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Olympics 2024 Day 11 : Vinesh, Neeraj into the finals, disappointing day for Indian hockey team - Highlights
Catch live updates of Indian athletes' performance on August 6 at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena in action at the 2025 Doha Diamond League (Photo credit: PTI)
Olympic Games Paris 2024 LIVE Day 11: It is a big day for India. Reigning Olympic gold medal winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the biggest gold medal hope for India at the Paris Olympics 2024, will be in action in the qualification round along with Kishore Kumar Jena.
In hockey, the Indian men's team are on the cusp of glory as they are just a win away of reaching the final. Germany are their opponents in the semifinals.
Kiran Pahal, India's hope in women's 400m, will look to make use of her second chance at the Games when she competes in Heat 1 of repechage round.
Vinesh Phogat, the renowned Indian wrestler, will look to seal her place in the quarterfinals when she takes on Japan's Yui Susaki.
After the women's team qualified for the quarterfinals, the Indian men's TT team will have their task cut out as they have been pitted against mighty China in Round of 16 today.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 6 Aug 2024 9:55 AM GMT
Neeraj Chopra throws a massive 89.34m, straight into the Finals
Golden boy Neeraj Chopra started the qualification round of Group B and marked a season's best of 89.34m.
Neeraj shut down all the critics and speculations about his adductor injury.
- 6 Aug 2024 9:51 AM GMT
Vinesh becomes the first-ever wrestler to defeat Susaki Internationally
Read more about the bout between Vinesh and Susaki:- here.
- 6 Aug 2024 9:38 AM GMT
Vinesh Phogat beats reigning Olympic Champion Yui Susaki
Vinesh took down the World and Olympic champion Yui Susaki, in the last five seconds of the match and won the game 3-2.
She was lagging behind 0-2, the takedown gave her 2 points, which was challenged by the Japanese coach.
The unsuccessful challenge gave Vinesh another point and She won the match. Vinesh looked quite emotional after her win.
Biggest upset on the wrestling mat. Tune in to our live updates for wrestling, as Vinesh will get back on the mat for her quarter-finals in an hour.
- 6 Aug 2024 9:19 AM GMT
Javelin Qualification Group A: Jena finishes on 9th
The Group-B action starts with Neeraj Chopra taking the first throw at 3:20 PM
