’s team quarter-final table tennis match against Germany, Manika Batra was defeated in the second.

Hence, Germany have taken a 2-0 lead in the match and are one win away from making the semi-finals.

World No. 100 Annett Kaufmann of Germany upstaged the 25th-ranked Batra 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 in the second contest of the match.

Archana Kamath, meanwhile, is up against Shan Xiaona in the third contest.

Score: Germany lead 2-0 against India in the women’s team quarter-final table tennis match.

Athletics: Annu Rani throws short of javelin final spot

India’s Annu Rani, a national record holder, marked a best throw of 55.81m in the women’s javelin throw qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

In her three attempts, Rani logged 55.81m, 53.22m and 53.55m at the Stade de France, resulting in a 15th-placed finish in Group A.

As she did not breach the qualification standard of 62.00m or finish at least among the top 12 athletes overall, Rani will not feature in the women’s javelin throw final at Paris 2024.

Score: Annu Rani (IND) finished 15th in Group B of the women’s javelin throw qualification round and failed to make the final.

Athletics: Swapnil Kushare fails to make men’s high jump final

India’s Swapnil Kushare could not improve on his opening mark of 2.15m in the men’s high jump qualification round and will not advance to the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Kushare was successful in his first attempt of 2.15m but failed to make any of his three attempts for a 2.20m count. The qualification standard, meanwhile, was 2.29m.

The 29-year-old Indian high jump athlete, as a result, will rank second last in Group B of the qualification event.

Score: Swapnil Kushare (IND) finishes second last in Group B of the men’s high jump qualification round.

Table tennis: India trail against Germany in women’s team quarters

India’s Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath lost 5-11, 11-8, 10-12, 6-11 against Germany’s Wan Yuan and Shan Xiaona in the first contest of the women’s team quarter-final table tennis match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Germany have a 1-0 lead in the match and need only two wins in four contests to make the semi-finals.

In the second contest, Manika Batra has taken the first game 11-8 against Annett Kaufmann.

Score: Germany lead 1-0 against India in the women’s team quarter-final table tennis match.

Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji fails to make semis, will race in repechage

Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji clocked 13.16s in heat 5 in round 1 of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

While she finished seventh in her heat and did not secure direct qualification to the semi-finals, Yarraji will have another chance tomorrow via the repechage round.

She, notably, became the first Indian female athlete to race in the 100m hurdles at the Olympics.

Athletics: India unclassified in marathon race walk mixed relay final

The Indian team of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami did not finish (DNF) the marathon race walk mixed relay final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

India’s race ended at the 33.4km mark, shortly after the third exchange, after conceding multiple warnings due to loss of contact and bent knee in the medal event.

Spain’s Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez, meanwhile, clocked 2:50:31 and bagged the gold medal. Ecuador and Australia won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Score: India did not finish in the marathon race walk mixed relay final.

Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji, Sarvesh Kushare, Annu Rani in action

Three Indian athletes are about to begin their Paris 2024 campaign at the Stade de France shortly.

Sarvesh Kushare will take part in Group B of the men’s high jump qualification round. The qualification standard is 2.29m, higher than Kushare’s personal best of 2.27m. However, if he is at least among the top 12 best performers, Kushare will make the final.

Jyothi Yarraji, meanwhile, is in heat 4 in round 1 of the women’s 100m hurdles at Paris 2024. The first three in each heat, along with the next best three overall, will advance to the semi-final. The remainder, who finish the races, will make the repechage round.

In the women’s javelin throw competition, Annu Rani, the national record holder, is in Group A. She will have to breach the qualification standard of 62.00m, which is lower than her personal best of 63.82m, or finish at least among the top 12 best performers to qualify for the final.

Table tennis: India face Germany in women’s team quarters

The Indian women’s table tennis team of Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath are in action against Germany in the quarter-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

India trumped fourth-seeded Romania 3-2 in the round of 16 on Monday, courtesy of two singles wins for Batra.

Akula and Kamath kickstart the tie with a doubles contest against Wan Yuan and Shan Xiaona. Batra will play in the second match against Annett Kaufmann, followed by Kamath taking on Shan Xiaona in the third.

Golf: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar to tee off in round 1

The women’s golf tournament has begun at the Paris 2024 Olympics. India’s Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will contest over the next four days at the Le Golf National in Guyancourt, near Paris.

Aditi Ashok had narrowly missed out on a medal at Tokyo 2020. She was placed second after three rounds and was in contention for a medal finish until the 17th hole on the final day but dropped down to eventually finish fourth.

It was the best finish by any Indian golfer at the Olympics.

Diksha Dagar, a former Deafalympics champion, survived an accident scare last week and is fit to make her second Olympic appearance.

Athletics: India ranked 20th halfway in marathon race walk mixed relay final

India’s Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami were 20th after the second exchange (21.4km) in the marathon race walk mixed relay final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Indian team are four minutes and 55 seconds behind Brian Daniel Pintado and Glenda Morejon of Ecuador, who were the race leaders at the halfway mark.

There is one more exchange left in the race, at 31.4km, with the total race distance being 42.195km.

Breaking: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris 2024

Vinesh Phogat, who stormed into the women’s 50kg freestyle gold medal wrestling match, will not feature in the final after failing to make her weight on Wednesday morning. According to competition rules, wrestlers have to stay within their weight category on both days of the tournament.

“It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class,” the IOA said in a statement. “Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning.”

As a result, Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba, who Vinesh defeated in the semi-final, will compete in tonight's final.

Athletics: India currently 17th in marathon race walk mixed relay final

The Indian team of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami are placed 17th after the first exchange (11.4km) in the marathon race walk mixed relay final at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

India were one minute and 17 seconds behind the race leaders Ecuador, followed closely by Italy and Spain.

There are two more exchanges left in the race with the total race distance being 42.195km.

On this day: Neeraj Chopra won gold medal at Tokyo 2020

Exactly three years ago today, Neeraj Chopra scripted history for India at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at the Summer Games.

Chopra pipped the field with an 87.58m throw, surpassing Czechia’s Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely, who won silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Where to watch Paris 2024 Olympics live in India

Avinash Sable and Mirabai Chanu will vie for medals in their respective events. You can watch all Indian athletes in action live today.

Live streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be available for free on Jio Cinema in India. Live telecast of Paris 2024 will be on the Sports 18 Network TV channel in India.

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Antim Panghal will begin her debut Olympic campaign today. She will wrestle in the women’s 53kg freestyle event from 3:00 PM IST.

Mirabai Chanu, a silver medallist in Tokyo three years ago, will vie for the podium once again in Paris. The two-time Commonwealth Games champion features in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at 11:00 PM IST.

Two medals are on offer in athletics too. Avinash Sable, an Asian Games champion, will run for a historic medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at 1:13 AM IST. Priyanka Goswami and Suraj Panwar will start India’s day in the marathon race walk mixed relay final at 11:00 AM IST.

The Manika Batra-led Indian women’s table tennis team will play against Germany in the quarter-finals at 1:30 PM IST.

Sarvesh Kushare (men’s high jump), Jyothi Yarraji (women’s 100m hurdles), Annu Rani (women’s javelin), Abdulla Aboobacker (men’s triple jump) and Praveen Chithravel (men’s triple jump) will also take part in track and field events, starting 1:35 PM IST.

Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will tee off in the four-day women’s golf competition today from 12:30 PM IST.