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Paris Olympics Day 3 Highlights: Satwik-Chirag into badminton quarters, Babuta misses bronze by whisker

It was a middling day for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics with Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta missing out on possible medals in shooting while the men's archery team failed to go past the quarter-finals in a disappointing show. The men's hockey team held Argentina onto a 1-1 draw.

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Image Source : PTIChirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.

Paris Olympics Day 3 Highlights: Satwik-Chirag into badminton quarters, Babuta misses bronze by whisker

After scripting history on day two of the Paris Olympics, the Indian contingent had a middling day in Paris on Monday, July 29. Shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta missed out on possible medals in shooting in their respective events with the former finishing 7th and the latter missing out on a bronze by a whisker.

The men's archery team failed to go past the quarter-finals in a disappointing show. The men's hockey team held Argentina onto a 1-1 draw in their second Pool B match. Join us for more Olympics action on Day 4.

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Live updates : Paris Olympics Day 3 Live Updates:

  • 11:31 PM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Alcaraz wins first set

    Carlos Alcaraz, the Wimbledon champion, made light work of Tallon Griekspoor in the first set winning it rather comfortably 6-1.

  • 10:53 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Alcaraz's game is on!

    Alcaraz is on the court facing Griekspoor in his men's singles

  • 10:11 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    What's next for India?

    India have one more event left. Manika Batra will be in action against France's PAVADE Prithika in the RO32

  • 9:01 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Korea win Gold in archery!!

    The powerhouses Korea have done it. They hardly lose a game. They hardly lose a point. France did well to get a point in the opening set but Koreans are too much. They win the gold by 5-1. France take Silver

  • 8:41 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Turkiye take bronze in men's archery!

    Turkiye beat China in the bronze medal playoff 6-2 to clinch the third podium spot. They defeated India earlier in the quarterfinals.

  • 8:26 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    What's next for India?

    There is only one event lined up for India now. Manika Batra will be up against France's PAVADE Prithika as per the Olympic Games' website.

  • 7:59 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Satwik and Chirag in QFs!

    Satwik and Chirag have created history as they have become the first Indian pair to qualify for the quarterfinals of a doubles event in the Olympics. They sail through without playing in their final group game after Corvee/Labar's loss to Rian/Fajar in the group stage.

  • 7:07 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Nadal out of singles event

    And Djokovic holds his serve to take the set and the match too. Nadal is knocked out

  • 6:57 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Nadal back in it!!

    Nadal is back in it. He breaks Djokovic twice in this set and is 4-4 level with him. He is serving to take the lead here

  • 6:53 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India lose QF to Turkiye!

    Turkiye take this set and match too. They win 6-2. Indian men's archery team is done too. Turkiye into the semis.

  • 6:47 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India stay alive!

    India have managed to stay alive in this. A big error by Berkim, who hits 7. India win this 55-54, hanging by a thread.

  • 6:42 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Turkiye wins set 2!!

    India are on the brink now. Turkiye take the second set too. They lead by 4-0 and India need to win both the sets to stay in it

  • 6:35 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Turkiye win first set!

    India have finished their first set with a score of 53. Turkiye get 57 and win this set. They lead by 2-0

  • 6:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    India Men's Archery Team in action

    India vs Turkey in Men's Archery Quarterfinals

  • 6:19 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Lakshya Sen beat Julien Carraggi

    Lakshya Sen wins his first match in Group L 21-19 and 21-14. He defeated Belgium's Julien Carraggi.

  • 6:18 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    India's Men's Archery to be in action soon!!!

    India Men's Archery team will be in action from 6:31 PM IST

  • 6:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Djokovic wins first set vs Nadal

    Novak Djokovic has won the first set against Rafael Nadal 6-1. A clinical effort so far and Nadal has to pull up quickly 

  • 5:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Lakshya Sen wins first set

    Lakshya Sen wins first set against Carraggi after a brilliant fight 21-19.

  • 5:56 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Nadal vs Djokovic!!

