India at Olympics, Day 13 Live: Neeraj Chopra in javelin final; men’s hockey team to play for bronze
Live updates from the main events on Day 13 of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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After being disqualified from her event with only the final left to play, wrestler Vinesh Phogat has decided to retire from the sport.
Details: Vinesh Phogat announces retirement from the sport
When our champs came back home members of the NRAI family were there to welcome them.#Paris2024 #ShootingStars #WelcomeBack #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/qzuKS5ESxn— NRAI (@OfficialNRAI) August 8, 2024
India has not managed to add to the three bronze medals so far, and has moved down to joint 67th. One more bronze is in the offing today, and then there is the men’s javelin throw final, with Neeraj Chopra later tonight.
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It’s been a long time since there has been much to cheer about for the Indian contingent in Paris.
After the highs of the Indian shooting medal haul, there have been the lows of finishing fourth for the likes of Lakshya Sen and Mirabai Chanu – missing out by just a whisker.
The lows were compounded by Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from her gold medal match bout which was followed by a surprise announcement about the 29-year-old retiring from the sport.
But Day 13 promises to be something to celebrate for Indian fans with the men’s hockey team all geared up to repeat their bronze-medal winning feat, this time matched up against Spain...
