In a thrilling showcase of skill and determination, India's <keyword id="20123154" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="keywords">Lakshya Sen</keyword> has made headlines at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> by advancing to the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s singles <keyword id="20012442" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton" source="keywords">badminton</keyword> competition on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Almora delivered a sensational performance, defeating Indonesia's world number 3 <keyword id="20132267" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jonatan-Christie" source="keywords">Jonatan Christie</keyword> in straight games.<br /><br />Sen, who clinched a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships, displayed a blend of tactical brilliance and composure to overcome Christie, the reigning All England and Asian champion. This impressive victory came after a gruelling 50-minute match that saw Sen turn the tide in his favour, particularly with a remarkable behind-the-back shot at 20-18 in the first game. The encounter ended with scores of 21-18, 21-12. <br /><br />The win was a significant boost for Sen, marking only his second victory over Christie in their six clashes. The pair’s previous meetings had seen Sen fall short, but he turned the tables in this crucial clash, demonstrating his growth and resilience on the court.<br /><br />Sen’s journey to the pre-quarterfinals included a solid start in Group L, where he initially faced Kevin Cordon, a Tokyo Olympics semifinalist. However, Cordon had to withdraw due to an elbow injury, leading to the match being nullified. Sen’s subsequent victory over Belgium’s Julien Carraggi further solidified his path to the knockout stages.<br /><br />Looking ahead, Sen is poised to face compatriot HS Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals, with Prannoy set to play Vietnam's Le Duc Phat later in the day.<br />  <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112102370" title="Who is Manu Bhaker, the first Indian woman to win a Bronze Medal in Shooting at the Olympics?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>In a parallel development, <keyword id="20114899" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PV-Sindhu" source="keywords">PV Sindhu</keyword> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/paris-olympics-pv-sindhu-advances-to-round-of-16-after-beating-estonias-kristin-kuuba/articleshow/112163148.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">continued India’s strong performance</a> in badminton, securing her place in the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, breezed through her match against Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba, winning 21-5, 21-10 in just 33 minutes.<br /><br />As the Olympic badminton tournaments progress, both Sen and Sindhu’s performances are setting the stage for a potentially historic badminton run for India in Paris.<br /><br /><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em><br />

India's Lakshya Sen stuns world number 3 to secure pre-quarterfinal spot in men's badminton at Paris Olympics

India's <keyword id="769084" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="Orion">Lakshya Sen</keyword> will need to play out of his skin to keep his maiden <keyword id="20342188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gold-medal" source="keywords">gold medal</keyword> hopes alive, when he takes on the reigning <keyword id="19986816" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic" source="keywords">Olympic</keyword> champion <keyword id="681934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Viktor-Axelsen" source="Orion">Viktor Axelsen</keyword> in the men's singles semifinals at the Paris Games here on Sunday.<br /><br /> Making his Olympics debut, Sen created history on Friday after becoming the first Indian individual male shuttler to reach the last four of the showpiece with a 19-21 21-15 21-12 win over Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in an intense quarterfinal match. <br /><br />The Indian will have yet another uphill task at hand, when he takes on <keyword id="22651015" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Axelsen" source="keywords">Axelsen</keyword>, the baby-faced <keyword id="20012442" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton" source="keywords">badminton</keyword> giant, who has terrorised his opponents in the last few years. The 30-year-old from Odense, Denmark, has won the Tokyo gold and Rio bronze, two world championship titles in 2017 and 2022, a <keyword id="99398" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Thomas-Cup" source="Orion">Thomas Cup</keyword> triumph in 2016 and multiple BWF world tour and Superseries titles to experience a dominating run as world No. 1 from December 2021 to June 2024. <br /><br />Sen, a 2021 World championships bronze medallist, has lost seven times to the super Dane, who faced defeat just once against the Indian at the 2022 German Open. The 22-year-old, however, has shown little to no respect for the past records against his higher-ranked opponents so far, as he plotted the downfall of world number 4 Jonatan Christie in the group stage and Chou, ranked 11, in the quarters. <br /><br />Axelsen has looked a tad subdued this season with just one title at the Malaysia Masters. The Dane also suffered an ankle injury in early June during the Singapore Open and was forced to withdraw from the Indonesia Open. <br /><br />Sen, on the other hand, hasn't looked fitter in his career. He has been rock solid in his defence as he covered the court well and played at a high pace. His ability to produce winners at will has held him in good stead. <br /><br />The 1.94m-tall Dane has an all-rounded game and is known to rain down brutal smashes from a great height. <br /><br />Axelsen, who received a bye in the pre-quarterfinals, had just one real challenge in the quarterfinals, but he got past former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore without much ado. In their eight meetings, only two matches have gone to three games, including the contest in Muelheim an der Ruhr. After seeing off the speedy and consistent Chou in a gruelling three-gamer on Friday, Sen will be now backing himself to prevail, if it goes the distance against the Dane. <br /><br />Axelsen had robbed him of All England glory two years back, when he beat him in the final. Then there were those twin losses in the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals and Sen will be itching to return the favour at the world's biggest stage. A semifinalist gets two chances to return with a medal. <br /><br />A win will keep Sen on course for Indian badminton's maiden Olympic gold, while a loss will give him a shot at the bronze medal in the play-offs. "There's lot more work to do. Now, the real test starts," Sen had said after his quarterfinals. For Sen, who wears "Sky is the limit" tattoo on his neck, only the gold can quench his hunger.

