Tokyo Olympics: Shooting LIVE Day 1, 24 July - Saurabh Chaudhary eliminated - Updates, Scores, Result, Medal, Blog
Saurabh Chaudhary in a precarious position
After the end of the second series of five shots, Saurabh Chaudhary is ranked 7th just 0.1 ahead of the final placed shooter. He needs to get his act right in the next two shots, else it could be a disaster.
Nervy start for Saurabh
A nervy start for the Indian youngster. He is ranked last after the first series of five shots!
Men's 10m Air Pistol Final Rules - Explained
The rules for the final are a bit different. And no the shooters will not get 60 shots like in the qualification.
The shooters will get to shoot two series of five shots each before the match heads into the second stage of Elimination. After that, every two-shot the lowest-ranked shooter will be eliminated and we will have the winner by the 24th shot. The one who survives will be called an Olympic Champion for the rest of his life.
If the scores are tied in during the time of elimination, we will have a one shot shoot-off. The one who survives goes on, the other bids goodbye!
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The Final of Men's 10m Air Pistol is expected to start in less than 10 minutes for now, and the Indians have a lot to cheer for. The country's pistol ace Saurabh Chaudhary will be in contention for a podium finish in the Final, having qualified at the first position for the same.
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The Final is scheduled at 12 pm IST
The Final of Men's 10m Air Pistol is scheduled at 12 pm IST. Saurabh Chaudhary has just raised hopes of a billion people.
Do join in for the final on this very same page in just over an hour.
Until then, you can click here to get the latest updates from Weightlifting, where Mirabai Chanu is currently fighting for a podium finish.
Saurabh Chaudhary qualifies at first position, Abhishek Verma misses out
Saurabh Chaudhary has qualified for the final in the first position with a total of 586/600. Abhishek Verma, on the other hand, looked on course to make it but faltered in the final few shots to end with 575/600 to miss out.
Here are the finalists for Men's 10m Air Pistol:
Abhishek Verma messes it up!
After shooting so well for a major portion of the qualification round, Abhishek Verma has messed it up in the final series. He shot a below-par 92 under pressure and is now down to number 17 in the rankings. This sadly seems to be the end of the road for Verma.
Zhang Bowen tied with Saurabh Chaudhary
Zhang Bowen has tied with Saurabh Chaudhary at 586 points. But, the Indian is ranked first in the ranking round!
Verma taking his time
Abhishek Verma still has five shots left and is currently ranked 6th with 531 points. He needs to make the last five shots count, or there is definitely a chance that he might miss out at the last moment.
China's Zang Bowen is in some fiery touch
Zang Bowen from China is currently ranked number 1 with 10 shots left in the tank. He has an average of 9.80 currently with his series of shots reading, 98, 95, 99, 98, 99.