India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 6 (August 1) Highlights | Swapnil Kusale wins Bronze in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions; Lakshya Sen through to the Quarters; PV Sindhu loses in the RO16
India had a pretty average day at the Paris Olympics 2024 except for Swapnil Kusale's bronze medal, badminton star PV Sindhu, Satwik/Chirag and boxing star Nikhat Zareen's campaign, which ended with defeats.
Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's daily coverage of India At Paris Olympics 2024. Today, we will bring you all the LIVE updates, news, scores and results of Indian athletes on Day 6 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the updates from the web desk.
Swapnil Kusale will look for a medal in the Men's 50m Rifle three positions while Nikhat Zareen will look to move to the next round. Indian men's hockey team will also be in action before moving to the final eight.
Swapnil Kusale won the historic bronze medal in men's 50m Rifle 3 positions in shooting 🥉
Indian Men's hockey team lost 1-2 against Belgium
Vikash Singh - 30th, Paramjeet Singh - 37th and Akshdeep Singh did not finish in the Men's 20km race walk
Priyanka Goswami finished 41st with 1:39:55 in Women's 20km race walk
Nikhat Zareen lost in the Women's 50kg round of 16 match
Pravin Jadav lost in the Archery Men's individual event
Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra failed to qualify for finals in Women's 50m Rifle 3 positions
Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost in Men's Doubles
Lakshya Sen defeated HS Prannoy in the Men's singles
Nethra Kumanan qualified for Women's Dinghy finals
PV Sindhu lost against He Bing Jioa in Women's Singles
Aug 1, 2024, 5:45 PM
Heartbreak for Sindhu
Sindhu loses in the pre-quarter-final. PV Sindhu loses 0-2 (19-21, 14-21) to He Bing Jiao of China in the women's singles Round of 16 clash.
Aug 1, 2024, 5:31 PM
He Bing Jiao is dominating the game
He Bing Jiao is leading round 2 by 18-11 against PV Sindhu in the women's singles Round of 16 clash. Bing Jiao is just three points away from winning the contest.
Aug 1, 2024, 5:17 PM
Sindhu into the backfoot once again
He Bing Jiao extends her lead to 10-5 against PV Sindhu in Game 2
Aug 1, 2024, 5:17 PM
PV Sindhu loses the first round
PV Sindhu loses Game 1 (19-21) to He Bing Jiao of China.
Aug 1, 2024, 5:07 PM
PV Sindhu makes a strong comeback
PV Sindhu is at her best. She makes it 19-all against He Bing Jiao of China.
Aug 1, 2024, 5:01 PM
He Bing Jiao is still in lead
He Bing Jiao is leading by 18-16 against PV Sindhu in Game 1.
Aug 1, 2024, 4:50 PM
PV Sindhu 8-11 He Bing Jiao
He Bing Jiao goes into the break with an 11-8 lead against PV Sindhu in Game 1.
Aug 1, 2024, 4:49 PM
PV Sindhu is trailing by 5-8
PV Sindhu is trailing by 5-8 against the Chinese. She has made a good comeback after a poor start.
Aug 1, 2024, 4:44 PM
Not a good start for PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu is trailing by 1-4 against He Bing Jiao of China in the women's singles Round of 16 clash.
Aug 1, 2024, 4:38 PM
Badminton: PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao
The women's singles Round of 16 clash between PV Sindhu and He Bing Jiao of China begins.
Aug 1, 2024, 3:15 PM
Golf: Storm interrupts play
Play was suspended at the men’s Olympic golf tournament due to a storm in the local area.
Aug 1, 2024, 12:52 PM
Badminton: Lakshya Sen through to the Quarter-Final of the men's singles
Lakshya Sen registers a comfortable 2-0 (21-12, 21-6) victory against HS Prannoy in the men's singles Round of 16.
Aug 1, 2024, 12:47 PM
Lakshya Sen on fire
Lakshya Sen extends his lead to 14-3.
Aug 1, 2024, 12:46 PM
Men's Singles Round of 16 | Lakshya Sen leading by 11-3
Lakshya Sen goes into the break with a 11-3 lead against HS Prannoy in Game 2
Aug 1, 2024, 12:42 PM
Badminton: Lakshya Sen dominating the Game 2
Lakshya Sen extends his lead by 8-3 against HS Prannoy
Aug 1, 2024, 12:39 PM
Badminton: Lakshya Sen takes a 4-1 lead
Lakshya Sen takes an early 4-1 lead against HS Prannoy in the men's singles Round of 16.
Aug 1, 2024, 12:07 PM
Badminton | SAT-CHI exit from Quarter-finals
Very poor service, and receiving from both Sawtik and Chirag helped the Malyasian pair come back from behind to win the match by 13-21, 21-14, and 21-16!
Disappointing end for the Indian pair!
Aug 1, 2024, 11:54 AM
Badminton | 11-9 to Sat-Chi
Despite a few errors from Chirag Shetty, the Indian pair have been able to comeback from behind and take the lead in the third game.
