Paris Olympics Day 8 Live Updates: Nishant Dev misses medal as he losses the boxing quarter final

Day 8 of the Paris Olympics promises to be a pivotal one for India's contingent. Manu Bhaker is on the brink of history as she aims for her third medal in the 25m women’s pistol final, having already secured bronze in the 10m pistol events. In boxing, Nishant Dev will compete in the men’s 71kg quarterfinal, with a chance to assure himself of a medal. In shooting, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Raiza Dhillon will vie for glory in the skeet events. Golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar continue their pursuit in the third round of the men’s individual stroke play. Meanwhile, in archery, Bhajan Kaur and Deepika Kumari aim to secure India's first Olympic medal in the sport as they enter the quarterfinals. Sailors Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Saravanan will also be in action, representing India in sailing competitions.

Stay Informed With The Latest India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Updates :

►  BOXING: Nishant Dev misses medal 

Indian boxer Nishat Dev loses Men's 71Kg Boxing quarter-final, and India's wait for getting a boxing Olympic medal continues. Day 8 of India at the Paris Olympics 2024 ends with heartbreak.  

►  BOXING: Nishant Dev in Boxing quarter-finals

India's Nishant Dev will secure a medal if he wins his quarter-final bout in the Paris Olympics. Nishant is set to fight Mexico's Marco Alonso at 12:18 AM. Stay tuned for live updates.

► Imane Khelif secures a medal

Imane Khelif has etched history after becoming the first Algerian female boxer to win an Olympic medal by beating Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision of 5-0. Khelif will be up next in her semi-final clash, but a medal has been guaranteed for the Algerian.

► Archery team returns empty-handed

The dream to win an Olympic medal in archery for India ends with Deepika Kumari crashing out of the Women's archery, after losing to South Korea's Su-hyeon in the quarter-finals. Deepika's elimination came only a few hours after Bhajan Kaur's elimination in her quarter-final clash.

► Archery: Deepika Kumari Knocked out

South Korea's Su-Hyeon has bagged the decisive Set 5 by 29-27 and tough luck for Deepika Kumari, who loses this quarter-final clash by 4-6. The Archery dream ends empty for India with Deepika.

► ARCHERY: Deepika Kumari in women's archery quarterfinal

Deepika Kumari will take on South Korea's Nam Suhyeon in the quarter-final of women's quarter-final. Can Deepika better her best-ever performance? She is up against 61st-ranked Nam Suhyeon. Can she get past the South Korean?

► ARCHERY: Heartbreak for Bhajan Kaur loses shoot-off

Heartbreak for Bhajan Kaur. The 18-year-old shoots an 8 in the shoot-off. Indonesia's Choirunisa Diananda shot a 9 and progressed to the quarter-final. It was a big disappointment for Bhajan Kaur, who was consistently good in her maiden Olympic appearance. She forced a shoot-off after coming back from behind but was not able to deliver in the crunch moment.

► ARCHERY: Bhajan Kaur in Round of 16 action

Bhajan Kaur is up against Diananda Choirunisa of Indonesia in the Round of 16. Bhajan is ranked 45 while her Indonesian opponent is 38th in world archery individual recurve rankings. 

► ARCHERY: Deepika Kumari advances

Deepika Kumari has tied the 5th set to progress to the quarterfinals. A brilliant redemption story continues for the Indian archer. She reaches the quarter-final for the second time in her Olympics career. Final Score: 6-4. 

► Focus on women's archery now...

The focus shifts to the women's archery event as India's Deepika Kumari and Bhajan Kaur will take part in the pre-quarterfinal events.. 

Deepika Kumari will be in action against Michelle Kroppen of Germany in the Round of 16. Deepika is ranked 12th while her opponent is ranked 13th in the women's individual recurve list. 

► Manu Bhaker misses hat-trick

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the women's 25m pistol, agonizingly missing a third medal at the Games. Manu was in top form in a fiercely contest final among 8 shooters. The former world record holder Veronika Major and Manu had a shoot-off as they were tied for 28. Manu finishes fourth. This is going to hurt. She doesn’t look happy, having missed two in the third-place shoot-off.

Here's the final Scorecard: 

► Manu's scorecard after stage 1

► Manu Bhaker is in for a tough fight

Hungary's Major Veronika will be giving a tough fight to Manu Bhaker in the women's 25m pistol event. She topped the qualification with 582 points, 2 more than Manu who finished second. Manu won bronze in the 25m pistol event at the 2023 World Cup in Bhopal. She won an Asian Games gold in the 25m pistol team event last year in Hangzhou.  Can Manu script history? 

► Manu Bhaker's 25, pistol final

Manu Bhaker, India's shooting sensation, will return to compete for a third medal in the Paris Olympics in 2024. Manu will compete in the women's 25-meter pistol final at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Saturday, August 3. With two bronze medals already in her possession, the 22-year-old intends to try for a triple crown. Manu took first place in the women's 25-meter air pistol competition and then, with Sarabjot Singh, won third place in the mixed team event as well.

► Here’s the Schedule for India on Day 8 

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