Paris 2024 Olympics India Day 2 Preview: List of Events, Players in Action, Medal Prediction
Star shooter Manu Bhaker and the Indian women’s archery team have already been in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which got underway with main sporting action on Saturday (July 27).
Stakes, however, will be higher as they return for the Final and knockout stages, respectively, on Sunday in a bid to open India’s account at the sporting extravaganza.
But before we take a look at the medal hopes from Day 2 of the Paris Olympics, let’s quickly glance over all the sporting action that Indian fans can catch from the French capital on the day:
Paris 2024 Olympics India Day 2 Schedule and Timings in IST (July 28):
Shooting
Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification - Ramita Jindal and Elavenil Valarivan, 12.45 pm IST
Men’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification - Arjun Babuta and Sandeep Singh , 2.45 pm IST
Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final - Manu Bhaker, 3.30 pm
Badminton
Women's Singles Group M - PV Sindhu, 12.50 pm IST
Men’s Singles Group K - HS Prannoy, 5.30 pm IST
Table Tennis
Women’s Singles Round of 64 - Sreeja Akula, 2.15 pm IST
Men’s Singles Round of 64 - Sharath Kamal Achanta, 3 pm IST
Women’s Singles Round of 64 - Manika Batra, 4:30 pm IST
Men’s Singles Round of 64 - Harmeet Desai, 11.30 pm IST
Tennis
Men's Singles First Round - Sumit Nagal, 3.30 pm IST
Men's Doubles First Round - Balaji Balaji and Rohan Bopanna, (sixth match on Court 7)
Boxing
Women’s 50 kg Round of 32 - Nikhat Zaree, 3.50 pm IST
Archery
Women’s Team quarterfinal - Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur, 5.45 pm IST
Women’s Team semifinal (Subject to qualification)
Women’s Team gold/bronze medal match (Subject to qualification)
Paris 2024 Olympics India Day 2 Medal Prediction
Manu Bhaker was sensational in the Women’s 10 m Air Pistol, finishing at No. 3 behind Veronika Major and Oh Ye Jin. Major, a recent World Championships silver medallist, Jin and her compatriot Kim Ye-ji as well as a couple of top Chinese shooters crowd the field.
Things will not come easy, but Bhaker has gained a lot of experience since being at this stage the last time around. Her composed finish to the qualification rounds inspires hope of her finding a spot on the podium at Paris 2024 Olympics.
Similarly, the prospect of the archers also looks great. The team has a collective ranking of No. 4, which means they will start the campaign in the quarterfinals directly.
A win over either France or the Netherlands will put them one more away from a medal. While they are likely to run into Korea in the semifinals, the chances of landing a medal — whatever the colour may be — are higher than ever.