Paris Olympics 2024, Day 1 Highlights: Manu Bhaker qualifies for 10m Air Pistol final; Preeti Pawar reaches pre-quarterfinals; Lakshya, Sat-Chi start with wins

Paris Olympics 2024: Catch the scores, updates and highlights from day 1 of Paris 2024 events taking place on Saturday, July 27.

Updated : Jul 28, 2024 01:13 IST

Follow Sportstar’s highlights of the Paris 2024 Olympics day 1 events that took place on Saturday, July 27.

  • July 28, 2024 01:12
    Wrap

    That’s it for today folks! We are done with all Indias in action today. For the rest of the results, you can always check out the below link.

    Results: July 27
    Medal Tally: Live Updates

  • July 28, 2024 00:56
    Indian result on Day 2 - July 27

    BOXING

    Women’s 54kg - Preliminaries - Round of 32 - Preeti Pawar beats Thi Kim Ah Vo (Vietnam) 5-0. 

    HOCKEY

    Men’s Pool B - India beat New Zealand 3-2 

    TABLE TENNIS

    Men’s Singles Preliminary Round - Harmeet Desai beat Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0 

    TENNIS

    Men’s Doubles First Round - Rohan Bopanna/N. Sriram Balaji vs Gael Monfils/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) - Delayed due to rain 

    BADMINTON

    Men’s Doubles Group Stage - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty beat Lucas Corvee/Ronan Labar 21-17, 21-14 

    Men’s Singles Group Stage - Lakshya Sen beat Kevin Cordon (21-8, 22-20) 

    Women’s Doubles Group Stage - Ashwini Ponappa/Tanisha Crasto lost to Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong 21-18, 21-10

    SHOOTING

    10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Qualification - India 2 (Ramita Jindal/Arjun Babuta) - 628.7 points (Sixth) 

    10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Qualification - India 1 (Elavenil Valarivan/Sandeep Singh) - 626.3 points (12th) 

    10m Air Pistol Men’s Qualification - Sarabjot Singh 577 points - (Ninth) 

    10m Air Pistol Men’s Qualification - Arjun Singh Cheema - 574 points - (18th) 

    10m Air Pistol Women’s Qualification - Manu Bhaker - 580 points (Third, qualified for final) 

    10m Air Pistol Women’s Qualification - Rhythm Sangwan - 573 points (15th) 

    ROWING

    Men’s Single Sculls Heats - Panwar Balraj - 7:07.11 (qualified for repechage)

  • July 28, 2024 00:50
    Badminton: Crasto/Ponappa loses in straight sets

    The Crasto/Ponappa duo loses to Kim/Kong in straight games. With this, we are done with India in action today. 

  • July 28, 2024 00:33
    Swimming: Titmus beats McIntosh to win women’s 400m freestyle

    Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic title and beat Summer McIntosh to win the race of the century -- women’s 400m freestyle. With this, Australia has won its first gold medal in this Olympics. United States’ Katie Ledecky gets bronze. 

  • July 28, 2024 00:25
    Badminton: Crasto/Ponapaa loses first game

    The South Korean duo of Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong beat Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto in the first game. 

  • July 28, 2024 00:23
    Boxing: Preet reaches round of 16

    Preet Pawar comes from behind to thrash her Vietnam counterpart in the round of 32 match. A unanimous decision takes her to pre-quarterfinals where she will face World No. 2, Yeni Marcela. 

  • July 28, 2024 00:17
    Boxing: Preet runs riot in second round

    And Preeti makes a huge comeback. In a dominating second-round bout, it is the Indian who got a unanimous decision in her favour. 

  • July 28, 2024 00:13
    Boxing: Preeti loses first round

    Preet Pawar in red is behind as far as the score is concerned. In a split 3-2 decision, Vietnam’s Thi Kim Anh Vo has won the first round. 

  • July 28, 2024 00:06
    Boxing: Preeti takes on Vietnam’s challenge

    India’s Preeti Pawar is now in action in the women’s 54 kg category boxing. 

