Paris 2024 Olympics India Day 5 Preview: List of events, players in action, medal prediction
India added another bronze to its medal tally on Day 4 (July 30) of the 2024 Paris Olympics courtesy of shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, but a few other firsts were also achieved by the contingent. Entering the history books were the likes of Manika Batra.
While the former became the first in a post-independence India to bag multiple medals at the same Olympics, Batra also put herself in a difference by becoming the first from the country to break past the last-32 barrier in table tennis.
Another exciting day awaits on Wednesday, July 31, with Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula in action in table tennis and all three singles players representing the country in badminton.
More shooting and archery action is also in store. Here we have compiled all the matches that Indian fans need to keep an eye out for on Day 5 of the Paris Olympics:
Paris 2024 Olympics India Day 5 Schedule and timings in IST (July 31)
Shooting
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Qualification: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale, 12.30 pm IST
Badminton
Women’s Singles Group Play Stage - Group M: PV Sindhu vs Kristin Kuuba, Not before 12.50 pm IST
Men’s Singles Group Play Stage - Group L: Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie, Not before 1.40 pm IST
Men’s Singles Group Play Stage - Group K: HS Prannoy vs Duc Phat Le, 11 pm IST
Rowing
Men’s Single Sculls Semifinals C/D: Balraj Panwar, 1.24 pm IST
Table Tennis
Women’s Singles Round of 32: Sreeja Akula vs Jian Zeng, 1.30 pm IST
Women’s Singles Round of 16: Manika Batra vs TBD, 8.30 pm IST
Boxing
Women’s 75kg - Prelims - Round of 16: Lovlina Borgohain vs Sunniva Hofstad, 3.34 pm IST
Men’s 71kg - Preliminaries - Round of 16: Nishant Dev vs Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio, 12.34 am IST
Archery
Women’s Individual 1 item Archery 1/32 Elimination Round: Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat, 3.56 pm IST
Women’s Individual 1 item Archery 1/16 Elimination Round: (Subject to qualification), 4.35 pm IST
Men’s Individual 1 item Archery 1/32 Elimination Round: Tarundeep Rai vs Tom Hall, 9.28 pm IST
Men’s Individual 1 item Archery 1/14 Elimination Round: (Subject to qualification), 10.07 pm IST
Paris 2024 Olympics India Day 5 - Medal Prediction
India will not be adding any fresh medals to its tally on Day 5 of the Paris Olympics as none of the athletes from the contingent are competing in medal rounds.
That said, the boxers, paddlers, and archers led by Lovlina Borgohain, Manika Batra, and Deepika Kumari could get a step closer to the podium. They will, however, have to be careful playing in the knock-outs as any slip-up could end their dreams.
Shuttlers PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and HS Prannoy also wrap up their round-robin matches and will look to end on a high note and get an easier draw moving into the knock-out stages.