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).