  • July 27, 2024 23:59
    Rugby Sevens: France beats Fiji to win gold

    France beat Fiji to clinch the gold medal in Rugby Sevens. South Africa meanwhile named bronze medal after beating Australia in the third-place match. 

  • July 27, 2024 23:54
    Rafa-Alca!
  • July 27, 2024 23:52
    Tennis: Alcaraz/Nadal gets into lead in Men’s Doubles

    The power-packed duo of Carlos Alcara and Rafael Nadal are 1 set up against the sixth-seeded Argentine pair of Gonzalez-Molteni. 

  • July 27, 2024 23:33
    Sat-Chi after the match

    Satwiksairaj Rankireddy:

    On what makes Paris so special (they won twice in the city during the BWF World Tour in 2022 and 2024):

    “The Parisian crowds always support badminton. Even at 8am, the stadium was fully packed. I love the feeling of playing in front of such a large crowd. They call it ‘the city of love’, so we love Paris.”

    Chirag Shetty:

    On the match:

    “Obviously, the first matches are always tough. We are playing in a new stadium, at the biggest stage. Most of it is simply incredible. To see so many people come out, it feels good.”

    On feeling pressure to win gold for India:

    “We are not looking that far. The pressure is there for everyone. All 17 pairs who are participating in the Olympics, every single person is under pressure. So we are taking it in our stride, as positively as possible.”

    On having good team chemistry:

    “To have good chemistry you need to be friends on and off the court. We are really good friends off the court, so that really helps.”

  • July 27, 2024 23:19
    Crasto/Ponappa in action soon

    The duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponappa will be in action in their women’s doubles group stage match at 23:50 against the South Korean duo of Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. 

  • July 27, 2024 23:02
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  • July 27, 2024 22:40
    Harmanpreet leads India to a thrilling win

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  • July 27, 2024 22:38
    Indian hockey team starts its campaign on high

    Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian men’s hockey team beats New Zealand 3-2 in opening match of Summer Games

    The Indian men’s hockey team began its Paris 2024 Olympics with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Saturday.

  • July 27, 2024 22:36
    Hockey: IND 3-2 NZ

    India gets a penalty stroke and converts it into a penalty stroke. Harman makes no mistake to put India into the lead. 

  • July 27, 2024 22:24
    Hockey: IND 2-2 NZ

    New Zealand pulls it back. 2-2 it is now with seven minutes to go. 

  • July 27, 2024 22:17
    IND 2-1 NZ

    India continues holding onto its lead against New Zealand in the hockey group stage match. We are heading into the last quarter. 

  • July 27, 2024 22:10
    Gold Galore

    Japan, Kazakhstan, Belgium, and host country France each clinch a gold medal to open their tally in the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

  • July 27, 2024 21:57
    Hockey: Vivek puts India into the lead

    Vivek puts India into the lead against New Zealand. There was a question of whether the ball crossed the goal line or not but the on-field umpires took a referral and the verdict went in India’s favour. 

    IND 2-1 NZ

  • July 27, 2024 21:52
    Positive news from Badminton court

    Paris 2024 Olympics, Badminton: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag off to winning start at Summer Games

    Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty got off to a winning start in their Paris 2024 Olympics.

  • July 27, 2024 21:34
    Hockey: India on level terms

    Here comes the equaliser from Mandeep Singh who levels the scoreline in the second quarter. 


    IND 1-1 NZ

  • July 27, 2024 21:33
    Hockey: India down one goal

    India has conceded first goal against New Zealand in the first quarter.

    IND 0-1 NZ

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  • July 27, 2024 20:58
    Badminton: Sat-Chi wins first match in Men’s Group Stage Play - Group C

    The dynamic duo of Satwik-Chirag registers a comfortable win over Corvee/Labar. They beat the French duo 21-17, 21-14 in straight games. 

  • July 27, 2024 20:52
    Cycling: Grace Brown clinces gold

    Australia opened its account in the Paris Olympics. Australia’s Grace Brown wins Women’s Individual Time Trail in Cycling to clinic gold. 

  • July 27, 2024 20:34
    Badminton: Satwik’Chirag ahead

    Satwik/Chirag win the first game 21-16 against the local French duo Corvee/Labar. 