Lakshya aims to dial-up 'Sen-mode' against Super Dane Axelsen in Olympic semis

As the <keyword id="20201477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Olympics</keyword> unfolds, <keyword id="20430758" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-athletes" source="keywords">Indian athletes</keyword> are poised to shine on the global stage, promising thrilling performances and unforgettable moments. This week, from August 1 to August 6, India's sports enthusiasts have a packed schedule of must-watch events.<br /><br />Key highlights include the promising <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> in the <keyword id="22628612" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="25m-Pistol-event" source="keywords">25m Pistol event</keyword>, a high-stakes <keyword id="6362179" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hockey" source="Orion">hockey</keyword> match between India and Belgium, and <keyword id="30621" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton" source="Orion">badminton</keyword> prodigy <keyword id="20123154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="keywords">Lakshya Sen</keyword>'s crucial games. With each athlete carrying the hopes of a nation, the coming days are set to showcase the spirit and talent of Indian sports, making it a week not to be missed.<br /><h2>Thursday, August 1</h2><h3>11:30 AM: Men’s 20km Race Walk</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht and Akshdeep Singh<br /><h3>12:30 PM: Golf Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 1</h3>Indian athletes competing: Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shubhankar Sharma<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Shooting (Kusale wins Bronze medal)</h3>50 Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final with Swapnil Kusale<br /><h3>1:20 PM: Women’s 20km Race Walk</h3>Indian athletes competing: Priyanka<br /><h3>1:30 PM: Hockey</h3>Men’s Pool B with India v Belgium<br /><h3>2:30 PM: Boxing</h3>Women’s 50kg Preliminaries Round of 16 with Zareen Nikhat vs China’s Wu Yu<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Men’s Individual Archery</h3>1/32 Elimination Round with Pravin Ramesh Jadhav vs China’s Kao Wenchao<br /><h3>3:30 PM: Shooting</h3>50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s Qualification with Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>4:30 PM: Badminton</h3><ul><li>Men’s Doubles Quarterfinal with Shetty/Rankireddy vs Malaysia’s Chia/Soh</li><li>Men’s Singles Round of 16 with H S Prannoy and Lakshya Sen</li></ul><h3>7:05 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br /><h3>10:00 PM: Badminton</h3>Women’s Singles with V Sindhu Pusarla vs China’s HE Bing Jiao<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112191180" title="Swapnil Kusale wins Bronze in men&amp;#39;s 50m rifle 3 positions event, India’s third medal at Paris Olympics 2024" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Friday, August 2<br /></h2><h3>12:30 PM: Golf</h3>Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 2 with Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar<br /><h3>12:30 PM: Shooting</h3>25m Pistol Women’s Qualification Precision with Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker<br /><h3>1:30 PM: Shooting</h3>Day 1 of Skeet Men’s Qualifications with Anant Jeet Singh Naruka<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Mixed Team Archery</h3>⅛ Elimination Round with India v Indonesia<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Rowing</h3>Men’s Single Sculls Final D with Balraj Panwar<br /><h3>1:30 PM: Judo</h3>Champ-de-Mars Arena Mat 1 with Tulikaa Maan vs Cuba’s Idalys Ortiz<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nehtra Kumanan<br /><h3>4:45 PM: Hockey</h3>Men’s Pool B with India v Australia<br /><h3>7:05 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>9:40 PM: Women’s 5km</h3>Round 1 with Ankita and Parul Chaudhary<br /><h3>11:40 PM: Men’s Shot Put Qualification</h3>Indian athletes competing: Tajinderpal Singh Toor<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112164992" title="India&amp;#39;s Lakshya Sen stuns world number 3 to secure pre-quarterfinal spot in men&amp;#39;s badminton at Paris Olympics" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Saturday, August 3</h2><h3>12:30 PM: Shooting</h3>Day 1 of Skeet Women’s Qualifications with Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan<br /><h3>1:00 PM: Archery</h3>Women’s Individual ⅛ Elimination Rounds with Deepika Kumari vs Germany’s Michelle Kroppen and Bhajan Kaur vs Indonesia’s Diananda Choirunisa<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>5:55 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br /><h3>12:02 AM: Boxing</h3>Men’s 71kg Quarterfinals with Nishant Dev vs Mexico’s Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112102370" title="Who is Manu Bhaker, the first Indian woman to win a Bronze Medal in Shooting at the Olympics?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Sunday, August 4</h2><h3>12:30 PM: Shooting</h3>Stage 1 of 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Qualification with Vijayveer Sidhu<br /><h3>3:02 PM: Boxing</h3>Women’s 75kg Quarterfinals with Lovlina Borgohain vs China’s Li Qian<br /><h3>3:35 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br /><h3>6:05 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112168919" title="Ticket collector like Dhoni, son of female sarpanch makes rare Olympic final" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Monday, August 5</h2><h3>1:30 PM: Table Tennis</h3>Women’s Team Round of 16 with India v Romania<br /><h3>3:45 PM: Sailing Women’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Nethra Kumanan<br /><h3>6:10 PM: Sailing Men’s Dinghy</h3>Indian athletes competing: Vishnu Saravanan<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112137862" title="&amp;quot;Took me long to overcome&amp;quot;: History-maker Bhaker on her Tokyo Olympics 2020 gun malfunction" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Tuesday, August 6</h2><h3>1:30 PM: Table Tennis</h3>Men’s Team Round of 16 with India v China<br />

25m pistol with Manu Bhaker, Lakshya Sen pre-quarterfinals: Don't miss these exciting Indian Olympics games from Aug 1-6!

