<p>History was made for India at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, as shooter Swapnil Kusale won his maiden bronze medal in the final of the Men’s 50m air rifle 3 position event. Swapnil finished with a score of 451.4, behind second-positioned Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine (461.3) and gold medallist Yukun Liu (463.6). Swapnil’s bronze is the third medal for India in this edition of the Summer Games, with all coming in the Shooting discipline.</p>

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<p>Indian shooters continue to bring home glory at the Paris Games. Days after Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, another shooter in a different category, Swapnil, won India’s third medal, his first at the Olympics.</p>

<p>Swapnil began positively and placed sixth at the end of the kneeling stage, with his score reading 153.3. However, at the end of the second stage – the prone stage, he climbed up one place to fifth with a score of 310.1. At that time, a tiny margin of 0.6 separated him and third-placed Ukraine’s Kulish.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The tide changed during the final stage – the standing stage, where Kusale shot 51.1 to rise to the fourth position, just 0.4 away from the medal spot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Swapnil then clocked four shots of 10.5, 9.4, 9.9 and 10.0 to stay ahead of Czech Republic’s Jiri Privratsky and eventually finished third to win his maiden Olympic medal.</p>

<p>This win, however, makes up for the agony and disappointment India’s shooting contingent suffered in the past two editions (Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016), where they failed to win a single medal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In contrast, in this edition in Paris, three shooters have bagged medals, creating history.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, with only four Indian shooters (Rajyavardan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar) achieving the feat of winning an Olympic medal earlier, ace shooter Manu Bhaker created history in the women’s 10m air pistol by becoming the first female shooter from the country to unlock this feat.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


History was made for India at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, as shooter Swapnil Kusale won his maiden bronze medal in the final of the Men’s 50m air rifle 3 position event.

History was made for India at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, as shooter Swapnil Kusale won his maiden bronze medal in the final of the Men’s 50m air rifle 3 position event. Swapnil finished with a score of 451.4, behind second-positioned Serhiy Kulish of Ukraine (461.3) and gold medallist Yukun Liu (463.6). Swapnil’s bronze is the third medal for India in this edition of the Summer Games, with all coming in the Shooting discipline. It’s third place for India! 🇮🇳 Swapnil Kusale takes the #bronze medal in shooting men’s 50m rifle 3 positions. That’s @WeAreTeamIndia’s third medal of the Games, and a third in shooting at Paris 2024.@issf_official | #ShootingSport | #Paris2024 | #Samsung |… pic.twitter.com/vuzlD3quIW — The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 1, 2024 × Indian shooters continue to bring home glory at the Paris Games. Days after Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, another shooter in a different category, Swapnil, won India’s third medal, his first at the Olympics. Swapnil began positively and placed sixth at the end of the kneeling stage, with his score reading 153.3. However, at the end of the second stage – the prone stage, he climbed up one place to fifth with a score of 310.1. At that time, a tiny margin of 0.6 separated him and third-placed Ukraine’s Kulish. ALSO READ: Paris Olympics 2024: Swim hero Leon Marchand creates history with two gold medal wins on single day The tide changed during the final stage – the standing stage, where Kusale shot 51.1 to rise to the fourth position, just 0.4 away from the medal spot. Swapnil then clocked four shots of 10.5, 9.4, 9.9 and 10.0 to stay ahead of Czech Republic’s Jiri Privratsky and eventually finished third to win his maiden Olympic medal. This win, however, makes up for the agony and disappointment India’s shooting contingent suffered in the past two editions (Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016), where they failed to win a single medal. In contrast, in this edition in Paris, three shooters have bagged medals, creating history. Meanwhile, with only four Indian shooters (Rajyavardan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar) achieving the feat of winning an Olympic medal earlier, ace shooter Manu Bhaker created history in the women’s 10m air pistol by becoming the first female shooter from the country to unlock this feat. (With inputs from agencies)

Paris Olympics 2024: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze medal in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Position event