11-9 in the third game!
Aug 1, 2024, 11:40 AM
Badminton | 1-1
The Malaysian pair win the second game by 21-14 and level the game at 1-1!
Aug 1, 2024, 11:33 AM
Badminton | Sat-Chi trail by 10-11 in second game
This time the Malaysian pair took the lead by 11-10 in the second game!
1-0!
Aug 1, 2024, 11:21 AM
Badminton | Satwik/Chirag win the first game
Though the first half was a bit tight, Satwiksairaj and Chirag brought their dominating game and despite a few errors, they won the first game by 21-13.
1-0!
Aug 1, 2024, 11:13 AM
Badminton | SAT-CHI lead by 11-10 at halfway
At the halfway mark Satwiksairaj Renkireddy and Chirag Shetty are leading by 11-1- in the first game.
Aug 1, 2024, 11:02 AM
Badminton | Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty in action
Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty in action in their men's doubles quarter-finals against the Malyasian pair.
Aug 1, 2024, 9:33 AM
Hockey | India 1-2 Belgium
Indian Men's Hockey team get defeated by 1-2 against Belgium. Both teams have qualified for the quarter-finals of the event.
Aug 1, 2024, 9:22 AM
Archery | Pravin losses in Men's individual
Indian archer Pravin Jadahv lost against Kao Wenchao of China in the men's individual round of 64 by 0-6!
Aug 1, 2024, 9:17 AM
Boxing | Nikhat Zareen losses against the Asian Champion
Nikhat Zareen faces elimination in the Women's 50kg Preliminaries Round of 16 against defending Asian Champion and no.1 seed Wu Yu of China by 0-5!
Aug 1, 2024, 9:02 AM
Boxing | Nikhat Zareen is in action
Nikhat Zareen is in action against Wu Yu of China.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:26 AM
Athletics | Priyanka Goswami in action in Women's 20km race walk
Priyanka Goswami in action in Women's 20km race walk.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:21 AM
Shooting | Swapnil Kusale wins India's third medal
Swapnil Kusale wins India's third medal at Paris Olympics 2024.
With 451.4, Swapnil Kusale wins India's first medal in the 50m Rifle 3 positions event. He wins the bronze. This is India's third medal in shooting at Paris Olympics.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:17 AM
Shooting | Third medal confirmed for India
9.9 from Swapnil Kusale and he confirms India's third medal at the Paris 2024.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:16 AM
Shooting | 9.4
Swapnil Kusale closing in on the medal for India. 9.4 in the second shot of the elimination round.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:14 AM
Shooting | 10.5
10.5 in the elimination round from Swapnil.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:12 AM
Shooting | Swapnil at number three
50.4 in the second series of the standing round and Swapnil scores 411.6 and he is at number three position before the elimination round.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:09 AM
Shooting | Swapnil moves to number 4
51.1 in the first series of Standing and Swapnil moves to number 4.
Aug 1, 2024, 8:00 AM
Hockey | India vs Belgium in progress
Indian Men's Hockey team's final group game against Belgium is in progress.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:55 AM
Shooting | 51.9 in the final series of Prone round
Swapnil Kushale scores 51.9 in the final series of Prone round.
At number five position with 310.1 points.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:52 AM
Shooting | 52.2 in the second series
Swapnil drops to number five with 52.2 in the second series of the prone round.
Total score 258.2.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:50 AM
Shooting | 52.7 from Swapnil
10.5,10.6, 10.5, 10.6, 10.5 in the first series of prone round. 52.7 from the series and with a total of 216.8 he moves to number four position.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:40 AM
Shooting | 51.6 in third series in kneeling round
51.6 in the final series of kneeling round and is at the number six position with a total of 153.3.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:37 AM
Shooting | 50.9 in second series
Swapnil Kusale scores 50.9 in the second series of the Kneeling round with a total 101.7. He is in sixth position.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:34 AM
Shooting | Kusale sixth after series 1 in Kneeling
Swapnil Kusale is at the number six position after series 1 in the kneeling round with 50.8!
Aug 1, 2024, 7:29 AM
Athletics | Men's 20km race walk results
Men's 20km Race Walk - Result! 🏃♂️
Vikash Singh - 30th: 1:22:46
Paramjeet Singh - 37th: 1:23:48
Akshdeep Singh - DNF
Aug 1, 2024, 7:24 AM
Coming Next: Swapnil Kusale in 50m Rifle 3 position finals
Swapnil Kusale will be in action in search of India's third medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Kusale scored 590 to finish seventh in the qualification round.
Aug 1, 2024, 7:22 AM
Golf | Indian men in action
Gaganjeet Bhullar & Shubhankar Sharma are in action in Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 1.
Aug 1, 2024, 6:47 AM
Athletics | Men's 20km Race Walk
At the 6km mark, Vikash Singh is leading among Indian Athletes ranked 20th (24:23). Paramjeet Singh Bisht is 46th (24:41) while Akshdeep's race ended early (DNF).