In a display of determination and grit, <keyword id="20425572" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Balraj-Panwar" source="keywords">Balraj Panwar</keyword>, <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s sole representative in rowing at the <keyword id="20201477" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Olympics</keyword>, secured his place in Final D of the <keyword id="22617528" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mens-singles-sculls" source="keywords">men's singles sculls</keyword> event. Competing in the semi-final C/D on Wednesday, Panwar clocked a time of 7:04.97, finishing sixth.<br /><br />Panwar, a 25-year-old member of the Indian army has been a stand out <keyword id="20102132" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="athlete" source="keywords">athlete</keyword>, carrying the hopes of his nation on his shoulders. Despite the challenging conditions and stiff competition, Panwar's performance in the semi-final C/D reflects his relentless effort and commitment to his sport. The Final D schedule for Friday, August 2, at 1:48 PM IST, is a classification race that determines rankings from 19th to 24th place, where no medals will be awarded.<br /><br />Panwar finished sixth in the men's singles sculls semi-final C/D with a time of 7:04.97. His journey to the Paris Olympics has been one of perseverance and dedication. Training rigorously to compete at the highest level, his participation alone marks a significant achievement. <br /><br />His determination and hard work exemplify the spirit of an athlete who strives for excellence, regardless of the outcome. In <keyword id="20012442" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton" source="keywords">badminton</keyword>, ace India shuttler <keyword id="20123154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="keywords">Lakshya Sen</keyword> defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in the badminton men's singles Group L match and secured a place in the pre-quarters at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday.<br /><br />Lakshya clinched a win over Christie in 50 minutes at the La Chapelle Arena on Wednesday. The Indian shuttler dominated the Indonesian and won the first game 8-2. Lakshya capitalised in the second to close out the match against Jonatan Christie.<br /><br />Sen also topped the men's singles Group L and could face HS Prannoy in the upcoming Round of 16 match. The pre-quarterfinals will start on Thursday. In shooting, Indian shooter <keyword id="20166561" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="swapnil-kusale" source="keywords">Swapnil Kusale</keyword> finished seventh in the qualification round of men's 50m 3P to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday.<br /><br />Indian shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale both appeared in the men's 50m 3P qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics. On his Olympic debut, Kusale finished seventh with a score of 590-38x. While, Tomar ranked 11th with a total of 589-33x. Only the top eight shooters have qualified for the final round, and Tomar failed to make his place in the final round. <br /><br />

Balraj Panwar advances to Final D at Paris 2024 Olympics

The unseen triumph: Indian athletes who just missed the Olympic medal

The <keyword id="20647188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-badminton-players" source="keywords">Indian badminton players</keyword>, including <keyword id="20114899" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PV-Sindhu" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="PV Sindhu" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="PV Sindhu">PV Sindhu</keyword>, have secured five quotas for the <keyword id="20201477" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Olympics</keyword> as per a 'Race to Paris' Ranking List' published by the sport's governing body, the <keyword id="21132918" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Badminton-World-Federation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Badminton World Federation" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Badminton World Federation">Badminton World Federation</keyword> (BWF). <br /><br />Former world champion PV Sindhu, a silver medalist from 2016 <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> and a bronze medalist from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, got her quota as she finished in 12th spot in the list that was published on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com.<br /><br />Players in the top 16 (up to two per country) of the men's and women's 'Race to Paris' Rankings, secured a spot for their national sides in Olympics. The qualifying period for the marquee multi-sport event started on May 1 last year and ended on April 28. <br /><br />A total of 35 shuttlers secured quotas through this list, which included quota places for continental representation. <br /><br />In the men's singles competition, <keyword id="20143143" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="HS-Prannoy" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="HS Prannoy" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="HS Prannoy">HS Prannoy</keyword>, ranked ninth and <keyword id="19895708" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="commonwealth-games" source="keywords">Commonwealth Games</keyword> champion <keyword id="20123154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Lakshya Sen" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Lakshya Sen">Lakshya Sen</keyword>, ranked 13th, got their quotas for India in the Paris 2024 Olympics.<br /><br />The other two quotas for India came in doubles competition, with <keyword id="20007741" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chirag-Shetty" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Chirag Shetty" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Chirag Shetty">Chirag Shetty</keyword> and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy securing the third spot in the men's doubles list and Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto finishing 13th in the women's doubles.<br /><br />Last year, Chirag-Satwik became the first-ever Indian doubles pair to become the world number one following their gold medal win in Asian Games Hangzhou last year. Ashwini and Crasto, secured the Abu Dhabi Masters and Guwahati Masters, two Super 100 championship titles and finished as runners-up in the Syed Modi International BWF Super 300 tournament. <br /><br />With a total of seven badminton quotas in total, India could field their joint-biggest badminton contingent in the Olympics, having played with seven shuttlers back in 2016 at Rio Olympics. (ANI)<br />