<p>The action continues in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 edition. So far, India have only two medals, both courtesy of Manu Bhaker (in mixed and women's shooting event). Day 6, i.e. on Thursday (Aug 1), will be one of the busiest days for the Indian contingent in the Paris Games with a chance to also bolster their medal tally. The likes of PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Swapnil&nbsp;Kusale, Nikhat Zareen, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc., will be in action.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In badminton, many superstar shuttlers will feature in the Round of 16 in the singles category whereas Chirag-Satwik will face another challenge in the quarterfinals. Talking about boxer Nikhat, she will face a daunting task being up against Asian Games gold medallist China's Wu Yu in the ring in the women's 50 kg Round of 16 match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On the other hand, Swapnil Kusale will be featuring in his rifle final whereas Sift Kaur Samra will hunt a spot for the finals in her 50m rifle event. Golfers&nbsp;Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will also be in action whereas Harmanpreet Singh-led men's hockey team will be up against Belgium in a crucial Pool B encounter.</p>

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<p><strong>Here is all you need to know about India's Day 6 schedule along with timing, etc:</strong></p>

<p><strong>11:00 AM - MEDAL EVENT</strong></p>

<p><strong>Athletics</strong>: Men's 20km racewalk Final - Featuring Akashdeep, Vikash, Paramjeet Singh</p>

<p><strong>12:30 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Golf</strong>: Men's individual strokeplay Round 1 - Featuring Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar</p>

<p><strong>12:50 PM - MEDAL EVENT</strong></p>

<p>Athletics: Women's racewalk Final - Priyanka Goswami</p>

<p><strong>1:00 PM - MEDAL EVENT</strong></p>

<p>Shooting: Men's 50m rifle 3 position Final- Swapnil Kusale</p>

<p><strong>1:30 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Hockey: Men's Pool B match - India vs Belgium</strong></p>

<p><strong>Table Tennis:</strong> Women's singles quarterfinals - Sreeja Akula (subject to&nbsp;qualification)&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>2:30 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Boxing</strong>: Women's 50kg R16 - Nikhat Zareen</p>

<p><strong>2:31 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Archery</strong> - Men's recurve individual R64 - Praveen Jadhav</p>

<p><strong>3:10 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Shooting</strong>: Women's 50m rifle 3 position qualification - Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil</p>

<p><strong>3:45 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Sailing: </strong>Men's dinghy ILCA 7 - Race 1 and 2 - Vishnu Saravanan</p>

<p><strong>4:30 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Badminton</strong>: Men's doubles quarterfinals - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty</p>

<p><strong>5:40 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Badminton: </strong>Men's singles Round of 16 - Lakshya Sen against HS Prannoy</p>

<p><strong>7:05 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Sailing</strong>: Women's dinghy ILCA 6 - Race 1 and 2 - Nethra Kumanan</p>

<p><strong>10:00 PM</strong></p>

<p><strong>Badminton</strong>: Women's singles Round of 16&nbsp;- PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jaio</p>


The action continues in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 edition. So far, India have only two medals, both courtesy of Manu Bhaker (in mixed and women's shooting event).

The action continues in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 edition. So far, India have only two medals, both courtesy of Manu Bhaker (in mixed and women's shooting event). Day 6, i.e. on Thursday (Aug 1), will be one of the busiest days for the Indian contingent in the Paris Games with a chance to also bolster their medal tally. The likes of PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Swapnil Kusale, Nikhat Zareen, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc., will be in action. In badminton, many superstar shuttlers will feature in the Round of 16 in the singles category whereas Chirag-Satwik will face another challenge in the quarterfinals. Talking about boxer Nikhat, she will face a daunting task being up against Asian Games gold medallist China's Wu Yu in the ring in the women's 50 kg Round of 16 match. On the other hand, Swapnil Kusale will be featuring in his rifle final whereas Sift Kaur Samra will hunt a spot for the finals in her 50m rifle event. Golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will also be in action whereas Harmanpreet Singh-led men's hockey team will be up against Belgium in a crucial Pool B encounter. Also read: Paris Olympics: 'Nadalcaraz' bow out! Doubles dream over for Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in quarters Here is all you need to know about India's Day 6 schedule along with timing, etc: 11:00 AM - MEDAL EVENT Athletics: Men's 20km racewalk Final - Featuring Akashdeep, Vikash, Paramjeet Singh 12:30 PM Golf: Men's individual strokeplay Round 1 - Featuring Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar 12:50 PM - MEDAL EVENT Athletics: Women's racewalk Final - Priyanka Goswami 1:00 PM - MEDAL EVENT Shooting: Men's 50m rifle 3 position Final- Swapnil Kusale 1:30 PM Hockey: Men's Pool B match - India vs Belgium Table Tennis: Women's singles quarterfinals - Sreeja Akula (subject to qualification) 2:30 PM Boxing: Women's 50kg R16 - Nikhat Zareen 2:31 PM Archery - Men's recurve individual R64 - Praveen Jadhav 3:10 PM Shooting: Women's 50m rifle 3 position qualification - Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil 3:45 PM Sailing: Men's dinghy ILCA 7 - Race 1 and 2 - Vishnu Saravanan 4:30 PM Badminton: Men's doubles quarterfinals - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty 5:40 PM Badminton: Men's singles Round of 16 - Lakshya Sen against HS Prannoy 7:05 PM Sailing: Women's dinghy ILCA 6 - Race 1 and 2 - Nethra Kumanan 10:00 PM Badminton: Women's singles Round of 16 - PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jaio

