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Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: Catch the score, updates and commentary from all the events on Day 12, Wednesday, August 7 at Paris 2024.

Updated : Aug 08, 2024 01:47 IST

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Welcome to Sportstar’s Highlights of all the events on Day 12, Wednesday, August 7 at Paris 2024.

August 08, 2024 01:41

Athletics: Women’s Pole Vault final

Australia’s Nina Kennedy wins gold ahead of defending champion Katie Moon who has to settle for silver. Alysha Newman of Canada wins bronze. 

August 08, 2024 01:32

Wrestling: Sarah Ann Hildebrandt wins gold in women’s 50kg

USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt wins gold in the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling. Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez wins silver after being promoted following Vinesh’s disqualification. 

A CAS ruling is imminent tomorrow and that could alter the current medal standings. Read more in the link below. 

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat moves Court of Arbitration for Sport, appeals against disqualification from wrestling final

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has moved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after her disqualification from the Women’s Freestyle 50kg final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.

August 08, 2024 01:22

Athletics: Sable finishes 11th in men’s 3000m steeplechase

Sable finishes 11th in men’s 3000m steeplechase! A timing off 8:14:18 for the Indian national record holder.

Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali defends his Olympic gold with a time of 8:06.05. USA’s Kenneth Rooks wins silver and Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya gets the bronze. 

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Avinash Sable finishes eleventh in men’s 3000m steeplechase final

Avinash Sable finished eleventh in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics held at the Stade de France on Wednesday.

August 08, 2024 01:20

Athletics: Sable currently in 12th spot

Avinash Sable drops to 12th after the 2000m mark. He is being crowded in at the middle. 

August 08, 2024 01:17

Athletics: Sable currently in 5th spot

At the end of the 1000m mark Avinash Sable is currently placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase. 

August 08, 2024 01:09

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu fails to land a medal

Mirabai Chanu falters in her last clean and jerk attempt of 114kg to miss out on medal contention. Three wrestlers have already bettered her total of 199kg.

China’s Zhihui Hou wins gold, ahead of Valentina Cambei of Romania and Surodchana Khambao of Thailand. 

Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal, finishes fourth in weightlifting event

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in the Women’s 49kg Weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday and failed to secure for medal for India.

August 08, 2024 01:05

Athletics: Jamaica’s Roje Stona wins gold in men’s discus!

Roje Stona wins gold in the men’s discus, beating all the favourites! Alekna finishes second and Australia’s Denny Matthew wins Bronze. 

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August 08, 2024 01:03

Weightlifting: Mirabai clears 111kg clean and jerk in 2nd attempt

Mirabai clears 111kg clean and jerk in her second attempt to move into provisional third in the women’s 49kg. 

August 08, 2024 01:01

Wrestling: Susaki wins bronze in women’s 50kg freestyle

Yui Susaki who lost to Vinesh Phogat in the round of 16 of the women’s 50kg freestyle, beats Ukraine’s Oksana Livach wo win bronze via technical superiority. Both athletes had made it to the bronze medal match after Vinesh’s disqualification. 

August 08, 2024 00:59

Weightlifting: Mirabai fails 111kg clean and jerk

Mirabai Chanu fails to surpass the 111kg mark in the women’s 49kg clean and jerk. She was joint-third after the snatch.

August 08, 2024 00:55

Athletics: Men’s 400m final

Quincy Hall wins gold in the men’s 400m final with a Personal Best timing of 43.40. Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith wins silver 43.44 with an Area Record ahead of Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga who clocked 43.74 for a National Record. 

August 08, 2024 00:44

Men’s Discus Throw final: Roje Stona breaks Alekna’s record from earlier

Jamaica’s Roje Stona registers a throw of 70.00m to break Alekna’s Olympic Record record from fifteen minutes ago. 

August 08, 2024 00:40

Athletics: Women’s 400m semifinal 3

Natalia Kaczmarek (POL) wins semifinal 3 with a time of 49.45 ahead of Great Britain’s Amber Anning clocks a PB of 49.47 to finish second. 

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August 08, 2024 00:32

Athletics: Women’s 400m semifinal 2

Marileidy Paulinho of the Dominican Republic wins semifinal 2 of the women’s 400m semifinal with a time of 49.21. Alexis Holmes of USA qualifies second with 50.00. 

August 08, 2024 00:29

Athletics: Women’s 400m semifinal 1

Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain wins semifinal 1 of the Women’s 400m with a season’s best of 49.08. Ireland’s Rhasidat Adekele finishes second with 49.95. 

