Paris Olympics 2024: All you need to know about India's schedule on Day 8 as Manu hunts for another medal

Day 8 of the Paris Olympics is all set to bring more medal hopes for India as star shooter Manu Bhaker takes the range on Saturday (August 3) in the women's 25m pistol final. She will be the biggest medal hope for the nation while expectations will be also high from the archers where Deepika Kumari will be in action. Ahead of a busy day for the Indian contingent, here is all you need to know for the Indian contingent on Day 8 of the Paris Olympics 2024.

India, so far, has won three medals at the Paris Olympics all in shooting.The nation could have added another one on Friday in the team’s archery but missed out narrowly. The eyes will also be on Nishant Dev in boxing who can confirm a medal at the Olympics if he wins his bout in the quarterfinal.

India’s schedule on day 8

12:30 PM: Shooting - Raiza Dhillon and Maheshwari Chauhan in women's skeet qualification day 1.

1 PM: Shooting - Manu Bhaker in the women's 25m pistol final (MEDAL EVENT)

1:52 PM: Archery - Deepika Kumari vs Michelle Kroppen of Germany in women's individual round-of-16 match.

2:05 PM: Archery - Bhajan Kaur vs Diananda Choirunisa in the women's round individual round-of-16 match.

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3:45 PM: Sailing - Vishnu Saravanan in men's dinghy race 5 and 6.

5:55 PM: Sailing - Nethra Kumanan in women's dinghy race 5 and 6.

11:05 PM: Shot put final - Tajinderpal Singh Toor (if he qualifies).

12:02 AM: Boxing - Nishant Dev vs Marco Verde of Mexico in the men's 71kg quarterfinal.

Verde is the gold medal winner at the 2023 Pan American Games. Nishant can confirm a medal if he wins the bout, but it will be a tough one for him.

All timings according to IST