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On Day 8 of the ongoing Paris Olympics, India registered a couple of heartbreaks as Manu Bhaker fell short of a medal as she finished fourth in the women’s 25m air pistol. India lost another medal hope with Nishant Dev bowing out of the Paris 2024 with a defeat against Marco Alonso of Mexico.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Saturday, August 3 at the Paris 2024.
Shooting
Anant Jeet Naruka finishes 24th in men’s skeet event at Paris 2024
On Saturday, August 3, Anant Jeet Naruka bowed out of the Paris Olympics 2024 after a disappointing two days of qualification in the men’s skeet event at the Chateauroux Shooting Center. The Asian Games silver medallist was unable to deliver his best performance at the Olympics, to finish in 24th place, failing to qualify for the final.
Manu Bhaker shares emotional post after Paris 2024 campaign ends
Manu Bhaker, the Indian shooting sensation, shared an emotional post on her official X account after finishing the Paris Olympics 2024 campaign with two bronze medals. The 22-year-old spoke about how winning medals at the Olympic Games is “a dream come true,” while stating that the achievement isn’t just hers but it belongs to everyone.
Manu Bhaker finishes fourth in women’s 25m air pistol final
Indian latest shooting sensation Manu Bhaker missed out on her third medal of Paris Olympics 2024. Bhaker finished on fourth spot with 28 points in the final event at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on August 3. Had Manu found a podium finish, she would have taken her personal medal tally to three and India’s overall medal tally to four at the 33rd edition of Summer Games.
Archery
Deepika Kumari suffers 4-6 loss against Nam Suhyeon in quarterfinals at Paris 2024
Indian archer Deepika Kumari suffered a heartbreaking 4-6 loss against Nam Suhyeon of South Korea in the quarterfinal of the women’s individual event at the Paris Olympics 2024. Kumari advanced into the quarters after beating world number 13 recurve archer Michelle Kroppen from Germany.
Bhajan Kaur loses against Diananda Choirunisa via shoot-off in RO16
Indian archer Bhajan Kaur suffered a gutwrenching shoot-off loss against Diananda Choirunisa of Indonesia in the Round of 16 clash of the women's singles archery event at the Paris Olympics 2024. After tying the contest at 5-5, Kaur's fortunes didn't last long as she hit an 8 to Diananda Choirunisa's 9 and suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the shoot-off.
Badminton
Satwik-Chirag’s coach Mathias Boe announces end of his coaching days
Mathias Boe, the coach of the Indian men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, has announced on his official Instagram account that his coaching days are over for now. The announcement from the Danish badminton legend came after Satwik-Chirag bowed out of the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s doubles event after losing in the quarter-final stage.
Table Tennis
Manika Batra opens up on Paris Olympics 2024 R16 elimination
Indian paddler Manika Batra opened up for the first time since her pre-quarterfinal elimination in the Paris Olympics 2024. Batra went down to Japan’s Hirano Miu in the R16 after becoming the first Indian to enter the pre-quarters of Olympics in the table-tennis event. Following her elimination in the singles round, Batra penned down an emotional note and vowed to comeback stronger.
Athletics
Tajinderpal Singh Toor crashes out of Paris Olympics 2024
India’s shot put star Tajinderpal Singh Toor endured a disappointing day at the Paris Olympics 2024 on August 2. The two-time gold medallist at the Asian Games in shot put had a disappointing performance as he finished 15th in Group A and failed to secure his berth in the final. Overall, Pal finished 29th in the men’s shot put qualification round at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.
Boxing
Boxer Nishant Dev falls short of medal after losing quarters at Paris 2024
India's Nishant Dev fell short of winning a medal in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, 3 August. Fighting his men's 71kg bout against second seeded Marco Alonso from Mexico, Nishant put up a spirited display but lost the bout via a split decision. Nishant's loss fell in the pattern of several Indians falling just short of medal positions in the Paris Olympics, turning Saturday into another day of heartbreak for India.
Angela Carini wants to apologise to Imane Khelif amid gender row
Angela Carini said that she wants to apologise to Algerian Imane Khelif after abandoning bout in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics 2024. Notably, the Italian boxer had quit her clash against Khalif after enduring a punch. Later, she told Italian newspaper Gazzetto dello Sport and said that she wants to apologise to Khelif. She also said that she respects the IOC’s decision of allowing Imane to fight.
