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India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 (August 5) Highlights | Lakshya Sen loses his Bronze match; Indian Table tennis team scripts history with its first-ever entry into quarters; Nisha Dahiya loses 8-10 to Pak Sol Gum freestyle 68kg quarterfinals after suffering an injury

Catch all the LIVE updates of Day 10 of India at Paris Olympics 2024 as India's star badminton player Lakshya Sen looks to clinch the bronze medal while Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka will be in action in shooting.

Aug 5, 2024, 3:53 AM1 min read

Nisha Dahiya loses 8-10 to Pak Sol Gum freestyle 68kg quarterfinals after suffering an injury | Getty Images

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's another coverage of India at Paris Olympics 2024 as Indian athletes look to create history in Paris. 

This is Abhishek Goswami and Payal Debnath bringing you all the updates from the web desk.

Lakshya Sen will be in action in the men's singles badminton bronze medal match while Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka will be participating in the Skeet Mixed Team qualification. 

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Read Also | India at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 (5th August) Schedule 

LIVE Updates

Aug 5, 2024, 3:03 PM

Wrestling: Heartbreak for Nisha Dahiya; She fought through the pain but ultimately lost 8-10

Nisha Dahiya suffered a shoulder injury during the bout and it led to her 8-10 loss to Pak Sol Gum of North Korea in the women's freestyle 68kg quarterfinals.

She fought through the pain, but her injury ultimately stopped her from competing at her best. She lost the game despite leading by 8-2 at one stage. She had to take 3 medical time-outs after the injury and it's a sad ending for her and India.

Aug 5, 2024, 2:53 PM

Women's freestyle 68kg quarterfinals: Pak Sol Gum 8-8 Nisha Dahiya

Pak Sol Gum fights back to make it 8-8 against injured Nisha Dahiya in the second period. 

Aug 5, 2024, 1:46 PM

Another heartbreak for India | Set 3 Points: Lakshya Sen 11-21 Lee Zii Jia

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The wait for the fourth Olympic medal in the Paris Olympics 2024 continues for India in the men's singles event Lakshya Sen loses 1-2 (21-13, 16-21, 11-21) to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the men's singles bronze medal match.

Aug 5, 2024, 1:35 PM

Badminton Bronze Medal match Set 3: Lee Zii Jia 11-6 Lakshya Sen

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia goes into the break with a commanding 11-6 lead against Lakshya Sen in the deciding set.

Aug 5, 2024, 1:23 PM

Heartbreak for India in the Skeet Mixed team event

India scores a perfect eight but the Chinese pair reply with a perfect score of their own to seal a 44-43 win and the bronze medal match.

Maheshwari Chauhan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka finish fourth in the Skeet Mixed team event. 

Aug 5, 2024, 1:22 PM

Badminton: It's 1-1 after set 2

Lee Zii Jia fights back to make it 1-1 after winning the second set (21-16) against Lakshya Sen in the men's singles bronze medal match. The third and final game will decide the winner.

Aug 5, 2024, 1:13 PM

Badminton: Men's Singles Bronze Medal match - Lakshya 15-18 Lee | Set 2

Lee has taken a 3-point lead despite a poor start.

Aug 5, 2024, 1:10 PM

Shooting: Mixed team bronze medal match

India are back into the contest at 13-13 against China. 

Aug 5, 2024, 1:07 PM

Badminton | First game for Lakshya 21-13

Lakshya sen won the first set by 21-13

Aug 5, 2024, 12:55 PM

Badminton | Lakshya Sen is in action

India's Lakshya Sen's fight for bronze medal in badminton singles has started. India's young sensation Lakshya faces the challenge of Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia. 

 

At present Lakshya has taken the lead.

Aug 5, 2024, 12:24 PM

Athletics | Kiran could not qualify for the finals

India's Kiran Pahal could not qualify for the final in the women's 400-meter heat. She stood seventh in her heat. 

Aug 5, 2024, 11:33 AM

Shooting | Skeet mixed team qualifies for the bronze medal match

In the skeet mixed team event, the Indian pair of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka have qualified for the bronze medal match. The Indian pair stood at third position. 