Aug 1, 2024, 6:03 AM
Athletics | Men's 20km Race walk in progress
Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Akshdeep Singh and Vikash Singh are in action in Men's 20km race walk.
Aug 1, 2024, 5:31 AM
Day 6 schedule for Indian athletes
Day 6 schedule for Indian athletes
Athletics
Men's 20m race walk (Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh) - 11.30 am
Women's 20m race walk (Priyanka Goswami) - 1.20 pm
Boxing
Men's 71kg Preliminaries Round of 16 - Nishant Dev vs Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio (Ecuador) - 12:34 AM
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Puma announces Indian badminton superstar PV Sindhu as its brand ambassador in a multi-year deal, marking the German sports apparel giants' official entry into Badminton.
PUMA has roped in the Indian Badminton sensation PV Sindhuas its new brand ambassador, partnering in a multi-year deal.
The German Sports Apparel brand has chosen India as the first country to expand its orbit in the world of sports, marking its official appearance in Badminton.
Ahead of the announcement, PUMA has executed a pioneering move, changing its brand signage to 'PVMA' at several official stores in the country for almost a week.
PV Sindhu becomes the new brand ambassador of PUMA
PV Sindhu is undoubtedly one of the greatest Indian badminton icons of this generation, surging the excitement of the game into millions of fans in India. The two-time Olympic medalist has achieved numerous accolades throughout her career, popularizing the game among Indian sports fanatics.
Sindhu has not only become the first Indian to conquer five badminton world championship medals, but also she has earned noteworthy honours such as the Khel Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Arjuna Award.
However, Sindhu's unparalleled achievements have injected interest among the youth, and PUMA has adopted the plan to capitalize on the popularity of the 29-year-old.
According to the Google-Deloitte Think Sports report from 2024, India has a growing fanbase of Badminton, which stands at nearly 57 million.
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PUMA adopted an unprecedented marketing strategy to draw the interest of Indian sports fans, changing their brand name to 'PVMA' in several stores and many billboards across India for almost a week.
This move left the netizens and fans wondering as some speculated the possibility of onboarding PV Sindhu, whereas the partnership has been made official today.
Many PUMA stores across India have changed their logo and branding to “PVMA”. This change can be seen in the Indian website as well.
However, The partnership between PUMA and Sindhu will debut at the India Open 2025 in New Delhi. This exciting collaboration will bring a high-performance badminton range soon, featuring specialized footwear, apparel, and accessories.
Sindhu has expressed her elation regarding this move, stating the following.
I’m excited to join the PUMA family, a brand that shares my belief in the power of sport to inspire. This partnership with PUMA India isn’t just about being part of something bigger—it is an opportunity to connect with those who value pushing boundaries and embracing challenges.
“Badminton has always been a platform for growth and self-discovery for me, and through this collaboration, I hope to encourage others, especially women, to take risks, believe in themselves, and strive for more—both on and off the court,
Karthik Balagopalan, Managing Director of PUMA India, said:
PV Sindhu is a legend and a trailblazer, and we are proud & delighted to welcome her into our PUMA family. She is the most followed badminton athlete in the world. Her extraordinary legacy in Indian sports which includes a lot of historic firsts has not only placed India on the badminton map globally but has also inspired millions, pushed the boundaries, and paved the way for future generations of athletes.
“As we make our first-ever step into badminton, this association will further our goal to increase PUMA’s footprint in the rapidly growing sports landscape in the country, inspiring more youngsters to take up the racquet-sport,
Malaysia Open Badminton: Satwik-Chirag's journey ends in semifinal; loses to Seo-Kim
The Indian duo of Satwik and Chirag were the only seeded pair in the Malaysia Open tournament and with this defeat, India's challenge ended in the tournament.
India's badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Setty lost to South Korea's Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho 10-21, 15-21 in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open Badminton Tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
The Indian duo of Satwik and Chirag were the only seeded pair in the Malaysia Open tournament and with this defeat, India's challenge ended in the tournament.
Trailing 6-11 in opening game
Last time's runners-up started slowly, trailing 6-11 in the opening game. The Koreans capitalised on their strong start to win the first game 21-10 in just 19 minutes.
The seventh-seeded Indian duo recovered in the second game, leading 11-8 at the halfway point. However, the advantage was short-lived as it eventually lost 15-21.
The pair will next compete in the Yonex Sunrise India Open, starting January 14, where the two will face Malaysia’s Wei Chong Man and Kai Wun Tee in the Round of 32.s
First Super 1000 event of the year
In the quarterfinals, SatChi battled for 49 minutes to secure a 26-24, 21-15 win over the Malaysian duo of Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo. The semifinal run this week is one step short of their performance in Malaysia last year, where they had reached the final.
This was the first Super 1000 event of the year and unsurprisingly, Satwik and Chirag were the last Indians standing. Attention now shifts to the India Open Super 750 that starts on Tuesday.