Five Olympic 2024 quotas for Indian badminton players

<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s star shuttler and 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist <keyword id="769084" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="lakshya-sen" source="Orion">Lakshya Sen</keyword> on Wednesday urged Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword>, Union Minister <keyword id="6364468" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="anurag-thakur" source="Orion">Anurag Thakur</keyword> and Minister of External Affairs <keyword id="491850" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="s-jaishankar" source="Orion">S Jaishankar</keyword> to resolve the visa issues to enable him to take part in Japan and China Opens. <br /><br />The World no 17 Lakshya said his team applied for a Japan visa on October 10 but still has not received it.<br /><br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> I have to travel to Japan &amp; China Open on Sat. Me and my team applied for Japan visa on 30/10/23. We still haven't got the visa. I have to apply for a China visa as well.<p>Urgent request for visa for myself, my coach and physio. Please help @ianuragthakur Sir @PMOIndia @meaindia1<br /><br /> - Lakshya Sen (@lakshya_sen) November 8, 2023 </p></blockquote> "I have to travel to Japan &amp; China Open on Sat. Me and my team applied for a Japan visa on 30/10/23. We still haven't got the visa. I have to apply for a China visa as well.<br /><br />Urgent request for visa for myself, my coach and physio. Please help @ianuragthakur Sir @PMOIndia @meaindia1," Lakshya posted on X (formerly Twitter).<br /><br />China Masters will be held from November 21 to 26 in Shenzhen.<br /><br />In November, India's badminton talents will compete in a number of competitions. Many shuttles will participate in Japan Masters from November 14 to 19 and China Masters from November 21 to 26. <br /><br />Lakshya has been a part of history creating the Indian men's badminton team in the Asian Games. However, he last participated in the French Open 2023 Lakshya suffered defeat in the men's singles event.<br /><br />The World no 17 lost to <keyword id="13015362" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="arnaud-merkle" source="Orion">Arnaud Merkle</keyword> of France, 44th in the badminton rankings, 21-15, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 54 minutes on the badminton courts at the Glaz Arena.<br /><br /><b>SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/six-out-of-the-top-ten-most-selling-cars-in-india-in-october-are-from-maruti-suzuki/slidelist/105063023.cms" target="_blank"></a></b><br /><br /> <b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/six-out-of-the-top-ten-most-selling-cars-in-india-in-october-are-from-maruti-suzuki/slidelist/105063023.cms" target="_blank">Six out of the top ten most selling cars in India in October are from Maruti Suzuki</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/double-centuries-in-odis-maxwells-power-packed-200-to-rohit-sharmas-three-double-tons/slidelist/105060032.cms" target="_blank"></a></b><br /><br /> <b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/double-centuries-in-odis-maxwells-power-packed-200-to-rohit-sharmas-three-double-tons/slidelist/105060032.cms" target="_blank">Double centuries in ODIs – Maxwell’s power-packed 200 to Rohit Sharma’s three double tons</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/the-average-selling-price-of-smartphones-increased-in-a-flat-market/articleshow/105033814.cms" target="_blank"></a></b><br /><br /> <b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/the-average-selling-price-of-smartphones-increased-in-a-flat-market/articleshow/105033814.cms" target="_blank">The average selling price of Indian smartphones has increased despite a flat market</a></b><br />

India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen urges PM Modi to fix his visa issue to enable his participation in China Open

<keyword id="20292631" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-mens-hockey-team" source="keywords">Indian men's hockey team</keyword> secured yet another medal, this time a bronze, for <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> at the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>, thrashing Spain by 2-1, and finishing at the podium for the second consecutive time since the <keyword id="20262833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics" source="keywords">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>, where they had previously secured a bronze.<br /><br />For India, both goals in this match were scored by skipper Harmanpreet Singh, also popularly known as Sarpanch Sahab. For the first time in 50 years, India has won bronze medals in Olympics, back to back. India holds the distinction of being the country that holds the most number of Olympic medals in field hockey. <br /> <br />With this, India takes its medal tally to four in this Olympics. All of them are bronze medals, won by Manu Bhaker (2), Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale in shooting. <br /><br />India came very close to winning medals in Paris 2024 Olympics, securing six 4th place finishes. These athletes include Arjun Babuta (shooting), Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat (archery), Manu Bhaker (shooting), Anantjeet Singh Naruka/Maheshwari Chauhan (mixed team skeet shooting), Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting) and Lakshya Sen (badminton). <br /><br />The medal comes as a soothing salve, as India nurses a series of brunts, following Vinesh Phogat's unfortunate disqualification from wrestling finals, and Antim Panghal's three-year ban imposed by the International Olympics Association (IOA), after she was found in breach of discipline. Her sister was arrested on charges of impersonation and entering the international athlete's village on Panghal's accredition card, following which the wrestler was sent back to India. <br /><br />After their gold medal triumph in 1980, the <keyword id="20415656" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-hockey-team" source="keywords">Indian hockey team</keyword> had to go through a long, 41-year drought, where the team won no medals, till Tokyo Olympics 2020, where we secured a bronze. To date, India has won 8 gold medals in hockey in Olympics, with the country's last gold medal in this sport coming in 1980.<br /><br /> India did qualify for semi-finals in this Olympics and also came a step closer to winning silver or gold medal, but were defeated by Germany 3-2. Previously, India has also won a silver medal in 1960, alongside 3 bronze medals in 1968, 1972 and 2020. <br /><br />This is the last Olympic outing for star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who managed to save many a crucial hits from the opposition. The team dedicated the medal to him, squaring off his fantastic career, which began in 2006. He holds 2 Asian games gold medals, 4 Olympic hats, and over 300 games to his credit. <br />

