News Sports More Sports Paris Olympics 2024, India Day 2 Live Updates: Manu Bhakar wins historic shooting medal, Sumit Nagal, Manika Batra shine
India 2024 Olympics Day 2 Live Updates: Manu Bhakar created history by winning the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol, India’s first medal at the Paris Games, while Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta also qualified for the finals.
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India Paris 2024 Olympics Day 2 Live Updates: After a heartbreaking defeat in Tokyo, Manu Bhakar created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal, winning the bronze medal. Manu finished third in the qualification round with 580 points and then showed solid shooting in the final, narrowly missing out on second place to secure third place.
There was good news and bad news in the women’s 10m air rifle heats, with Ramita Jindal making it to the final but Elavenil Valarivan missing out after a heartbreaking second to last shot. There was more joy in the men’s air rifle heats, with Arjun Babuta also making it to the final.
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PV Sindhu started her group stage campaign with a comfortable win. HS Prannoy will play later in the evening. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen had a tough draw but got off to a good start with a comeback win over Germany’s Maxi Karina Krotzer. Though tougher tests lie ahead, the Indians have made a good start.
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The flying cauldron for the Paris Olympics being lit
A torchbearer runs over the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP/PTI)
On Saturday, one day after the opening ceremony on the Seine, tourists walked past the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde as if they were any other monument. The city had a new attraction: Sandwiched between the museums and the historic square, the centuries-old Tuileries Gardens were a place of tranquility amid the more famous sights. But that won’t be the case, at least for the next two weeks. (Read more)
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