Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights, 7th August - VINESH PHOGAT DISQUALIFIED; Mirabai Chanu misses bronze narrowly; Avinash Sable finishes 11th, ends medal hopes for India on Day 12

Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights, 7th August - India miss out on four medals today after Vinesh Phogat's disqualification, Mirabai and Avinash missing out in their respective events, and race walkers not finishing. Follow Sportskeeda for every update on Paris Olympics 2024.

Right, it's a day to forget for us, isn't it? And it's becoming quite a routine for us to type this now but the results have been such that it's forced even the most optimistic Indian to start wondering whether we will equalise the number of medals that we had won at Tokyo 2020.

Not anything worth writing home about for the Indian contingent but we'll quickly take you through all that went wrong today, which is quite about everything. It all started with the news coming in of Vinesh Phogat being disqualified from the Olympic final that she was about to play for being overweight by 100gm. After all drama unfolded, in the end, the decision to grant her a silver will be taken tomorrow.

The Marathon Race Walk Relay Mixed Team event, where Priyanka Goswami faltered in the last round, and India ended up not finishing the medal race.

Then came the Women's Golf, which would have been a great result but some poor holes towards the end for both Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar saw them tumble down in the rankings. The Indian Table Tennis Women's Team put up a fight against Germany but the latter were just too hot to handle.

Then came the string of non-qualifications in track and field, where Sarvesh Kushare didn't qualify in high jump, Annu Rani failed to make it to the javelin throw final and Jyothi Yarraji finished 7th to be banished to the repechage rounds. Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker too faces the same fate at the end of the day as they too failed to secure qualification.

Antim Panghal, perhaps having Vinesh Phogat's disqualification on her mind, looked pretty clueless in the middle. She hardly lasted for less than a minute before losing out on technical superiority. Mirabai Chanu made a great start to her weightlifting final but narrowly missed out on a medal, perhaps due to the after-effects of her injury. And finally, Avinash Sable's campaign came to an end, finishing 11th in his medal race.

So that's all we have for you from today! Join us back tomorrow, as we wipe our tears and stay glued to the Indian contingent, all in the hopes of getting our fourth medal. Will India's Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra deliver it? We'll find out tomorrow! Join us right here at Sportskeeda for the complete coverage of Day 13 of the Indian contingent!

ATHLETICS - Avinash Sable in 3000m Steeplechase Final

At the 2000m mark, Avinash Sable finds himself to be in the 12th position. Can he make a miraculous comeback and get back into the top three? No, he can't! He finishes 11th with a time of 8:14:18. Click here for the detailed highlights of the match!

ATHLETICS - Avinash Sable in 3000m Steeplechase Final

Sable is currently in the bronze medal position. Can he maintain it and win India the medal? Click on the link here to find out!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Mirabai Chanu in Final

Mirabai Chanu bows out! She finishes fourth and that's all we'll see of her at the Olympics. She finishes with a score of 199, which she achieved in her 2nd attempt.

WEIGHTLIFTING - Mirabai Chanu in Final

Mirabai Chanu has dropped out of the top three and is going for broke here! She's increased her last attempt to 114kg! Can she achieve it and take home a medal? Click here to find out!

ATHLETICS - Avinash Sable in 3000m Steeplechase Final

Avinash Sable is all set to play the final shortly! Click here to follow the coverage of his race!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

Mirabai Chanu fails her first 111 attempt, one which will take her to the third place. Can she make a comeback? She will be in action again shortly! Click here to follow the live updates!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

Mirabai Chanu has set an attempt of 111 in her first Clean & Jerk lift. Can she achieve it? Click here to find out!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

We have started with the Clean and Jerk round, with the first few weightlifters getting their attempts in! Click here to catch the live coverage of the match!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

After the Snatch round, Mirabai Chanu is placed third. Now onto the clean and jerk round, which is one of Mirabai's strengths! Click here to follow the detailed coverage of the event!

ATHLETICS - Men's Triple Jump

Unfortunately, Abdulla's final and best attempt of 16.49m, and Praveen's second attempt, which was his best, of 16.25m is not enough for them to qualify. They failed to get the qualification mark of 17.10m and also fail to finish in the top 12 across groups. Abdulla finishes 21st while Praveen finishes 27th. That's about it for the duo then, they bow out of the Olympics! Click here to see how it all unfolded for them!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

Mirabai Chanu has lifted 88kgs and is ranked first! She's wearing the Olympic rings as earrings and she has her eyes set on the medal! Click here to follow the detailed coverage of the match!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

Mirabai Chanu fails to lift 88kg! Remember, she increased her attempt from 86 to 88 and has failed to lift it. She'll have one more go at it. Click here to follow the detailed coverage of the final!

WEIGHTLIFTING - Women's 49kg Final

Mirabai Chanu starts off the Snatch section with an attempt of 85 and lifts it comfortably! She's put 86 as her next attempt. Will she be able to increase her score? Click here to find out!

ATHLETICS - Men's Triple Jump Qualification

A much better performance by the Indian triple jumpers! Praveen returns with 16.25 m while Abdulla returns with 16.19 m. They have one more attempt each. Can they finish it off on a high note? Currently, both of them aren't in the top 12. Click here to follow the detailed overage of the event!

ATHLETICS - Men's Triple Jump Qualification

Would you believe it? Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker both have scored 15.99 m in their first attempt. Will they be able to better it? Click here to find out!

WEIGHTLIFTING - 49 Kg final

Mirabai Chanu is all set to be in action shortly! Click here to follow the detailed coverage from the event!

ATHLETICS - Men's Triple Jump Qualification

A quick glance at the qualification criteria suggests that athletes need to breach the 17.10m mark or finish in the top 12 performers across groups. Time for Abdulla and Praveen to step up. Can they qualify? Click here for the detailed coverage of the match!