 

The pair can give India its fourth medal.

 

India will go up against the People’s Republic of China in the bronze medal match today at 6:30 PM IST at the Chateauroux.

Aug 5, 2024, 11:16 AM

Indian Table tennis team in quarterfinals for the first time

India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 (August 5) Live Updates | Indian Table tennis team in quarterfinals for the first time - Sportzpoint.com

 

Indian women's table tennis team of Manika Batra, Shreeja Akula and Archana Kamath has entered the quarter-finals by defeating Romania. 

 

The Indian team defeated Romania 3-2.

 

India will face the USA or Germany in the women’s team table tennis quarter-final.

Aug 5, 2024, 10:29 AM

Table Tennis | Archana Kamath lost

After Sreeja Akula, Archana Kamath has also faced defeat. Archana lost 3-1 against Bernadette Szőcs.

 

Now the score of India and Romania has come to 2-2. Now the winner will be decided from the fifth and final match. 

Aug 5, 2024, 10:18 AM

Shooter Manu Bhaker will be the Indian flag bearer

India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 (August 5) Live Updates | Manika Batra wins R16 match over Bernadette; India's lead reduces to one as Sreeja Akula defeated - Sportzpoint.com

 

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics, will be India's flag bearer in the closing ceremony.

 

Manu has won bronze medals in 10m Air Pistol women's singles and team competition of the same event.

Aug 5, 2024, 10:13 AM

Table Tennis | Sreeja Akula lost in a thrilling match

Shreeja Akula has lost in the singles match against Elizabeta Samara 3-2. However, a close contest was seen between Sreeja and Samara. Even though Sreeja lost, India's lead against Romania remains.

 

Score: India - 2 Romania - 1

Aug 5, 2024, 9:15 AM

Table Tennis | Manika won the R16 match

India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 (August 5) Live Updates | Manika Batra wins R16 match over Bernadette; Indian women's table tennis team take lead over Romania - Sportzpoint.com

Manika Batra won 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 against Romania’s Bernadette Szocs in the women’s team round of 16 match.

 

India now have a 2-0 lead over Romania.

Aug 5, 2024, 9:06 AM

Table Tennis | Manika won the second game

Manika has defeated Bernadette in the second game as well. 

 

Manika won this game by a margin of 11-7. 

Aug 5, 2024, 9:03 AM

Table Tennis | Manika won in the first game

In the singles match, Manika has won the first game against Bernadette.

 

However, the Romanian player made a great start, at one point leading 4-1, but after that, Manika made a brilliant comeback. The Indian player won this game 11-5.

Aug 5, 2024, 9:00 AM

Table Tennis | Manika Batra is in action

Indian player Manika Batra has entered the second team event against Bernadette Szőcs of Romania.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:56 AM

Table Tennis | India take lead over Romania

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Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath took the lead in the first team event by defeating Romania's Adina and Samara 3-0 in the opening match. 

Aug 5, 2024, 8:49 AM

Table Tennis | India 2-0 over Romania

Sreeja and Archana have also won the second game 12-10.

 

The Indian pair has gone ahead by 2-0.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:43 AM

Table Tennis | Indian Women's team won the first game

Indian pair of Archana Kamath and Sreeja Akula made a good start against Romanian pair of Adina Diaconu and Elizabeta Samara.

 

India won the first game 11-9.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:39 AM

Table Tennis | Women's table tennis team in action

The competition of India's women's table tennis team has started. Their match is against Romania. Archana Kamath, Shreeja Akula, and Manika Batra are present in the Indian team.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:36 AM

Shooting | Maheshwari and Anant Jeet reach 13th position

The Indian pair has achieved the 13th position. However, they still have a long way to go for the medal.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:32 AM

Shooting | Skeet mixed team qualification event begins

Mixed team qualification in skeet is currently underway at the Shotgun Range, Châteauroux. India's Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka are participating in this event.

