Olympic Games Paris 2024, Indians in action Live: India’s rifle shooters will have a chance to open the country’s medal account on the opening day as Ramita Jindal-Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh will be in action in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event.
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There is also more shooting action but in qualification rounds where Arjun Singh Cheema, Sarajbot Singh, Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan in the 10m air pistol events. Later in the day, a hugely important opening clash in the group stage awaits the Indian men’s hockey team against New Zealand and with tough fixtures ahead, they can’t afford a slow start. Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag and Ashwini-Tanisha are also in action in badminton group-stage matches.
In the women’s boxing 54kg category, India’s Preeti will start her campaign against Thi Kim Ah Vo of Vietnam. In rowing, Balraj Panwar will be in action in men’s single sculls heats. In Table Tennis, India’s Harmeet Desai will kick-start his campaign against Jordan’s Zaid Abo Yaman. In tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji are in men’s doubles action.
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