India At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 (August 2) Highlights | Lakshya Sen reaches the semis; India men's hockey team registers first win over Australia in 52 years at the Olympics; Manu Bhaker reaches 25m pistol final

Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's daily coverage of India At the Paris Olympics 2024. Today, we will bring you all the LIVE updates, news, scores, and results of Indian athletes on Day 7 of the Paris Olympics 2024.

This is Payel Debnath and Abishek Goswami, bringing you all the updates from the web desk.

What happened on Day 7 at the Paris Olympics 2024

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Aug 02, 2024 22:28 IST
What a great comeback victory from Lakshya Sen! | He wins the third set by 21-13

Despite losing the first set, Lakshya Sen kept his calm and won back-to-back two sets to book his spot in the semi-final. He became the first Indian male shuttler to make the semifinals of the badminton event at the Olympics. Lakshya beats Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 in the quarterfinal. 



Aug 02, 2024 23:40 IST
Men’s Single Sculls: Balraj finishes 23rd overall in Men’s Single Sculls
Balraj Panwar finishes 5th in Men’s Single Sculls Final D. He finishes with a 7:02.37 time to finish 23rd overall. 



Aug 02, 2024 22:39 IST
Athletics: Women’s 5000m Heat 2
Parul Chaudhary finishes 14th in Heat 2 of the Women’s 5000m Round 1 with a season best timing of 15:10.68. 
Beatrice Chebet leads the Heat with 15:00.73. 



Aug 02, 2024 22:15 IST
Lakshya has a good 4 point lead over Chou in the set 3
Lakshya Sen leading the set 3 with an 11-7 scoreline.



Aug 02, 2024 22:05 IST
Lakshya Sen wins the second set with a dominant performance
It's 1-1 now between Lakshya and Chou. Lakshya Sen wins the second set with a 21-15 scoreline.



Aug 02, 2024 22:01 IST
Brilliant game from Lakshya Sen
Lakshya leading the set 2 by 18-14.



Aug 02, 2024 21:54 IST
Another strong comeback from Lakshya
Lakshya Sen goes into the break with a narrow 11-10 lead in set 2.



Aug 02, 2024 21:43 IST
It's not looking good for India
Chou comes from behind to take an early 5-4 lead in the second set.



Aug 02, 2024 21:39 IST
Lakshya Sen loses the Game 1 | Lakshya 19-21 Chou Tien
Lakshya Sen loses the first set 19-21 against Chou Tien Chen.



Aug 02, 2024 21:30 IST
Lakshya Sen 17-15 Chou Tien Chen
Lakshya Sen makes a strong comeback. He is now leading the game by a 17-15 scoreline.



Aug 02, 2024 21:25 IST
Badminton: Men's Singles Quarter-Finals | Chou Tien 11-9 Lakshya Sen
Chou Tien Chen goes into the break with an 11-9 lead against Lakshya Sen in set 1.



Aug 02, 2024 21:22 IST
Chou Tien is leading by 10-8 against Lakshya
Chou Tien is leading the game against Lakshya. It has been an intense battle between these two until now.



Aug 02, 2024 20:35 IST
Lakshya Sen will be in action shortly

The Indian badminton sensation will face Chaina's Chou Tien-chen in the Men's singles quarter-final.



Aug 02, 2024 20:18 IST
Another Heartbreak for India

India came so close to winning another bronze medal but lost to the USA by 6-2. Ankita and Dhiraj gave a strong fight to secure India's first-ever Olympic medal in archery but heartbreak at the end.



Aug 02, 2024 20:11 IST
Archery Mixed Team Event - USA wins the Bronze Medal | Final Score: India 2-6 USA
Set 4: India: 8, 9, 8, 10 - 35; USA: 10, 9, 9, 9 - 37
The USA beats India 6-2 to win the bronze medal in the archery mixed team event. 



Aug 02, 2024 20:06 IST
Strong comeback from India | India 2-4 USA
Set 3: India: 10, 9, 9, 10 - 38; USA: 10, 7, 8, 8 - 33



Aug 02, 2024 20:05 IST
India are now trailing by 0-4
India are now trailing by 0-4 after losing the second set 35-37 against the USA in the mixed team bronze medal match. India now need to win the remaining two sets to force the match into a shoot-off.