 

The top two placed teams will compete for the gold medal, while the third placed teams out of 4 teams will compete for the bronze medal.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:30 AM

Wrestlers begin campaign

The 10th will also be special for India because on this day their wrestling team will start its campaign. From India, Nisha Dahiya will participate in women's 68 kg freestyle. She will face Ukraine's Tetiana Sova.

Aug 5, 2024, 8:25 AM

Badminton | Lakshya will fight for bronze

It was a huge blow for India and shuttler Lakshya Sen as he lost a big opportunity to reach the men's singles final. Sen lost in the semi-finals to world number two Viktor Axelsen in straight games 20-22, 14-21 in the semi-finals in a match that lasted 54 minutes.

 

However, Lakshya has another chance to win a medal in his first Olympics as he will play against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal playoff at 6:00 PM today.

Aug 5, 2024, 3:54 AM

India at Paris Olympics 2024: Day 10 (5th August) Schedule

Shooting

  • Skeet Mixed Team (Qualification): Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka - 12.30 pm

Table tennis

  • Women's Team (Pre-quarterfinal): India vs Romania - 1.30 pm

Sailing

  • Women's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 9 - 3.45 pm
  • Women's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 10 - 4.53 pm
  • Men's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 9 - 6.10 pm
  • Men's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 10 - 7.15 pm

Athletics

  • Women's 400m (Round 1): Kiran Pahal (Heat 5) - 3.57 pm
  • Men's 3,000m Steeplechase (Round 1): Avinash Sable (Heat 2) - 10.50 pm

Badminton

  • Men's Singles (Bronze medal playoff): Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee (Malaysia) - 6.00 pm
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Every Neeraj Chopra records you should know

Wherever Neeraj Chopra goes, he does not return empty-handed. So, it's time we take a look at every Neeraj Chopra records that he has made in his tremendous career so far.

May 18, 2025, 10:23 AM5 min read

Every Neeraj Chopra records you should know

Wherever Neeraj Chopra goes, he does not return empty-handed. This series started in 2016 when this rising star made a record for the first time at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships. From that day itself, we got a glimpse of the future to come, in which many records were to be made and broken one after the other.

On Friday night of 16 May, Neeraj maintained the same trend in Doha Diamond League 2025 and got his name registered in history, becoming the first Indian to breach the 90m mark in the sport. So, it's time we take a look at every Neeraj Chopra records that he has made in his tremendous career so far.

Also Read: Neeraj Chopra’s best throws: Here are all the top throws by javelin ace Neeraj Chopra

Every Neeraj Chopra records you should know

Every Neeraj Chopra records you should know

  • First Indian to breach the 90m mark: Neeraj Chopra’s best throw is 90.23m, achieved at the Doha Diamond League on May 16, 2025. The mark stands as the men’s national record in India and Neeraj Chopra’s personal best. It was the first time an Indian had breached the 90m-mark in the javelin.
  • First Indian to win Olympic medal in athletics: At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Neeraj Chopra produced a historic performance in the men's javelin throw event. Neeraj won the gold medal in the final with a throw of 87.58m, giving India its first Olympic medal in athletics. With this win, Neeraj Chopra also became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track and field event at the Olympics.
  • First Indian to win silver at World Athletics Championships: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a historic silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. He recorded a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt to claim the second spot. Chopra thus is the first Indian to win a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships and only the second medallist from the country after Anju Bobby George in 2003.
  • First Indian track and field athlete to win world championship: Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. With this win, the then 18-year-old Neeraj became the first Indian track and field athlete to become a world champion in any event and any age level.
  • First Indian World Record holder in track & field: Neeraj Chopra Threw 86.48m at the junior championships in Poland to win the title. With this, he set the new under-20 world record, beating the 84.69m mark established by the previous holder, Latvia's Zigismunds Sirmais. Neeraj’s 86.48m attempt at Bydgoszcz still stands as both the U20 world record as well as the U20 Asian record in the javelin throw.
  • Indian national javelin throw record holder: Neeraj Chopra’s best attempt to date came at the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on June 30, 2022, where he managed his personal best of 89.94m to establish the new national record.
  • First Indian to win javelin throw gold at Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. Before him, Gurtej Singh was the only men’s javelin thrower from the country to win a medal – bronze at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games. Neeraj threw  88.06m to claim the 2018 Asian Games title.
  • First Indian to win a Diamond League meet: Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a Diamond League meet after he topped the field in Lausanne in 2022. With a depleted field that had world champion Anderson Peters missing, the Indian comfortably led the charts with an 89.08m throw, in his first attempt. 
  • First Indian to become Diamond League champion: Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian athlete in history to clinch the Diamond League trophy, by winning the Zurich Diamond League 2022 Final. The Indian ace recorded a best throw of 88.44m to beat Tokyo 2020 silver medallist and 2016 champion Jakub Vadlejch to the title.
  • First Indian to become world champion: Neeraj Chopra became India's first world champion after he clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest with an effort of 88.17m. It was Neeraj Chopra's second straight medal at the world championships after his silver at Oregon 2022.