August 08, 2024 00:25

Men’s Discus Throw final: Alekna breaks his father’s Olympic Record

Mykolas Alekna records a 69.97m throw in his second attempt of the Men’s Discus Throw final, breaking his father Virgilius’s 20-year-old Olympic Record. 

August 08, 2024 00:21

Hockey: China beats Belgium in Women’s hockey semis

China beats Belgium 3-2 in a shootout after the women’s hockey semifinal ends 1-1. 

August 08, 2024 00:14

Can Mirabai win a second Olympic medal today?

August 08, 2024 00:08

Wrestling: Mirabai joint-third after snatch round

Mirabai Chanu’s 88kg lift puts her joint third with Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao after the snatch round. 

Romania’s Valentina Cambei registers a 93kg lift while China’s Zhihui Hou is second with 89kg. 

August 07, 2024 23:56

Wrestling: Mirabai completes 88kg in snatch

Mirabai Chanu clears the 88kg mark in her second attempt at the weight and third attempt overall.

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August 07, 2024 23:55

Athletics: Men’s 200m semifinal 3

Erriyon Knighton of the USA wins the third semifinal with 20.09 ahead of Joseph Fahnbulleh of Liberia. 

Zimbabwe’s Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba qualify with the fastest times. 

August 07, 2024 23:51

Wrestling: Mirabai fails in 88kg snatch

Mirabai Chanu fails in her first attempt at the 88kg snatch. She has one more attempt to go at the snatch. 

August 07, 2024 23:47

Athletics: Men’s Triple Jump qualification

Abdulla Aboobacker registers a 16.49m jump in his third attempt at the Men’s Triple Jump qualification round. The Indian currently stands 21st overall.

Praveen Chithravel registers a 16.21m jump in his final jump, less than his best of 16.25. He is currently ranked 26th. 

August 07, 2024 23:44

Athletics: Men’s 200m semifinal 2

Letsile Tebogo registers 19.96 to win semifinal 2 of the men’s 200m ahead of 100m champion Noah Lyles (20.08).

August 07, 2024 23:39

Athletics: De Grasse misses qualification in 200m semifinal 1

Defending 200m champions Andre De Grasse misses out on direct qualification to the final of the 200m semifinal 1. Kenneth Bednarek of USA wins the semi with a time of 20.00 ahead of Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic. 

August 07, 2024 23:35

Wrestling: Mirabai completes 85kg snatch

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Mirabai Chanu comfortably completes her first snatch lift of 85kg in the 49kg Women’s Weightlifting final. 

August 07, 2024 23:28

Athletics: Men’s 400m hurdles semifinal 3

USA’s Rai Benjamin wins semifinal 3 of the 400m hurdles with a time of 47.85. Roshawn Clarke of Jamaica finishes second with 48.34. 

Alison dos Santos of Brazil and Abderrahman Samba of Qatar sneak through with the fastest times. 

August 07, 2024 23:26

Athletics: Men’s Triple Jump qualification

Praveen Chithravel registers a distance of 16.25 in his second jump. Abdulla Aboobacker registers a 16.19 jump. They are positioned 6th and 15th respectively in their groups. 

August 07, 2024 23:20

Athletics: Men’s 400m hurdles semifinal 2

British Virgin Islands athlete Kyron McMaster wins semifinal 2 with a time of 48.15 ahead of Rasmus Hagi of Estonia who finished in 48.16. 

August 07, 2024 23:11

Athletics: Men’s 400m hurdles semifinal 1

Norway’s Karsten Warholm registers a time of 47.67 to qualify for the finals of the Men’s 400m hurdles final. France’s Clement Ducos finishes second in semifinal 1 to qualify.

Brazil’s Alison dos Santos misses out on direct qualification, finishing third with 47.95.

August 07, 2024 23:07

Athletics: Men’s Triple Jump qualification

Abdulla Aboobacker also registers a 15.99m in his first attempt at the Men’s Triple Jump qualification. 

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August 07, 2024 23:06

Follow all the action from the 49kg weightlifting final

Weightlifting 49kg, Paris 2024 LIVE Score Updates: Mirabai Chanu in action at 11PM IST today

Paris 2024 live updates: Here’s the score, highlights and coverage of the Olympics’ women’s weightlifting 49kg event of August 7.

August 07, 2024 23:05

Athletics: Men’s Triple Jump qualification

Praveen Chithravel registers a distance of 15.99m in his first jump of the Men’s Triple Jump qualification. 

