Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates: Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Pravin Jadhav, T Rai and D Bommadevara are in action today.
Paris Olympics 2024 Updates: The journey of India’s team at the 2024 Olympics commences with their six archers aiming to secure the most advantageous seeding in the individual ranking competitions.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics is scheduled for tomorrow, while the Indian archers will commence the country’s campaign on Thursday.
Today, both the men and women will compete in the individual ranking round, with all six Indian archers aiming for a favorable seeding. This marks the first time since London 2012 that Indian archers have secured all six available quota places, hoping to break India’s streak of not winning Olympic medals in archery. Archery events will run until August 4 at the Paris Games. The women’s ranking round will start at 1pm IST today, featuring Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Bhajan Kaur.
The men’s round will follow at 5pm IST, with Tarundeep Rai, Pravin Jadhav, and Dhiraj Bommadevara representing India. Following today’s ranking rounds, the women’s team event will take place on Sunday, and the men’s team event on Monday.
The individual knockout rounds for both men and women will be held on July 30, 31, and August 1. The mixed team events are scheduled for August 2, with the women’s and men’s medal events following on the subsequent two days.
