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Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen Enters Pre-Quarterfinals With Gritty Win Over Maxi Carina Kloetzer

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen powered into the women's 50kg Olympics pre-quarterfinals with a tenacious victory over Germany's Maxi Carina Kloetzer in Pais on Sunday. Trailing on three cards after the first round, the 28-year-old Indian prevailed by a 5-0 margin against the German in a rather messy round of 32 contest at the North Paris Arena. The unseeded Zareen, who is making her Games debut and is a strong medal contender, did not have the best of starts as the German closed the ring on her with aggressive attacking.

Sumit Nagal Makes First-Round Exit In Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Singles Tennis Competition

India's Sumit Nagal crashed out of the Olympics men's singles tennis competition after a hard-fought three-set loss to Corentin Moutet of France in a first-round match on Sunday.

Olympics: Arjun Babuta Qualifies For 10m Air Rifle Finals

Indian shooter Arjun Babuta secured a spot in the 10m air rifle final of the Olympic Games after finishing seventh in the qualification round on Sunday. The 25-year-old Babuta shot a series of 105.7, 104.9, 105.5, 105.4, 104.0 and 104.6 to make the cut with a score of 630.1 points. He will take another shot at glory in the eight-shooter final on Monday after narrowly missing out on a final berth in the mixed team event with Ramita Jindal on Saturday, where the duo finished sixth in the qualification.

Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu Starts With A Dominant Win Over Fathimath Abdul Razzaq

Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding win in straight games over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women's singles group stage match, on Sunday. The gulf of class between the two players was evident as Sindhu, who is vying for a third Olympic medal, took just 29 minutes to dispatch her lower-ranked opponent 21-9 21-6 in the Group M fixture. After a couple of unforced errors, Sindhu was quick to assess the condition and took control of the proceedings, racing to a 11-4 lead.

Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Makes History, Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Olympics Medal

22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women's 10m air pistol final, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker also created history by becoming the first female Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal. Bhaker maintained an excellent standard from start-to-finish, showing incredible skill and composure and spending the majority of the event in the top 3. Bhaker opens India's medal tally at Paris, as the nation aims to eclipse their medal count of seven from Paris 2024.

Who Is Manu Bhaker: India's Star Shooter Who Made History At Paris Olympics 2024

When it comes to sports, especially in Olympics, Haryana has provided some of the finest athletes to the country, but mostly in the form of boxers and wrestlers. Manu Bhaker developed a contrasting taste, however, only after trying ports like tennis, skating and boxing in school. Sports was where Manu's passion lied, and she also excelled in a form of martial arts called 'thang ta', winning medals at the national level. Bhaker eventually took to shooting just as fish takes to water, giving early signs that she was meant to reach the absolute pinnace in the sport. The journey finally culminated in a glorious moment as she claimed a historic bronze medal in 10m air pistol at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Ramita Jindal Qualifies For Women's 10m Air Rifle Final At Olympics

India's Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women's 10m air rifle final in fifth place even as Elavenil Valarivan succumbed to pressure to miss out despite being among the contenders, finishing 10th at the Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France on Sunday. Ramita, the Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist in the event, aggregated 631.5 to become the second shooter from the country after pistol exponent Manu Bhaker to secure a berth in the final, while Elavenil scored 630.7.

Manu Bhaker Winning Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Is A Historic First For India - Explained

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics as she clinched the 10m air pistol bronze at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Overall, she was the fifth shooter from India to win a medal at the Olympics after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2004), Abhinav Bindra (2008), Vijay Kumar (2012) and Gagan Narang (2012). The 22-year-old was impressive in qualification as she shot 27 inner 10s, the most in the field. The brilliant run of form continued as she provided tremendous fight in the final on Sunday and ended up falling short of the silver medal fight by the slightest of margins.

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Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen Enters Pre-Quarterfinals With Gritty Win Over Maxi Carina Kloetzer

Sumit Nagal Makes First-Round Exit In Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Singles Tennis Competition

Olympics: Arjun Babuta Qualifies For 10m Air Rifle Finals

Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu Starts With A Dominant Win Over Fathimath Abdul Razzaq

Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Makes History, Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Olympics Medal

Who Is Manu Bhaker: India's Star Shooter Who Made History At Paris Olympics 2024

Ramita Jindal Qualifies For Women's 10m Air Rifle Final At Olympics

Manu Bhaker Winning Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Is A Historic First For India - Explained