Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: Catch all the action from the Summer Games through these images
Published on Aug 07, 2024 02:13 AM IST
- Vinesh Phogat's historic campaign headlined an extraordinary day for Indians at the Paris Olympics.
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Vinesh Phogat did the impossible to start off her campaign and ended it by breaking a glass ceiling for Indian women at the Olympics. She became the first Indian to reach the final in women's wrestling at the Olympics on an extraordinary Day 11 for Indians in Paris. Meanwhile, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra sauntered into the men's javelin final while the Indian hockey team suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss in the semi-final and will now fight for a second consecutive bronze medal. (HT_PRINT)
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The Indian men's table tennis lost 0-3 to China in the round of 16 (AP)
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Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Jena failed to make it to the men's javelin final after managing a best throw of just 80.73m,(PTI)
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, though, soared into the final with a monster throw of 89.34m in his first attempt itself. (PTI)
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Vinesh had to face Japanese Olympic champion Yui Sasaki in her first bout in women's 50kg wrestling. Let alone being beaten, Sasaki has rarely every been pushed in any match that she has played in her international career. She had 82 wins out of 82 matches to her name. Vinesh handed Sasaki her first defeat in her 83rd bout and sent tidal waves throughout the world of wrestling. (PTI)
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Vinesh then won her quarterfinal against Ukraine's Oksana Livach and then beat Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-final to seal a historic place in the final. She will face USA's Sarah Hildebrandt in the gold medal match on Wednesday. (AFP)
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Published on Aug 07, 2024 02:13 AM IST