    Finally Nadal manages to win a game against Djokovic to make 5-1. Djokovic is favourite to win the first set!!

  • 5:47 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    It's a draw!!

    The clash between India and Argentina ends in a 1-1 draw. The second draw between the teams in Olympics history

  • 5:43 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Goal!!

    India have finally drawn level against Argentina!!

  • 5:36 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Lakshya Sen in action as well for India

    India's Lakshya Sen is in action against Belgium's Julien Carraggi in the group stage!!!

  • 5:30 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Nadal vs Djokovic begins!

    A possible final face-off between Nadal and Djokovic gets underway in second round of men's singles Tennis.

  • 5:24 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Q4 begins!

    The fourth quarter is on now

  • 5:23 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    End of 3rd quarter!

    And the third quarter ends. India looked to build pressure but have not converted. They got a a penalty corner but Harmanpreet's hit was stopped in the defence. India need to convert on their penalty corners, only 1 converted in 12 attempts. At end of Q3, ARG 1-0 IND

  • 5:12 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Penalty stroke saved!!

    India would have gone 0-2 down but Casella goes wide to the left of Sreejesh and it is wide outside the goal. India still 0-1 down

  • 5:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    2nd half begins!!

    Second half begins!! Can India equalise in 3rd quarter?

  • 4:51 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    End of 1st half!!

    India are trailing after the first half despite playing well. Lucas Martinez of Argentina scored the only goal in the match so far. Argentina lead India 1-0 after the second quarter (end of first half).

  • 4:43 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Argentina strike!!

    Argentina have found the nets wonderfully!! They have the lead now with Lucas Martinez trumping PR Sreejesh who should've stopped it

  • 4:33 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    End of 1st Quarter

    No goals in the first quarter. India have played controlled hockey so far but are yet to find the nets. Argentina won a penalty corner but they too couldn't take a lead. Who will score the first goal?

  • 4:08 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    What next for India now?

    India is set to face Argentina in their second group stage clash from 4:15 PM IST. India defeated New Zealand 3-2 in their previous game while Argentina lost to Australia 1-0 in their last outing.

  • 3:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10 Air Rifle Men's Final - Arjun Babuta misses out!!!

    Arjun Babuta has missed out on a medal as he finishes at fourth place. He ended with a total of 208.4

  • 3:52 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Men's

    After 18 shots, Arjun Babuta has slipped to fourth place with total of 188.4

  • 3:48 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Men's

    After 16 shots, Arjun Babuta is now at 2nd place with a total of 167.8

  • 3:45 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m air rifle Men's final

    After 14 shots, Arjun Babuta is at 2nd place with a total of 146.9.

  • 3:42 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Men's final

    After 12 shots, Arjun Babuta's total is 126.4 and is at 2nd position.

  • 3:39 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Final Men's

    After 10 shots, Arjun Babuta is at the third place with a total of 105.

  • 3:34 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Final Men's

    After first round of five shots, Arjun Babuta is at fourth position with a total of 52.4.

  • 3:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Final Men's

    Arjun Babuta has fired 10.2 in his second shot!!! 

  • 3:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10m Air Rifle Final Men's

    Arjun Babuta has started with 10.7 shot. Excellent start from him!!

  • 3:29 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Here we go!!!

    Arjun Babuta is standing at E firing point. 

  • 3:19 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Arjun Babuta to be in action from 3:30 PM IST

    India's Arjun Babuta is set to be in action from 3:30 PM IST in the final of 10m air rifle event. Will he be able to win a medal?

  • 2:35 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting | 10m air pistol mixed-team event final

    The pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh will contest for Bronze at 1 PM tomorrow.

  • 2:07 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Men's trap qualification | Shooting

    Prithviraj Tondaiman is 28th after the end of round one with a score of 22/25.

  • 1:51 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Badminton

    The pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponappa lose their second game in a row at the Paris Olympics. They suffer 11-21, 12-21 defeat at the hands of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in their women's doubles match.

  • 1:45 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Men's trap qualification

    Prithviraj Tondaiman is ranked 26th and has three more shots left in the first round. 

