The Paris Olympic 2024 has officially started, and today, Saturday, is packed with exciting matches for Team India. Let’s take a look at the key events:
Today, India has two shooting matches lined up. First, at 12:30 PM, we have the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event with pairs Ramita-Arjun and Elavenil-Sandeep. If they qualify, they will compete in the medal round at 2:00 PM. Also, Manu Bhaker, Arjun Singh Cheema, Ridham Sangwan, and Sarabjot Singh will have their qualifying round in the 10-meter air rifle singles starting at 2:00 PM.
In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji will play at 3:30 PM. In badminton, Lakshya Sen will face Kevin Cordon in the men’s singles at 7:10 PM. Chirag and Satwik will compete in the men’s doubles at 8:00 PM, and Tanisha and Ashwini will play their first match at 11:50 PM.
The most exciting match of the day will be at 9:00 PM, when the Indian men’s hockey team plays their first match against New Zealand.
Paris 2024 Olympics India schedule today: 27 July, Saturday
Shooting
- 10m Air Rifle (Mixed Team) Qualification: At 12:30 PM, watch Ramita-Arjun and Elavenil-Sandeep pairs compete. If they qualify, they will move on to the medal round at 2:00 PM.
- 10m Air Pistol (Men) Qualification: Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh will aim to qualify at 2:00 PM.
- 10m Air Pistol (Women) Qualification: Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan will compete at 4:00 PM.
Rowing
- Men’s Singles Sculls Heat 1: Balraj Panwar will race at 12:30 PM.
Badminton
- Men’s Singles (Group L): Lakshya Sen faces Kevin Cordon from Guatemala at 7:10 PM.
- Men’s Doubles (Group C): Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will play against Lucas Corvi and Ronan Leber from France at 8:00 PM.
- Women’s Doubles (Group C): Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa will take on Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong from South Korea at 11:50 PM.
Tennis
- Men’s Doubles First Round: At 3:30 PM, the pair of N Sriram Balaji and Rohan Bopanna will compete against Fabien Rebul and Edouard Roger-Vasselin from France.
Table Tennis
- Men’s Singles (Preliminary Round): Harmeet Desai will play against Zaid Abo Yaman from Jordan at 7:15 PM.
Hockey
- Men’s Pool B Match: The Indian men’s hockey team will face New Zealand at 9:00 PM. This is expected to be one of the most thrilling matches of the day.
Boxing
- Women’s 54kg Round of 32: Preeti Pawar will fight against Vo Thi Kim An from Vietnam at 12:02 AM on July 28.