Aug 02, 2024 19:59 IST
India vs USA Archery Bronze Medal match | India 37-38 | Score: India 0-2 USA
India lose the first set 37-38 against the USA in the mixed team bronze medal match.



Aug 02, 2024 19:19 IST
India loses to Korea in Mixed team semifinal | Final Score: India 2-6 Korea
South Korea beat India 6-2 in the semifinal. India will now play the bronze medal match at 7:54 pm. 



Aug 02, 2024 19:16 IST
India needs to win the last set | INDIA 2-4 KOREA
India loses the third set 37-38 against Korea.



Aug 02, 2024 19:12 IST
Archery: INDIA 2-2 KOREA
Korea makes a comeback and wins the second set 38-35 against India.



Aug 02, 2024 19:06 IST
Archery: INDIA 2-0 KOREA

India wins the first set 38-36 against Korea in the mixed team semifinals.



Aug 02, 2024 18:40 IST
Hockey: IND 3 - 2 AUS (Abhishek 12’, Harmapreet 12’, 32’, Craig 25’, Govers 55’)
India finishes off the Pool B with a 3-2 win over Australia. This is India's first hockey win over Australia in 52 years at the Olympics
 



Aug 02, 2024 18:06 IST
Archery | Dhiraj-Ankita into the semifinals
The Indian archery team has done wonders. Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara have defeated spain in the mixed team event. With this, India has made it to the semi-finals. 
 
India is one win away from an assured medal. It will be India’s first archery medal at the Olympics.



Aug 02, 2024 18:02 IST
Archery | Spain equals India
India and Spain have reached a tie of 3-3 in archery. Ankita and Dhiraj have performed well from India so far.



Aug 02, 2024 17:57 IST
Hockey | India takes 3-1 lead
Team India has taken a lead of 3-1 after the third quarter. The path has become difficult for Australia.



Aug 02, 2024 17:54 IST
Archey | Dhiraj-Ankita takes lead against Spain
India has to compete with Spain in Archery. This match of the quarter finals of the mixed team event is going to be very important for India. The battle of Archara has started. India has taken a lead of 2-0.



Aug 02, 2024 17:39 IST
Hockey | India lead 2-1 in the first half
In the Group B match, the Indian hockey team has a 2-1 lead over Australia in the first half. Australia scored its first goal on a penalty corner just 2 minutes before the end of the second quarter. Australia is the silver medal-winning team of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.



Aug 02, 2024 17:24 IST
Hockey | India takes lead against Australia
The Indian hockey team has performed brilliantly against Australia. Team India has scored two goals in the first quarter. India has taken a lead of 2-0. Abhishek and Harmanpreet Singh scored goals for India.



Aug 02, 2024 17:13 IST
Shooting | Manu Bhaker reaches 25m pistol final
Manu Bhaker scored 590-24x to rank second in the women’s 25m pistol qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
 
Bhaker, as a result, advanced to the women’s 25m pistol final, to be held at the Chateauroux tomorrow (August 3) at 1:00 PM IST. Only the top eight shooters qualified for the medal event.
 
Esha Singh, meanwhile, was placed 18th after scoring 581-17x.



Aug 02, 2024 17:09 IST
Hockey | India competes with Australia in Pool B match
The Indian hockey team is ready for its match. India has to face Australia. This is a group match of Pool B. Team India had to face defeat in the last match.



Aug 02, 2024 15:53 IST
Shooting | Esha Singh finished 15th after end of rapid stage
Esha Singh has finished 15th after the end of her Rapid Stage. She took 97 points from her third series (10, 10, 10, 8, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10) and took her tally to 581-17x.



Aug 02, 2024 15:10 IST
Shooting | Manu Bhaker ranked third overall
At the end of the precision stage, Manu Bhaker ranked third overall with a total of 294-7x. Esha, meanwhile, is placed 10th, scoring 291-6x.
 
The rapid stage of the women’s 25m pistol qualification event is scheduled for 3:30 PM IST.



Aug 02, 2024 14:40 IST
Judo | Tulika Maan loses to Idalys Ortiz
Indian judoka Tulika Maan lost 10-0 after 28 seconds to Cuba's Idalys Ortiz in the round of 32 of the women's +78 kg weight category. With this defeat, India's campaign in judo ended.



