Paris Olympic Games 2024, Day 6 Live Updates: Shooter Swapnil Kusale Wins Bronze; Carlos Alcaraz Reaches Semi-Final

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz is into the semis!

Carlos Alcaraz does it again! From two breaks down in the second set, the Spaniard is now into the semi-finals. Tough luck for Tommy Paul. The American did ever so well to break Alcaraz twice, but the reigning Wimbledon and French Open champions was just too hot to handle. 

Carlos Alcaraz fights through to the semi-finals #Tennis pic.twitter.com/BFyraR0RgR

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) August 1, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz broken again!

Astonishing from Tommy Paul! He is double-break up against Carlos Alcaraz. We don’t hear that too often. The Spaniard will now look to rally his way back into the set

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz broken!

Tommy Paul breaks Carlos Alcaraz early in the second set. He now leads Alcaraz 3-0 in the second set. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz wins first set!

Carlos Alcaraz is up and running as he takes the first set 6-4 against Tommy Paul. Takes one step towards the semi-finals of the tournament. The Spaniard is too good at the moment

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Sen beat Prannoy in pre-quarters!

Lakshya beats compatriot Prannoy, who was not at his physical best, 21-12, 21-6. One Indian to the badminton quarterfinals. Lakshya is only the third Indian man to reach the last eight in the men’s singles draw at Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Carlos takes lead in 1st set!

Carlos Alcaraz takes a 4-2 lead after breaking Tommy Paul’s serve. The Spaniard is now control in the first set. He will now serve to go 5-2 up

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Alcaraz in action!

Third-seed Carlos Alcaraz is in action against USA’s Tommy Paul in men’s singles quarterfinals. A place in the last 4 up for grabs.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Sailing: Decent shift from Sarvanan!

Vishnu Saravanan came 10th out of 43 in race 1 of Men’s Dinghy ILCA 7 sailing event. There will be 19 race and top 10 among them will qualify for medal race at the last.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Sen vs Prannoy is underway!

Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy’s all-Indian Round of 16 clash is underway. Both shuttlers share a room at this Paris Olympics. Sen overcame a much-tougher opponent in Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the Round of 32 clash. Tap here to follow real-time updates

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Big loss for India!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty lose to Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia) in Olympics badminton men’s doubles last 8. Medal hope shattered by the Malaysians.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Sat-Chi lose 2nd game!

We are off to the deciding game as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose the second game in the quarterfinals against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik. They go down 14-21.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Satwik-Chirag trail in second game!

After winning the opening game, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty now trail in the second game against Tokyo bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik in the men’s double event.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Sift and Anjum bow out!

Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra are out of the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s final after finishing 18 and 31 in the qualifiers. A disappointing result for the Indian contingent.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Satwik-Chirag take first game!

India’s star duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the first game of their quarterfinal match against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Indian shooters near elimination!

Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra are on the verge of elimination. Both are currently out of the top 8 qualifying spots, with plenty of ground to cover. As things stand, there won’t be any shooter in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions final

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Badminton: Satwik-Chirag with a narrow lead!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a narrow 12-10 lead over Malaysia Aaron Chia and Woo Yih Soh in the men’s doubles quarter-final. A close game so far. The Malaysians have put on a strong display so far

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Not looking good for Indian shooters!

Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra are 22nd and 28th after the end of the Kneeling and Prone rounds. The chances are slim as only the top 8 shooters qualify for the final. At the moment, both are out of contention.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Sift, Anjum currently not in contention!

Disappointin from Sift Kaur Samra in the Prone round as well. She only manages 99 and 96, and now sits 25 in the standings. As things stand, she is out of the finals race. Anjum, too, has dropped out of contention after a bright start. Not looking good for the Indian shooters at the moment. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Image of the day!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Bright start from Anjum!

After the end of the Kneeling round, it’s Anjum who is closest to the qualifications spots. She is currently 9th with an aggregate of 97 and 99. Sift Samra, on the other hand, is 25th with scores of 96 and 97.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Sift and Anjum eye place in final!

Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil are in action as the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s Qualification begins. First up is the Kneeling round. All shooters will take 20 shots in this round.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: More shooting action to follow!

Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil will represent India in the round. Top 8 shooters will qualify for the final on tomorrow. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Swapnil on his first thought!

“10 years hardwork paid off. I was not looking at the scoreboard. I was able to rectify my mistakes from the past, and will look to go one step further next time. I was not looking at scoreboard or anything else. I was just focused on my shooting,” Swapnil told reporters after winning bronze.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: Nikhat goes down!

Nikhat Zareen crashes out of Paris Olympics after losing to China’s Wu Yu in women’s 50kg round of 16. The world number one gets a unanimous 5-0 verdict to advance to the quarterfinals.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Boxing: Nikhat trails!

Wu Yu also takes the second round after a split verdict! Nikhat seems down and out against the Asian champion from China. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Hockey: Belgium take the lead!

John-John Dohmen puts Belgium 2-1 up in the dying embers of Q3. All to play for India in final 15 minutes. However, they have already qualified for the quarterfinals

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Pravin loses!

In archery, Pravin Jadhav goes down 0-6 against China’s Wenchao Kao in Men’s 1/32 Elimination Round. Another disappointment for India in Archery. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nikhat behind after Round 1!

Wu Yu takes the first round 4-1 against Nikhat Zareen. The Indian will look to bounce back in the second round. Not going to be easy against the Tokyo medallist.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Focus on Nikhat’s bout!

Nikaht’s bout has started! She is in action against China’s Wu Yu in women’s 50kg round of 16. A lot of grappling in the early exchanges from both boxers.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Proud father!

“We let him focus on his work and didn’t even call him yesterday so that he should not get distracted. For the last 10 to 12 years, he was mostly away from home, focusing on his marksmanship. People have been calling up incessantly to congratulate us,” Swapnil’s father told PTI after he won bronze for India in shooting.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Belgium equalise!

Meanwhile, Belgium have equalised in the 3rd Quarter of their men’s hockey match against India. Thibeau Stockbroekx beat Sreejesh from close range in the 33rd minute. This comes after Abhishek had put India ahead in the second quarter

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nikhat Zareen’s in action next!

Nikhat Zareen will be action. She takes on China’s Wu Yu in women’s 50kg round of 16. The bout starts at 2:30 PM.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Swapnil’s incredible fightback!

Recapping Swapnil’s show in the final, he shot an aggregate of 451.4 in the eight-shooter final to finish third after being placed sixth at one stage. That was enough to clinch India’s 3rd bronze medal of the Paris Olympics. Not to forget, he was trailing after Kneeling and Prone rounds. The Standing position was key and he delivered a top performance under pressure.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Learning from the best!

Swapnil is a huge admirer of former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni. He has watched the biopic of the World Cup winner multiple times and hopes to match the lofty achievements of the champion cricketer.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Know more about Swapnil Kusale!

Swapnil, who hails from Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, has been competing in international events since 2012 but the 29-year-old had to wait another 12 years to make his Olympics debut at the Paris Games.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Who is Swapnil Kusale?

Swapnil Kusale is now an Olympic medallist. For the unversed, he draws inspiration from M S Dhoni as he too is a railway ticket collector like the cricket icon was early in his career.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Swapnil wins bronze for India!

Swapnil Kusale clinches bronze for India in 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final. He finishes third with an aggregate of 451.4. Secures India’s 3rd medal in shooting and overall. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Swapnil on podium ahead of Elimination!

Swapnil Kusale moves to the 3rd spot. He is one step closer to a medal. Now the elimination round begins. We will start losing a shooter after two shots each

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Swapnil jumps to 4th!

Swapnil Kusale with a 51.1 in the first shots of Standing round. He moves to 4th spot. It will be interesting to see if he can he make another jump in the next. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: No improvement from Swapnil!

After the end of Kneeling and Prone rounds, Swapnil remains fifth. 

Swapnil Kusale, still at 5th spot. Last position left. 2 more series. We believe? pic.twitter.com/JWUz3y70Qr

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 1, 2024