Paris, July 27: The Indian contingent is set to kick off its Olympic campaign on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics 2024 with a busy schedule across various disciplines. The Indian athletes are ready to compete and aim for glory in badminton, boxing, hockey, rowing, table tennis, tennis, and shooting.
Badminton:
– **Men’s Singles Group Match:** Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon (Guatemala) at 7:10 pm IST.
– **Women’s Doubles Group Match:** Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong (Korea) at 11:50 pm IST.
Boxing:
– **Women’s 54kg Opening Round Bout:** Preeti Pawar vs Thi Kim Anh Vo (Vietnam) at 12:05 am IST on July 28.
Hockey:
– **Pool B Match:** India vs New Zealand at 9:00 pm IST. The Indian men’s hockey team, after a rigorous practice session on July 26, is geared up to begin their campaign against New Zealand.
– **Men’s Single Sculls:** Panwar Balraj at 12:30 pm IST.
Table Tennis:
– **Men’s Singles Preliminary Round:** Harmeet Desai vs Zaid Abo Yaman (Jordan) at 7:15 pm IST.
Tennis:
– **Men’s Doubles First Round Match:** Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji vs Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Fabien Reboul (France) at 3:30 pm IST.
Shooting:
– **10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Qualification:** Sandeep Singh/Elavenil Valarivan, Arjun Babuta/Ramita Jindal at 12:30 pm IST.
– **10m Air Pistol Men’s Qualification:** Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh at 2:00 pm IST.
– **10m Air Pistol Women’s Qualification:** Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan at 4:00 pm IST.
Indian athletes have been preparing diligently for the Games, and the nation eagerly awaits their performances. Stay tuned for updates on their progress and achievements.