Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to reigning Olympic champion Victor Axelsen in the semifinals of the men's singles competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday. Lakshya lost to Victor by 20-22, 14-21.
Maheshwari, the current Asian Games bronze medalist, was in contention to finish among the top six players who got the privilege to play in the medal round at the end of the fourth round. But after three misses during the final round, she slipped to 14th spot with a total of 118/125 points.
As the Paris Olympics continue to unfold, Indian boxing icon Mary Kom has expressed her heartfelt wishes for the country's athletes, highlighting a desire for greater success beyond the three bronze medals already secured.
At the end of race six, the Asian Games bronze medalist Vishnu was at the 13th spot with 13 race points. After the fifth race, Saravanan was in the 21st spot with 21 race points.
The Indian shooting contingent at the ongoing Paris Olympics has surpassed expectations, with three Bronze medals in the kitty so far. Though Manu Bhaker narrowly missed out on adding a third medal to her kitty as she finished fourth in the 25m pistol shooting on Saturday, she will return
Having narrowly missed the bronze medal in the women's 25 m pistol event at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker, who won two medals in the mega global event, said she was not satisfied with her performance in her last event of the games "as the fourth place is not a very good place"
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team participating at the JJAU Regional Championship West Asia in Jordan raised its tally of medals to 24, including 11 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze.
India's hunt for the first medal in archery at the Olympics continued after Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj suffered a heartbreaking loss in the bronze medal match in the archery recurve mixed team event on Friday.