Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:27pm on 03 Aug 2024,Saturday Sports
On Day 8 of the Paris Olympics 2024, India faced mixed results. Boxer Nishant Dev was eliminated in the men’s 71kg quarterfinal by Marco Verde, and archer Deepika Kumari lost to South Korea’s Nam Su-hyeon in her quarterfinal match. Despite these setbacks, India’s hockey team secured a historic win over Australia, and sailors Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan performed well in their races. Lakshya Sen advanced to the semifinals with a strong performance. Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the 25m Air Pistol final, just missing a medal. As of Day 8, China leads with 36 medals (16 gold, 11 silver), the United States follows with 55 medals (12 gold, 23 silver), and France is in third place with 41 medals (12 gold, 14 silver). India ranks 50th with 3 bronze.
