Paris Olympics 2024 Archery: Pravin Jadhav vs Kao Wenchao preview, prediction, and where to watch
Chinese recurve archer Kao Wenchao, holding the 67th rank in the World Archery recurve rankings, will lock horns with Indian archer Pravin Jadhav in the Round of 64 individual event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, August 1. World No. 114 recurve individual archer Jadhav bagged the gold medal in the men's team event at the World Cup 2024. He also propelled the men's team to a gold medal victory in the Asian Grand Prix Circuit 2024.
Furthermore, Jadhav also ascended the men's team to two silver medal victories at the World Archery Championships in 2019 and the Asian Outdoor Championships in 2021.
On the other hand, his opponent, Kao Wenchao propelled the Chinese men’s recurve archery team to a bronze medal win at the World Cup Stage Four event in Antalya.
Subsequently, in the Summer Games in Paris, the men’s team event moved the Chinese team to the semi-final with a victory over Taiwan. Interestingly, two consecutive losses to South Korea in the semi-final and Turkey in the bronze medal match left them at the fourth rank.
Pravin Jadhav vs Kao Wenchao Match Details
Match Details: Pravin Jadhav vs Kao Wenchao, Round of 64, Paris Olympics 2024
Date and Time: Thursday, August 1, 2:31 PM
Venue: Esplanade des Invalides
Pravin Jadhav vs Kao Wenchao Prediction
In the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, Kao scored a total of 665 to bag the 26th position while Pravin Jadhav scored 658 to settle for the 39th rank in the recently concluded rankings round in the individual recurve.
Additionally, Kao Wenchao has a career-best total of 681 compared to Pravin Jadhav’s 676 in the ranking rounds. With Kao bagging a better ranking in the recurve archery rankings, he has a better chance of winning this contest and eliminating the Indian archer from the campaign.
When and where to watch the game
The encounter will be telecasted live in India on Sports 18 channels and the live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema. The contest will start at 2.31 PM IST.