Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra bags silver in Javelin final; Pakistan's Arshad sets Olympic record, wins historic gold
Neeraj Chopra (PTI)
CHENNAI: The India men's hockey team defeated Spain 2-1 to win bronze medal in Day 13 of the Paris Olympics on Thursday. This was India's 13th hockey medal and after 53 years they won back-to-back hockey medals.
Neeraj Chopra throws season's best of 89.45m but Nadeem destroys competition with Olympic record of 92.97m. With his silver, Chopra becomes first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two Olympic medals.
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost the semi-finals in men's 57kg freestyle against Rei Higuchi of Japan. He will play for bronze medal match on Friday against Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rica.
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- 8 Aug 2024 5:51 PM IST
First Quarter Ends: India 0-0 Spain
Both India and Spain didn't score in the first 15 minutes of the game. Despite Spain getting a great chance to score in the eighth minute when Maria Jose's shot looked like it was going to give Spain a lead, but once again it is the goalie Sreejesh who saved and they haven't got any more realistic chance inside the box yet.
Both teams are yet to earn a PC in the first quarter.
- 8 Aug 2024 5:43 PM IST
5 minutes to go for the first quarter to end. And as of this moment both India and Spain are not playing aggressively. Both had a couple of chances to score but failed to capitalise.
- 8 Aug 2024 5:37 PM IST
Sukhjeet Singh had an opportunity at the sixth minute of the game but didn't angle it properly and missed the chance to open the account for India
- 8 Aug 2024 5:22 PM IST
Indian hockey team lineup for the match
Sreejesh PR, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh.
- 8 Aug 2024 5:18 PM IST
Up Next: India vs Spain for bronze medal match
If India win today's game, they will win their fourth bronze medal.
They have won 12 medals so far in hockey (8 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze)
- 8 Aug 2024 4:59 PM IST
WRESTLING
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat will face Japan's Rei Higuchu in the semi-final men's freestyle 57kg match.
- 8 Aug 2024 4:53 PM IST
Can Sreejesh end his hockey career with a bronze?
"As I stand between the posts for the final time, my heart swells with gratitude and pride. This journey, from a young boy with a dream to the man defending India's honour, has been nothing short of extraordinary", Sreejesh wrote on X.
He further added, "Today, I play my last match for India. Every save, every dive, every roar of the crowd will forever echo in my soul. Thank you, India, for believing in me, for standing by me. This is not the end, but the beginning of cherished memories. Forever a custodian of dreams. Jai Hind."
