Paris Olympics Game 2024, Day 5 LIVE Updates: Manika Batra© AFP
Olympics 2024 Day 5 Live Updates: Table Tennis star Manika Batra has been knocked out of Round of 16 by JapanMiu Hirano. In archery, Tarundeep Rai’s Round Of 64 match against Great Britain’s Tom Hall has started. Earlier, 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. Earlier in the day, Shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu advanced to the Round of 16 of the men’s and women’s singles’ draw at Paris Olympics. (India’s Day 5 Schedule | Medal Tally)
Here are the Live Updates of Day 5 of the Paris Olympics 2024:
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21:19 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 5 Live: Manika loses again
Manika Batra trailed 2-6 but fought back to level 6-6. But Hirano take the game 11-8. The next three games are must-win for Manika.
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21:16 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 5 Live: Manika Batra fights back
Manika Batra takes the third game 14-12. This win will give him confidence. She was down 10-9 but held her nerve to take the game the to the tie-break and took the game.
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21:02 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manika Batra has taken time out
Manika has taken a time-out. She looks to be under pressure despite leading 8-6. That is because after Manika took a 6-2 lead, the Japanese has been quick to reduce the gap.
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20:55 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 5 Live: Manika Batra 2-0 Down
Manika Batra loses the second game too. She had levelled the game at 9-9 but Hirano is the more consistent of the two as she take the the second game 11-9
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20:52 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manika Batra under pressure
An intense fight ensues in the second game. Manika Batra had taken a 6-2 lead but Hirano has struck back with some crafty backhands. She is 9-7 ahead.
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20:45 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manika Batra trails
Manka Batra has lost the first game against Miu Hirano 11-6. The Japanese has been really strong with her forehands and Manika needs to change her strategy.
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20:43 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Match starts!
Manika Batra vs Miu Hirano (Japan) table tennis women’s singles Round of 16 match starts at Paris Olympics 2024. Hirano was part of the team that won silver at Tokyo 2020
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20:36 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manika Batra starts warm-up
Manika, ranked 28th in the world, had stunned stunned local favourite Prithika Pavade 4-0. He opponent is eighth-seeded Japanese player Miu Hirano.
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20:28 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Manika Batra in action!
Manika Batra vs Miu Hirano (Japan) table tennis women’s singles Round of 16 coming up next. The Indian made history by becoming the first paddler from the country to enter the pre quarter-finals
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19:54 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Alcaraz into quarters!
Carlos Alcaraz gets it done in straight sets, but had to suffer against Roman Safiullin. 12 consecutive wins (10 singles, 2 doubles) for Alcaraz. Job not done for him yet as he set to team up with Rafael Nadal in the men’s doubles quarters.
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19:15 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Alcaraz on the charge!
Alcaraz goes 2-0 against Safiullin in this second set. An early break followed by a big hold. He is in control at the moment.
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19:07 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Alcaraz wins first set!
Carlos Alcaraz takes the first set 6-4 against Roman Safiullin. The Russian making it as hard as possible for the Spaniard. David Ferrer, Alcaraz’s coach, is having a chat with the defending French Open champion.
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18:59 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Alcaraz to serve for set!
Safiullin holds to keep the pressure up on Alcaraz. The Spaniard, however, will now serve for the set. Alcaraz has to play another match today. He must be effective when it’s his turn and kill him as soon as possible.
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18:41 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Safiullin resists!
Safiullin fights back! The Russian resists with a break of his own, before pulling off a massive hold. Some work to do for Alcaraz. The longer this game lasts, the trickier it will be for him in the doubles match later on.
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18:33 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Double break for Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz gets the double break. He is on course to take the first set against Roman Safiullin. Absolute domination from the Spaniard.
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18:26 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Alcaraz gets the early break!
Carlos Alcaraz gets the early break against Roman Safiullin, who had a 40-0 buffer. Incredible fightback from Alcaraz. The Spaniard is on the charge
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18:09 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Alcaraz is warming up!
Carlos Alcaraz is doing his pre-match routine ahead of his singles match. He faces Roman Safiullin in men’s singles pre-quarters. Not to forget, he will be in action later again in men’s doubles alongside Rafael Nadal.
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17:24 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Djokovic reaches quarters!
A cakewalk for Djokovic! He beats Dominik Koepfer of Germany 7-5, 6-3. He is into the quarterfinals. The 24-time Grand Slam champ’s quest to a first Olympic title continues. Djokovic is the FIRST EVER man to reach four different Olympics QFs. He will now take on Stefanos Tsitsipas
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17:03 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Tennis: Djokovic in R3 action!
Novak Djokovic is action against Germany’s Dominik Koepfer. The Serb won the first set 7-5, and now leads 4-1 in the second.
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16:55 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika moves into R16!
Deepika Kumar puts her team events’ disappointment behind to qualify for the women’s individual Round of 16. A comfortable 6-2 win over Quinty Roeffen of the Netherlands. She will compete in the pre-quarters on August 3
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16:50 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika on song!
Deepika Kumari takes the third set after Quinty Roeffen pulled one of her shots out of the archery board, resulting in a zero scoring. The Indian now leads 4-2.
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16:47 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika goes down in 2 set!
Quinty Roeffen takes the second set against Deepika Kumari, who scored three 9s. The Dutch archer nailed a couple of 10s to set up the set.