Also Read: India at Olympics: India's Olympic medal tally by every edition

Neeraj Chopra Records: Best throws at major competitions

Event Edition Distance Result
Diamond League
Doha 2025 90.23m Second place
Olympic Games Paris 2024 89.45m Silver medal
Asian Games Hangzhou 2023 88.88m Gold medal
Diamond League Stockholm 2022 89.94m Second place
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018 86.47m Gold medal
World Championships Oregon 2022 88.39m Second place - Q
Asian Championships Bhubaneshwar 2017 85.23m Gold medal
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 86.48m Gold medal
Asian Junior Championships Ho Chi-Minh 2016 77.60m Silver medal
South Asian Games Guwahati 2016 82.23m Gold medal
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Neeraj Chopra’s best throws: Here are all the top throws by javelin ace Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra’s best throw is 90.23m, achieved at the Doha Diamond League on May 16, 2025. The mark stands as the men’s national record in India and Neeraj Chopra’s personal best.

May 17, 2025, 10:11 AM4 min read

Neeraj Chopra’s best throws: Here are all the top throws by javelin ace Neeraj Chopra

Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra bettered his throw of 89.94m with a season-best throw of 90.23m at the at the Doha Diamond League 2025. After this, he became the first Indian to breach the 90m mark in the sport.

Read Also: Every Neeraj Chopra Records You Should Know 

Despite the historic achievement, Chopra missed out on the top podium spot at the Doha Diamond League, where Germany’s Julian Weber stole the show with a massive throw. Chopra’s previous best was 89.94m, set on June 30, 2022, at the Stockholm Diamond League — a mark that stood as both his personal best and the men’s national record.

Neeraj achieved his target

  • Neeraj Chopra’s best throw is 90.23m, achieved at the Doha Diamond League on May 16, 2025. The mark stands as the men’s national record in India and Neeraj Chopra’s personal best.
  • The second-best throw of Neeraj Chopra's career is 89.94m. Neeraj had thrown this throw in the Stockholm Diamond League on 30 June 2022. This throw is a national record and one of Neeraj Chopra's best throws.
  • Neeraj Chopra's third-best throw of 89.49m came at the Lausanne Diamond League 2024This is Chopra's best throw ever at a global championship and his third-best overall.
  • Neeraj Chopra's fourth-best throw in javelin throw came at Paris Olympics 2024 where he bagged the silver medal with an 89.45m throw. 
  • His fifth best throw came in Paavo Nurmi Games in 2022 where he went close to that 90m mark once again.
  • In the Lausanne Diamond League 2022, held in the month of August, Neeraj Chopra had thrown the sixth-best throw of his career. Neeraj had thrown the javelin 89.08 meters.
  • Neeraj's seventh-best throw came in the Asian Games 2023 held in Hangzhou. In this round, Neeraj had achieved a distance of 88.88m.
  • Neeraj Chopra's eighth-best throw came in the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest. In this competition which was held on August 25, 2023, Neeraj showed excellent performance and achieved a distance of 88.77m.