    Note: The top-six will qualify for the medal event.

  • 1:19 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting (10m air pistol mixed-team event)

    Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have qualified for the bronze medal match. Rhythm and Arjun have been eliminated.

  • 1:17 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting (Women's 10m air rifle final)

    Ramita Jindal has been eliminated from the medal event, she finished seventh.

  • 1:12 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Women's 10m air pistol final

    Ramita Jindal has moved to the sixth spot after the first elimination

  • 1:11 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Mixed-team event (10m air pistol) qualification

    Manu-Sarabjot are second while Rhythm and Arjun are fifth in the ongoing third series.

  • 1:09 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    10m air rifle medal event

    Ramita Jindal has slipped to the seventh position after 10 shots.

  • 1:04 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Ramita Jindal is fourth after the completion of four shots.

  • 1:02 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    10M air pistol mixed team event

    Rhythm-Arjun are fifth and Manu-Sarabjot are second in the second series.

  • 12:56 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Women's 10m air rifle medal event 

    Ramita Jindal in action now!

  • 12:52 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    10m air pistol mixed team event qualification

    Manu-Sarabjot and Rhythm-Arjun are in action now!

  • 12:48 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting events to watch out for on day 3

    • Ramita Jindal in 10m air rifle women's final medal event
    • Prithviraj Tondaiman to compete in the men's trap qualification
    • Arjun Babuta in men's 10m air rifle final medal event
    • Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh and Rhythm Sangwan-Arjun Cheema Singh in the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification round
  • 12:27 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    South Korea's undisputed dominance in women's archery continues

    South Korea continues with its golden tradition in women's archery at the Olympics. Their gold at the Paris Olympics is their 10th consecutive at the Games since 1988.

  • 11:49 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    All eyes on Ramita Jindal!

    Ramita Jindal will be aiming for a medal in the final event of the women's 10m air rifle

  • 11:06 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Boxing | Day 2 Highlights

    Nikhat Zareen got the better of Germany's Maxi Kloetzer in her opening round.

  • 10:59 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting | Day 2 Highlights

    • Manu Bhaker clinched bronze in 10m air pistol
    • Arjun Babuta qualified for the 10m air rifle men's final event
    • Ramita Jindal qualified for the 10m air rifle final event
  • 10:32 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Badminton | Day 2 Highlights

    HS Prannoy beat Fabian Roth 21-18 21-12 in his first group-stage match.

  • 10:24 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Table Tennis | Day 2 Highlights

    • Sreeja Akula began her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign in the women's singles event with a clinical win against Christina Kallberg of Sweden. Sreeja won the fixture 4-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8).
    • Sharath Kamal lost to Deni Kozul of Slovenia in the round of 64 fixture
    • Manika Batra defeated Anna Hursey in the opening round
    • Harmeet Desai lost 4-0 to Felix Lebrun in the round of 64 match
  • 10:21 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Archery | Day 2 Highlights

    Indian women's archery team lost in the quarterfinal against Netherlands (0-6)

  • 10:20 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Tennis | Day 2 Highlights

    • Sumit Nagal lost 2-6, 6-4, 5-7 to Corentin Moutet of France
    • N Sriram Balaji and Rohan Bopanna lost 7-5, 6-2 to the French pair of Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Gael Monfils.
  • 10:12 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Badminton

    As per BWF General Competition Regulations for group stage play, the German pair's results stand deleted.

  • 10:07 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Breaking news!

    Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's men's doubles group-stage match against German pair Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel has been cancelled as Lamsfuss has withdrawn from the event with a knee injury.

    If the French pair of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar lose to Indonesian duo Fajar Alfian and Muhammed Rian Ardianto today, then the Indian pair will automatically qualify for the quarters.

  • 9:58 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Welcome!

    A warm welcome to our Paris Olympics live coverage. Today is the third day of the global event and promises to be an eventful one for India. Stay tuned to our live blog as we bring you all the latest updates from Paris.