Paris Olympics: India's Day 6 schedule, timings, medal games, athletes and all you need to know

<p>India shooter Arjun Babuta suffered a heartbreak at the Paris Olympics 2024 as he missed a medal in men's 10m air rifle event by the barest of margins on Monday (Jul 29). Arjun finished fourth in the final round - just 1.4 point short of medal - despite being in contention for a silver for most of the time.</p>

<p>The shooter did not hide his disappointment after the event and said to broadcasters: “Fourth is the worst position to be in. The pain is unbearable. It’s very hard to deal with.”</p>

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<p>Babuta finished with a total score of 208.4 after 20 shots while third-placed Victor Lindgren of Sweden finished with 209.3 points. The Swedish shooter had reached to 209.3 after his last shot of 10.0 and Arjun needed 10.4 or more to stay in contention but managed only 9.5 points on the final shot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Eventually, I have to move on. Today, I’ll indulge my thoughts, whatever they may be. I am fighting with my thoughts right now. Did I give my 100 per cent? I did. So was it luck? Is there a blind spot in my technique? Or is there any other aspect which I don’t know now?” he added.</p>

<p>A number of Indian athletes have finished at fourth place in the previous editions as well including Milkha Singh, PT Usha, Aditi Ashok and Abhinav Bindra.</p>

<p>Babuta, after the event, was consoled by former gold medalist Bindra who had finished fourth in the same event at 2016 Rio Olympics.</p>

<p>“He (Bindra) explained to me that the fourth-place finish will only make me stronger. It’s important, he stressed, that I accepted it and moved soon either by laughing over it or any other way… in the future, it’ll make me stronger, he made me understand,” Babuta said. “It’s not the end of the world. I am going to pursue this goal going ahead.”</p>


India shooter Arjun Babuta suffered a heartbreak at the Paris Olympics 2024 as he missed a medal in men's 10m air rifle event by the barest of margins on Monday (Jul 29).

India shooter Arjun Babuta suffered a heartbreak at the Paris Olympics 2024 as he missed a medal in men's 10m air rifle event by the barest of margins on Monday (Jul 29). Arjun finished fourth in the final round - just 1.4 point short of medal - despite being in contention for a silver for most of the time. The shooter did not hide his disappointment after the event and said to broadcasters: “Fourth is the worst position to be in. The pain is unbearable. It’s very hard to deal with.” Also Read: Paris Olympics: Russian journalists' accreditation cancelled, confirm organisers Babuta finished with a total score of 208.4 after 20 shots while third-placed Victor Lindgren of Sweden finished with 209.3 points. The Swedish shooter had reached to 209.3 after his last shot of 10.0 and Arjun needed 10.4 or more to stay in contention but managed only 9.5 points on the final shot. "Eventually, I have to move on. Today, I’ll indulge my thoughts, whatever they may be. I am fighting with my thoughts right now. Did I give my 100 per cent? I did. So was it luck? Is there a blind spot in my technique? Or is there any other aspect which I don’t know now?” he added. A number of Indian athletes have finished at fourth place in the previous editions as well including Milkha Singh, PT Usha, Aditi Ashok and Abhinav Bindra. Babuta, after the event, was consoled by former gold medalist Bindra who had finished fourth in the same event at 2016 Rio Olympics. “He (Bindra) explained to me that the fourth-place finish will only make me stronger. It’s important, he stressed, that I accepted it and moved soon either by laughing over it or any other way… in the future, it’ll make me stronger, he made me understand,” Babuta said. “It’s not the end of the world. I am going to pursue this goal going ahead.”

