Kishore's best attempt of 80.73 m could give him only the ninth spot. Only four competitors from group A advanced to the medal round. And to advance to the final round for the medal, the athlete will have to finish among the top 12 best athletes across both groups A and B, as per Olympics.co
The Indian men's hockey team will play world champions Germany in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 semi-finals while India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra starts his title defence in the men's javelin throw event on Tuesday.
One of India's premier javelin throwers, Kishore Jena opened up about the expectations from 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra and the rivalry with Pakistan's ace Arshad Nadeem.
Kiran clocked timings of 52.51 seconds at the Stade de France and finished seventh in her heat and at the 39th spot overall. While Kiran failed to make it to the semifinals scheduled for today, she will have a chance at medal since she will feature in the repechage round on Monday.
India athlete Jeswin Aldrin failed to breach the qualification mark in the men's long jump event at the Stade de France on Sunday at the ongoing Paris Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra will be in action during the men's javelin throw, with the qualifiers scheduled for August 6 and finals taking place two days later. He is the defending champion in the men's javelin throw.
India's top long jump athlete and Commonwealth Games medalist, Murali Sreeshankar, expressed his feelings about missing out on the Paris Olympics 2024.
With the Paris 2024 Olympics in full swing, India's sporting icon Neeraj Chopra has shared his excitement and support for the Indian contingent. In a heartfelt tweet, the javelin star conveyed his anticipation and encouragement for the team.