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PARIS : Three years after Britain finished second overall in the boxing competition in Tokyo with six medals, the country was left reeling on Wednesday after Chantelle Reid became the nation's fifth straight fighter to be eliminated at the Paris Olympics.
Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in the badminton men's singles Group L match and secured a place in the pre-quarters at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Lakshya clinched a win over Christie in 50 minutes at the La Chapelle Arena on Wednesday. The Indian shuttler dominated the Indonesian and won the first game 8-2. Lakshya capitalised in the second to close out the match against Jonatan Christie.
Olympics 2024 Day 5 Live Updates: Top-seed Carlos Alcaraz is cruising in his men's singles tennis pre-quarterfinals clash against Roman Safiullin, taking the first set 6-4. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain is one win away from securing a medal after advancing to the quarterfinals of the women's 76kg category. In archery, Deepika Kumari reached the Round of 16 after registering a comfortable 6-2 win over Quinty Roeffen of the Netherlands. Shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu advanced to the Round of 16 of the men's and women's singles' draw at Paris Olympics. Sen defeated third seed Jonatan Christie in straight sets after Sindhu had won her much-easier tie against Estonia's Kuuba Kristina. Meanwhile, Indian shooter Swapnil Singh secured his place in the 50m Air Rifle 3 Positions final. (India's Day 5 Schedule | Medal Tally)
PARIS : Ireland's swimming success at the Paris Olympics has been years in the making rather than being any surprise breakthrough, women's breaststroke bronze medallist Mona McSharry said on Wednesday.
Tokyo Olympics bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) began her quest for a second successive Games medal confidently as she out-punched Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in her opening bout on Wednesday. Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win away from adding to her Tokyo bronze, which was claimed in the 69kg category, and achieve a feat that is unprecedented in Indian boxing. But her path is not an easy one as she will take on top-seeded Chinese Li Qian in the last-eight stage on August 4. A win in this bout would ensure at least a bronze medal for her.
Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long's victory over Italy's Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an exchange of insults on social media, with Cheung's supporters celebrating his win with posts about pineapple pizzas—widely considered a culinary blunder in Italian cooking.
Canada's Summer McIntosh, the two-time defending world champion in the women's 200-metre butterfly, is a step closer to racing for a third swimming medal at the Paris Olympics.
Olympics 2024 Day 5 Live Updates: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain is one win away from securing a medal after advancing to the quarterfinals of the women's 76kg category. In archery, Deepika Kumari reached the Round of 16 after registering a comfortable 6-2 win over Quinty Roeffen of the Netherlands. Shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu advanced to the Round of 16 of the men's and women's singles' draw at Paris Olympics. Sen defeated third seed Jonathan Christie in straight sets after Sindhu had won her much-easier tie against Estonia's Kuuba Kristina. Meanwhile, Indian shooter Swapnil Singh secured his place in the 50m Air Rifle 3 Positions final, while Aishwary Singh Tomar just missed out on qualification. Swapnil finished 7th to grab one of the eight spots with an aggregate score of 590. (India's Day 5 Schedule | Medal Tally)