Paris Olympics: 'I have to move on,' says India shooter Arjun Babuta after missing medal by barest of margins

<p>A 20-year-long pursuit came&nbsp;to an end after Manu Bhaker won a bronze, on Sunday (July 28)&nbsp;in the 10m air pistol shooting event at the ongoing Paris Olympic 2024. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, it was Suma Shirur who made headlines after qualifying for the women's final in the 10m air rifle shooting event. She, however, finished eighth in the medal round. This year, the shooting contingent already has one medal in their kitty and Ramita Jindal finished in seventh place in the 10m air rifle event on Monday (July 29).&nbsp;</p>

<p>WION spoke to Suma Shirur, chief coach of the rifle team, on what took a woman so long to qualify and bring home a medal. "I wouldn't call it a lack of facilities but I guess it’s more the overall growth of the system. Though women have been doing well in other events, in the Olympics, something or the other has eluded them. I am happy that Manu not only qualified but brought home a medal and Ramita and Arjun Babuta have also qualified for the final."&nbsp;</p>

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<p><img alt="Suma Shirur" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ee253a3f-9e1f-4577-b90f-04ecd994f3c8" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Suma%20Shirur.png" /></p>

<p><em>(Image: Shooting coach Suma Shirur with Ramita Jindal. Credit:&nbsp;@DiggySinghDeo).&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>Speaking on the country's sporting culture, Shirur emphasises that&nbsp;India still lacks on this front as not enough athletes take up sports after school and university level, which creates a gap in the community. “From the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) standpoint, they are moving towards gender parity with equal number of events for men and women. As a society, it has taken its own course of time, yes, it has been a struggle, but a lot is being done to bridge this gap. There is always room for improvement, the wheels are turning and it's always about doing better.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shirur says, it all boils down to having more people pursuing sports as a career, more participation, and subsequently reaching high levels of achievement.&nbsp;</p>


A 20-year-long pursuit came to an end after Manu Bhaker won a bronze, on Sunday (July 28) in the 10m air pistol shooting event at the ongoing Paris Olympic 2024.

A 20-year-long pursuit came to an end after Manu Bhaker won a bronze, on Sunday (July 28) in the 10m air pistol shooting event at the ongoing Paris Olympic 2024. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, it was Suma Shirur who made headlines after qualifying for the women's final in the 10m air rifle shooting event. She, however, finished eighth in the medal round. This year, the shooting contingent already has one medal in their kitty and Ramita Jindal finished in seventh place in the 10m air rifle event on Monday (July 29). WION spoke to Suma Shirur, chief coach of the rifle team, on what took a woman so long to qualify and bring home a medal. "I wouldn't call it a lack of facilities but I guess it’s more the overall growth of the system. Though women have been doing well in other events, in the Olympics, something or the other has eluded them. I am happy that Manu not only qualified but brought home a medal and Ramita and Arjun Babuta have also qualified for the final." Also read: Paris Olympics 2024: When and where to watch Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic face-off (Image: Shooting coach Suma Shirur with Ramita Jindal. Credit: @DiggySinghDeo). Speaking on the country's sporting culture, Shirur emphasises that India still lacks on this front as not enough athletes take up sports after school and university level, which creates a gap in the community. “From the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) standpoint, they are moving towards gender parity with equal number of events for men and women. As a society, it has taken its own course of time, yes, it has been a struggle, but a lot is being done to bridge this gap. There is always room for improvement, the wheels are turning and it's always about doing better.” Shirur says, it all boils down to having more people pursuing sports as a career, more participation, and subsequently reaching high levels of achievement.

'Wheels turning to bridge gender gap,' says coach Suma Shirur as India shoots down first medal at Paris Games

India's Ramita Jindal finished seventh in the Women's 10m Air Rifle final at the Paris Olympics. Jindal spoke to WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo in Chateauroux, France.

Paris Olympic 2024: Ramita Jindal speaks to WION after Olympic final

India's Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have qualified for the bronze medal clash of the 10m air pistol mixed team event and will lock horns against South Korea's OH Ye Jin and LEE Wonho. The Indian duo finished third in the qualification with a total of 580 points, only a point behind the Serbian duo of Arunovic Zorana and Mikec Damir who ended with 581 points and qualified for the gold medal clash.

