Badminton, Shooting, Hockey, Archery – Here’s What India Has Planned for Day 7 of the Paris Olympics
Paris [France], August 2 On Day 7 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will compete to secure a spot in the men’s singles semi-final on Friday. Sen advanced to the quarter-finals with a dominant 21-12, 21-6 victory over world number 13 HS Prannoy. He will face 12th-seeded Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, with the match scheduled for 6:30 PM IST.
Shooter Manu Bhaker, who has already won two medals in the event, will compete again in the 25M Pistol Women Qualification (Precision) alongside Esha Singh, starting at 12:30 AM IST. Both shooters will also participate in the 25M Pistol Women Qualification (Rapid) at 3:30 PM IST.
Another shooter, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, will be in action at 1:00 PM IST in the Skeet Men's Qualification.
Archers Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara will take part in the Recurve Mixed Team - 1/8 event at 1:19 PM IST. If they qualify, they will compete in the Quarterfinals at 5:45 PM IST and the Semifinal at 7:01 PM IST.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team will face Australia in their final Pool B match, which will be held at 4:45 PM IST.
Here is India’s full schedule for Day 7 of the Paris Olympics:
Golf, Le Golf National:
Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 2, Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar, 9:00 AM
Shooting, Chatearoux:
25m Pistol Women’s Qualification Precision, Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker, 9:00 AM
Skeet Men’s Qualification Day 1, Anant Jeet Singh Narwal, 9:30 AM
Archery, Invalides:
Mixed Team pre-quarterfinals, India (Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara) vs. Indonesia (Dianda F Choirunisa and Arif M Pangestu), 9:49 AM
Rowing, Nautical St - Flatwater:
Men’s Single Sculls Final D, Balraj Panwar, 10:18 AM
Sailing, Marseille Marina - Frioul:
Men’s Dinghy Races 3 and 4, Vishnu Saravanan, 12:20 PM and 1:30 PM
Women’s Dinghy Races 3 and 4, Nethra Kumanan, 1:13 PM and 2:21 PM
Hockey, Yves-du-Manoir Stadium:
Men’s Pool B: India vs Australia, 1:15 PM
Badminton, La Chappelle Arena:
Men’s singles quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen vs. Tien Chen Chou (Chinese Taipei), 5:35 PM
Athletics, Stade de France:
Women’s 5000m Heat 1, Ankita Dhyani, 6:10 PM; Heat 2, Parul Chaudhary, 6:36 PM