Also Read: India at Olympics: India's Olympic medal tally by every edition

Neeraj Chopra’s best throws | Full list to date

Rank Throw Competition Date
1 90.23m Doha Diamond League 2025 May 16, 2025
2 89.94m Stockholm Diamond League 2022 June 30, 2022
3 89.49m Lausanne Diamond League 2024 August 22, 2024
4 89.45m Paris 2024 Olympics - F August 8, 2024
5 89.34m Paris 2024 Olympics - Q August 6, 2024
6 89.30m Paavo Nurmi Games 2022 (Turku) June 14, 2022
7 89.08m Lausanne Diamond League 2022 August 26, 2022
8 88.88m Asian Games 2023 (Hangzhou) October 4, 2023
9 88.77m World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest) - Q August 25, 2023
10 88.67m Doha Diamond League 2023 May 5, 2023
11 88.44m Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 September 8, 2022
11 88.44m Doha Diamond League 2025 May 16, 2025
13 88.39m World Athletics Championships 2022 (Oregon) - Q July 21, 2022
14 88.36m Doha Diamond League 2024 May 10, 2024
15 88.20m Doha Diamond League 2025 May 16, 2025
16 88.17m World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest) - F August 27, 2023
17 88.13m World Athletics Championships 2022 (Oregon) - F July 23, 2022
18 88.07m Indian Grand Prix 3 2021 (Patiala) March 5, 2021
19 88.06m Asian Games 2018 (Jakarta) August 27, 2018
20 88.00m Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 September 8, 2022
21 87.86m Brussels Diamond League Final 2024 September 14, 2024
22 87.86m ACNW League Meeting 1 2020 (Potchefstroom) January 28, 2020
23 87.80m Federation Cup 2021 (Patiala) March 17, 2021
24 87.73m World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest) - F August 27, 2023
25 87.66m Lausanne Diamond League 2023 June 30, 2023
26 87.58m Tokyo 2020 Olympics - F August 7, 2021
27 87.46m Stockholm Diamond League 2022 June 30, 2022
28 87.43m Doha Diamond League 2018 May 4, 2018
29 87.03m Tokyo 2020 Olympics - F August 7, 2021
30 87.00m Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 September 8, 2022
31 86.92m Paavo Nurmi Games 2022 (Turku) June 14, 2022
32 86.84m Stockholm Diamond League 2022 June 30, 2022
33 86.82m Brussels Diamond League Final 2024 September 14, 2024
34 86.79m Kuortane Games 2021 June 26, 2021
35 86.69m Kuortane Games 2022 June 18, 2022
36 86.67m Stockholm Diamond League 2022 June 30, 2022
37 86.65m Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Q August 4, 2021
38 86.52m Doha Diamond League 2023 May 5, 2023
39 86.48m World U20 Championships 2016 (Bydgoszcz) July 23, 2016
40 86.47m Commonwealth Games 2018 (Gold Coast) April 14, 2018

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Thailand Open 2025 badminton: Lakshya Sen knocked out; Malvika Bansod, Unnati Hooda advanced to next round

Top men’s singles shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed out in the opening round of the Thailand Open 2025 badminton tournament.

May 15, 2025, 10:59 AM2 min read

Thailand Open 2025 badminton: Lakshya Sen knocked out; Malvika Bansod, Unnati Hooda advanced to next round

Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen crashed out in the first round of the Thailand Open 2025 badminton tournament while Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda advanced to the second round of the women's singles after winning tough matches in the Super 500 tournament.

Unnati faces a tough challenge

Unnati Hooda faces a tough challenge against top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong, while Malvika Bansod takes on former world champion and seasoned Thai shuttler Ratchanok Intanon in the second round.

Aakarshi Kashyap completes the women's singles trio as she looks to continue her campaign. In the men’s singles draw, Tharun Mannepalli remains the lone Indian hope.

Lakshya and Priyanshu suffered early exits

In the men's singles, both Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat suffered early exits, bowing out in the first round. The women’s singles saw better fortunes, with Aakarshi Kashyap, Unnati Hooda, and Malvika Bansod progressing to the second round, while Anupama Upadhyay and Santosh Ramraj were eliminated.