Paris Olympics 2024: India's Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh reach bronze medal match

Manu Bhaker has opened India's account at the Paris Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol Event. The 22-year-old becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. Coach Jaspal Rana spoke to Wion's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo in Chateauroux.

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker wins bronze, opens India's account

India's Manu Bhaker spoke to Wion's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo after winning the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event in Châteauroux. Bhaker said it was a dream come true to win her maiden Olympic medal.

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker wins India's first medal of Paris Olympics

<p>Manu Bhaker, India's first medalist at Paris Olympic Games 2024, said that Bhagvad Gita helped her cope up with Tokyo Olympics disappointment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The comments came after Bhaker won a bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Jul 28) and became first India woman shooter to win a medal at Olympic Games.</p>

<p>"After Tokyo, I was very disappointed. It took me a long time to get over that," Bhaker said to broadcaster Jio Cinema after her win.</p>

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<p>"I read a lot of Bhagwat Gita, and tried to do just what I am supposed to do and left everything else to God. We can't fight destiny, you can't control the outcome. You can only keep trying and keep giving your best," she added when asked how she dealt with the disappointment in Tokyo.</p>

<p>In Tokyo Games, Bhaker's gun developed technical snag in the 10m air pistol event qualifying round and she failed to advance to the final round.</p>

<p>In the mixed 10m air pistol event she finished seventh with partner Saurabh Chaudhary despite topping stage 1 of the qualification round.</p>

<p>She also failed to make it to the final round in the 25m pistol event as well.</p>

<p>The shooter, however, was happy to win an Olympic medal and vowed to do better next time.</p>

<p>"Really grateful that I could win bronze, maybe (it will be) better next time. I feel great. This medal was long due for India. It feels surreal," added Bhaker.</p>

<p>On Sunday, Manu shot a total score of 221.7 in 20 shots for her bronze medal as South Korean duo of Oh Ye Jin and Kim Yeji won gold and silver, respectively.<br />
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This was also India's first shooting medal since 2012 London Olympics where Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won a bronze and a silver, respectively.</p>


Manu Bhaker, India's first medalist at Paris Olympic Games 2024, said that Bhagvad Gita helped her cope up with Tokyo Olympics disappointment. The comments came after Bhaker won a bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Jul 28) and became first India woman shooter to win a medal at Olympic Games.

Manu Bhaker, India's first medalist at Paris Olympic Games 2024, said that Bhagvad Gita helped her cope up with Tokyo Olympics disappointment. The comments came after Bhaker won a bronze medal in women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Jul 28) and became first India woman shooter to win a medal at Olympic Games. "After Tokyo, I was very disappointed. It took me a long time to get over that," Bhaker said to broadcaster Jio Cinema after her win. Also Read: Paris Olympics 2024: India shooter Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze in women's 10m air pistol event "I read a lot of Bhagwat Gita, and tried to do just what I am supposed to do and left everything else to God. We can't fight destiny, you can't control the outcome. You can only keep trying and keep giving your best," she added when asked how she dealt with the disappointment in Tokyo. In Tokyo Games, Bhaker's gun developed technical snag in the 10m air pistol event qualifying round and she failed to advance to the final round. In the mixed 10m air pistol event she finished seventh with partner Saurabh Chaudhary despite topping stage 1 of the qualification round. She also failed to make it to the final round in the 25m pistol event as well. The shooter, however, was happy to win an Olympic medal and vowed to do better next time. "Really grateful that I could win bronze, maybe (it will be) better next time. I feel great. This medal was long due for India. It feels surreal," added Bhaker. On Sunday, Manu shot a total score of 221.7 in 20 shots for her bronze medal as South Korean duo of Oh Ye Jin and Kim Yeji won gold and silver, respectively. This was also India's first shooting medal since 2012 London Olympics where Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won a bronze and a silver, respectively.

Paris Olympics 2024: 'We can't fight destiny,' says Manu Bhaker on overcoming Tokyo upset after winning bronze

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Speaks To Wion After Winning Olympic Medal

Manu Bhaker became the first woman shooter from India ever to win an Olympics medal, after claiming a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. She was just 0.1 behind Kim Yeji when she was eliminated in the final on Sunday.

