Paris: Manu Bhaker has created history by becoming the first ever female shooter from India to win an Olympic medal. The star Indian shooter clinched a historic bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event in Paris on Sunday.
PV Sindhu was in red-hot form as she began her quest for a third straight Olympic medal with a dominant show in women’s singles group match today. She defeated FN Abdul Razzaq 21-9, 21-6 in less than 30 minutes. Then in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle individual qualification round, Ramita Jindal made the final but Elavenil Valarivan was eliminated. In rowing, Balraj Panwar finished second in his repechage of men’s singles sculls to qualify for the quarter-finals.
India’s athletes are set to showcase their talents across various disciplines, including shooting, archery, table tennis, and badminton. The spotlight is on Manu Bhaker, who has advanced to the finals of the women’s 10m air pistol event after a stellar performance in the qualification round. Can she secure India’s first medal of the Games? Stay tuned for live updates, scores, and highlights as PV Sindhu and Prannoy HS also compete in their respective badminton matches. Join us for comprehensive coverage of India’s journey on Day 2 of the Paris Olympics.
Rifle shooters Elavenil Valarivin and Ramita Jindal along with Sandeep Singh and Arjun Babuta will try to reach the finals in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle and the Men’s 10m Air Rifle qualification stage, respectively.
Manu Bhaker will go for gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final as two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen will open her campaign in the Women’s 50kg boxing against Maxi Carina Kloetzer of Germany in a first-round bout.
In the badminton competition at the La Chapelle Arena, PV Sindhu gets her campaign underway in search of an unprecedented medal in the third successive Summer Games. She will open her campaign in women’s singles Group M against Fathimath Nabbah Abdul Razzaq of Maldives as HS Prannoy too will take the court in Men’s Singles Group K against Fabian Roth of Germany.
