Paris Olympics 2024 Day 6 Live Updates: PV Sindhu knocked out, Lakshya reaches quarters

On Thursday, August 1, the Indian contingent is expected to experience one of its busiest days at the Paris Olympics. On Thursday, the players are slated for three medal rounds, and the day is expected to be busy from the outset. The 20km event finals will include action early in the day for both men's and women's racewalkers. For the Indian badminton contingent, the men's singles Round of 16 match between HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen is sure to be heartbreaking later in the day. One of the players is expected to be knocked out in this round, and it will mark the end of a maiden Olympics campaign for one of those two players. 

Stay Informed With The Latest India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 6 Updates :  

► BADMINTON: PV SINDHU KNOCKED OUT 

PV Sindhu is out of the women's badminton singles after losing in straight games to He Bing Jio 19-21, 14-21.

► SINDHU LOST THE FIRST SET

After giving a tough fight, PV Sindhu lost the first set to the Chinese Shuttler. Will she make a comeback and keep her QF hopes alive?

► BADMINTON: PV Sindhu is up next

PV Sindhu is set to play her Round of 16 match vs He Bing Jiao. Remember that Sindhu beat He Bing Jiao to win her bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

► BADMINTON: LAKHSYA FOR THE WIN

LAKSHYA SEN BAGS A COMFORTABLE WIN!! Lakshya bags the second Game by 21-6 and HS Prannoy was never able to stage a comeback into the game. Lakshya will now head into the quarter-final where he will face Chinese Taipei's 12th-ranked shuttler, Chou Tien Chen. The hopes of India's glory in badminton remain alive with the ace shuttler. 

► INDIA vs INDIA: Lakshya set to take on HS Prannoy

We are in for a unique clash where Lakshya Sen takes on his own compatriot HS Prannoy in their Men's Singles Round of 16 clash at Paris Olympics.

► BADMINTON: SAT-CHI KNOCKED OUT 

After winning the first set, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost successive sets and the big quarter-final match also. They are now officially out of the Paris Olympics 2024. 

► BADMINTON: Top-notch aggressive Sat-Chi

The Indian Shuttler Duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the first set as they showed an aggressive start

► BADMINTON: SAT-CHI LIVE IN ACTION

We are all set for India's badminton duo- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's Men's doubles Quarter-final clash against Malaysia's Aron Chia and Soh Wooh Yik.

► Women's racewalk Final: Results are in

India's Priyanka finishes 41st in women's 20kn racewalk final event. She finishes with a timing of 1:39:55, 14 minutes behind winner Jiayu Wang (1:25:54).

► HOCKEY: FIRST DEFEAT FOR INDIA 

Heartbreaking!!! India lose their first game at the Paris Olympics 2024 to Belgium in a thrilling 2-1 game. They will now face Australia in their next pool game. 

► BOXING: NIKHAT ZAREEN KNOCKED OUT 

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen was eliminated in the Women's 50kg round of 16. Wu Yu beats Nikhat Zareen 5:0 on points to advance to the quarter-final.  

► Boxing: Nikhat Zareen lost 1st round 1-4

Nikhat Zareen falls behind in the first round, as Wu Yu wins the opening round. Nikhat is taking some time to observe. Although it is early in the round, the Chinese fighter has landed more in the opening 90 seconds. Four of five judges gave the Chinese a flawless score of 10. 

► Hockey: BELGIUM SCORE! 2-1

BELGIUM HAVE COMPLETED THE TURNAROUND!! Despite the best efforts of Sreejesh, John Dohmen pushes the ball beyond the line and makes it 2-1 for Belgium.

► BOXING: Nikhat Zareen in action in boxing Round of 16

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen takes on Wu Yu of China, the top seed. A tough, tough opening round for the Indian superstar. Can she stun the top seed and progress to the next round? This is going to be a big battle. 

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► Hockey: INDIA SCORE THE OPENER

INDIA HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD!!!! ABHISHEK SCORES!! A clumsy mistake from the Belgian defence and India pounces on it straight away.

► SHOOTING Swapnil Kusale of India scripts history

Swapnil Kusale wins a bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions. He becomes the third Indian shooter/team to win a medal in Paris Olympics. He is also the first Indian in the history of the Olympics to medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event. Historic! 

► Swapnil Kusale in bronze medal position before elimination

Swapnil Kusale is in the bronze medal position before the elimination round. The Pune shooter was on fire in the standing position even as his peers struggled in the round. 5 more shots left in the elimination round. Can he medal?

► Hockey: Brilliant save from Sreejesh

PR SREEJESH TO THE RESCUE!! After the retake of the penalty corner, Belgium came inches closer to converting a rebound, but Sreejesh is good in both tries.

► Hockey: WE ARE UNDERWAY

We are underway with thus highly-anticipated clash between India and Belgium, and the Harmanpreet Singh-led side has yet again showed some attacking touch to their game from the very get-go.

► Women's 20km Race Walk Live: Priyanka Goswami in action in the final

India is represented by Priyanka Goswami in the women's 20km racewalk final. She has slipped to 35th out of 45 athletes after the first 2km of the final. She has a split of 9:00s for the first 2km. 

► Vikash finishes 30th, Paramjeet 37th in the men's 20km racewalk as India disappoints. 

► Vikash Singh drops to 29th

We have reached the halfway mark of the men's 20km racewalk. India's Vikash Singh has dropped to 29th among 49 athletes with a split of 40:27s. Paramjeet Singh is 43rd at the moment with a split of 41:17s. Brazil's Calo Bonfim is leading the race at the moment with a split of 40:21s. 

► Men's Racewalk final UPDATE!

Vikash Singh is leading India's surge and is presently placed 21st. The racer from India finished the first five kilometers in twenty minutes and twenty seconds. Jose Luis of Mexico is currently rated number one.

► Indians in the racewalk final

The athletes aiming to win a medal for India in the 20km racewalk event are Priyanka Goswami in the women's category, Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Akshdeep Singh, and Vikash Singh in the men's category. 

► Here’s the Schedule for India on Day 6 

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