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Paris Olympics Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen enters historic semi-finals; top-seeded Novak Djokovic in final

India is placed in the 44th spot on the medal tally with the help of three bronze medals. On the other hand, China is leading the ladder and is being closely followed by the United States of America (USA) and France.

Lakshya Sen. Image Source : PTILakshya Sen.

Paris Olympics Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen enters historic semi-finals; top-seeded Novak Djokovic in final

After a disappointing day six at the Paris Olympics for Indian badminton, Lakshya Sen aims to register history as he faces a stern challenge by Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on his way to a semifinal spot. Lakshya defeated his compatriot HS Prannoy in the round of 16 fixture comfortably and is India's only hope for a medal in badminton at the ongoing edition of the Summer Games.

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Live updates : Paris Olympics Day 7 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh in action in women's 25m pistol; India to face Australia in hockey

  • 12:52 AM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    India's Day 8 Schedule

    12:30 PM: Shooting - Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan in women's skeet qualification day 1.

    01:00 PM: Shooting (medal event) - Manu Bhaker in the women's 25m pistol final.

    01:52 PM: Archery - Deepika Kumari vs Michelle Kroppen (Germany) in women's individual round of 16 clash.

    02:05 PM: Archery - Bhajan Kaur vs Diananda Choirunisa (Indonesia) in the women's individual round of 16 clash.

    03:45 PM: Sailing - Vishnu Saravanan in men's dinghy race 5 and 6.

    05:55 PM: Sailing - Nethra Kumanan in women's dinghy race 5 and 6.

    12:02 AM: Boxing - Nishant Dev vs Marco Verde (Mexico) in the men's 71kg quarter-final.

  • 12:51 AM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Tennis - Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon final rematch

  • 12:50 AM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Tennis - Novak Djokovic in final

    Chasing his dream gold, the 24-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic enters the men's singles final.

    The legendary Serbian defeats the star Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the second semi-final fixture 6-4, 6-2. 

    Djokovic will face the current world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the final on August 4. 

  • 12:46 AM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Athletics - Tajinderpal Singh Toor eliminated

    Tajinderpal Singh Toor fouls his second attempt and registered a poor throw of 18.05m in his final attempt.

    He finished last among 29 contenders and has been eliminated from the qualification round.

    India's day 7 events end. 

  • 12:05 AM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Athletics - Tajinderpal Singh Toor 25th after 1st attempt

    Tajinderpal Singh Toor registers an 18.05m finish in his first attempt and is 25th in the standings.

    Two more attempts to decide the finalists.

    The top 12 finishers will secure final qualification. 

  • 10:51 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Athletics - Tajinderpal Singh Toor in action next

    Two-time Asian Games gold medalist Tajinderpal Singh Toor will feature in the men's shot put qualification event next.

    The qualification event will start at 23:40 pm IST.

     

  • 10:46 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Athletics - India's challenge in 5000m heats ends

    Parul Chaudhary, India's fastest-ever 5000m runner, and Ankita both fail to qualify for the the finals of women's 5000m heats event.

    Ankita finishes 20th with a 16:19.38s finish and Parul clocks 15:10.68s to finish 14th.

    India's challenge in women's 5000m heat ends.  

  • 10:25 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya wins!

    Lakshya beats Chou Tien Chen in the men's singles quarterfinals and progresses to the semis. He is the first Indian man to reach into the semifinals of badminton at the Olympics. What an achievement

  • 10:21 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Badminton - Lakshya Sen 5 points away from history

    Lakshya Sen reaches 16 points and is now only 5 points away from semi-final berth. He leads 16-11.

  • 10:15 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya leads in Game 3

    Lakshya has a four-point lead going into the break in third game. He is 11-7 up

  • 10:03 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya brings it to parity!

    Brilliant phase from Lakshya. He takes the second game 21-15 to bring this back level

  • 9:53 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya takes lead!

    Lakshya is leading by a close margin of 11-10 at the break in this second game.

  • 9:40 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Second game underway!

    The second game is now on. Lakshya has an early 3-1 lead

  • 9:37 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Chou Tien Chen takes opening game!

