India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Highlights: Satwik-Chirag enter quarter-finals; Paddler Manika in last 16

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates

The third day of the 2024 Paris Olympics thus concludes, and so has our LIVE coverage of the day. We will be back with LIVE coverage of the fourth day, but before that, here’s a recap of all that’s happened today in Paris as far as Indian athletes are concerned:

Archery:

—India lost to Turkey 2-6 in men’s team quarter-finals

Badminton

—Lakshya Sen defeated Julien Carraggi 21-19, 21-14 in men’s singles Group L match

—Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto lost to Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida 11-21, 12-21 in women’s doubles

Hockey:

—India drew 1-1 against Argentina

Shooting

—Prithviraj Tondaiman ranked 30th after the first day of Men’s Trap Qualification. He will return to action on Tuesday.

—Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh qualify for bronze medal match in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, Rhythm Sangwan-Arjun Singh Cheema finish 10th and miss out

—Ramita Jindal finishes seventh in 10m Air Rifle Women’s Final

—Arjun Babuta finishes fourth in 10m Air Rifle Men’s Final, misses out on a medal by a whisker

Table tennis

—Manika Batra defeats France’s Prithika Pavade 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7) to qualify for women’s singles last 16

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manika Batra qualifies for last 16

Manika Batra is through to the round of 16 of the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s table tennis competition. She convincingly beats Prithika Pavade 4-0, with the detailed scores reading 11-9, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manika on verge of victory

Manika Batra is dominating the fourth game and is ahead with an 8-4 scoreline. It’s just a matter of time before she clinches the win.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manika takes third game!

Although Manika Batra did receive a scare in the third game from her French opponent, she manages to hold to her lead and eventually take the third game 11-9. She is now one game away from winning this contest.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Prithika fights back

Manika Batra takes a 9-4 lead in the third game but Prithika fights back to make it 8-10. The players have taken a time-out with Manika on the verge of taking another game.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Batra clinical in third game

Manika continues to be clinical in the third game against her French opponent. She’s taken a 6-2 lead and is well in control of the proceedings. There’s pressure on Pavade but she remains somewhat confident of staying in the game.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manika Batra takes second game

What started out as a closely fought contest in the second game eventually became somewhat of a comfortable run for Batra as she clinches the game 11-6. Batra is now just two games away from reaching last 16.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: It's anyone's game

We’re just into the second game of what’s turning out to be an enticing match between Manika Batra and Prithika Pavade. Both of them are not giving up just yet, with Batra now switching from defensive approach to a more offensive approach, courtesy some powerful smashes.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manika Batra takes first game

It was a closely-fought affair in the first game, but Manika Batra did well to clinch the first game with a 11-9 scoreline. The second game is underway with the scores 1-1.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Neck-to-neck affair between Manika and Prithika

In table tennis, the round of 32 match between Manika Batra and Prithika Pavade is underway. It’ a neck-to-neck contest currently, with the scores level at 9-9 in the first game.

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Carlos Alcaraz into the third round

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz advances to the third round of the men’s tennis event at the Paris Olympics after a 6-1, 7-6 win over Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: How Manika Batra beat Anna Hursey

On Sunday, Manika Batra beat Anna Hursey of Great Britain 4-1 in the round of 64 clash to qualify for the round of 32. She beat the Brit with a final score 11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5. A win today will take Batra to the last 16.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manika Batra in action soon

In today’s final event involving an Indian athlete, paddler Manika Batra will be in action when she takes on Prithika Pavade of France in the women’s singles table tennis third round. The match is scheduled to start at 12.30 am IST, which is less than 30 minutes from now.

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Japan win gold in men's artistic gymnastics

Japan have won gold in men’s artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics. China finished second and clinched the silver medal whereas USA came third and won the bronze medal.

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Carlos Alcaraz in action

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is currently in action in the men’s second round of the tennis tournament at Paris Olympics. He is facing Tallon Griekspoor of Netherlands and has won the first set. The second set is currently tied 2-2.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: India vs Ireland in hockey tomorrow

Having beaten New Zealand 3-2 in their first match and drawn 1-1 against Argentina on Monday, India will next face Ireland in their men’s hockey Pool B match on Tuesday. The match is scheduled to begin at 4.45 pm IST on Tuesday (30 July).

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Rohan Bopanna confirms he has played for India for one last time

Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna has confirmed that the 2024 Paris Olympics was his last event representing the country. Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji had lost to Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Gael Monfils of France in the men’s doubles first round in Paris on Sunday. “This will definitely go down as my last event for the country. I totally understand where I am and now, I am just going to be enjoying the tennis circuit as long as that goes,” the 44 year-old was quoted as saying by news agency PTI .

