Paris Olympics 2024: India's results on August 4 - Men's hockey team pull off stunning victory to enter semifinals, Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze

Day 9 of the Paris Olympics 2024 brought a mix of triumph and disappointment for the Indian contingent. While the day saw stellar performances, it also gave moments of heartbreak.

Undoubtedly, the standout moment of the day came in hockey. The Indian men’s team produced a remarkable display of grit and resilience in the quarterfinal. Facing Great Britain, the team was reduced to 10 men with 42 minutes left on the clock. Backed up against a wall, the men in blue put on a defensive masterclass, with goalkeeper Sreejesh leading the charge.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw, pushing the game into a penalty shootout. India emerged victorious in a thriller, winning the shootout 4-2 and securing a spot in the semifinals.

In badminton, Lakshya Sen put up an extraordinary fight against reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen. Sen narrowly lost the first game 20-22 and fell 14-21 in the second.

Sen has been exceptional in his debut Olympics and will hope to cap the tournament with a medal in the bronze playoff. He will take on Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia on Monday, August 5.

India's boxing hopes were dashed when Lovlina Borgohain faced a tough bout against China’s Li Qian on Sunday. Borgohain fought valiantly but ended up losing 1-4, ending her country's boxing medal aspirations at the Paris Olympics.

In golf, Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shubhankar Sharma finished their campaigns in 45th and 40th places, respectively.

India’s shooters Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu, Raiza Dhillon, and Maheshwari Chauhan all failed to qualify for the finals of their respective events. India’s 3000m steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary and long jumper Jeswin Aldrin both faced similar fates in athletics.

India’s results at the Paris Olympics 2024 on August 4

Athletics

Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Heat 1

Parul Chaudhary: 8th place, Time: 9:23.39

Long Jump Qualification

Jeswin Aldrin: 13th place, Distance: 7.61 m

Golf

Men's Individual Stroke Play, Round 4:

Gaganjeet Bhullar: T45

Shubhankar Sharma: T40

Shooting

Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification Stage 1

Anish Bhanwala: 13th place, Score: 582-22x

Vijayveer Sidhu: 9th place, Score: 583-26x

Women's Skeet Qualification

Raiza Dhillon: 23rd place, Score: 113

Maheshwari Chauhan: 14th place, Score: 118

Hockey

Men's quarterfinal

India beat Great Britain 1-1 (4-2)

Boxing

Women's 75kg quarterfinal

Lovlina Borgohain lost to Li Qian 1-4

Badminton

Men's semifinal

Lakshya Sen lost to Viktor Axelsen 0-2 (20-22, 14-21)

Sailing

Men's Dinghy Race 7 & 8

Vishnu Saravanan: 7th place (Race 7), 24th place (Race 8)

(18th place overall)

Women's Dinghy Race 7 & 8

Nethra Kumanan: 21st place (Race 7), 31st place (Race 8)

(25th place overall)