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker wins bronze medal

<p>Manu Bhaker won first medal for India at Paris Olympic Games 2024 by winning the bronze in women's&nbsp;10m air pistol individual event on Sunday (Jul 28). With the win, she became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at quadrennial games.</p>

<p>Manu shot a total score of 221.7 in 20 shots as South Korean duo of Oh Ye Jin and Kim Yeji won gold and silver, respectively.</p>

<p>Before Manu, Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won a medal in shooting for India.</p>

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<p>This is India's first shooting medal at the Olympic games since winning two medals, a silver and a bronze, at 2012 London Olympics.</p>

<p>Narang had won a bronze in men’s 10m air rifle while Vijay had won a silver in men’s 25m rapid fire pistol at London games.</p>

<p>Before them, Bindra had won a gold in men’s 10m air rifle at 2008 Beijing games - the first individual gold medal at Olympic games. Since then, only Neeraj Chopra has won an individual gold for India - in men's javelin throw event at 2021 Tokyo Olympics.</p>

<p>Rathore, meanwhile, was the first medal winner for India in shooting - grabbing a silver medal in men’s double trap event at 2004 Athens Olympics.</p>

<p>"After Tokyo, I was very disappointed. It took me a long time to get over that," Bhaker said on Jio Cinema after her win.</p>

<p>"So really grateful that I could win bronze, maybe (it will be) better next time. I feel great. This medal was long due for India. It feels surreal. India deserves many more medals. As many as possible. The feeling is really surreal, it takes a lot of effort," she added.</p>

<p>Manu had previously participated in 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well but failed to make any impact. Her gun developed technical snag in the 10m air pistol event qualifying round and she failed to advance to the final round.</p>


Manu Bhaker won first medal for India at Paris Olympic Games 2024 by winning the bronze in women's 10m air pistol individual event on Sunday (Jul 28). With the win, she became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at quadrennial games.

Manu Bhaker won first medal for India at Paris Olympic Games 2024 by winning the bronze in women's 10m air pistol individual event on Sunday (Jul 28). With the win, she became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at quadrennial games. Manu shot a total score of 221.7 in 20 shots as South Korean duo of Oh Ye Jin and Kim Yeji won gold and silver, respectively. Before Manu, Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won a medal in shooting for India. Also Read: Who is Manu Bhaker - India's first woman shooter to win medal at Olympics This is India's first shooting medal at the Olympic games since winning two medals, a silver and a bronze, at 2012 London Olympics. Narang had won a bronze in men’s 10m air rifle while Vijay had won a silver in men’s 25m rapid fire pistol at London games. Before them, Bindra had won a gold in men’s 10m air rifle at 2008 Beijing games - the first individual gold medal at Olympic games. Since then, only Neeraj Chopra has won an individual gold for India - in men's javelin throw event at 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Rathore, meanwhile, was the first medal winner for India in shooting - grabbing a silver medal in men’s double trap event at 2004 Athens Olympics. "After Tokyo, I was very disappointed. It took me a long time to get over that," Bhaker said on Jio Cinema after her win. "So really grateful that I could win bronze, maybe (it will be) better next time. I feel great. This medal was long due for India. It feels surreal. India deserves many more medals. As many as possible. The feeling is really surreal, it takes a lot of effort," she added. Manu had previously participated in 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well but failed to make any impact. Her gun developed technical snag in the 10m air pistol event qualifying round and she failed to advance to the final round.

Paris Olympics 2024: India shooter Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze in women's 10m air pistol event

<p>Manu Bhaker became India's first woman shooter to win a medal at prestigious Olympic games. The 22-year-old reached the milestone with a bronze in women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Jul 28) at ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.</p>

<p>The medal was also India's fifth in shooting and first since 2012 London Olympics where Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won a bronze and a silver, respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024-social-media-bursts-into-joy-as-manu-bhaker-scripts-history-for-india-744971">Paris Olympics 2024: Social media bursts into joy as Manu Bhaker scripts history for India</a></p>

<p>Here's all you need to know about Manu Bhaker</p>

<h2><strong>Who is Manu Bhaker?</strong></h2>

<p>Bhaker is a shooter from the city of Jhajjar in India's northern state of Haryana. She took up shooting at the age of 14 in 2016 and quickly rose through the ranks.</p>

<h2><strong>How did she qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024?</strong></h2>

<p>Bhaker qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 after finishing fifth in women's 25m pistol event at the 2023 Asian Shooting Championship.</p>

<h2><strong>What was Manu Bhaker's Olympic record before winning bronze at Paris Olympic Games 2024?</strong></h2>