    Chou Tien Chen takes the first game. This was a thriller. Lakshya saved one game point but could not save the other. A powerful smash by Chou and he takes it 21-19

  • 9:29 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya in lead

    Lakshya is leading. He is 17-15 up

  • 9:24 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya trail in opener!

    He recovered and led after trailing 3-5 but then Chou Tien Chen pulled back som points to lead 11-9 at the halfway in this game 1

  • 9:15 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya trails in opener

    Lakshya is trailing 3-5 early in the first game

  • 9:10 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya Sen in action!

    The game is about to begin. Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien Chen for a place in the semifinals. Let me tell you, no Indian man has ever reached the semifinals of an Olympic Games in badminton - neither in a team nor in a singles event. Lakshya stands on the verge of history.

  • 8:49 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lakshya Sen up next!

    Lakshya Sen will be in action next in men's singles QF. He faces CHOU TIEN CHEN of Chinese Taipie

  • 8:11 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India go down fighting!

    India lose to USA in the bronze medal match. The Indian duo of Ankita and Dhiraj lose the final set and go down 2-6 in the match.

  • 8:05 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India are alive!

    India are alive in this one. They win the third set. USA still 4-2. India need to win the last one too.

  • 8:01 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    USA win second set!

    USA take the second set too. They lead 4-0. India stare down the barrel. They need to win the remaining two

  • 7:56 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    USA win first set!

    USA win the first set. They take it 38-37

  • 7:55 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    USA start first!

    USA are starting first.

  • 7:53 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    The archers are out in middle!

    The archers are out in the middle.

  • 7:52 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Bronze medal match coming up!

    The India vs USA bronze medal match is coming up now. We are minutes away from the start

  • 7:36 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India to face USA in bronze medal match!

    Germany have edged past the USA in the other semifinal and it will be India vs USA in the bronze medal match at 7:54 PM. Stay tuned for the medal matches now

  • 7:24 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India to face Germany/USA

    Germany and USA are playing the other semifinal. The winner will face South Korea in the final, the other will face India for the bronze medal

  • 7:17 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India lose to South Korea!

    India go down in this one. They gave it a good run but the Koreans bounced back after losing the first set. Korea win 6-2

  • 7:13 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India lose third set

    The third one goes to the Koreans. 38-36 in the third set. Korea lead by 4-2. No more errors now. India need to win this anyhow

  • 7:09 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    South Korea bounce back!

    38 from the defending champions and they bounce back in this game. 38-35 to the Koreans and they take the set. India 2-2 Korea

  • 7:04 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India take first set vs South Korea!

    India win the first set 38-36. They lead 2-0 in this match. First to win 5 points will win. 

  • 6:53 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Archery mixed team event Update

    Indian archers Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara will be in action next in the semifinal of the mixed team event in archery against Korea's Lim Sihyeon and Kim Woojin.

  • 6:17 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    India create history

    India's hockey has created history!!! They beat Australia for the first time at the Olympics since 1972.

  • 6:11 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Australia pull one back!

    Australia get a penalty stroke and convert it. They trail 2-3, five-plus minutes to go

  • 6:00 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Indian archery team in semis

    Indian archery team is in semis now. They beat Spain 5-3.

  • 5:58 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Spain pull it level

    Spain have pulled it level 3-3. It goes into the final set

  • 5:49 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India win first set vs Spain!

    The archery event is underway too and the Indian mixed team has won the opening set 2-0.

  • 5:39 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India lead 3-1!

    Harmanpreet Singh scores on penalty stroke and India are now 3-1 up.

  • 5:26 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India go 2-1 up vs AUS at halftime

    India are 2-1 up against Australia at the halftime.

  • 5:21 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India keep the intensity up!

    India are doing well against Australia. They are pressing well and are defending the penalty corners well too. 

  • 5:03 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Manu into the final!

    Manu is into the final of the 25m air pistol too. She finishes second with 590-24x. Manu is into her third final in Paris. A hat-trick of medals is in her sights now

  • 5:01 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India lead 2-0!

    India have doubled their lead. Harmanpreet scores from penalty corner. It's happening!

  • 4:58 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India score!

