Paris Olympics 2024 : Paris Olympics 2024 : Lakshya beats Prannoy, Massive wine Boxer Nishant Dev
He hasn’t lost a game so far. He defeated Jonathan Christie in the group stage. The goal is confident of beating the world number three. He did not allow Prannoy to stand in the pre-quarterfinals.
Prannoy tried a bit in the first game but could not do so in the second game. Prannoy did not look fully fit. Lakshya made him run on the court and gasp.
Lakshya himself feels that losing a player like Christie has boosted his confidence. That will give him the strength to take him to the final of this competition.
In the quarter-finals, the target will play Chou Tien Chen. The 34-year-old is ranked No. 12 in the world. The goal will be a tough fight against Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. But it can be said that the Indian shuttler will not leave easily. That match will be on Friday.
Prannoy departed on the day the target went to the next round. He also had a chance to win a medal. But to play against an Indian player in the pre-quarters, one had to be dropped. Unfortunately, he had to leave the pre-quarters.
In badminton, India’s men’s doubles pair has been knocked out. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost in the quarterfinals. They lost to Malaysia 21-13, 14-21, 16-21.
What advice did Pranay give to the Lakshya after being defeated
Pranoy fell down and gasped down in the game against the target. He looked tired. He lost in just 39 minutes. But after that loss, he said to the target, “I don’t think there is any pressure on the target. Playing on such a big platform is a big deal.
This environment should be enjoyed. I think India’s boys have played very well in the last few years in Badminton. They have broken many records. Hopefully, it will play well here too. ”
Looking optimistic about the goal. He says, “Everyone is under pressure to get into the game in a competition like the Olympics.
So the most important thing is to enjoy. Some things won’t be in our hands. So you have to be consistent with your goal. I’ll look forward to enjoying the target for the next few days. ”
Prannoy could not put much pressure on the target on Thursday. The last match of the group was played on Wednesday.
The next day, Prannoy was in trouble playing again. He looks tired. The 32-year-old may have played the last Olympics. It is doubtful whether he will be seen in Los Angeles after four years.
Boxer Nishant Dev one match away from Olympic medal
If we can win the quarter-final match, a medal will be guaranteed. Nishant won, but Nikhat Zareen disappointed. She lost her last 16 match in the women’s 50kg category.
Nishant defeated Ecuador’s Jose Gabriel Rodriguez in the pre-quarterfinals. He won 3-2 after three rounds. That is, three judges gave Nishant more points. Two more points to Gabriel.
There are no bronze medal matches in boxing. That is, the two boxers who lose in the two semi-finals will both get bronze. Therefore, if Nishant can win one more match, he will at least ensure bronze.
Nishant was aggressive from the start. He put pressure on Gabriel. Move quickly. Punch in the right place. As a result, all five put Nishant ahead in the first round. However, Gabriel returned in the third round. Still, he didn’t win.
Nikhat would have moved one step closer to a medal if she had beaten China’s Wu Yu in the pre-quarterfinals. But Yu kept him under pressure from the start.
Nikhat fell behind against the Asian Games gold medallist and reigning world champion. In the first round, all five judges put Yu ahead. Nikhat returned a bit in the second round. After that round, the two judges put Yu ahead.
The other three judges gave two of the same points. However, Yu again dominated in the third round. He beat Nikhat with experience. At the end of the third round, Nikhat lost by five judges.
India’s Akshdeep walks 6 km in 20 km race
Akshdeep Singh was behind from the beginning. He was walking at the end of one breath. He started. But Akshadeep could not finish. An Indian competitor walks 6 km during the 20-km race at the Paris Olympics. He could not finish the competition.
Three Indian contestants were in the finals of the 20 km walk competition. Apart from Akshadeep, Vikas Singh and Paramjit Singh Bisht participated. Akshadeep fell behind from the start.
It takes more than 25 minutes to walk 6 kilometers. After that, he signaled to the coach that he could not pull anymore. He has a national record in his name.
Criticism has started for not being able to finish the Akshadeep competition. He is believed to have been tired of the heat and humidity of Paris.
After walking 6 km, Akshadeep’s coach opened the railing beside the road. He went in. After that, he is seen standing with his hands on his knees.
After a while, Akshadeep sat on the road. It was obvious that there was no strength left in his body. Apart from Akshdeep, Peruvian Cesar Augusto Rodriguez could not finish the competition. He quit after walking 14 kilometers.
The other two contestants from India also could not do much. But they finished the competition. Out of 50 contestants, Vikas finished 30th and Paramjeet 37th.