  • July 27, 2024 20:08
    Harmeet enters Round of 64

    Harmeet Desai clean sweeps Jordan’s Zaid Aman 4-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5) to enter the next round. The Indian paddler will face France’s Felix Lebrun.

  • July 27, 2024 20:02
    Lakshya Sen gets off to a winning start

    After easily clinching the first game, Kevin Cordon was keeping Sen on his toes in the second game. However, the Indian did well to come back and make it 20-20 before winning the game 21-8, 22-20.

  • July 27, 2024 19:54
    GOLD ALERT!

    Australia’s Grace Brown wins the gold medal in the time trial event of cycling.

  • July 27, 2024 19:37
    Harmeet Desai in action

    The Indian paddler is playing Jordan’s Zaid Yaman in the men’s singles preliminary round.

  • July 27, 2024 19:30
    Lakshya Sen takes the first game

    The Indian starts well as he takes the first game 21-8 against Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon in the men’s singles first round.

  • July 27, 2024 19:18
    Which countries have won medals on Day 1?

    A total of five countries have clinched medals so far on Day 1.

    China - 2 gold

    South Korea - 1 silver

    USA - 1 bronze

    Great Britain - 1 bronze

    Kazakhstan - 1 bronze

  • July 27, 2024 19:06
    Alcaraz too enters second round

    Carlos Alcaraz, who is in the same quarter as India’s Sumit Nagal, defeated Lebanon’s Hady Habib 6-3, 6-1 to breeze into the second round.

  • July 27, 2024 18:59
    Djokovic eases into the second round

    Matthew Ebden was ecstatic after he took a single game off of the Serb, but Djokovic’s win was all but confirmed as went on to advance to the next round 6-0, 6-1.

    A potential match-up against Rafael Nadal awaits the Djoker!

  • July 27, 2024 18:39
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  • July 27, 2024 18:33
    ICYMI: Find out who won the first gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics

    China wins first gold medal of Paris 2024 Olympics

    China won the first gold medal of Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday as it beat Republic of Korea 16-12 in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Final at Chateauroux.

  • July 27, 2024 18:26
    ICYMI: It was Kazakhstan that clinched the first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics

    Kazakhstan wins first medal of Paris 2024 Olympics

    Kazakhstan won the first medal of Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday as it beat Germany 17-5 in the bronze-medal match in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at Chateauroux.

  • July 27, 2024 18:18
    Djokovic, Alcaraz finding the first round in singles quite easy

    Serb Novak Djokovic served a bagel to Australian Matthew Ebden in the first set, while French Open reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz clinched the first set 6-3 against Lebanon’s Hady Habib.

  • July 27, 2024 17:25
    Rowing: Balraj Panwar in repechage

    The Indian rower finished fourth in the first heat of men’s singles sculls with a timing of 7:07.11. 

    He will now compete in the repechage round where he will have a chance to still make the quarterfinals.

  • July 27, 2024 17:18
    Manu Bhaker qualifies for final

    Paris 2024 Olympics: Manu Bhaker qualifies for women’s 10m air pistol final, Rhythm finishes 15th

    The Indian scored in the 60 shots in the qualification round to finish in the third spot with 580 points and 27 inner 10s. Her compatriot Rhythm Sangwan failed to make the cut after ending in 15th place.

  • July 27, 2024 17:16
    Shooting: Scores after series 6

    Manu Bhaker: 96 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 3rd (580-27x)

    Rhythm Sangwan: 96 points (10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 15th (573-14x)

  • July 27, 2024 17:06
    Shooting: Scores after series 5

    Manu Bhaker: 96 points (10, 10, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 5th (484-23x)

    Rhythm Sangwan: 95 points (10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 18th (477-10x)

  • July 27, 2024 16:56
    Shooting: Scores after series 4

    Manu Bhaker: 96 points (10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 3rd (388-19x)

    Rhythm Sangwan: 96 points (10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10) - 17th (282-9x)

