Indian Athletes' Mixed Results at Paris Olympics

On the fifth day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Indian athletes experienced mixed results. Shooter Swapnil Kusale advanced to the final of the Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions event, while shuttlers HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and PV Sindhu reached the last 16. However, paddlers Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula had a disappointing day. In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain and Nishant Dev progressed to the quarter-finals, providing a morale boost after earlier eliminations of other boxers. In archery, Deepika Kumari moved into the pre-quarter-finals, although Tarundeep Rai was eliminated. Notably, Prannoy’s victory set up an all-Indian round-of-16 clash with Lakshya Sen, drawing significant attention and mixed reactions from fans.