India at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 (8th August) Highlights | Neeraj wins Silver; Hockey Team wins Bronze; Aman Sehrawat to play bronze medal match

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's coverage of India at the Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 (8th August) as Indian athletes look for more medals at the Olympics. 

So far, India's three medals have come from shooting, and with the shooting event getting over, our focus has shifted to athletics.

Throughout the day, this is Abishek Goswami along with Payal Debnath and Koushik Biswas will bring you all the updates from the web desk. 

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Aug 09, 2024 01:38 IST
Day 13 rewind
• Indian Men's Hockey team won the Bronze medal
• Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in men's javelin
• Aman Sherawat lost his semi-final bout; will play in the Bronze medal match
• Jyothi Yarraji finished 4th in Women's 100m hurdles repechage heat 1.



Aug 09, 2024 01:36 IST
Neeraj in elite list
Neeraj joins the elite club of Indian athletes who have won multiple individual medals at the Olympics after independence 
🤼 Sushil Kumar (Beijing 2008 & London 2012)  
🏸 PV Sindhu (Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2020)  
🔫 Manu Bhaker (Paris 2024)  
🎽 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗷 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮 (𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 & 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰)



Aug 09, 2024 01:17 IST
Arshad Nadeem wins the Gold at the Men's Javelin throw Final
He won the gold with the highest attempt of 92.97m, an Olympic record. Nadeem had the opportunity to break his record but missed out by some narrow margins in the sixth attempt. He delivered with a 91.79m throw in his last effort. What a performance from the Pakistani athlete! 
OLYMPIC RECORD 😤

🇵🇰's Arshad Nadeem launches an absolute missile in the men's javelin throw final.

92.97m Olympic record 🔥

4 more attempts to go.#Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/PzfMHir4Di
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 8, 2024



Aug 09, 2024 01:15 IST
The Golden Boy clinches silver this time
Neeraj Chopra wins the silver with the highest attempt of 89.45m. He failed to beat Arshad's attempt. He couldn't break the Olympic record to win the Gold. But one throw from him was enough to clinch the silver.
#Athletics | 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐣 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧 👏

With a best throw of 89.45m Neeraj Chopra won India's fifth medal at Paris Olympics 2024

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the gold with 92.97m#NeerajChopra #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/3uCgywzNZ3
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 8, 2024



Aug 09, 2024 01:03 IST
What is happening to Neeraj?
Neeraj's fifth throw is also invalid. He is still in the silver medal spot though.



Aug 09, 2024 00:56 IST
Neeraj Chopra is still on the silver medal spot
Neeraj Chopra's fourth throw is invalid. Three of his four attempts are invalid. He is still in the silver medal spot.
#Athletics | Neeraj fails on the fourth attempt!

❌ 89.45❌❌#NeerajChopra #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/z67vlC1md8
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 8, 2024



Aug 09, 2024 00:48 IST
Scorecard after Round 3
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is in the top spot after round 3 with a 92.97m throw. Behind him is India's Neeraj Chopra with 89.45m and Jakub Valdlejch with 88.50m throws, respectively.



Aug 09, 2024 00:35 IST
The Golden Boy is still on the second spot
Neeraj Chopra's third attempt is invalid.
#Athletics | Another disappointing attempt from Neeraj Chopra.

❌ 89.45 ❌❌❌

He is still in the number two position.#NeerajChopra #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/i7XvqOlFHE
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 8, 2024



Aug 09, 2024 00:30 IST
Nadeem is on fire
Arshad Nadeem's third attempt is 88.72m.



Aug 09, 2024 00:21 IST
What a comeback from Neeraj!

The Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra's second throw is 89.45m and is now in the second spot behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem.



Aug 09, 2024 00:16 IST
Arshad Nadeem creates a Olympic record
He moves to the top position after his second throw of 92.97m.




Aug 09, 2024 00:08 IST
A poor start from the Golden Boy
Neeraj Chopra's first throw is invalid.
#Athletics | Neeraj Chopra starts with a foul throw.

❌#NeerajChopra #ParisOlympics2024 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/otztXQ9tZN
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 8, 2024



Aug 09, 2024 00:03 IST
Is it the pressure?
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Germany's Julian Weber's first attempts are invalid



Aug 09, 2024 00:02 IST
Keshorn Walcott on top for now
Keshorn Walcott is in the top position with his first attempt of 86.16m.



Aug 08, 2024 23:55 IST
Neeraj enters the arena
A beautiful welcome to Neeraj.



Aug 08, 2024 23:53 IST
Can Neeraj Chopra defend his title?
The Men's Javelin throw final is all set to begin



Aug 08, 2024 23:46 IST
Up next: Neeraj Chopra's event
Neeraj Chopra will be in action very soon in men's javelin final



Aug 08, 2024 23:38 IST
Men's Javelin throw final
India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra will be in action shortly.



Aug 08, 2024 22:14 IST
A ray of hope for Anshu Malik
Anshu Malik can still play for the bronze medal in the women's 57kg freestyle event if USA's Helen Louise reaches the finals after winning her semifinal bout tonight.



Aug 08, 2024 21:52 IST
A dominating performance from the 2016 Olympics Silver Medalist | Aman Sehrawat will play the Bronze Medal match
A 10-0 easy victory for Rei Higuchi against Aman Sehrawat in the Men's Freestyle 57kg Wrestling Semi-Final. Aman will play the Bronze medal match against Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz tomorrow at 10:45 pm.



