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Olympics 2024: Day 0 highlights - Archery rankings events, women's handball and football action at Paris
The Day 0 of the Olympics witnessed Lim Sihyeon shattering the existing world record at the Women's ranking phase with a score of 694
Indian Archers will be in action for the ranking round (Photo Credit : SAI)
It's the 25th of July and while the Indian archers will be in action in their ranking round, Women's Handball, Men's Rugby Sevens, and Women's Football are also scheduled for today.
The opening ceremony, meanwhile, is scheduled for 26th July.
Stay tuned to The Bridge as we bring you all the updates from the action happening around in Paris.
As it happened :
Live Updates
- 25 July 2024 12:04 PM GMT
LIVE: Rugby Sevens
Samoa will face Kenya in the men's pool B of Rugby Sevens.
- 25 July 2024 12:00 PM GMT
LIVE: Women's handball
Spain will take on Brazil in the women's Preliminary group B game.
- 25 July 2024 11:57 AM GMT
Racewalker Priyanka Goswami shows off her Olympic kit
Trend with Indian Olympic kit @afiindia @mansukhmandviya @Media_SAI @WeAreTeamIndia #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/s34l88rowU
— Priyanka goswami (@Priyanka_Goswam) July 25, 2024 - 25 July 2024 11:54 AM GMT
Opening Ceremony on the Seine!
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 25, 2024
POV: You're an athlete at the #Olympics Opening Ceremony. 👀#Paris2024 is revolutionising Olympic Summer Games history with the first-ever ceremony outside a stadium. Welcome to the Seine.#MoreThanSport #OlympicGames @Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/AJjDKXin0Z - 25 July 2024 11:26 AM GMT
Tennis: French challenge awaits Bopanna/Balaji pair
The Bopanna/Balaji pair is drawn against the Frenchmen Reboul/Roger-Vasselin in the men's doubles first round
- 25 July 2024 11:18 AM GMT
Tennis : Nagal to take on Moutet in Men's Singles First Round
Sumit Nagal will face the Frenchman in the first round.
- 25 July 2024 11:17 AM GMT
And the 1st World Record of these Olympic games are here!
Korea's Lim Si-hyeon scored a 694 en route to a new World Record at the women's ranking round of the Recurve Archery event on Thursday.
#Archery | New WR in Women's Ranking Round.
— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 25, 2024
🇰🇷's Lim Si-hyeon scores: 694/720 #Paris2024
(📸: World Archery) pic.twitter.com/pPMmtJhrxu - 25 July 2024 11:06 AM GMT
Abhinav Bindra with the torch!
Meanwhile, Abhinav Bindra was all smiles at Paris yesterday!
Carrying the Olympic flame yesterday in the Paris 2024 Torch Relay was an honor beyond words. 🌟 The spirit of the Games lives in each of us, and I am humbled to be part of this incredible journey. Let's continue to inspire, dream, and achieve together! 🇮🇳🔥 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/6f9oEiWu61
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 25, 2024 - 25 July 2024 10:44 AM GMT
Stay Tuned Folks!
Next up we have we have Spain vs Brazil in Women's Handball at 5:30 pm
Samoa vs Kenya in Men's Rugby Sevens at 5:30 pm.
Indian archers will be back in action, this time with the men competing in both individual and team events in the ranking round.
So stay tuned!
- 25 July 2024 10:31 AM GMT
Women's Handball: Netherlands 34 - 31 Angola (Full-Time):
The Netherlands had a close shave win against Angola, beating them 34-31 in the Group B match
Estavana Polman and Angela Malestein top-scored for Netherlands with 8 goals each.
