Paris 2024 Olympics Highlights, 2nd August: Tajinderpal Singh Toor fails to qualify for final! Lakshya Sen Reach Semifinals, India beat Australia in Hockey, Manu Bhaker reaches gold medal round again

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Live Coverage ends

That's all from our Indian contingent as Manu Bhaker reached her third gold medal match while Lakshya Sen became the first Indian man to reach the semifinals of men's badminton singles.

However, hearts broke in archery as the mixed team pair of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat lost to the USA in bronze medal match.

But everyone's favourite Indian men's hockey team defeated the mighty Australians in a pleasantly surprising turn of events in men's Pool B.

We bid good night on that note!

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Paris 2024 Live, August 2: Men's Shot Put Qualification Round Results

The 12 finalists are confirmed. Six of them are direct qualifiers while Tokyo and Rio Silver medallists Joe Kovacs takes the alternate route of qualifying through ranking as his best throw of the night was a 21.24m.

Tajinderpal's continental rival and current Asian Record Holder Mohamed Tolo (Saudi Arabia) could only throw 20.65m, more than a metre short of his record throw of 21.80m, and finished outside the top 12

Paris Olympics 2024 Live: End fo Tajinderpal Singh Toor's Campaign

Tajinderpal Singh Toor fouls his third attempt too and that ends his journey at the Paris Olympics. Two fouled attempts and a low throw of 18.05m are his memories from Paris 2024. Our shotput champion will have to come back stronger next time

Olympics 2024: Leonardo Fabri throws the biggest!

We have the sixth qualifier of the night as Italy's Leonardo Fabbri throws 21.76m, which is also the biggest throw so far!

Paris 2024 Olympics Live, Day 7: Worrying season for Tajinderpal Singh Toor

It has been a worrying season for Tajinderpal Singh Toor this year as he has struggled to breach the 20m mark often this season.

After the highs of last season, when he breached the Asian Record twice, Tajinderpal Singh Toor participated in five seasons and breached the 20m mark just once in Bhubaneswar, the same venue where he threw 21.77m in 2023!

Tajinderpal Singh Toor 2nd Attempt: Foul!

Tajinderpal Singh Toor is not pleased with his second attempt and purposely oversteps the line to declare his throw a foul, a common practice among athletes when they don't want to register a bad throw

Tajinderpal Singh Toor's 2nd Attempt Coming up...

Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be in a bit of a spot of a bother with that start. His personal best is 21.77m, which was also an Asian Record, but his season best so far has been 20.38m. His throw is next!

Men's Shot Put Qualification Round: Jacko Gill Qualifies

We have our fifth qualifier and it comes from Group A as New Zealand's Jacko Gill throws 21.35m of his second attempt to ensure his final berth

Paris Olympics Live: Tom Walsh becomes fourth qualifier

Tom Walsh becomes the fourth qualifier for the final as he throws 21.48m off his second attempt in Group B. We have eight more berths to fill!

Paris 2024 Athletics Live: Tajinderpal Singh starts with 18.05m throw

Tajinderpal Singh Toor's first attempt comes a disappointing one at 18.05m!

Toor has two more attempts to breach the qualifying standard or he will have to rely on the alternate route of Top 12 qualification when rank comes into play if less than 12 participants have breached the direct qualification mark

Paris Olympics Live, August 2: Ryan Crouser qualifies of first throw

Two-time World and Olympic Champion Ryan Crouser qualifies from his first throw as well! The USA star throws the put to 21.49m to seal his final berth!

Czech Republic's Tom Stanek sets the target of the night at 21.61m while 21.35m remains the qualifying mark!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Day 7: Tajinderpal Singh yet to start

Tajinderpal Singh Toor is yet to make his first throw as he is last thrower to start in Group A at 16th spot while we already have a our first qualifier of the night!

USA'sPayton Otterdahl throws 21.52m on his first attempt and becomes the first athlete to qualify for the final of men's shot final!

Apologies for the delay

Apologies for a delay in resumption of our coverage due to technical glitch. The men's shot put action is all set to begin with Indian national record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor in action.

The reigning Asian Champion competes in the star-studded line-up of shot putters, all aiming to achieve the stiff 21.35m qualification mark

Olympics 2024: COMING UP NEXT!

The last remaining Indian action of the day.

• 11:40 PM: Athletics - Men's Shot Put Qualification Group A - Tajinderpal Singh Toor

We will take a quick break and return by 11:30 PM to cover the reigning Asian Champions' performance in the qualification round and will also take a look at who are his main rivals.

Lakshya Sen Semifinal Match on August 4

Lakshya Sen will play his semifinal match on August 4. He is on a collision course with World No. 2 Viktor Axelsen, who faces Singapore'sLoh Kean Yew in the quarterfinal tomorrow

Paris 2024 Olympics Live, Day 7: Athletics

Late Update from athletics: We missed a couple of women's 5000m races with Indians in action.

