Day 8 Schedule: Manu Bhaker’s Medal Round, Archery Eliminations, and Sailing Races

Day 8 Schedule: On Saturday at the Paris Olympics 2024, shooter Manu Bhaker is on the verge of securing an unparalleled third consecutive medal. The 22-year-old from Jhajjar has stormed into the 25m sports pistol competition, having secured the second spot in the qualification round. With two bronze medals already added to India’s tally at the Games—one in the 10m air pistol event and another in the 10m air pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh—Bhaker is poised to extend her impressive Olympic record. As the reigning world champion in the 25m pistol event, she is widely anticipated to win her third medal on Day 8 of the Paris Games.

Hockey Team's Remarkable Win

India’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, made headlines with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Australia in a pool stage match. This win showcased the team's resilience and tactical prowess, delivering a significant comeback performance.

Upcoming Events and Matches

Today, India’s sporting schedule includes several key events:

• Shooting: Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan will compete in the women’s skeet qualification at 12:30 pm, followed by Manu Bhaker in the women’s 25m pistol medal round at 1:00 pm.
• Archery: Deepika Kumari will face Michelle Kroppen from Germany in the women’s individual 1/8 eliminations at 1:52 pm, and Bhajan Kaur will compete against Diananda Choirunisa from Indonesia at 2:05 pm.
• Sailing: Vishnu Saravanan will participate in the men’s dinghy opening series for Race 5 at 3:45 pm and Race 6 at 4:53 pm. Nethra Kumanan will compete in the women’s dinghy opening series for Race 5 at 5:55 pm and Race 6 at 7:03 pm.
• Boxing: Nishant Dev will compete in the men’s welterweight quarter-finals against Marco Verde from Mexico at 12:18 am (Sunday).

Shuttler Lakshya Sen Advances to Semifinals

In badminton, Lakshya Sen has secured his place in the men’s singles semifinals at the Paris Games. He is the first Indian male shuttler to reach this stage in Olympic history. Also read: Day 7 Highlights : India Shines on Friday at Paris Olympics 2024 Sen will face either 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew or Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals. Previous Indian badminton stars Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu have also reached the last four in earlier Olympic editions.