Aug 02, 2024 14:38 IST
Rowing | India's campaign in rowing ends
Balraj Panwar finished 5th in the final D of the men's single sculls event with a timing of 7:02.37. With this, India's campaign in rowing in Paris ended.



Aug 02, 2024 14:28 IST
Shooting | Manu's competition continues in preseason
In shooting, Manu Bhakar's competition continues in the women's 25 meter pistol event. In the first series she scored 97 out of 100. Currently the second series is going on. 
 
Another shooter from India, Esha Singh, has scored 291 in the preseason. After this the rapid round will start at 3.30 pm.



Aug 02, 2024 14:26 IST
Archery | Indian mixed team defeats Indonesia
In archery, India's mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara has reached the quarter-finals. The team defeated Indonesia 5-1.



Aug 02, 2024 14:23 IST
Golf | Indian men in action
Golf matches have also started. India's Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar are participating in this game. After the end of the first round, Shubhankar remained at T29. While Gaganjeet remained at T56.



Aug 02, 2024 14:19 IST
Shooting | Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh's match begins
India's star shooters Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh are participating in the qualification round of women's 25 meter pistol. A total of 40 shooters are participating in this event. Top 8 shooters will qualify for the final.



Aug 02, 2024 14:16 IST
India can get medals in judo and archery
Today i.e. on the Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7, India can get two medals.
 
Tulika Maan can bring a medal to India in the 78 kg category of women's judo. Apart from this, the mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dheeraj Bommadevara can bring a medal in archery. However, in both the sports, Indian athletes will have to qualify for the medal matches.



Aug 02, 2024 14:13 IST
Manu Bhaker will be seen in action again
India has won a total of 3 medals so far in the Paris Olympics 2024. Star Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has played an important role in winning two of these three medals. Manu once won bronze in women's singles 10 meter air pistol and the second time Manu won bronze with 10 meter air pistol mixed team. 
 
Today Manu Bhaker will be seen in action again in the 25 meter pistol women's qualification round.



Aug 02, 2024 14:11 IST
India can get 2 medals on Day 7
Today is the seventh day of the ongoing Olympics 2024 in Paris. A total of 2 medals can come to India's account on this seventh day.



Aug 02, 2024 14:09 IST
Day 7 schedule for Indian athletes
Golf
• Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 2 - Shubhankar Sharma & Gaganjeet Bhullar - 12:30 PM
Shooting
• 25m Pistol Women's Qualification Precision - Esha Singh & Manu Bhaker - 12:30 PM
• Skeet Men's Qualification Day 1 - Anantjeet Singh Naruka - 1:00 PM
• 25m Pistol Women's Qualification Rapid - Esha Singh & Manu Bhaker - 3:30 PM
Archery
• Mixed Team 1/8 Elimination Round - India vs Indonesia - 1:19 PM
Judo
• Women +78 kg Elimination Round of 32 - Tulika Maan vs Idalys Ortiz (Cuba) - 1:30 PM
Hockey
• Men's Pool B - India vs Australia - 4:45 PM
Athletics
• Women's 5000m Round 1 - Ankita Dhyani & Parul Chaudhary - 9:40 PM
• Men's Shot Put Qualification - Tajinderpal Singh Toor - 11:40 PM
Rowing
• Men's singles scull finals - Balraj Panwar - 1 pm
Badminton 
• Men's Singles Quarter-final -  Lakshya Sen vs Tien Chen Chou - 6.30 pm



Aug 02, 2024 14:07 IST
Day 6 Highlights
• Swapnil Kusale won the men’s 50 rifle 3 positions bronze medal. It was India’s third medal of Paris 2024 and the first in the event at the Olympics.
• Lakshya Sen beat HS Prannoy in an all-Indian men’s singles round of 16 badminton match and became only the third Indian male shuttler to make the singles quarter-finals at the Olympics.
• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and PV Sindhu suffered shock exits in badminton.
• Boxer Nikhat Zareen and shooter Sift Kaur Samra, touted to be medal contenders, also crashed out in their maiden Olympic campaigns.
• Men’s hockey team, archery and race walk events also did not yield a positive result.