The 33rd Olympic Games in Paris kicked off with a star-studded, captivating opening ceremony. On Saturday, China secured the first gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event, setting the tone for a competitive and thrilling event.
As of July 31, the Paris Olympics 2024 have completed five days of intense competition. The Indian contingent delivered impressive performances, notably with shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinching a Bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker made history as the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. The Summer Olympics in Paris began on Friday and will conclude on August 11, featuring 32 sports, including breaking, skateboarding, surfing, and sports climbing.
Medal Tally as of Day 6
The top 10 nations and India’s standings in the medal tally are as follows:
1. People’s Republic of China: 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze – Total 19
2. Republic of Korea: 3 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze – Total 3
3. United States of America: 4 Gold, 12 Silver, 12 Bronze – Total 28
4. Great Britain: 6 Gold, 6 Silver, 5 Bronze – Total 17
5. Kazakhstan: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 3
6. Australia: 7 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze – Total 14
7. France: 8 Gold, 10 Silver, 8 Bronze – Total 26
8. Japan: 8 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze – Total 15
9. Mongolia: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze – Total 1
10. Sweden: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 3
11. Belgium: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 3
12. Italy: 3 Gold, 6 Silver, 4 Bronze – Total 13
13. Spain: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 1
14. Germany: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 5
15. Hong Kong, China: 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 3
16. Canada: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 6
17. Fiji: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze – Total 1
19. Tunisia: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze – Total 1
21. Hungary: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 1
22. South Africa: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 3
24. India: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 2
25. Uzbekistan: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze – Total 1
26. Brazil: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze – Total 4
27. Kosovo: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 2
28. Croatia: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 2
29. Poland: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 3
30. Egypt: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 1
31. Republic of Moldova: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze – Total 2
32. Mexico: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 2
32. Switzerland: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 2
33. Azerbaijan: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze – Total 1
34. Slovakia: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 1
35. Türkiye: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze – Total 2
The Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics consists of 117 members, including 70 male and 47 female athletes. The largest group comes from athletics, with 29 members (18 men and 11 women), followed by shooting (21) and hockey (19). This marks the second-largest Indian contingent at the Olympics, following the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.
Upcoming Events for India on Day 5
On Day 5 (Wednesday), India will compete in several events across various disciplines. The schedule (timings in IST) is as follows:
Shooting:
– 50m rifle 3 Positions Men’s Qualification: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale at 12:30 PM
– Women’s Trap Qualification: Shreyasi Singh and Rajeshwari Kumari at 12:30 PM
Badminton:
– Women’s singles (Group stage): PV Sindhu vs Kristin Kuuba (Estonia) at 12:50 PM
– Men’s singles (Group stage): Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) at 1:40 PM
– Men’s singles (Group stage): HS Prannoy vs Duc Phat Le (Vietnam) at 11:00 PM
Table Tennis:
– Women’s singles Round of 32: Sreeja Akula vs Jian Zeng (Singapore) at 2:20 PM
Boxing:
– Women’s 75kg round of 16: Lovlina Borgohain vs Sunniva Hofstad (Norway) at 3:50 PM
– Men’s 71kg round of 16: Nishant Dev vs Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio (Ecuador) at 12:18 AM (Aug 1)
Archery:
– Women’s Individual 1/32 Elimination round: Deepika Kumari vs Reena Parnat (Estonia) at 3:56 PM
– Men’s Individual 1/32 Elimination round: Tarundeep Rai vs Tom Hall (Great Britain) at 9:15 PM
Equestrian:
– Dressage Individual Grand Prix Day 2: Anush Agarwalla at 1:30 PM
Notably, 72 athletes, or almost 61% of the Indian contingent, are making their Olympic debut in Paris this year. The largest contingent includes 29 participants in athletics, with shooting as the second-largest group.