ATHLETICS - Men's Triple Jump Qualification

Right then, it's almost time for the Men's Triple Jump Qualifications, where Abdulla Aboobacker and Praveen Chithravel will be trying to earn qualification. Click here to follow the detailed coverage from the event!

Sakshi Malik shared her thoughts on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification as well. Read below 👇

"It's easier to play matches rather than to cut down to weight" - Sakshi Malik dissects 'weight cut' practice, extends support to Vinesh Phogat

Despite multiple pleas by the Indian contingent, UWW has turned a deaf ear towards the appeals for Vinesh. Here's what the UWW president had to say 👇

"Rules are rules" – UWW president Nenad Lalovic on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from Paris Olympics 2024

India at Paris Olympics, Day 12 - What's coming up?

Well, here's a quick reminder of the events lined-up for the remainder of the night:

22:45 IST: Men's Triple Jump Qualifications ft. Abdulla Aboobacker & Praveen Chithravel
23:00 IST: Weightlifting Final ft. Mirabai Chanu
01:10 IST (08 Aug): Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final ft. Avinash Sable

If you're still not over Vinesh Phogat's disqualification, or have just tuned in, read the article below to find out whether Vinesh will still win silver today 👇

Vinesh Phogat disqualified: Will Vinesh Phogat get a medal even after being disqualified?

Avinash Sable is gearing up for the 3000m Steeplechase final. Here's the top three opponents who will be challenging him for a medal 👇

Paris 2024 Olympics: 3 players who could challenge Avinash Sable in men's 3000m steeplechase final

Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda, WFI President Sanjay Singh & coach Virender Dahiya opened up on Vinesh Phogat's unfortunate disqualification. Read what they had to say 👇

“We will fight till the last” - WFI president Sanjay Singh's promise to Vinesh Phogat after disqualification at Paris Olympics 2024 [Exclusive]

Click on the link below to read all about Annett Kaufmann, the 18-year-old paddler who beat both Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula in singles to take Germany to the semifinal 👇

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GOLF - Women's Round 1

Dikha Dagar loses the plot in Round 17 and 18, scoring two bogeys. Both Aditi and Diksha are finished with Round 1. Here's what the results were:

Dikha Dagar:
Rank: Tied for 7th
Score: -1

Aditi Ashok:
Rank: Tied for 12th
Score: 0

Mirabai Chanu, who will be seen in action later today, will be coming back from injury to play this event. Here's what her coach, Vijay Sharma, exclusively told Sportskeeda about her preparations 👇

“She is a fighter and wants to do well” - Coach Vijay Sharma on Mirabai Chanu’s comeback from injury to compete at Paris Olympics 2024 [Exclusive]

GOLF - Women's Round 1

Through hole 15 now and Diksha Dagar is tied in second place, alongside Lilia Vu of the USA with a score of -3 for both golfers. Celine Boutier extends her lead to -5 in the meantime.

GOLF - Women's Round 1

Diksha Dagar moves up to second place! Securing a birdie in hole 14, her score is now -3, only bettered by France’s Celine Boutier (-4).

GOLF - Women's Round 1

Diksha Dagar continues her strong run through 13 holes with a score of -2. She's been at par in the last couple of holes and is going about her business really well at the moment.

Aditi Ashok, meanwhile, is done for the having completed 18 holes with a score of 0.

GOLF - Women's Round 1

Aditi Ashok drops down in the rankings, currently in a 15-way tie for 11th place after a double bogey in hole 18.

Diksha Dagar, on the other hand, is in a three-way tie for third place after 12 holes with a score of -2.

More updates on Vinesh Phogat. Here's the latest from the Indian contingent's CMO on his efforts to try and ensure that the wrestler could take part in the event👇

"We tried all possible drastic measures" - Indian contingent's CMO on the efforts to reduce Vinesh Phogat's weight for Paris 2024 final

GOLF - Women's Round 1

After hole 17, Aditi Ashok is in a three-way tie for third place, alongside Diksha Dagar. They’re both scored at -2, with Dagar having completed 11 holes and shooting a birdie on the last one.

Well, we now know that Vinesh Phogat won't be participating in the gold medal match for her wrestling category. As gut-wrenching the news is, the gold medal match will still go ahead without the Indian wrestler. Here's how 👇

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GOLF - Women's Round 1

Aditi Ashok gets another par in hole 15 and is currently in third place with a score of -2. Meanwhile, Diksha Dagar is tied for sixth place with a score of -1.

Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen opened up on his historic 4th place finish at the Paris Olympics, 2024. The shuttler was superb throughout his campaign and here's what he had to say about it 👇

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GOLF - Women's Round 1

Aditi Ashok takes the lead with a score of -2 through 14 holes. She now ranks in first place.

Meanwhile, Diksha Dagar is tied in seventh place with a score of -1 through 8 holes.

India at Paris 2024 Olympics, Day 12 - What is coming up?

Well, it's been a very disappointing day for India to say the least. Here's what's in store next:

Ongoing: Women's Golf Round 1 ft. Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar
22:45 IST: Men's Triple Jump Qualifications ft. Abdulla Aboobacker & Praveen Chitravel
23:00 IST: Weightlifting Final ft. Mirabai Chanu
01:10 IST (08 Aug): Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final ft. Avinash Sable

GOLF - Women's Round 1

Aditi Ashok is done with 12 holes now, and finds herself in a six-way tie for third place. Her score continues reading -1, with all her recent holes being pars.

On the other hand, Diksha Dagar has completed six holes and has a par in every single one of them so far. Her score reads 0 and her position is tied for 11th.