Aug 08, 2024 21:49 IST
What a start from Rei Higuchi!
The Japanese wrestler has already taken a 6-0 early lead against Aman.



Aug 08, 2024 21:47 IST
Men's Freestyle 57kg Wrestling: Semi-Final
The match begins.



Aug 08, 2024 21:41 IST
Aman Sehrawat will be in action shortly
The 21-year-old Indian will face Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi in the Men's Freestyle 57kg Wrestling event. Rei won a silver medal in the 57 kg division at the 2016 Olympics.



Aug 08, 2024 21:18 IST
Thank You The Wall
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐒𝐫𝐞𝐞! 🙏

A fitting farewell for PR Sreeejesh who retires with the Bronze medal 🥉 at Paris 2024.#PRSreejesh #IndiaAtOlympics #Paris2024 #HockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/2Ejog9SZgF
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) August 8, 2024



Aug 08, 2024 21:15 IST
Golf: Women's Individual stroke play
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are trailing at the T13 position in women's individual stroke play event round 2.



Aug 08, 2024 20:10 IST
The Legend




Aug 08, 2024 20:03 IST
What a campaign for Harmanpreet!
Harmanpreet Singh finishes as the top scorer of the event. He scored 10 goals in 8 matches.



Aug 08, 2024 19:20 IST
Indian Men's Hockey Team wins the Bronze Medal

Finally, India brought their 4th medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. They kept the 2-1 narrow lead till the end to secure the medal.



Aug 08, 2024 19:17 IST
India is still in lead | 15', 4th QTR
Spain earned a penalty corner in the dying moments of the match. Sreejesh makes the save and India clear the ball. 



Aug 08, 2024 18:54 IST
The final quarter begins
India still have the lead. Can they extend or keep that in the final quarter?



Aug 08, 2024 18:44 IST
The lead stays to India | 12', 3rd QTR
Spain scored from the penalty corner but it has been disallowed.



Aug 08, 2024 18:37 IST
India takes the lead | Brace for Harmanpreet | 1', 3rd QTR
Harmanpreet steps up to take the penalty corner and beats Luis Calzada down the left to score his second of the match. India is in the lead now.



Aug 08, 2024 18:18 IST
Equalizer for India | The skipper does it again | 15', 2nd QTR

Harmanpreet converts the penalty corner and India levels the scoreline. We are all set to enter the 3rd quarter now. 



Aug 08, 2024 18:02 IST
Spain takes the lead | India 0-1 Spain | 4', 2nd QTR
Marc Miralles converts the penalty stroke, beating PR Sreejesh. Spain takes the lead early in the second quarter.  



Aug 08, 2024 17:53 IST
It's 0-0 after the end of first quarter between India and Spain
Both the teams are unable to break the deadlock in the first quarter of the game.



Aug 08, 2024 17:49 IST
CAS accepts protest appeal against disqualification from Vinesh Phogat
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) accepted Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. The hearing will start at 5:30 PM IST. 
 
Read More...



Aug 08, 2024 17:44 IST
What a chance for India to take the lead! | 6', 1st QTR
Sukhjeet fails to find the back of the net. His effort goes just wide off the target. 



Aug 08, 2024 17:34 IST
Men's Hockey bronze medal match
The Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey bronze medal match between India and Spain is underway 



Aug 08, 2024 17:08 IST
Wrestling | Anshu Malik loses opening match, still can clinch Olympic bronze
India's Anshu Malik fell to a 7-2 defeat against her American opponent in the round of 16 tie of the 57kg freestyle category.
 
But there is still a possibility that Anshu can clinch an Olympic bronze by going through via the repechage round if her round of 16 opponent Helen Maroulis, who defeated her goes on to book a place in the gold medal match. Maroulis is in the semi-finals now.



Aug 08, 2024 16:23 IST
Wrestling | Aman Sehrawat reaches semi-finals
India's Aman Sehrawat has reached the semi-finals of the men's 57 kg wrestling category. In the quarter finals, he defeated Abakarov, the wrestler from Albania.
 
The match ended early in the 2nd period due to technical superiority. Aman won the second match by 12-0.
 
Aman will play his semi-final tie at 9:45 PM against Japan's Rei Higuchi today.



Aug 08, 2024 14:16 IST
Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji finishes 4th

 
Jyothi Yarraji's Olympic debut campaign ends as she finished fourth in the Women's 100m hurdles repechage heat 1 with a timing of 13.17



Aug 08, 2024 13:39 IST
Up next: Jyothi Yarraji will be in action
Jyothi Yarraji, the first-Indian to qualify in the 100m hurdles event will take part in the Women's 100m Hurdles Repechage round.
 
The event will start at 2.05 pm IST.



Aug 08, 2024 13:01 IST
Indian Golfers are in action
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are in action in Women's Individual Stroke Play round 2.



Aug 08, 2024 09:20 IST
India's schedule 8th August
Athletics
• Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final (Gold Medal Event) - Avinash Sable - 1:13 AM
• Women's 100m Hurdles Repechage Round - Jyothi Yarraji - 2:05 PM
• Men's Javelin Throw Final (Gold Medal Event) - Neeraj Chopra - 11:55 PM
Golf
• Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 2 - Aditi Ashok & Diksha Dagar - 12:30 PM
Hockey
• Men's Bronze Medal Match - India vs Spain - 5:30 PM