Indian Athletes at Paris Olympics
Badminton
The Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto lost their women’s doubles match against South Korea’s Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong at the Paris Olympics. The match ended with scores of 21-18 and 21-10. The game lasted for 46 minutes. Ponnappa and Crasto will next face Japan’s Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida on July 29.
Table Tennis
India’s Harmeet Desai advanced to the Round of 64 in the men’s singles table tennis after defeating Jordan’s Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5).
Badminton
India’s Lakshya Sen won against Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in the men’s singles Group L match.
Shooting
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of the women’s 10-meter air pistol event, securing a spot in the final. She scored 580-27x points. However, her teammate Rhythm Sangwan finished 15th with 573-14x points and did not qualify for the final.
In the men’s 10-meter air pistol event, Indian shooters Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Cheema did not make it to the final round. Sarabjot finished 9th with 577-16x points, and Cheema finished 18th with 574-17x points.
Olympics Overview
The Paris Olympics started on July 26 and will conclude on August 11. India has 117 athletes competing in 16 disciplines and aims to surpass its previous tally of seven medals from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Doubts Revealed
Ashwini Ponnappa -: Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player who plays in doubles events. She has represented India in many international tournaments.
Tanisha Crasto -: Tanisha Crasto is another Indian badminton player who competes in doubles events. She often partners with Ashwini Ponnappa.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in various sports. It is held in Paris, France.
Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong -: Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong are badminton players from South Korea. They are known for being strong competitors in women’s doubles.
Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida -: Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida are badminton players from Japan. They will be the next opponents for Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto.
Manu Bhaker -: Manu Bhaker is an Indian shooter who competes in events like the 10-meter air pistol. She has won many medals in shooting competitions.
10-meter air pistol -: The 10-meter air pistol is a shooting event where participants aim at a target from a distance of 10 meters using an air pistol.
Rhythm Sangwan -: Rhythm Sangwan is another Indian shooter who competes in events like the 10-meter air pistol. She did not qualify for the final in this event.
Harmeet Desai -: Harmeet Desai is an Indian table tennis player who has advanced in his event at the Paris Olympics.
Lakshya Sen -: Lakshya Sen is an Indian badminton player who has also advanced in his event at the Paris Olympics.
