Lakshya Sen of India will face Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia in the badminton men’s singles bronze medal match. India hopes to add another medal to their collection. Lakshya will have another opportunity to win his first Olympic medal after losing against Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals. In table tennis, the Indian women’s team will compete against Romania in the preliminary round. India’s wrestling campaign is underway, and Nisha Dahiya is competing in the women’s 68 kg freestyle division.
India’s Avinash Sable, who won the gold medal at the Asian Games, will also compete today, seeking his first Olympic medal. With the exception of Neeraj Chopra, India doesn’t have many medal contenders in athletics. However, Sable is the only one who has the ability to overcome the obstacles and secure a podium berth.
INDIA AT PARIS OLYMPICS: COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, AUG 5
- SHOOTING
Skeet Mixed Team (Qualification)
Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka – 12:30 pm - TABLE TENNIS
Women’s Team (Pre-quarterfinal)
India vs Romania – 1:30 pm - SAILING
Women’s Dinghy (Opening series): Race 9 – 3:45 pm
Women’s Dinghy (Opening series): Race 10 – 4:53 pm
Men’s Dinghy (Opening series): Race 9 – 6:15 pm
Men’s Dinghy (Opening series): Race 10 – 7:15 pm - WRESTLING
Women’s Freestyle 68kg 1/8 Final
Nisha vs Tetiana Sova Rizhko (Ukraine) – 6:30 pm - ATHLETICS
Women’s 400m (Round 1)
Kiran Pahal (Heat 5) – 3:57 pm
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase (Round 1)
Avinash Sable (Heat 2) – 10:50 pm - BADMINTON
Badminton Men’s Singles (Bronze medal playoff)
Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee (Malaysia) – 6:00 pm