<p>Manu had previously participated in 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well but failed to make any impact. Her gun developed technical snag in the 10m air pistol event qualifying round and she failed to advance to the final round.</p>

<p>In the mixed 10m air pistol event she finished seventh with partner Saurabh Chaudhary despite topping stage 1 of the qualification round.</p>

<p>She also failed to make it to the final round in the 25m pistol event as well.</p>

<h2><strong>What are Manu Bhaker's other achievements?</strong></h2>

<p>Manu Bhaker won a gold medal on her International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) debut in 2018.</p>

<p>Bhaker also won gold medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games in 10m air pistol event in Gold Coast.</p>

<p>In 2018, she also became first Indian shooter and female athlete to win a gold medal at Youth Olympics.</p>

<p>In 2019, Bhaker won mixed team gold medals at all three ISSF World Cup with Saurabh Chaudhary and won the gold at both mixed and individual event in ISSF World Cup final in China.<br />
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Manu Bhaker became India's first woman shooter to win a medal at prestigious Olympic games. The 22-year-old reached the milestone with a bronze in women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Jul 28) at ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.

Manu Bhaker became India's first woman shooter to win a medal at prestigious Olympic games. The 22-year-old reached the milestone with a bronze in women's 10m air pistol event on Sunday (Jul 28) at ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. The medal was also India's fifth in shooting and first since 2012 London Olympics where Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar had won a bronze and a silver, respectively. Also Read: Paris Olympics 2024: Social media bursts into joy as Manu Bhaker scripts history for India Here's all you need to know about Manu Bhaker Who is Manu Bhaker? Bhaker is a shooter from the city of Jhajjar in India's northern state of Haryana. She took up shooting at the age of 14 in 2016 and quickly rose through the ranks. How did she qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024? Bhaker qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 after finishing fifth in women's 25m pistol event at the 2023 Asian Shooting Championship. What was Manu Bhaker's Olympic record before winning bronze at Paris Olympic Games 2024? Manu had previously participated in 2021 Tokyo Olympics as well but failed to make any impact. Her gun developed technical snag in the 10m air pistol event qualifying round and she failed to advance to the final round. In the mixed 10m air pistol event she finished seventh with partner Saurabh Chaudhary despite topping stage 1 of the qualification round. She also failed to make it to the final round in the 25m pistol event as well. What are Manu Bhaker's other achievements? Manu Bhaker won a gold medal on her International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) debut in 2018. Bhaker also won gold medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games in 10m air pistol event in Gold Coast. In 2018, she also became first Indian shooter and female athlete to win a gold medal at Youth Olympics. In 2019, Bhaker won mixed team gold medals at all three ISSF World Cup with Saurabh Chaudhary and won the gold at both mixed and individual event in ISSF World Cup final in China.

Paris Games 2024: Who is Manu Bhaker - India's first woman shooter to win medal at Olympics

Manu Bhaker has opened India's account at the Paris Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol Event. The 22-year-old becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. The Chief coach of the Indian shooting team, Suma Shirur, spoke to Wion's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo in Chateauroux.

Paris Olympics 2024: India's Chief Shooting Coach on Manu Bhaker's bronze

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker clinches bronze, wins India's first medal

Manu Bhaker has opened India's account at the Paris Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol Event. The 22-year-old becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. Former NRAI Chief Raninder Singh played a major role in Bhaker's journey and he spoke to Wion's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo in Chateauroux.

Paris Olympics 2024: Former NRAI Chief reflects on Manu Bhaker's bronze

Paris Olympics 2024: India's Manu Bhaker clinches bronze

<p>India has won a medal at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, a bronze medal to start with.</p>

<p>Ace shooter Manu Bhaker has scripted history by becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a medal in shooting at the Summer Games. On day two of the ongoing showpiece event worldwide, Bhaker finished third and won the bronze, missing the second-place spot by a whisker (0.1).</p>

<p>Manu was on the top of her game in the gold medal match, finishing with a score of 221.7, while the silver medallist, South Korea’s Kim Yeji, was on 221.8 at that time. However, the fight for the coveted first prize saw Korea’s OH Ye Jin winning the gold with an Olympic record of 243.2.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024-india-shooter-manu-bhaker-wins-historic-bronze-in-womens-10m-air-pistol-event-744960">Paris Olympics 2024: India shooter Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze in women's 10m air pistol event</a></strong></p>