Paris Olympics: Indian men's hockey team wins bronze medal, repeat their feat from Tokyo Olympics

Paris [France], August 1 (ANI): India's <keyword id="3992621" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton-legend" source="Orion">badminton legend</keyword>, <keyword id="20626607" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Prakash-Padukone" source="keywords">Prakash Padukone</keyword>, believes the star duo <keyword id="3808496" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Satwiksairaj-Rankireddy" source="Orion">Satwiksairaj Rankireddy</keyword> and <keyword id="749483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chirag-Shetty" source="Orion">Chirag Shetty</keyword> have a chance of returning with an Olympic gold. <br /><br />The world number three ranked duo punched their ticket for the quarter-finals of <keyword id="450124" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton-doubles" source="Orion">badminton doubles</keyword> with a straight-game win over Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.<br /><br />Satwik and Chirag have roared and soared high in the world of <keyword id="20012442" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="badminton" source="keywords">badminton</keyword> as a pair. They have toppled numerous records and lifted various titles before landing in Paris. <br /><br />They looked flawless in their technique and style throughout the group stage. In their quest for a medal in the men's doubles event, Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik stand in their way. <br /><br />Ahead of the highly anticipated fixture, Prakash backed the duo to go all the way to the final on the back of their impressive outings. <br /><br />"As they are playing, there is a chance. There are definitely chances of winning the medal. But you can't say it with surety. They have come to the quarter-finals. The way they are playing, they have good chances of winning," Prakash told ANI. <br /><br />In the men's singles event, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy are set to square off against each other. <br /><br />In a clash of young, brimming talent against experienced shuttlers, both India stars will compete for a spot in the quarter-finals. <br /><br />Lakshya ousted world number three shuttler, Jonatan Christie. While Prannoy overcame a challenge from Vietnam's Le Duc Phat to top his group.<br /><br />As the two Indian stars prepare to fight for a spot in the next round, Prakash believes that the best player will go ahead in the event and said, "He (Lakshya) is playing so well. It was a good match with Christie. It was a crucial match. He won in the straight game. He is playing well. He will play against Prannoy tomorrow. Both Indians have a match in the pre-quarter-finals. There is a knockout from now on. We will have to wait and see. The best player will go ahead."<br /><br />Another shuttler who has eyes on a medal is two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu. Prakash, who is serving as the mentor of Sindhu, believes the real competition for her will begin against China's He Bingjiao in the Round of 16. <br /><br />"The group stage was easy. There were no tough matches. But there will be a knockout in the pre-quarter-final against a Chinese player, He Bingjiao. The real competition will start tomorrow," he added.<br />

India badminton legend Prakash Padukone believes Satwik-Chirag have a chance to win gold at the Paris Olympics