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16:44 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika takes 1st set!
Deepika starts off with a 10. Atanu Das, a former Olympian and Deepika’s husband, is over the moon in the commentary box. She follows it up with another 10 and a 9 to take the first set against Quinty Roeffen of the Netherlands.
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16:36 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika in action up next!
India’s Deepika Kumari’s bid for a place in the Round of 16 will begin shortly in women’s individual archery. She will take on the Nethelands’ Quinty Roeffen.
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16:28 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Double disappointment in women’s trap quali!
TRAP WOMEN’s QUALIFICATION
After completion of all 5 Rounds (Total 30players).
Shreyasi Singh ended at 23rd position
Rajeshwari Kumari ended at 22nd positionTop 6 will Qualify.
Both scored 113/125 and Eliminated.#OlympicGames
— (@raghu_adapa) July 31, 2024
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16:26 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Disappointment in Equestrian!
India’s Anush Agarwalla failed to qualify in Dressage Grand Prix Team and Individual after finishing ninth in his group.
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16:17 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika advances!
Deepika Kumari wins her archery Round of 64 match against Estonia’s Reena Parnat. She was trailing 5-3 at one point, but rallied her way back to advance via shootout.
Deepika Kumari won in a close shootout against Estonian archer
Jio Cinema #Paris2024 #Archery pic.twitter.com/91InfUJilT
— PAWAN SINGH TOLIA (@ToliaPawan) July 31, 2024
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16:12 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Lovlina advances to the quarters!
LOVLINA BORGOHAIN WINS HER R16 MATCH IN A DOMINANT FASHION
Lovlina with a comfortable win over Hofstad Sunniva of Norway by Unanimous decision 5-0 to reach the QF in women’s 75 KG
One win away from the medal
She will Li Qian of China next #Boxing #Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/4PG9kBeXQv
— SPORTS ARENA (@SportsArena1234) July 31, 2024
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16:03 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Lovlina on the charge!
Lovlina has been all over her Estonian opponent in the first round. She gets the anonymous verdict of the judges in her favour.
BOXING – WOMEN’S 75KG – PRELIMINARIES – ROUND OF 16 :
HOFSTAD Sunniva(NOR) vs BORGOHAIN Lovlina(IND)
Judge 1 9/10
Judge 2 9/10
Judge 3 9/10
Judge 4 9/10
Judge 5 9/10#PARIS2024 #RestoreSanchit #Olympic2024 #ManuBhakar #DelhiCoachingCenterAccident…— Lucifer (@krishnakamal077) July 31, 2024
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15:54 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Deepika eyes course correction!
Deepika Kumari will also be in action in women’s archery. She takes on
Estonia’s Reena Parnat Women’s Individual 1/32 Elimination Round Match. Deepika has had a terrible campaign so far. Can she do something in the individual round?
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15:48 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Focus on Lovlina’s bout!
Lovlina Borgohain is in action next in women’s 75kg Round of 16. She will take on Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad. A win would take her into the quarterfinals.
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15:27 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Sreeja in TT R16!
Sreeja Akula is into the Round of 16! She beats Singapore’s Zeng Jian 4-2. A cut-to-cut final game as the Zeng had a game point of her own, but Sreeja won three points on the bounce to book her place in the pre-quarters.
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15:14 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Big upset in TT!
Big upset in table tennis as World No-1 mighty Chinese star Wang Chuqin lost against Sweden’s Truls Moregardh 2-4
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15:02 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Sreeja leading Zeng!
In table tennis, Sreeja Akula now leads 2-1 against Singapore’s Jian Zeng in the Round of 32 clash. Remember, she had lost the first game. Brilliant fightback from the youngster
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14:53 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Lakshya advances!
A commanding win for Lakshya Sen against the third seed Jonatan Christie. HS Prannoy will look to join him the pre-quarterfinals later in the day
What a performance from Lakshya Sen against World No. 4, Jonatan Christie as he moves into the round of 16 in his maiden Olympic campaign. He won the match in straight games, 21-18 & 21-12.
After a slow start to the match, Lakshya Sen… pic.twitter.com/DEvk5btFGW
— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) July 31, 2024
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14:42 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Lakshya closing in on win!
Relentless play from Lakshya! He now has a six point buffer in the second game. A couple of missed drop shots from Christie has allowed the Indian to pull away. This is a sensational performance against an opponent who is ranked third in the world.
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14:37 (IST)
Paris Olympics Live: Lakshya With 11-6 Lead In Game 2
Lakshya takes 11-6 lead at the halfway mark against Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie. The 22-year-old Indian has one step into the Round of 16
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14:31 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Padler Sreeja Akula In Action In Women’s Rd of 32
India’s action is table tennis is also set to begin, with Sreeja Akula taking on Jian Zeng of Singapore in the Round of 32. Stay tuned for live updates.
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14:30 (IST)
Paris Olympics Live: Lakshya Ahead Of Jonatan In Game 2
It’s neck-to-neck between Lakshya and Jonatan at the start of the Game 2. The Indonesian shuttler is looking to make a comeback but it’s the Indain who holds a slender lead of 5-3 at the moment.
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14:24 (IST)
Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Lakshya Sen Takes First Game 21-18
Lakshya Sen fights back in dramatic fashion to take the first game against Christie 21-18. Simply terrific from the Indian who has his eyes set on Round of 16 qualification.
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