India lost after losing the lead, Belgium overturned the bet in the second half
Belgium snatched victory from India by scoring two goals in the second half. This is India’s first defeat in the Paris Olympics. On the other hand, Belgium remains unbeaten in the tournament. In another match, Australia defeated New Zealand 5-0.
India, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand are in Group B of the Olympics. Belgium is at number one in the group with 4 wins and 12 points. Australia has come in second place with 3 wins.
He has pushed the India from second to third place. The Indian team is at number three with 2 wins, one draw and one defeat. He has 7 points. Argentina fourth, New Zealand fifth and Ireland sixth. India’s next match is now from Australia. This match will be played on Friday.
The India and Belgium competed in hockey at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Both of these teams have reached the quarter-finals.
For this reason, no team appeared in a hurry. Both of them judged each other in the first quarter. After this, the attacks intensified from the second quarter.
After the third quarter, the Indian team trailed 1-2. In the fourth quarter, India attacked continuously but could not score a goal.
Sanjay got a good chance in the 53rd minute of the match, but he shot out. A minute later, the India was shocked when the referee showed a yellow card to Rajkumar Pal. Due to this, he had to go out of the field for five minutes.
India got a penalty corner in the 59th minute of the match. Hardik injected the ball, on which Harmanpreet took a sharp shot. Belgium saved a penalty corner. His lead remained till the end.
Chirag-Satwik’s dream of winning Olympic medal shattered
The Indian duo lost the match against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-13, 14-21, 16-21. The former world number one pair of Satwik and Chirag topped Group C by winning both their matches.
The Malaysian duo finished second in Group A behind China’s world number one Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
Chia and Soh have a time 8-0 against Satwik and Chirag But the Indian pair had improved their record by winning the last three matches.
If the Indian pair manages to win this match, they will face the winner of the other quarterfinal between top seeds Liang and Wang in the semifinals and Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
Indian pair in the third and deciding game The Malaysian pair won 21-16. The third game was forked. Both pairs were on par with a score of 15-15 at one time. Then the score was reduced to 19-16 by the Malaysian pair. After this, the Indian pair could not return and lost the match.
Indian pair in the third and deciding game The Malaysian pair won 21-16. The third game was forked. Both pairs were on par with a score of 15-15 at one time. Then the score was reduced to 19-16 by the Malaysian pair. After this, the Indian pair could not return and lost the match.
PV Sindhu’s Olympic medal hat-trick dream ends
In the group stage, Sindhu defeated two shuttlers from Maldives and Estonia in straight games. Sindhu, who won two Olympic medals against them, did not look very comfortable in straight games.
In the quarter-finals, there were doubts about Sindhu’s victory. That fear against China’s competitor came true. Sindhu struggled in the first game but could not win. Bingjiao almost didn’t let him stand in the second game.
Sindhu had a chance to win three consecutive Olympic medals. After Rio and Tokyo, Sindhu came to Paris with that goal. But he had to leave from the quarter-finals.
Four years later, it is doubtful whether he will be able to play in the Olympics again in the country’s jersey. At that time, Sindhu will be 33 years old.
Sindhu’s hopes of bringing India a medal from badminton are now just Lakshya Sen. He advanced to the quarterfinals. On Thursday, he lost the target to India’s HS Prannoy. The boys’ doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also lost.
The women’s doubles team also lost all the matches in the group stage. That team included Ranisha Krasto and Ashwini Ponnappa.
Ramazanova 6 months pregnant, archer enters Olympics
Ramazanova is six and a half months pregnant. In that situation, he fought for the country. Ramazanova landed in the women’s individual category. He finished 39th in the rankings.
The individual event in women’s archery began on Tuesday. Ramazanova defeated China’s Kijuan An in the first round. He said: “I’m proud to have come this far. My unborn child will also feel proud if he comes to know about this struggle after birth. ”
The 34-year-old Ramazanova won the first round by a score of 6-5. The Azerbaijani archer lost the first series. He returned in the second round. He lost the Chinese player ahead of the rankings.
They had the same number of points after the first four series. The fifth series was drawn. Then the tiebreaker began. Ramazanova won the match there.
To everyone’s surprise, Ramazanova, who was six and a half months pregnant, made it to the pre-quarterfinals. But there he lost. Ramazanova lost to Germany’s Michelle Kroppen. He also won the second series after losing the first series. But Ramazanova lost the next two series.
Ramazanova was not alone in this year’s Olympics, another pregnant woman was fighting. Nada Hafez of Egypt is seven months pregnant.
In the first match in Paris, Nada was up against American world number 10 Elizabeth Tartakovski, who is ranked 10th in women’s fencing. Nada started his Olympic campaign by defeating him. He won 15-13. He lost to South Korea’s Ha Young Jeon in the last 16.