India's promising start at the Paris Olympics turned into a day of heartbreak as several medal hopefuls faltered. Swapnil Kusale's success in securing India's third medal was overshadowed by a series of setbacks. Men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, after a strong start, fell to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen was defeated by China’s Wu Yu, and Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil failed to advance in shooting. PV Sindhu also exited early against China's He Bingjiao. Nikhat Zareen, in tears, expressed her deep disappointment, highlighting the unpredictable nature of sports.