Lakshya Sen was ousted by Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in a three-game encounter that lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes. Sen, ranked among India’s top badminton talents, went down 18-21, 21-9, 17-21 in a match that saw momentum swings.

After narrowly losing the opening game, Sen responded with a dominating performance in the second, unleashing sharp smashes and fast-paced rallies to level the match. But Nguyen dug deep in the decider, pulling ahead 17-13 and holding his composure in the pressure moments to complete the upset and move into the second round. India’s men’s singles woes were compounded by Priyanshu Rajawat’s exit, as he fell short in another three-game battle, losing 13-21, 21-17, 16-21 to Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan.

Kidambi Srikanth could not qualify for main round

Earlier, former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth could not qualify for the main round of the Thailand Open 2025 badminton tournament after losing his second match in the qualifiers on Tuesday.

Srikanth, a world championships silver medallist, defeated Sankar Subramanian 21-15, 21-17 in his first round of qualifiers before losing to Tharun Mannepalli 21-16, 21-19 in the second.

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Ultimate Table Tennis 2025: Everything you need to about the sixth season of the tournament

Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 will be the sixth season of the tournament. The tournament will start on 29th May at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.

Mar 1, 2025, 5:13 AM2 min read

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The Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 season is set to take place from May 29 to June 15 at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, the organisers announced on Friday.

This will be the sixth season of India's premier table tennis league, featuring eight teams with top Indian and international table tennis stars. The defending champions, Goa Challengers, will aim for a third consecutive title.

The tournament which started in 2017, has seen Indian Table Tennis stars like Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar and Sutirtha Mukherjee, alongside international stars like Olympic silver medallist Petrissa Solja AND Tiago Apolónia

8 teams will be divided into two groups and every team will have six players in their squad. Each tie will have five matches. Last season. Goa Challengers defended their title against Dabang Delhi TTC in Chennai. 

Read Also | Manika Batra creates history- First Indian to reach the WTT quarterfinals

Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 Schedule & Venue

  • Tournament Dates: May 29 – June 15, 2025
  • Venue: EKA Arena, Ahmedabad
  • Final Match: June 15, 2025

UTT 2025 Format & Rules

  • Teams: 8
  • Players per Team: 6 (including 2 international stars)
  • Groups: 2 groups of 4 teams each
  • League Stage: 5 ties per team
    • 3 matches within the group
    • 2 matches against randomly selected teams from the other group
  • Knockouts: Top 4 teams advance to semi-finals
  • Final: June 15, 2025

Each tie consists of five matches:

  • 2 Men’s Singles Matches
  • 2 Women’s Singles Matches
  • 1 Mixed Doubles Match

Teams in UTT 2025

Team Founded Coach Owner
Ahmedabad SG Pipers 2024 Jay Modak Portugal Francisco Santos, SG Sports Entertainment Private Limited
Bengaluru Smashers 2023 Anshuman Roy Netherlands Elena Timina, Punit Balan
Chennai Lions 2019 Subin Kumar Sweden Tobias Bergman, Harini Yadav, Karishma Yadav
Dabang Delhi TTC 2017 Sachin Shetty Slovenia Vesna Ojstersek, Radha Kapoor Khanna
Goa Challengers 2017 Subhajit Saha Hungary Zoltan Batorfi, Shrinivas Dempo, Vivek Bhargava
Jaipur Patriots 2024 Somnath Ghosh Croatia Ronald Redep, World of Krida Private Limited
Puneri Paltan TT 2019 Parag Agrawal Germany Jorg Bitzigeio, Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd.
U Mumba TT 2019 Anshul Garg Republic of Ireland John Murphy, Unilazer Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

Streaming Details

The streaming details of the UTT 2025 have not been announced yet. 

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AI in Sports: How It's Changing Player Performance & Fan Experience

The introduction of Artificial Intelligence or AI in sports is rapidly growing as it is revolutionizing the experience for both fans and players, bringing significant changes for greater communication.