Parul Chaudhary posted her season-best timing of 15:10.68 second to finish 14th but couldn't qualify for the final race as only the top 8 made the cut from each heat.

In heat 1, Olympic debutant Ankita Dhyani finished last in Heat 1 with a timing of 16:19.18 seconds, which was below her personal best of 15:28.08 second

Lakshya Sen Becomes 1st Indian Male Shuttler to Reach Singles Semifinal!

Lakshya Sen wins! Lakshya secures his spot in the semifinal, becoming the first Indian man to reach the last four in Olympic badminton. He wasted no time in probing Chen's net play, forcing a decisive mistake to claim victory. This came after a superb smash at 20-12 gave Lakshya game point, following Chen's deep push that put Lakshya on the brink of a quarterfinal win at 19-12.

Final score:Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 (2-1)

Paris Olympics Live: Lakshya Sen marching towards semifinal

Lakshya's superb judgment shines as he lets a backhand flick from Chen down the side go out, extending his lead. Earlier, at 16-11, the net favoured Lakshya again when Chen's angled cross-court shot hit the top of the net and bounced back

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 17-12 (1-1)

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen

Lakshya capitalizes on an easy shot from Chen, delivering a powerful smash to maintain his momentum. This came after Chen under-hit a net return, allowing Lakshya to regain his five-point lead at 14-9.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 (1-1)

Paris 2024 Badminton Live: Lakshya Sen Maintains Gap

Lakshya is steaming ahead in this quarterfinal, extending his lead to five points after Chen flicks it long and deep. This followed a misjudgment by Lakshya, who left a long clear from Chen, thinking it was out, only for it to land in, making the score 11-8.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 13-8 (1-1)

Paris Olympics Live, August 2: Lakshya Sen leads by four points at halfway stage of 3rd set

Lakshya heads into the break with a four-point lead after a mistake from Chen. This came after Chen had shown resilience, stringing together two points, including a forceful smash following a weak lift from Lakshya, cutting the lead to 9-6. Chen continued to fight back, forcing Lakshya into a wide shot at 10-7 before the break.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 11-7 (1-1)

Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Day 7: Lakshya Sen Dominates Court

Lakshya asserts his dominance with a thunderous smash, widening the gap between himself and Chen to five points. This came after he had already built a solid four-point lead at 8-4.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 9-4 (1-1)

Lakshya Sen takes lead in 3rd game!

Lakshya regains a two-point lead as the net cord finally favors him, with Chen's return hitting the top of the net and sliding back into his own court. This came after a powerful smash from Chen had previously cut Lakshya's lead to 5-4 when Lakshya's slice went wide.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 6-4 (1-1)

Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen

Lakshya Sen showed great initiative by rushing the net to level the game at 2-2. After a brief exchange of points with Chou that kept the score at 3-3, Lakshya's clever net play gave him the lead at 4-3, leaving Chou with no answers.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 4-3 (1-1)

Paris Olympics Men's Badminton Quarterfinal: 3rd Game Begins

Lakshya Sen started the third and decisive set of the men's singles quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics with a few errors, conceding the first two points to Chou Chen-Tien. However, he quickly bounced back, responding to a long serve from Chou with a powerful return to claim his first point, making the score 1-2.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15, 1-2 (1-1)

Lakshya Sen Wins 2nd Game; Levels Score 1-1

Lakshya Sen wins the second game 21-15, setting up a third-game decider. Leading up to this, it has been a stunning show by Lakshya when he knew he couldn't afford a slip-up! He extended his lead to 19-14 with a disguised lift that Chen failed to return effectively

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 21-15 (1-1)

Paris 2024 Live, August 2: Lakshya Sen Closes on Game Win

Lakshya Sen extends his lead to 18-13 after sending Chou Tien-Chen on a chase and finishing with a powerful winner. Earlier, Lakshya increased his lead to 16-13 by outplaying Chou at the net.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 18-13 (0-1)

Men's Badminton Singles Quarterfinal

Lakshya Sen leads 15-13 after Chou Tien-Chen miscues a cross-court lift. Earlier, Lakshya changed his racquet after Chou drew level at 14-13. A high clear from Lakshya landed in, and Chou's review failed, allowing Lakshya to regain the lead.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 13-12 (0-1)

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen

Lakshya Sen maintains a narrow lead at 13-12. After a superb recovery to save the rally and hold his lead at 12-11, Chou Tien-Chen reasserts control at the net with a charged-up kill to bring the score to 13-12.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 13-12 (0-1)

Lakshya Sen picks three consecutive points!

Lakshya Sen regains the lead at 11-10 after Chou Tien-Chen mishits an easy backhand into the net. This comes right after Lakshya levelled the score at 10-10 by capitalizing on Chou's low clear.

Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen: 19-21, 11-10 (0-1)