Two-time Olympic medallist <keyword id="501707" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="PV-Sindhu" source="Orion">PV Sindhu</keyword>'s lack of consistency after coming back from an injury should not be a cause of "concern", feels chief national badminton coach <keyword id="84905" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pullela-Gopichand" source="Orion">Pullela Gopichand</keyword>.<br /><br />Sindhu suffered yet another first round exit on Tuesday when she lost to world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi in the Singapore Open.<br /><br />"She's very young in saying that she's just 26-27. It's a good age, there is no reason for concern," Gopichand told PTI in a virtual interaction.<br /><br />A silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze winner in the Tokyo Games, Sindhu suffered an ankle injury in August last year to be slipped out of top-10 in the BWF women's singles rankings. She remained out of action for four months because of that injury.<br /><br />Sindhu's final and semi-final finish at Madrid Spain Masters and Malaysia Masters respectively were her best results this season. She reached a low with a first round exit at the Thailand Open when she lost to Canada's <keyword id="2875677" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="michell-li" source="Orion">Michell Li</keyword>.<br /><br />But Gopichand, a former All England champion who guided Sindhu since she was 10 till she became an Olympic medallist, firmly believed she would bounce back stronger.<br /><br />"She has come out on top in the six-eight months. She is starting to play well. I do expect her to play well in future. She is definitely one of India's bets for the future," Gopichand said.<br /><br />Terming it a mixed season for Sindhu, Gopichand said: "It's the beginning of the season and beginning of Olympic qualification. The results have been mixed so far.<br /><br />"We have a lot of pressure on players to perform. We have to just back them up and hope that they are playing the big tournaments."<br /><br />The high point of the season for Indian badminton was HS Prannoy's title win at the Malaysia Masters last month, the 30-year-old's first men's singles triumph since the 2017 US Open.<br /><br />"From our perspective in general, Prannoy winning in Malaysia was a good one that's something I'm really happy about. it's the beginning of the season, it's early.<br /><br />"We have not done well at the Sudirman Cup, it was kind of a negative note. <keyword id="769084" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="lakshya-sen" source="Orion">Lakshya Sen</keyword> did well to get to the semifinals in Thailand, and I do believe that the next few weeks will be very critical and we have big tournaments coming up," said the 49-year-old Gopichand.<br /><br />The top shuttlers of the country are currently training with personal coaches. Sindhu is training with Vidhi Chuadhary, while the struggling Kidambi Srikkanth has roped in <keyword id="17386772" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="wiempie-mahardi" source="Orion">Wiempie Mahardi</keyword> of Indonesia with an eye on Paris Olympics next year.<br /><br />"In general, the rigours of having to play back-to-back, players have started to feel that they need personal coaches," said Gopichand.<br /><br />"If one has won then everybody starts to believe that they do need one. This is something that has been happening.<br /><br />"In the Olympic year, it's everybody's need to have that personal attention. I think it's a trend that has started, many also follow it in other sports. I'm okay with that."<br /><br />Gopichand will now be seen promoting padel sport as an advisor. The racket sport combines tennis and squash and is comparatively new to India. It is nicknamed ‘Tennis with Walls' and ‘Squash in the Sun'.<br /><br />"I first saw the sport in Dubai and found it very energetic, lots of fun, and very interactive.<br /><br />"We at the Academy have a running track and in between the track we have some space and thought padel will be a right fit for it," he said.<br /><br />The badminton ace feels the sport has the potential to become popular in India.<br /><br />"I do believe as a sport some of the things which are important are the basic level. I think it's easy to pick up but tough to master.<br /><br />"It's a sport in which everybody can try their hands and that's what makes the sport with a very low entry barrier. Everybody has the possibility of playing the sport," he added.<br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/cabinet-approves-metro-connectivity-between-huda-city-centre-and-cyber-city-in-gurugram/articleshow/100819200.cms">Cabinet approves metro connectivity between HUDA City Centre and Cyber City in Gurugram</a></strong><br /><strong><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/have-a-complaint-against-your-bank-heres-how-rbi-plans-to-resolve-your-grievances/articleshow/100819139.cms">Have a complaint against your bank? Here’s how RBI plans to resolve your grievances</a></strong><br />

Gopichand backs PV Sindhu after Indian star crashes out of Singapore Open

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win India’s 19th and 20th gold in Badminton at the Commonwealth Games 2022

Lakshya <keyword id="866" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="sen" source="Orion">Sen</keyword>'s dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion <keyword id="681934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="viktor-axelsen" source="Orion">Viktor Axelsen</keyword> in the men's singles final on Sunday, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy.<br /><br />After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of history as he committed too many errors to go down 10-21 15-21 to former champion <keyword id="4019922" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="axelsen" source="Orion">Axelsen</keyword> in a lop-sided summit clash that lasted 53 minutes at the Barclaycard Arena.<br /><br />"I thnk the strategy was there. I played him last week but today he was looking solid in attack and defence as well. He was really patient and played a really good game," Sen said after the match.<br /><br />"In the opening game, I committed a lot of errors, that cost me the game. I was there in the second game but again he was too solid for me to put the shuttle down."<br /><br />On Saturday, Sen had become only the fifth Indian after <keyword id="13420835" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prakash-nath" source="Orion">Prakash Nath</keyword> (1947), <keyword id="10487" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prakash-padukone" source="Orion">Prakash Padukone</keyword> (1980, 1981), Pullela Gopichand (2001) and Saina Nehwal (2015) to reach the final of the prestigious tournament after outwitting defending champion Lee Zii Jia in a gruelling semifinal.<br /><br />A week back, Sen had recorded his first win over former world champion Axelsen en route to his final appearance at the German Open but he couldn't sustain his craft on Sunday as his highly-fancied rival returned the favours, claiming his fifth overall win against the Indian.<br /><br />"There was a lot of pressure before the match but when I was on court it was just another match for me. I played really crucial match yesterday and that gave me confidence but credit to him for playing a perfect game."<br /><br />While 2020 winner Axelsen claimed the men's singles title for the second time, Japan's Akane Yamaguchi won the women's singles crown, beating South Korea's An Seyoung 21-15 21-15 in the final.<br /><br />Sen couldn't mount his attack and trailed early on with Axelsen galloping to a 6-0 lead with the help of some precise smashes on the lines.<br /><br />An aggressive return of serve helped Sen break the run of play but he couldn't find openings as Axelsen kept the Indian away from the net, keeping him at the baseline with his returns.<br /><br />A long 61-shot rally ended with Axelsen punishing Sen for his weak lift as the Dane grabbed a huge 11-2 lead at the mid game interval with a flick.<br /><br />A couple of unforced errors from Axelsen gave Sen two points and the Indian unleashed a cross-court smash to make it 5-13, a gap which proved too big to bridge as the Dane held 11 game-point opportunities with a smash.<br /><br />Sen saved one before he sent the next wide to give a 1-0 lead to Axelsen.<br /><br />After the change of sides, Sen tried to engage his rival in energy-sapping rallies but he didn't get the length right and allowed the Dane to take 4-2 lead.<br /><br />Sen managed to reduce it to 5-6 but Axelsen used his height and reach to produce some powerful smashes to make it 8-4.<br /><br />The Dane continued to put the young Indian under pressure with his angles, length and precision to get to a decisive 11-5 advantage at the interval.<br /><br />Sen couldn't find a way to breach the defence of his fancied rival, who looked in complete control.<br /><br />Trailing 10-17, Sen tried to engage his rival in long rallies. The Indian won a 70-shot rally after Axelsen made a wrong judgement at baseline. However, it was soon eight match point opportunities for Axelsen with Sen going to the net.<br /><br />The Indian saved three match points before sending the shuttle to the net as Axelsen celebrated.<br /><br />Despite the loss, it has been a creditable performance for Sen, who is still in his early days in elite-level badminton.<br /><br />"Since the pandemic happened, I have played really good badminton. I have to keep playing continuously at the top level and now I know what it is like to be playing in the big circuit. Every match is important and I have to be prepared and it gives me a lot of confidence," Sen said.<br /><br />A product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru, Sen has been in sensational form in the last six months.<br /><br />He secured his maiden world championships bronze in December last, before winning his first Super 500 title at India Open in January and finishing runner-up at the German Open last week.<br /><br />Asked about his upcoming events, Sen said he will play the Swiss Open and Korea Open next.<br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/investment/news/crypto-tax-in-india-kicks-in-from-april-heres-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/90344479.cms">India’s cryptocurrency tax kicks in from April – here’s what investors need to know</a><br /></strong><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/adani-group-ioc-bpcl-hpcl-reliance-hdfc-and-other-hot-stocks-on-march-21/slidelist/90344098.cms"><strong>Adani group, IOC, BPCL, HPCL, Reliance, HDFC and other hot stocks on March 21</strong></a><br />