Feb 10, 2025, 10:16 AM9 min read

AI in Sports: How It's Changing Player Performance & Fan Experience-sportzpoint.com
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Artificial Intelligence has been improving the sports we watch and analyze for nearly the past 20 years, but the latest generation of ultra-modern AI tools is revolutionizing every aspect of sports, from improving player and team performances to ensuring safety along with fan engagement and the experiences.

AI can process and store large amounts of data, which allows us to gain insights that we couldn't see before. This capability is at the center of the revolution. For the players, this brings improved strategies, varied training methods, and a significantly lower risk of injury.

The fans enjoy a whole new level of engagement in the game, thanks to Al-powered platforms providing content tailored to them, such as virtual reality experiences and more.

The massive impact of AI in the Sports Industry

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the Sports Industry rapidly by offering solutions to common problems such as individual performance, tactical requirements, injuries and recoveries, variations in training, etc.

The capacity of AI and GenAI tools to analyze complex data and provide instant insights is ushering in a new era of athletic performance and fan engagement as well.

From predictive analytics that improve player safety and performance to AI-powered viewing experiences for fans, the influence of artificial intelligence is setting the bar higher across the industry.

1. Player and team performance

AI in Sports – How is AI Transforming the Sports Industry?
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GenAI can analyze team and player behavior to reach conclusions that would contribute to improved training and coaching. For example, they can monitor and analyze the movements of players with computer vision.

In this way, they can assess whether an athlete is moving wrongly or could be injured. Machine learning algorithms can watch game videos to identify patterns of the opposing team. Sports coaches can be made to develop wiser game plans and strategies by artificial intelligence.

Some techniques, including motion tracking and motion analysis, can capture changes in the posture, movement, or technique of a player that indicte fatigue or poor motor control.

According to a study by Grand View Research, the sports analytics market size was valued at $1.9 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $5.2 billion by 2028, showcasing the rapid growth and demand for advanced analytics tools in sports.

The following two tools are widely applicable to player and team analysis:

  • SportVU: This system tracks detailed player and ball motion in a game with computer vision and machine learning. It can analyze shot mechanics, accelerations and decelerations, speed, and distance.
  • KINEXON: This system tracks positional and motion data in real-time by equipping players with sensors.

2. Injury Prediction and Prevention

Predictive modelling and its use to identify injury risk - Sportsmith
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Injuries occur regularly in professional sports. Identifying and preventing injuries before they even occur is likely one of the most thrilling applications of AI.

Teams can utilize AI algorithms to monitor an individual's motion as they move their joints and strain their muscles. It can search for patterns or instabilities that signify an injury before the symptoms themselves appear.

AI can recognize a slight deviation in the amount of strain a soccer player puts on their knee joint and warn the coaches or medical staff. Way before the injury became acute enough to cause the player to miss games, the team could either give them rest or do exercises to help them recover.

A report by MarketsandMarkets estimates that the global sports medicine market, which incorporates AI-driven health monitoring solutions, is projected to reach $9.3 billion by 2026, underlining the significant role of AI in athlete well-being.

The following two tools could be used in the AI-powered prediction and prevention of injuries:

  • Sparta Science: It uses computer vision and motion sensing in analyzing movement patterns of an athlete. Based on motion data, biomechanical deficiencies, and especially risks of increased injury, machine learning models are able to identify those. 
  • Zone 7: It measures injury risk using factors such as workload, degree of fatigue, and others through artificial intelligence and research in sports science. Their methods take age, position, body composition, and medical history into account. 

3. Training Through AI-Powered Analytics and Wearables

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Smartwatches and fitness trackers are examples of wearable technology that have become essential for tracking many of the parameters mentioned earlier.

Wearable GPS devices that can track athletes' speed and location, overall distance traveled, and movement patterns are available to provide relevant information.

Wearable heart rate monitors use optical sensors to measure blood flow in real-time, tracking the heart rate. This is an important aspect of monitoring heart health, fitness levels, and recovery. It also helps in tracking blood oxygen levels, which is another important component of modern-day fitness trackers. They use optical sensors to track the oxygen saturation level of blood.

