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Olympic Games Paris 2024 Day 5 Highlights: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Lovlina Borgohain in action - Scores, Updates, Blog
Catch the live updates of Indian athletes' performances on July 31 at the Paris Olympics 2024.
PV Sindhu in action at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. (File Photo: Badminton Photo/BWF)
2024 Paris Olympics Day 5 LIVE: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will look to confirm her place in the badminton women's singles topping her group, as Lakshya Sen clashes with third seed Jonatan Christie in a do-or-die group stage encounter, with the winner advancing to pre-quarterfinals.
Another Indian shuttler who will be in action is HS Prannoy. He will face Le Duc Phat in his final group clash.
In shooting, Ashwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale will compete in the 50m rifle 3 positions men's qualification round.
In the women's trap qualification round, Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari will be in action around noon.
In boxing, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will look to seal her place in the last eight of the 75kg category with a win over Sunniva Hofstad.
Nishant Dev faces Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio in the men's 71kg round of 16 clash.
In archery, Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai will be looking to book their places in Round of 32 of women's and men's recurve archery events.
In table tennis, Sreeja Akula will attempt to follow Manika Batra by confirming her place in R16 with a win over Zeng Jian of Singapore.
Catch live updates:
Live Updates
- 31 July 2024 9:24 AM GMT
Badminton: Lakshya Sen Smashes Through Jonathan Christie with Ease!
Lakshya Sen made it look easy against the World No. 4, dominating Christie with a straight-set win of 21-18 and 21-12.
Catch how the event unfolded here.
- 31 July 2024 9:18 AM GMT
Shooting LIVE: Women's Trap Qualification Day 2!
Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari still have one more round to go, but a place in the final looks elusive as they are far behind the top 6 contenders for final spots.
- 31 July 2024 9:04 AM GMT
Badminton LIVE: Sen In for the Win!
Lakshya Sen takes the crucial first set against the Indonesian opponent as he aims to pull off an upset.
Catch Sen's live exploits here
- 31 July 2024 8:54 AM GMT
Table Tennis Live: Sreeja Akula in R32 Action!
India's top-ranked women’s paddler, Sreeja Akula, will play her round of 32 match, scheduled for 2:30 PM IST, after her commanding 4-0 victory over Sweden's Christina Kallberg in the round of 64, starting her Olympic campaign on a high note.
Manika Batra, who became the first Indian paddler to qualify for the Round of 16, will be competing later in the day.
Catch all the live table tennis updates here
- 31 July 2024 8:41 AM GMT
Dressage LIVE: Anush Agarwalla in Dressage action!
India's Anush Agarwalla, riding Sir Caremello Old, scored 66.444 after his routine at the Dressage Event at Paris today.
At the end of his routine, he was placed in 4th position in his group.
Only the top 2 athletes from each group and the 6 athletes with the next best scores (including ties) will qualify to the Individual Final (Grand Prix Freestyle).
Remember, Agarwalla is the first Indian to qualify for the Dressage Event at the Olympic Games.
- 31 July 2024 8:32 AM GMT
Shooting: Swapnil Qualifies for final in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions!
Swapnil Kusale finished 7th and qualifies for the final, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, who finished 11th, misses out on the top 8 and does not qualify.
Catch how the shooting event unfolded here
- 31 July 2024 8:24 AM GMT
Badminton: P.V. Sindhu Makes Quick Work of Kuuba!
P.V. Sindhu delivered a dominating performance against Kristin Kuuba of Estonia and progressed to the Round of 16.
Catch Sindhu's exploits here
- 31 July 2024 8:18 AM GMT
Shooting LIVE: Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification!
"As the final 'standing' position begins, the shooters are poised to secure a spot in the top 8.
Catch the shooting updates here
- 31 July 2024 8:02 AM GMT
Rowing LIVE: Balraj in Men's Singles Sculls Semifinals C/D!
Balraj Panwar finishes in the last position. He will now compete in Final D to determine his final ranking
