Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 9: Lakshya, Lovlina Disappoint; India Enter Men’s Hockey Semifinal
India at Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights: The Indian hockey team produced one of its most resolute performances in recent memory to enter the Olympic semifinals for a second successive edition but Lakshya Sen’s zealous push for a gold turned into a hunt for bronze on a bitter-sweet Sunday for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. With no medals added to the tally today, India slipped to 53rd in the overall standings with its three bronze medals, all secured in shooting (women’s 10m air pistol, 10m air pistol mixed team and men’s 50m rifle 3 positions). There was heartbreak in boxing too as Lovlina Borgohain exited following a quarterfinal loss to Chinese veteran and familiar foe Li Qian in the women’s middle-weight (75kg) category. After that, it was Lakshya’s turn to bow out of gold contention with a 20-22, 14-21 loss to defending champion Viktor Axelsen. However, he still has a chance to finish on the podium in his Olympic debut, provided he can beat Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze playoff on Monday evening.