Paris Olympic Games 2024, Day 6 Live Updates: Men's Race Walk Gets Underway; Focus On India vs Belgium Hockey Match
Olympics 2024 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India's Day 6 at the Paris Olympics 2024 kick soff with the men's 20km race walk final, where Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht are representing the nation. That will be followed by the women's 20km race walk final, which will feature a lone Indian representative in Priyanka Goswami. Swapnil Kusale will gun for gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final, whilst the women's event gets underway later in the day. The day is packed with India events from there on, as India face Belgium in field hockey at 1:30 PM, Nikhat Zareen has her women's 50kg Round of 16 bout at 2 PM, and an all-Indian badminton men's singles round of 16 as Lakshya Sen faces HS Prannoy. Star badminton doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also be in action in their quarter-final. (Medals Tally)
I can't believe the race walk is a real Olympic sport but it is absolutely electric. pic.twitter.com/4nMFHyHU8k
On day one of the athletics competitions at the Paris Olympics, the 20km men's race walk event has been dealyed by half-an-hour due to weather conditions. Initially scheduled for 7:30 am (11:00 am). The event will now take place at 8:00 am ( 11:30 am).
The women's event has also been delayed, with the start postponed to 10 am (1:30 pm) from 9:20 am (12:50 pm).
11am- Athletics - Men's 20km Race Walk Final- Akshdeep Singh, Vikas Singh, Paramjeet Bisht
12:30pm- Golf - Men's Round 1- Gaganjeet Bhullar, Shubhankar Sharma
12:50pm- Athletics - Women's 20km Race Walk- Priyanka Goswami
1pm- Shooting - 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final- Swapnil Kusale
1:30pm- Hockey - Men's Group B - India v Belgium
2:30pm- Boxing - Women's 50kg Round of 16- Nikhat Zareen vs Wu Yu (China)
2:31pm-