India's Lakshya Sen loses to Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in Badminton men's singles

By Amit Kumar Das <p> New Delhi, Apr 27 () With five titles under his belt, Lakshya Sen was racing towards the top echelons of international badminton before his stunning run was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought all competitive action to a halt across the world.</p><p> With the world in lockdown to contain the deadly disease, Lakshya too is enduring the uncertain times within the confines of his apartment, near the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru.</p><p> "I was looking forward to play big tournaments, compete against better players and try to make it to top 15 this year. But then everything stopped suddenly, all tournaments suspended. Now I don't know when they will resume," Lakshya told .</p><p> The 18-year-old from Uttarakhand was in sensational form in the senior circuit last year as he claimed as many as five titles, including two BWF World Tour Super 100 top honours -- SaarLorLux Open and Dutch Open -- to zoom to 32nd rank by the end of the year.</p><p> He is currently placed 27th in the world rankings.</p><p> He continued his good run early this year, claiming a big win over Asian Games gold-medallist Jonathan Christie of Indonesia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships and then putting up an impressive show against former world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the second round of the All England Championships.</p><p> Lakshya was looking forward to the Swiss Open (March 17-22) but All England turned out to be the last tournament before the BWF suspended all action.</p><p> In fact, he was in the middle of the tournament when government's travel restrictions came into force.</p><p> "I had a match to play (second round) when the Ministry had announced travel restrictions. I didn't think much about it but by the time I had played my match, BWF had cancelled the tournaments.</p><p> "So, we booked tickets and returned. Initially our plans was to go to Swiss from there," said the soft-spoken Indian.</p><p> Lakhsya has been at home since returning to the country and has his family with him.</p><p> He has got the company of his mother, his brother Chirag Sen, who is also an international shuttler, and father D K Sen, who has been coaching at the PPBA after taking voluntary retirement from the Sports Authority of India.</p><p> In a bid to retain the fun of playing the sport, the Sen family decided to clear out an area in the drawing room.</p><p> "I believe something is better than nothing. So we have removed the dining table and other furniture in the drawing room to create some space for them to play for fun, at least they can have a feel of the racquet in hand," the senior Sen said.</p><p> "Sometimes they work on net play, or just work on service because you can't play shots like tosses or smashes inside the room, in this little space."</p><p> Was he impressed with Lakshya's game against Viktor?</p><p> "Well, he was playing well in All England but he made some mistakes in crucial points. I believe he will need to show more maturity when he takes on big and experienced players," he said in a rather dispassionate assessment.</p><p> With courts out of bound, Lakshya and Chirag are also trying to keep themselves fit.</p><p> "We train for sometime in morning and evening, we do exercises like skipping, body weight, core workout, agility training and some wall exercises. We are given weekly schedule from the academy," Lakshya said.</p><p> "Rest of the time, we watch movies and play games on playstation. I do feel restless a bit because there is not much we can do but training helps. </p>"It is after a pretty long time that I have got this break, generally when you are injured you get such a break," he signed off.  ATK PM   PM

Was on course for top-15 ranking: Teen shuttler Lakshya Sen counts losses amid COVID-19 lockdown