Since the 2010s, Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), such as GPS tracking vests, have been commonly used in professional sports. Such vests are offered with discrete and effective GPS tracking and sensors located on the back and shoulders; they are typically worn as tank tops.

In football and rugby, the vest is mainly utilized to track the location and movement of a player and, thereby, report strengths and weaknesses.

4. Sports Commentary and Reporting

Sports commentary and reporting can automatically be generated from match events and live data by employing natural language processing (NLP) methods like GPT-3. Artificially intelligent commentary not only comments on a strategy but also summarizes the critical events of match play. 

Similarly, GenAI can create such highlights, summaries, and post-match data reportage for viewing audiences as well.

NLP methods can make the commentary more dramatic and interesting by taking into account the game statistics and situations in real-time data. With the use of generated personalities and tones, it is possible to accommodate various fan interests in the coverage.

Automated GenAI reporting enhances sports coverage and commentary without losing interesting and captivating stories.

5. Sports Officiating

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The use of AI in sports officiating is not without controversy, including traditional backlash and concerns regarding technology's influence on the game. Yet, the improvements it introduces, such as real-time analysis and decision support, are dramatically enhancing the accuracy and fairness of officiating.

Its capabilities to review plays from multiple angles and analyze them in seconds are proving invaluable in high-level games where every call matters.

Despite initial doubts, the use of AI in officiating is increasingly being accepted, with many seeing its potential to eliminate human error and ensure a level playing field.

As the technology improves and its uses extend, its role in assisting fair play and accuracy in sports is poised to increase, ushering in a new era in the use of technology and sportsmanship.

6. Player Scouting

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Team owners are using artificial intelligence to review the performance of the players. To determine the most skilled people to invest in, they use data analysis using artificial intelligence. It takes millions of dollars to find talent in the sports world.

So, team owners would like to ensure that scouting one player is the best decision. Artificial intelligence is used widely in scouting players for any sport, be it cricket, football, or basketball.

AI-powered Change in Fan Engagement and Experiences

1. Personalized Fan Engagement

To provide customised fan experiences, GenAI algorithms can model the preferences and behaviours of audiences. Sports teams and broadcasters can use these insights to optimize engagement across media channels.

For example, social media platforms can deliver tailored video highlights, personalized promotions, and AI-recommended content to resonate with each fan.

Based on their past interactions and activities, the Generative AI identifies what content types, sports stats, and topics each fan finds most appealing. It creates and sends personalized content for each person. This level of customization, enabled by GenAI in sports, helps sports organizations connect more deeply with their audiences.

2. Viewing Experiences

GenAI can process live video to generate augmented reality (AR) overlays and graphics that enhance broadcasts or live streams.

For example, shot trajectories, real-time player stats, and situational analysis can be visualized and overlaid onto the gameplay footage. For virtual reality (VR), GenAI can create real-world simulated environments for an immersive in-game perspective.

The key innovation is using Generative AI to dynamically generate and adapt AR/VR overlays and environments on the fly, customized to each moment. As the narrative and action of the game shift, the GenAI-powered augmented experiences shift with them, elevating viewing to multidimensional engagement. 

A survey conducted by PwC found that 65% of sports fans are interested in using AR or virtual reality (VR) devices to watch sports, indicating a growing appetite for immersive experiences enabled by AI-driven technologies.

Conclusion

AI collaboration with sports is making the place safer as well as fairer. Predictive modeling and algorithms in AI are becoming a must for injury prevention. AI guarantees that more accuracy and fairness can be introduced in the outcome of a game by enhancing officiating. Both the aspects of performance and integrity are vital components in ensuring the prosperity and popularity of sports continue.

The impact of AI reaches sports journalism, advertising, and the creation of next-gen sports equipment, beyond the field or court. These innovations create new revenue streams and provide more exciting ways for fans to engage with their beloved sports and teams.

In this sense, artificial intelligence in the sports field could be said to be, by itself, a change not only for the athletes or for the coaches but for the sports system in general. With AI, the sports of the future could easily be foreseen because technology would harmoniously mix with manly athleticism at its highest levels.

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