India added a third medal to their tally on Thursday, with another shooting medal won by Swapnil Kusale in the 50m 3P event. However, the day also raised concerns about India’s final medal count as Atwik-Chirag, Nikhat Zareen and Sift Kaur Samra, all serious medal contenders were eliminated from their events.
Manu Bhaker, who won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, will compete in the Women’s 25m Pistol Qualification on Friday. Rising badminton star Lakshya Sen will battle in the singles quarterfinals, while judoka Tulika Maan is set to make her Olympic debut.
The spotlight will be on the Indian men’s hockey team as they face Australia in a crucial Pool B match, aiming to bounce back after their first tournament defeat to Belgium on Wednesday.
Will Friday bring more cheer? Here’s a look at India’s schedule.
Golf
12:30 PM: Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar in Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 2
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Shooting
12:30 PM: Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh in Women’s 25m Pistol Qualification (Precision)
1:00 PM: Anantjeet Singh Naruka in Men’s Skeet Qualification Day 1
Archery
1:19 PM: Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat vs Diananda Choirunisa/Arif Pangestu (Indonesia) in Recurve Mixed Team 1/8 Eliminations
Judo
1:30 PM Onwards: Tulika Mann vs Idalys Ortiz (Cuba) in Women’s +78kg Elimination Round of 32
Rowing
1:48 PM:
Balraj Panwar in Men’s Single Sculls Finals (Final D)
Judo
2:30 PM Onwards: Tulika Maan in Women’s +78kg Elimination Round of 16 (If qualified)
Shooting
3:30 PM: Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh in Women’s 25m Pistol Qualification (Rapid)
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Judo
3:30 PM Onwards: Tulika Maan in Women’s +78kg Elimination Quarterfinals (If qualified)
Sailing
3.45 PM: Nethra Kumanan Women’s Dinghy Race 3 & 4
Hockey
4.45 PM: India vs Australia in Men’s Pool B
Archery
5:45 PM: Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat in Recurve Mixed Team Quarterfinals (If qualified)
Badminton
6:30 PM: Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei) in Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
Archery
7:01 PM Onwards: Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat in Recurve Mixed Team Semifinals (If qualified)
Sailing
7:05 PM: Vishnu Saravanan in Men’s Dinghy Race 3 & 4
Judo
7:30 PM Onwards: Tulika Maan in Women’s +78kg Repechage Contest or Semifinals (If qualified)
7:45 PM: Tulika Maan in Women’s +78kg – Bronze Medal Match (If semifinals lost)
Archery
7:45 PM: Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat in Recurve Mixed Team – Bronze Medal Match (If semifinals lost)
8:13 PM: Dhiraj Bommadevara/Ankita Bhakat in Recurve Mixed Team – Gold Medal Match (If qualified)
Judo
8:15 PM Onwards: Tulika Maan in Women’s +78kg Final (If qualified)
Athletics
9:40 PM: Ankita Dhyani in Women’s 5000m Heat 1
10:06 PM: Parul Chaudhary in Women’s 5,000m Heat 2
11:40 PM: Tajinderpal Singh Toor in Men’s Shot Put Qualification
