New Delhi. The Paris Olympics 2024 kicked off on July 26 and India bagged its first medal on the second day. However, the third day of the Games is going to be crucial for India as it will focus on multiple events. In shooting, Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta will compete in the women’s and men’s 10m air rifle finals respectively. In badminton, the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also take the court. Meanwhile, Rohan Bopanna will be in action and the men’s hockey team will also take part in important matches today. The focus will be on the Indian men’s archery team, which is set to play its quarterfinal match and will take the field with the country’s hopes of a strong performance.
India began their Olympic campaign with the archery qualifying round, where both the men’s and women’s teams finished in the top four and secured a place in the quarter-finals. However, the women’s team could not advance, leaving all eyes on the men’s team. The men’s archery team finished in the top three and secured a place in the quarter-finals, thanks to an impressive performance by Dheeraj Bommadevara, who scored 2013 points in the qualifiers.
South Korea is traditionally considered the strongest team in archery, but this time India will not face them before the final. This has increased the expectations for the Indian team. In the top eight, India will face the winner of the match between Turkey and Colombia. If the trio of Dheeraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Praveen Jadhav reach the semi-finals, they may face Italy, Kazakhstan or France.
Quarterfinals timings and broadcast information
The quarterfinal match of the Indian men’s archery team is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM IST. Jio Cinema and Sports 18 have the Olympic broadcast rights in India. The games are being broadcasted live on various channels of Sports 18, and viewers can also live stream for free on Jio Cinema. It is worth noting that the gold medal match of this event is also scheduled to be held today.