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: A look at Day 4 schedule (30 July)

On Tuesday, bronze-medal winning shooter Manu Bhaker will have another chance to clinch a medal in the Olympics when she teams up with Sarabjot Singh in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal. India will take on Ireland in a Pool B men’s hockey match on Tuesday, a day after drawing 1-1 against Argentina. Amit Panghal will begin his boxing campaign on Monday.

Here’s a look at complete schedule for India on Day 4 of the Paris Olympics:

Shooting

Trap Men’s Qualification: Prithviraj Tondaiman — 12:30 pm

Trap Men’s Final (If qualified): Prithviraj Tondaiman — 7 pm

Trap Women’s Qualification: Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari — 12:30 pm

10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze MEDAL MATCH: India (Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh) vs Korea — 1 pm

Rowing

Men’s Singles Sculls Quarter-finals: Balraj Panwar — after 1:40 pm

Hockey

Men’s Pool B Match: India vs Ireland — 4:45 pm

Archery:

Women’s Individual 1/32 Elimination Round: Ankita Bhakat (5:14 pm) and Bhajan Kaur (5:27 pm)

Women’s Individual 1/16 Elimination Round (If qualified): Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur — 5:53 PM

Men’s Individual 1/32 Elimination Round: Dhiraj Bommadevara (10:46 pm)

Men’s Individual 1/16 Elimination Round (If qualified): Dhiraj Bommadevara (11:25 pm)

Badminton:

Men’s doubles (Group stage): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Alfian Fajar and Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia) — 5:30 pm

Women’s Doubles (Group stage): Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu (Australia) — 6:20 pm

Boxing:

Men’s 51kg Round of 16: Amit Panghal vs Patrick Chinyemba (Zambia) — 7:15 pm

Women’s 57kg Round of 32: Jaismine Lamboria vs Nesthy Petecio (Philippines) — 9:25 pm

Women’s 54kg Round of 16: Preeti Pawar vs Yeni Marcela Arias (Colombia) — 1:20 am (July 31).

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Satwik-Chirag pair qualify for badminton quarter-finals

The men’s doubles pair of Stawiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. They become the first Indian men’s doubles pair to do so. Satwik-Chirag’s qualification was confirmed after French duo Locas Corvee and Ronan Labar lost to Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian of Indonesia on Monday. Satwik-Chirag will take on Ardianto-Alfian pair in their last group game on Tuesday at 5.30 pm IST, before their quarter-final clash scheduled for Wednesday at the La Chapelle Arena.

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Tom Pidcock retains mountain bike title

Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock earlier on Monday retained the mountain boke title at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He came back from initial struggles, when his boke had been punctured in the fourth lap, to clinch the gold medal, after having trailed French rider Viktor Koretzky at one stage.

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Adam Peaty tests positive for COVID-19

British swimmer Adam Peaty has tested positive for coronavirus. Peaty had won silver in the men’s 100m breeastroke event in Paris on Sunday, despite falling ill. “As in any case of illness, the situation is being managed appropriately, with all usual precautions being taken to keep the wider delegation healthy,” Team Great Britain said.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: A complete look at India's results

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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: South Korea beats France in men's archery team final

Hosts France have gone down to South Korea 1-5 in the gold medal match of the men’s archery competition at the Paris Olympics. This is Korea’s fifth gold medal of this Games and their eighth medal overall.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker could make history in Paris

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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Turkey win first medal

Turkey have won their first medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Turkish men’s archery team that consists of Mete Gazoz, Abdullah Yildirmis and Berkim Turner beat China 6-2 to clinch bronze medal.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: Badminton roundup

Lakshya Sen defeated Julien Carraggi of Belgium in a Group L men’s singles match of the badminton tournament, whereas Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Castro, the women’s doubles, pair sustained a second straight defeat. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s men’s doubles match against Marvin Seidel and Mark Lamsfuß of Germany was cancelled. Click here to read the detailed report

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: A look at the updated medals tally

China are on top of the medals tally for the 2024 Paris Olympics with five gold medals. They have nine medals in total, but in the Olympics, it;s the gold medals that count. Australia (Four golds) and Japan (Four golds) complete the top three. Here’s a look at the top 10 countries in the medal standings.

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: France win thriller to reach men's archery team final

France qualify for the gold medal match of the men’s archery team competition at the Paris Olympics, beating Turkey 5-4 in the semi-final. They were 2-4 down at one stage but the hosts produced an incredible comeback to clinch the win.

India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 3 Live Updates: What's next for India in Paris today?

As far as today’s events involving Indian athletes at the Paris Olympics is concerned, paddler Manika Batra will be in action in the third round of the women’s singles table tennis tournament. She will take on Prithika Pavade of France at 12.30 am IST (30 July)

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