    Abhishek scores. Yet another from the field and it's Abhishek again. India lead Australia 1-0

  • 4:56 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Manu shoots 98!

    She follows it up with 98 in the second series. Manu is in 2nd

  • 4:51 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Manu shoots perfect 100!

    Manu shoots 100 in her first series. She is in 2nd

  • 4:45 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Hockey underway!

    The hockey action is underway. Here's India's XI:

    Sreejesh, Harmanpreet, Jarmanpreet, Amit, Sumit, Shamsher, Hardik, Manpreet, Abhishek, Mandeep and Gurjant. 

    Subs: Sanjay, Vivek, Rajkumar, Sukhjeet and Lalit. 

  • 4:40 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Hockey action coming up!

    Hockey action is nearly 5 minutes away from now. India will face mighty Australia

  • 4:18 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Manu to be in action!

    Manu Bhaker's rapid-fire stage is about to kick off!

  • 3:49 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Esha is probably done!

    Esha has shot 97, 96 and 97 in the rapid series and her total score of it is 290. Esha is 15th currently and it looks like she won't be in the final as the top 8 will qualify.

  • 3:19 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh's rapid round coming up!

    Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh are set to feature in the 25m air pistol rapid fire round now. The round is scheduled for 3:30 PM. After precision, Manu is in 3rd place, while Esha is in 10th. The top 8 qualify for the final

  • 3:04 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    HS Prannoy shares special message for Lakshya Sen

  • 2:53 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting | Women's 25m Pistol Qualification

    Esha Singh will begin her rapid series at 3:30 PM whereas Manu will be in action next at 4:45 PM

  • 2:46 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Manu Bhaker takes the third spot whereas Esha Singh drops down to 10th after the end of the third series

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

    Shooting

    Manu fires five straight 10s in the third series and is currently 10th

  • 2:20 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting | Women's 25m pistol qualification

    Manu Bhaker finishes the first precision series with a total of 97. She is 12th at the moment.

  • 2:17 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Judo

    Tulika may get a chance to compete in the repechage round later today if Ortiz goes into the final

  • 2:16 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Judo

    Tulika Maan of India loses to  Cuba's Idalys Ortiz

  • 1:58 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Archery | Mixed team

    Spain defeated China 6-2 in the round of 16

  • 1:57 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Archery | Mixed team

    India will face Spain in the quarterfinal

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

    Archery | Mixed team

    India will face either Spain or China in the quarters

  • 1:31 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Archery | Mixed-event

    India are through to the quarters after beating Indonesia 5-1

  • 1:30 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Manu Bhaker will be in action from 2 PM onwards

  • 1:26 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Electrifying from Esha!

    Esha nails a perfect 100 in her third series. 

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

    Shooting

    Esha ends the second series with a total score of 96. Her total right now is 191 and is occupying the 13th spot.

  • 12:50 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Esha accumulates 95 in her first precision series and finds herself in 12th place. 

  • 12:40 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting

    Esha Singh begins the precision round with 38/40 in her first four shots.

  • 12:33 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    It's Manu time!

    Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh are in action in the 25m Pistol Women's Qualification Precision. 

  • 12:16 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Archery

    Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara will be up against Indonesia's Diananda Choirunsima and Arif Pangestu in a mixed team round of 16 match

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

    Shooting

    Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh in women's 25m pistol precision qualification and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka to compete in men's skeet qualification day 1

  • 12:11 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Golf

    Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will be in action in the men's individual round 2

  • 11:29 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Boxing | Day 6 highlights

     Nikhat Zareen lost to the top seed Wu Yu of China

  • 11:28 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Badminton | Day 6 highlights

    1. Sat-Chi lost to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the quarters
    2. HS Prannoy lost to Lakshya Sen in the round of 16
    3. PV Sindhu lost to He Bing Jiao in the round of 16
  • 11:25 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shooting | Day 6 highlights

    Swapnil Kusale claimed bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3P. Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil failed to qualify in the medal event.

  • 11:18 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Hockey

    India will be in action against Australia in its final group-stage game.

    Let's look at India's campaign thus far:
     

    1. India 3-2 New Zealand
    2. India 1-1 Argentina
    3. India 2-1 Belgium
  • 11:00 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

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