Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 7: Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat Archery Team Loses In Semi-Final, To Play For Bronze | Olympics News

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: USA take 1st set!

USA take the first set against Germany in the second semi-final of the mixed team event. As things stand, India will take on the Germans in the Bronze medal match. We are guaranteed two new medallists. In Tokyo, Korea won the gold, while Netherlands and Mexico took home silver and bronze, respectively. Korea are already guaranteed a medal this time

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Ankita-Dhiraj to play for bronze!

Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat go down the Mixed Team semi-final against South Korea at Paris Olympics. Korea with a brilliant comeback to win 6-2. Dhiraj and Ankita will now compete in the bronze medal match

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Korea take the lead vs India!

Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat trail in the Mixed Team semi-final against South Korea at Paris Olympics. Korea with a brilliant comeback to go 4-2 up. Dhiraj with a costly error as he only hits 8 in the final shot

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Korea level the tie!

South Korea take the second set. Dhiraj and Ankita both slightly off the mark. Korea level the tie in style. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: India take 1st set in SF!

Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat take the first set against the Korean pair. Two crucial set points from India. They lead 2-0 and are now on the charge in this archery mixed team semi-final

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: India’s Mixed Team Semi Starts!

Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat are one win away from securing a medal for India. They now take on the South Korean pair in the first semi-final.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Alcaraz is into the final!

Carlos Alcaraz is now assured of a medal. He will take on either Serbia’s Novak Djokovic or Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the gold medal match on Sunday.

Unstoppable force Carlos Alcaraz charges into another prestigious final this year #Tennis pic.twitter.com/PbBhFCIg7F

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) August 2, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: India in mixed team semis!

Paris Olympics Live: Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat beat Spanish pair to enter mixed team semi-final. They are now one win away from confirming a medal. They will face either South Korea or Italy in the semi-finals. This is the first time that India have reached the semi-finals at Olympics in the mixed team event.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Spain equalise!

Spain take the third set to make it 3-3 in this archery mixed team quarterfinal. Poor from Ankita Bhakat to only manage an eight in such a big match. Both teams had shared a point in the second set.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: India take first set!

India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat take the first set against Spain’s Elia Canales and Pablo Acha Gozalez. Dhiraj with a perfect 20 in the first set to secure two crucial points for India.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Hockey: India restore two-goal lead!

Harmanpreet Singh converts the penalty stroke to restore India’s two-goal advantage. India lead Australia 3-1 in the third quarter. If India do manage to hold on, this will be there first victory over Australia at Olympics since 1972.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: India take on Spain in QF!

Indian Archers Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat will take on Spain’s Pable Acha Gonzalez and Elia Canales in the Mixed Team quarterfinals. The match will begin shortly at the Esplanade des Invalides.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Hockey: India 2-0 up vs Australia!

India are leading Australia 2-0 in the second quarter-final of a Pool B match. Abhishek opened the scoring with a neat finish from inside the box, before Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner moments later. However, Australia are on the attack with just under 10 minutes left in the second quarter

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Manu reaches another final!

Manu Bhaker qualifies for 25m Pistol Women’s final at Paris Olympics after finishing 2nd in qualifiers. Hard luck for Esha Singh as she misses out after a below par shooting in the Rapid phase. Manu will now have the chance to win her third medal tomorrow.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Manu nears qualification!

Manu Bhaker is on her way to 25m Pistol women’s final. She is currently 2nd after scoring a perfect 100 in Round 1 of Rapid. Unfortunately, Esha Singh is not in the picture

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Manu’s rapid round begins!

Manu Bhaker is back in action now! Her Rapid stage gets underway and she shoots a perfect 100 in Round 1.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Hockey: India in action in men’s event!

India, already through to the quarterfinal, face Australia in a Group B match. India are third in the points table after yesterday’s loss to Belgium, while Australia are second.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz in action!

Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz will take on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the men’s singles first semi-final. The match is expected to start at 5 PM. Later in the day, Novak Djokovic will take on Lorenzo Musetti in the second semi-final.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Fixture confirmed!

It’s India vs Spain at 5.45 PM IST for a place in the Olympic Semi-Finals. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat had defeated Indonesia’s Arif and Diananda.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Esha finishes her shots!