The direct qualification mark for the event is 17.10m. 

August 07, 2024 23:03

Athletics: Men’s 110m hurdles semifinal 3

Orlando Bennett of Jamaica registers a personal best of 13.09 to qualify for the final. USA’s Daniel Roberts finishes second with 13.10 and finds a place as well. 

Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment and Japan’s Rachid Muratake make it through as the best third-fourth place finishers. 

August 07, 2024 22:53

Wrestling: Men’s 87kg semifinal

Iran’s Alireza Mohmadipiani wins the semifinal bout over Ukraine’s Zhan Beleniuk, having won the final technical point after a 3-3. 

Bulgaria’s Semen Novikov beats Hungary’s David Losonczi 3-1 in the other semifinal. 

August 07, 2024 22:49

Athletics: Men’s 110m hurdles semifinal 2

Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell wins semifinal 2 in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.21 ahead of USA’s Freddie Crittenden. 

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August 07, 2024 22:48

Athletics: Men’s 110m hurdles semifinal 1

USA’s Grant Holloway wins semifinal 1 of the Men’s 110m hurdles with a time of 12.98m. Spain’s Llopis Enrique seals the second spot with 13.17.

August 07, 2024 22:10

Wrestling: Men’s Greco Roman 67kg semifinal

Ukraine’s Parviz Nasibov beats Azerbaijan’s Hasrat Jafarov on points in the first semifinal of the Men’s Greco Roman 67kg semifinal. The match finishes 3-3 but Nasibov qualifies having scored the last technical point. 

Iran’s Saeid Leivesi beats Armenia’s Slavik Galstyan 10-4 in the other semifinal. 

August 07, 2024 21:56

Check out this thread that summarizes all the events of today pertaining to Vinesh.

August 07, 2024 21:27

Indians in action later today

Men’s Triple Jump Qualification - Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel

Women’s Weightlifting 49kg final - Mirabai Chanu

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase final - Avinash Sable

August 07, 2024 20:39

Golf: Women’s individual strokeplay

Diksha Dagar drops to T7 in the standings after two bogeys in her last two holes. Aditi double bogeys on the 18th hole to drop to T12. 

August 07, 2024 20:27

Waterpolo: Men’s Quarterfinal

A goal in the dying seconds of the match takes defending champion Serbia past Greece in the Waterpolo Men’s Quarterfinal.

GRE 11 - 12 SRB 

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August 07, 2024 19:22

Wrestling: Women’s 57kg draw

India’s Anshu Malik will take on USA’s Helen Maroulis in the quarterfinal of the Women’s 57kg. A prospective quarterfinal with Poland’s Lysak and semifinal against number one seed Sakurai. 

August 07, 2024 19:15

Sportclimbing: Women’s speed climbing final

Gold - Aleksandra Miroslaw (POL)

Silver - Lijuan Deng (CHN)

Bronze - Aleksandra Kalucka (POL)

Paris 2024 Olympics: Speed sport climber Miroslaw wins Olympic gold 2 days after breaking world record twice

Miroslaw won the final in 6.10, beating the 6.18 time of silver medalist Deng Lijuan of China. Aleksandra Kalucka of Poland won the bronze.

August 07, 2024 18:59

Here’s a comparison of Sable’s Personal Best with the rest of the field!

Can Avinash Sable win a men’s 3000m steeplechase medal in Paris 2024 Olympics?

What should Avinash Sable do to win men’s 3000m steeplechase in Paris 2024 Olympics: Personal, season bests of top contenders and previous Olympic medal timings explained.

August 07, 2024 18:41

Why did Vinesh drop down a weight category? Here is all you need to know

Vinesh Phogat disqualifed: Why was Vinesh competing in 50 kg category at Paris 2024 Olympics?

Vinesh had wrestled at her first Olympics in the 48kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was 22 then. As she grew older, it became harder to maintain that weight.

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August 07, 2024 18:23

Golf: Women’s Individual strokeplay

Diksha Dagar moves to T3 in the Women’s Individual Strokeplay with two under par, behind leaders Celine Boutier (FRA) and Lilia Vu (USA). Aditi Ashok currently placed T13.

August 07, 2024 18:05

Heartbreaking!!

