Day 13 at the Paris Olympics promises to be pivotal for India as Tokyo gold medalist Neeraj Chopra competes in the men’s javelin throw final. Chopra secured his place in the final with an impressive 89.34m throw on his first attempt, marking his season's best and surpassing all competitors in the qualification round. With a chance to become only the fifth man in Olympic javelin history to defend his title, Chopra could also make history as the first Indian to win multiple gold medals in individual events if he repeats his Tokyo success in Paris.
India’s Hockey Bronze Medal Match
The Indian men’s hockey team will compete for a bronze medal after losing 2-3 to Germany in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Despite a strong effort from Harmanpreet Singh and his team, they came up short. India will now play against Spain in their quest to win bronze for the second consecutive Olympics.Wrestling Matches and Challenges
Following a tough day in wrestling, with Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the gold medal match, other Indian wrestlers will be back in action on Thursday. Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik will begin their campaigns in the round of 16 matches of their respective weight classes.Golf Representation
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will represent India in the women’s individual stroke play round 2 of the golf event.Schedule for Day 13
- Golf
- Women’s Individual Strokeplay Round 2: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar — 12:30 pm
- Athletics
- Women’s 100m Hurdles Repechage Round (Heat 1): Jyothi Yarraji — 2:05 pm
- Men’s Javelin Throw Final: Neeraj Chopra — 11:55 pm
- Wrestling
- Men’s 57kg Freestyle Round of 16: Aman Sehrawat — 2:30 pm
- Men’s 57kg Freestyle Quarter-Finals (if qualified): Aman Sehrawat — 4:20 pm
- Men’s 57kg Freestyle Semi-Finals (if qualified): Aman Sehrawat — 9:45 pm onwards
- Women’s 57kg Freestyle Round of 16: Anshu Malik — 2:30 pm
- Women’s 57kg Freestyle Quarter-Finals (if qualified): Anshu Malik — 4:20 pm
- Women’s 57kg Freestyle Semi-Finals (if qualified): Anshu Malik — 10:25 pm onwards
- Hockey
- Men’s Bronze Medal Match: India vs Spain — 5:30 pm