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Paris Olympics:Lakshya starts badminton campaign!!!
Manu Bhaker, who placed third in the qualification round to earn a spot in the women's 10m air pistol (individual) final, has been India's lone shooting star on Day 1. After placing fifteenth, her fellow countrywoman Rhythm Sangwan was eliminated (the top eight advance to the final round).
Previously, neither of the two indian competitors made it to the final of the 10m air Pistol Men's Individual event, and neither of the indian teams advanced to the 10m air Mixed Team final. Lakshya starts badminton campaign.With a time of 7:07.11, rower Balraj Panwar placed fourth in the men's single sculls heat 1 and will compete again tomorrow in the repechage round.
Day 1 Sneak Peak
The focus will be on the indian hockey team, who are vying for medals, as well as the shooting and badminton teams who will play in their respective matches today. The athletic discipline has a track record of winning medals in its particular events, thus it will be expected that they will give it their all during their maiden visit to Paris. indian competitors compete in sports like rowing, shooting, badminton, tennis, table tennis, boxing, and hockey on Day 1.
Manu Bhaker's qualification for the Olympics' women's 10m pistol event gives india optimism. In the six series, the 22-year-old received a total score of 580. Her rating was 9.667 on average. The winner of the qualifications was Oh Ye Jin from South Korea, followed by Veronica Major from Hungary. The championship match is set for July 28 at 3:30 PM IST.