  • July 27, 2024 16:43
    Shooting: Scores after series 3

    Manu Bhaker: 98 points (9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 2nd (292-16x)

    Rhythm Sangwan: 97 points (10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10) - 18th (286-6x)

  • July 27, 2024 16:32
    Shooting: Scores after series 2

    Manu Bhaker: 97 points (10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9) - 4th (194-11x)

    Rhythm Sangwan: 92 points (10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 9) - 26th (187-4x)

  • July 27, 2024 16:21
    Shooting: Scores after series 1

    Manu Bhaker: 97 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 3rd (overall score: 97-7x)

    Rhythm Sangwan: 97 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 7th (overall score: 97-2x)

  • July 27, 2024 16:14
    Tennis - Rohan Bopanna/Sriram Balaji

    The first round match for the Indian pair is delayed due to rain. 

  • July 27, 2024 16:07
    The rules

    The qualification format remains the same. 60 shots for all the shooters in six series. The totals will be used to determine the top eight with inner 10s serving as tie breakers.

  • July 27, 2024 16:04
    In focus now

    Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan have begun their qualification round in the women’s 10m air pistol event.

  • July 27, 2024 15:25
    Report - Men’s 10m air pistol qualification

    Paris 2024 Olympics: Arjun Cheema, Sarabjot Singh fail to qualify for men’s 10m air pistol final

    Paris 2024: Sarabjot finished in ninth place, one short of the qualifying spots, missing out by virtue of scoring fewer inner 10s.

  • July 27, 2024 15:25
    Heartbreak for India

    Sarabjot Singh will be devastated! He ends tied on points with the eighth-placed shooter but still ends up out of the finals having scored one fewer inner 10. 

    Arjun Cheema showed promise early on but could not sustain, finishing in 18th place with 574-17x.

  • July 27, 2024 15:18
    Scores after series 6

    Sarabjot Singh: 97 points (9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10) - 9th (overall score: 577-16x)

    Arjun Singh Cheema: 97 points (9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 18th (overall score: 574-17x)

  • July 27, 2024 15:08
    Scores after series 5

    Sarabjot Singh: 93 points (10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 9, 9) - 12th place (overall score: 480-13x)

    Arjun Singh Cheema: 93 points (10, 8, 9, 10, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9) - (overall score: 477-16x)

  • July 27, 2024 14:56
    Scores after series 4

    Sarabjot Singh: 100 points (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 3rd (overall score: 397-12x)

    Arjun Singh Cheema: 94 points (10, 7, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 14th (overall score: 384-13x)

  • July 27, 2024 14:49
    Scores after series 3

    Arjun Singh Cheema: 97 points (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9) (overall score: 290-12x)

    Sarabjot Singh: 96 points (10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9) (overall score: 287-9x)

  • July 27, 2024 14:31
    Scores after series 2

    Arjun Singh Cheema: 97 points (8, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 10th (overall score: 193-9x)

    Sarabjot Singh: 97 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 16th (overall score: 191-6x)

  • July 27, 2024 14:19
    Scores after series 1

    Arjun Singh Cheema: 96 points (10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 10, 10, 10) - 12th

    Sarabjot Singh: 94 points (10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10, 9, 9)- 28th

  • July 27, 2024 14:12
    Arjun Singh Cheema in 6th place

    Cheema has 49 points after five shots, including four inner 10s, and is in the sixth place. Still a long way to go with 55 shots remaining.

  • July 27, 2024 14:05
    Off the mark!

    The first shots have been fired in the men’s 10m air pistol qualification. 

    Arjun Singh Cheema gets a 10 to start off. Sarabjot Singh yet to begin.

  • July 27, 2024 14:01
    How many shots will one shooter take?

    Each shooter will get 60 shots, with the totals being used to determine the final standings.

  • July 27, 2024 13:59
    How many make the final?

    The top eight will advance to the final which will be held on July 28.

  • July 27, 2024 13:21
    Next up - 10m men’s air pistol qualification

    Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh will take the shooting range at 2PM IST.