August 07, 2024 17:44

Indian results in athletics today

- Annu Rani - women’s javelin - finished 29th

- Sarvesh Kushare - men’s high jump - finished tied- 25th

- Jyothi Yarraji - women’s 100m hurdles - finished 7th in her heats, to take part in Repechage round 

August 07, 2024 17:37

UWW President Nenad Lalovic on the weigh-in rules

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris 2024 Olympics: Rules are rules for a reason, says UWW President Nenad Lalovic

UWW President Nenad Lalovic said Vinesh Phogat’s disappointment for being disqualified after failing to make the weight on the day of her 50kg gold medal bout at Paris 2024 Olympics was understandable but there was no scope for exception.

August 07, 2024 17:06

Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala explains what went into Vinesh Phogat’s weight cut efforts

August 07, 2024 16:45

Indians in action for today

22:45 - Athletics - Men’s Triple Jump Qualification -Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel

23:00 - Weightlifting - Women’s 49kg - Mirabai Chanu

01:13 (August 8) - Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final - Avinash Sable

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August 07, 2024 16:39

What we know so far about Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification in Paris 2024

August 07, 2024 16:36

Antim Panghal out

Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist Antim’s hopes of having a shot at fighting for the bronze medal through the repechage round also ended after Yetgil lost (victory by fall) to Germany’s Annika Wendle in the quarterfinals.

August 07, 2024 16:21

Athletics: Sarvesh Kushare ends with a clearance of 2.15

The Indian fails to clear the 2.20m height on the third try as well. Kushare is all out of the final. He ended his campaign with a joint 25th position.

August 07, 2024 16:15

Athletics: Annu Rani fails to make the final

The Indian gets distances of 55.81m, 53.22m, and 53.55m in her three attempts. That ranks her 15th out of 16 throwers in Group B. She finished 29th overall.

August 07, 2024 16:06

Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji ends 7th in her heat

A timing of 13.16 seconds for the Indian which sees her cross the finish line in seventh place. She will move to the repechage rounds now.

August 07, 2024 15:51

Wrestling: Antim Panghal loses 0-10 in women’s 53kg

Antim Panghal is blanked by Turkiye’s Zeynep Yetgil who gets a win by technical superiority. 

She will have a chance to make it to the repechage if Yetgil makes the final.

August 07, 2024 15:28

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Archana Kamath wins third game

Archana with a massive win for India. She beats Xioana Shan 19-17, 1-11, 11-5, 11-9. India cuts the deficit to 1-2.

August 07, 2024 14:41

Manika loses 1-3

Manika loses her match 11-8, 7-11, 5-11, 7-11 to Annett Kaufmann. India now trails 0-2 to Germany. 

Next up: Archana Kamath vs Xiaona Shan.

August 07, 2024 14:11

Match 2

Manika Batra will play the next match for India against the 18-year-old Annette Kaufmann.

August 07, 2024 14:09

Table Tennis: India loses first match

Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath go down 5-11, 11-8, 10-12, 6-11 in the opening match of the best of five tie against Germany.

August 07, 2024 14:02

Table tennis update

Sreeja-Akula trail 2-1 after three games against Wan and Shan in the women’s table tennis quarterfinal.

August 07, 2024 13:51

Follow as Indian team takes on Germany in the women’s quarterfinal match

Table Tennis Live Score, Paris 2024 Olympics: Sreeja-Archana equalises in second game; Indian women’s team in action vs Germany in quarterfinal- match updates

Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE Updates of the table tennis quarterfinal encounter between Indian women’s team and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

August 07, 2024 13:20

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris 2024 Olympics: Live reactions from PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra and others

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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris 2024 Olympics: Live reactions from PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra and others

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and Saina Nehwal, and many others reacted to Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from Paris 2024 Olympics via social media.

August 07, 2024 13:10

Women’s golf starts!

India’s Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will be in action as the women’s golf event starts!

August 07, 2024 12:55

Table Tennis: India vs Germany quarterfinal

India will take on Germany in the women’s team quarterfinal at 1:30 pm IST.

August 07, 2024 12:45

Indians in action- August 7

On August 7, Indian athletes will be in action across multiple disciplines such as golf, wrestling, table tennis, athletics and weightlifting. 

Paris 2024 Olympics, Day 12: Indians in action — August 7 schedule, full list of events, venues, timings in IST, live streaming info

On August 7, Indian athletes will be in action across multiple disciplines such as golf, wrestling, table tennis, athletics and weightlifting.

August 07, 2024 12:34

BREAKING NEWS

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from wrestling final for being 150 grams overweight on morning of competition

This also means Phogat has been stripped of her medal.

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