So, Esha Singh’s have completed all her shots in Precision and Rapid. She is currently 15th with an aggregate of 581-17x. She has done her bit. She will now have to wait for the rest to complete their shots. But, as things stand, she is not going to the final.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Esha falling behind!

Just a 97 and 96 from Esha Singh in the first and second round of Rapid stage. She remains 10th with an aggregate of 484. She needs to put on a better show in the last 2 rounds, because, as things stand, she is not in contention for a place in the final. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Rapid stage starts!

Rapid round is underway! Esha Singh starts off with a perfect 40 in her first four shots. This will give her some confidence going into the second and third rounds, respectively. Manu’s round will begin shortly as she is in relay 2.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Anant trails!

Anant Jeet Singh Naruka has fallen behind in the pecking order after managing just 22 skeets in Round 2. USA’s Vincent Hancock and Peru’s Nicolas Pacheco Espinosa. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Rapid Stage Awaits

Manu will hope to hold her spot in the Rapid round but Esha has amends to make. The Rapid stage begins at 3:30pm IST. The top eight after the completion of both stages will qualify for the final.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manu sits joint-top!

Manu Bhaker is joint-top in Precision with an aggregate of 294. Esha Singh drops down to 10th after conclusion of Relay 2. Both shooters remain in contention to reach the final of women’s 25m pistol event

25M Pistol Qualification Precision standings after 3 Series :

Manu Bhaker : 3 (294)
Esha Singh : 10 (291)

3 more series of 10 shots each in Rapid round still to go pic.twitter.com/DctwgaeWbn

— Gss(@Gss_Views) August 2, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manu in top 2!

Astonishing from Manu! She has nailed all five of his shots to perfection in this final round of Precision. As things stand, she is second in the standings. If she keeps going on like this, she will soon take the lead

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Bright start from Manu!

Manu starts off with scores of 97 and 98 in first two rounds of Relay 2 in Precision. She currently in top 10 as Esha Singh drops out, despite scoring 100.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Tulika Maan loses!

Tulika Maan goes down in Judo Women +78 kg Elimination Round of 32 against Cuba’s Idalys Ortiz. The Cuban athlete wins 10-0 courtesy of IPPON! Big disappointment

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Manu in action!

After a long break, Manu Bhaker’s Precision round begins. She will look to finish on a high after Esha’s perfect 100 in the final round of relay. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Bright start from Anant Jeet!

Anant Jeet Singh Naruka shot 23 of his 25 skeet rings in Round 1 of the men’s qualification event. His position, however, is not clear with some shooters yet to complete their targets in Round 1. 23 out of 25 is a good start for India.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Shooting: Esha’s scorecard!

Esha Singh with a GODLY third series, 100/100. She has moved to the second spot (third now)!

Manu Bhaker in action soon. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/hTtWCIp6Dr

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 2, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: India into quarterfinals!

Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat beat Indonesian pair of Diananda and Arif 5-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Archery Mixed Team event.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Archery: Excellent from both teams!

Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara share a point each with Indonsia’s Arif and Diananda. They take a 3-1 lead and inch one step closer to a place in the quarters

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Ankita-Dheeraj take 1st set!

Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara take the first set with a score of 37-36 against Indonesia’s Diananda and Arif. Two crucial set points in the bag for the Indian mixed team

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: India’s Archery action starts!

Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara are in action in Archery Mixed Team Round of 16 tie against Indonesia.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Esha with a perfect round!

Esha Singh thrives under pressure! After scores of 95 and 96 in the first two rounds, she nails a perfect in the final series of Precision round. She jumps to the third spot

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Men’s skeet quali underway!

Skeet Men’s Qualification is also underway with Anant Jeet Singh Naruka in action representing India. He hits all three of his skeet rings so far. Lively start

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Esha struggling!

Esha with a 96 in the second round of precision. She slips down to the 14th spot. Need a solid final round from her. But at the moment, she is out of contention.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Skeet qualifier coming up!

Skeet Men’s Qualification coming up with Anant Jeet Singh Naruka in action for India. The top 6 shooters will qualify for the final

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Esha lies 10th!

Esha Singh is currently in the top 10. She only manages a 95 in the first round of Precision. Manu Bhaker is yet to take her first shot, with other shooters also waiting for their chance