Reigning world badminton champion <keyword id="1500885" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="P-V-Sindhu">P.V. Sindhu</keyword> rallied to enter the women's singles semi-finals of All England Open Championships here on Friday with a tough win over Japanese third seed Akane Yamaguchi.<br /><br />In a quarter-final match, <keyword id="18127" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sindhu">Sindhu</keyword> beat Akane 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 in one hour and 16 minutes in the Super 1000 tournament.<br /><br />In the semi-finals, fifth seed Sindhu will face sixth seed <keyword id="10961367" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="pornpawee">Pornpawee</keyword> Chochuwong of Thailand.<br /><br />Earlier, in a quarter-final match, Pornpawee beat <keyword id="10961368" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="unseeded-beiwen-zhang">unseeded Beiwen Zhang</keyword> of the USA 7-21, 21-13, 21-9 in 38 minutes.<br /><br />Also on Friday, India's Lakshya Sen crashed out in the quarter-finals, losing to Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands 17-21, 21-16, 17-21. The match, which lasted 55 minutes, saw the end of Indian challenge in men's singles.<br /><br />Caljouw, who had beaten Sen once before, won the first set 21-17 in 17 minutes. He was leading 11-8 at one point and maintained it to go 1-0 up. The 19-year-old Sen then bounced back in the second game, opening up a lead of 11-6 and later sealing the second game 21-16 to stay alive in the contest.<br /><br />World No. 36 Caljouw, however, won the last game 21-17 to seal the clash.<br /><br />Sen had progressed to the men's singles quarter-finals on Thursday after beating France's Thomas Rouxel 21-18, 21-17 in 53 minutes.<br /><br />Earlier, Indian women's doubles pair <keyword id="202688" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ashwini-Ponnappa">Ashwini Ponnappa</keyword> and N Sikki Reddy went down to the Netherlands' Selena Piek and Cheryl Seinen in straight sets in the quarter-finals. Ashwini and Sikki lost 22-24, 12-21 in 39 minutes on Friday.<br /><br />Ashwini and Sikki had beaten sixth seeds Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva of Bulgaria 21-17, 21-10 in the Round of 16.<br /><br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-9-pro-specs-oneplus-9e-specs-and-price-leak-and-oneplus-9-series-launch-date/articleshow/81168227.cms">OnePlus 9 series specifications and features leaked – here's everything we know about the upcoming OnePlus smartphones</a><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-review-of-moto-g10-power-mobile-phone-review-and-features-information/articleshow/81583548.cms">Moto G10 Power mobile review – big battery on a shoestring budget</a><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/future-retail-shares-take-a-massive-hit-as-it-loses-the-case-against-amazon-in-delhi-high-court/articleshow/81583165.cms">Future Retail shares take a massive hit as it loses the case against Amazon in Delhi High Court</a><br /></strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-9r-will-be-the-companys-next-affordable-smartphone-india-launch-confirmed-for-march-23/articleshow/81586104.cms"><strong>OnePlus 9R will be the company’s next affordable smartphone, India launch confirmed for March 23</strong></a><br />

P.V. Sindhu enters semi-finals of All England Open Championship

New Delhi: After meeting the <keyword id="20287873" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-contingent" source="keywords">Indian contingent</keyword> that recently returned from the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was an honour for him to host all the Indian athletes at his residence. <br /><br />On the occasion of Independence Day, <keyword id="19899320" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="PM-Modi" source="keywords">PM Modi</keyword> met the Indian contingent of the Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in the national capital on Thursday.<br /><br />During the meet, the Indian men's hockey team presented him with a signed jersey and hockey stick.<br /><br />"It is an honour to have you all here... <keyword id="20544212" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PR-Sreejesh" source="keywords">PR Sreejesh</keyword> proved why he is known as 'The Wall'. Everyone who won a medal and even those who lost by a point reiterated that this saga will not stop unless they win a Gold," PM Modi said while interacting with the Indian contingent. <br /><br />Shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword>, who made history by becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, said PM Modi encouraged her a lot. <br /><br />"I felt great that I received the call from PM Sir after winning the medal. He has encouraged a lot," Bhaker said. <br /><br />Further, badminton player, Lakshya Sen spoke about his training with coach Prakash Padukone.<br /><br />"Prakash Sir took my phone during the matches at the Olympics and said that you will not get it till the end of the tournament. A lot of people supported me throughout the journey. I had a great running experience in Paris. It was a little bit heart-breaking as I came such close of winning a medal but was unable to win it. I will try to do better in the future," the shuttler said. <br /><br />Former Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh also spoke about his journey and said, "I have been thinking of retiring for the last few years. I joined the camp in 2002 and played my first international match in 2004 at junior level. I have played since then and represented the country for 20 years so I thought that I should retire from the sport at a good level so the Olympics was that platform. It was hard for us as we lost the semifinal. Our A team went to Paris and we thought that we would compete for the gold medal. Ahead of the bronze medal match, every player said that we have to play for Sree bhai." <br /><br />India ended its campaign at the Paris Olympics with six medals including five bronze and a silver.<br /><br />Led by <keyword id="20349470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harmanpreet-Singh" source="keywords">Harmanpreet Singh</keyword>, the Indian men's hockey team won back-to-back bronze medals for the first time in 52 years at the Olympics following their 2-1 triumph over Spain.<br /><br />In shooting, Manu Bhaker etched her name into the history books. She became the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. This distinction was previously held by Norman Pritchard at the Paris 1900 Games.<br /><br />In the women's 10m air pistol event, Manu won a bronze medal, becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in this event.<br /><br />Alongside Sarabjot Singh, Manu secured her second bronze and India's first-ever medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol event.<br /><br />She narrowly missed a hat-trick of medals, finishing fourth in the women's 25m pistol shooting event at the Paris Olympics. <br />

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