  • July 27, 2024 13:11
    10m air rifle mixed team qualfication - Report

    Paris 2024 Olympics: Arjun-Ramita finish 6th in 10m air rifle mixed team qualification; ruled out of medal contention

    Paris 2024: The second Indian pair of Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh finished 12th as India’s contention ended in the mixed team event.

  • July 27, 2024 13:02
    Elavenil and Sandeep finish 12th

    The second Indian pair gets a total of 626.3 to end in the 12th place. 

    This means there will be no Indian team in the final.

  • July 27, 2024 13:01
    Ramita and Arjun finish 6th

    The Indian pair gets a total of 628.7 to end in the sixth place, meaning it will not be in contention for a medal.

  • July 27, 2024 12:54
    Ramita and Arjun after 20 shots

    Total - 210.6 (7th place)

    Ramita - 10.2, 10.7, 10.3, 10.1, 10.4, 10.7, 10.2, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7

    Arjun - 10.5, 10.6, 10.5, 10.9, 10.6, 10.5, 10.3, 10.8, 10.7, 10.8

  • July 27, 2024 12:48
    Series 2 begins

    The second set of 10 shots now for the Indian pairs. 

  • July 27, 2024 12:47
    Elavenil and Sandeep after 10 shots

    Total - 207.5 (18th)

    Elavenil - 10.5, 10.7, 10.2, 10.2, 9.9, 10.4, 10.4, 10.4, 10.5, 10.2

    Sandeep - 10.8, 10.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.4, 10.4, 10.9, 10.5, 10.0

  • July 27, 2024 12:43
    Ramita and Arjun after 8 shots

    Total - 167.3

    Ramita - 10.5, 10.6, 10.4, 10.1, 10.8, 10.2, 10.6, 10.7

    Arjun - 10.3, 10.1, 10.5, 10.3, 10.7, 10.3, 10.7, 10.5

    The pair is upto 10th place now.

  • July 27, 2024 12:39
    Elavenil and Sandeep after 5 shots

    Total - 113.8

    Elavenil - 10.5, 10.7, 10.2, 10.2, 9.9

    Sandeep - 10.8, 10.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4

    They sit in the 25th spot at the moment.

  • July 27, 2024 12:37
    Ramita and Arjun after 3 shots

    Total - 62.4

    Ramita- 10.5, 10.6, 10.4

    Arjun - 10.3, 10.1, 10.5

  • July 27, 2024 12:32
    And the qualification round begins!

    Sandeep Singh is the first one to take the shot, getting a 10.8. Elavenil is yet to take her first attempt.

  • July 27, 2024 12:14
    What is the Qualification World Record score?

    The Indian team holds the qualification World Record at 635.8 in 2023 in Cairo.

  • July 27, 2024 12:03
    Rules - 10m air rifle mixed team

    Each member of the side will shoot 30 shots in as many minutes. Teammates can fire independently of their partner. The top 4 teams will make the medal matches. 1 and 2 play for gold, 3 and 4 will face-off in the bronze medal match.

  • July 27, 2024 11:56
    Who will be the Indians in 10m air rifle mixed team qualification?

    Arjun Babuta and Ramita Jindal will be the first Indians in action at Paris 2024. Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh will also be competing in this event.

  • July 27, 2024 11:54
    Who will be Manu Bhaker’s biggest challenge?

    The Indian will be in action today in the women’s 10m air rifle qualification. 

    Who will be the key medal contenders in Manu Bhaker’s shooting events - 10m air pistol, 25m sports pistol?

    Manu Bhaker aims for Paris 2024 Olympic redemption against fierce competitors like Jiang Ranxin and Doreen Vennekamp.

  • July 27, 2024 11:46
    The opening ceremony on Seine!

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    Seventy-one giant screens, beaming the live action from 170 cameras, and strategically placed speakers ensured that the magical atmosphere of the show reverberating throughout Paris.

  • July 27, 2024 11:16
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  • July 27, 2024 11:14
    Paris 2024 - Day 1

    So, the wait is over. The Paris Olympics are now! India will begin the first day of action with the 10m air rifle mixed team. We also have badminton, boxing, rowing, hockey, tennis and table tennis in store later in the day.

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