India's boxing challenge came to an end on Sunday after Lovlina Borgohain was knocked out in the round of 16. Parul Chaudhary too failed to progress in the women's 3000m steeple chase. Meanwhile, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's shootout heroics against Great Britain helped the hockey team to qualify for the semifinals.
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On August 5 Monday, Lakshya Sen, one of India's finest so far in this edition of the Olympics, will be up against Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in the bronze medal match. Lakshya, who went down against Danish Viktor Axelsen, can win India's fourth medal and first ever by a male badminton star on Monday evening.
Sailing, shooting and table tennis stars will also represent India in their respective events on the tent day of the Summer Games.
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India at Paris Olympics 2024: All athletes/teams competing on August 5, Monday:
Shooting:
Skeet Mixed Team (Qualification): Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka -- 12.30 pm
Table tennis:
Women's Team (Pre-quarterfinal): India vs Romania -- 1.30 pm
Sailing:
- Women's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 9 -- 3.45 pm
- Women's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 10 -- 4.53 pm
- Men's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 9 -- 6.10 pm
- Men's Dinghy (Opening series): Race 10 -- 7.15 pm
Athletics:
- Women's 400m (Round 1): Kiran Pahal (Heat 5) -- 3.57 pm
- Men's 3,000m Steeplechase (Round 1): Avinash Sable (Heat 2) -- 10.50 pm
Badminton:
Men's Singles (Bronze medal playoff): Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee (Malaysia) -- 6.00 pm
