Paris 2024 Olympics India Schedule for August 8, Thursday (All timings in IST)

Athletics

  • Women’s 100m Hurdles Repechage Heat 1
    • Athlete: Jyothi Yarraji
    • Time: 2:05 PM
  • Men’s Javelin Throw Final
    • Athlete: Neeraj Chopra
    • Time: 11:55 PM

Golf

  • Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 2
    • Athletes: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar
    • Time: 12:30 PM onwards

Hockey

  • Men’s Bronze Medal Match
    • Match: India vs Spain
    • Time: 5:30 PM

Wrestling

  • Men’s Freestyle 57kg Round of 16
    • Athlete: Aman Sehrawat vs Vladimir Egorov (MKD)
    • Time: 2:30 PM onwards
  • Women’s Freestyle 57kg Round of 16
    • Athlete: Anshu Malik vs Helen Maroulis (USA)
    • Time: 2:30 PM onwards
  • Men’s Freestyle 57kg Quarter-Final (subject to qualification)
    • Time: 4:20 PM onwards
  • Women’s Freestyle 57kg Quarter-Final (subject to qualification)
    • Time: 4:20 PM onwards
  • Men’s Freestyle 57kg Semi-Final (subject to qualification)
    • Time: 9:45 PM onwards
  • Women’s Freestyle 57kg Semi-Final (subject to qualification)
    • Time: 10:25 PM onwards

Key Highlights

Neeraj Chopra in Men’s Javelin Throw Final:

  • Neeraj Chopra will be defending his Olympic title.
  • He won gold at Tokyo 2020 with an 87.58m throw.
  • Recently qualified for Paris 2024 final with an 89.34m throw, the second-best of his career.
  • Key competitors: Julian Weber (Germany), Anderson Peters (Grenada), Jakub Vadljech (Czechia), Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan).

Indian Hockey Team in Bronze Medal Match:

  • The team aims for their second consecutive Olympic bronze medal.
  • They play against Spain at 5:30 PM after a narrow 3-2 loss to Germany in the semi-final.
  • Previous win against Spain (3-0) in Tokyo 2020.

Other Notable Events:

  • Jyothi Yarraji in Women’s 100m Hurdles Repechage at 2:05 PM.
  • Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik in Wrestling starting at 2:30 PM.
  • Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in Women’s Golf Round 2 from 12:30 PM onwards.

Indian athletes have a packed and promising schedule, with medal hopes in athletics, hockey, and wrestling.

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