<p>Meanwhile, Manu became the fifth Indian after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar to win an Olympic medal. Besides Manu, two Indian shooters have qualified for the gold medal match – Ramita Jindal in women’s 10m air rifle and Arjun Babuta in men’s 10m air rifle.</p>

<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and&nbsp;Olympic gold medalists in shooting, Bindra, took to social media to congratulate Bhaker for a bronze medal win at the Olympic Games 2024.</p>

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Well done, <a href="https://twitter.com/realmanubhaker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realmanubhaker</a>, for winning India’s FIRST medal at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics2024</a>! Congrats for the Bronze. This success is even more special as she becomes the 1st woman to win a medal in shooting for India.<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heartiest congratulations to Manu Bhaker for clinching the bronze medal in the air pistol event at Paris 2024! 🥉 Your relentless dedication, hard work, and passion have truly paid off. It's incredible to witness your skill and determination, bringing pride to India with each…</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spectacular performance by ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/realmanubhaker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realmanubhaker</a>⁩ to get bronze <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shooting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Shooting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a><br />
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Redemption.<br />
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1st ever 🇮🇳 woman to win a medal in Shooting at the Olympics.<br />
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Incredible support <a href="https://twitter.com/SAI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sai</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOPS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TOPS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NRAI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NRAI</a><br />
So proud to support her since she was 16 years ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/OGQ_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OGQ_India</a>⁩ <a href="https://t.co/7u2145qi8M">pic.twitter.com/7u2145qi8M</a></p>
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India has won a medal at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, a bronze medal to start with. Ace shooter Manu Bhaker has scripted history by becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a medal in shooting at the Summer Games.

India has won a medal at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, a bronze medal to start with. Ace shooter Manu Bhaker has scripted history by becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a medal in shooting at the Summer Games. On day two of the ongoing showpiece event worldwide, Bhaker finished third and won the bronze, missing the second-place spot by a whisker (0.1). Manu was on the top of her game in the gold medal match, finishing with a score of 221.7, while the silver medallist, South Korea’s Kim Yeji, was on 221.8 at that time. However, the fight for the coveted first prize saw Korea’s OH Ye Jin winning the gold with an Olympic record of 243.2. ALSO READ: Paris Olympics 2024: India shooter Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze in women's 10m air pistol event Meanwhile, Manu became the fifth Indian after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar to win an Olympic medal. Besides Manu, two Indian shooters have qualified for the gold medal match – Ramita Jindal in women’s 10m air rifle and Arjun Babuta in men’s 10m air rifle. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Olympic gold medalists in shooting, Bindra, took to social media to congratulate Bhaker for a bronze medal win at the Olympic Games 2024. A historic medal! Well done, @realmanubhaker, for winning India’s FIRST medal at #ParisOlympics2024! Congrats for the Bronze. This success is even more special as she becomes the 1st woman to win a medal in shooting for India. An incredible achievement!#Cheer4Bharat — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 28, 2024 × Congratulations #ManuBhaker on getting India’s first medal! You’ve made 🇮🇳 proud! pic.twitter.com/bkrvqDpPuU — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 28, 2024 × Congratulations #ManuBhaker. This is what you play sport for. Very happy for you — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 28, 2024 × Heartiest congratulations to Manu Bhaker for clinching the bronze medal in the air pistol event at Paris 2024! 🥉 Your relentless dedication, hard work, and passion have truly paid off. It's incredible to witness your skill and determination, bringing pride to India with each… — Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 28, 2024 × Spectacular performance by ⁦@realmanubhaker⁩ to get bronze #Olympics #Shooting #Paris2024 Redemption. 1st ever 🇮🇳 woman to win a medal in Shooting at the Olympics. Incredible support @sai #TOPS #NRAI So proud to support her since she was 16 years ⁦@OGQ_India⁩ pic.twitter.com/7u2145qi8M — Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) July 28, 2024 × Never shot a single bullet in my life but my hands were definitely shaking watching the last few rounds! What a legend 👸🏼#ManuBhaker #Olympic2024 #shooting — Tejaswin Shankar (TJ) (@TejaswinShankar) July 28, 2024 × Never shot a single bullet in my life but my hands were definitely shaking watching the last few rounds! What a legend 👸🏼#ManuBhaker #Olympic2024 #shooting — Tejaswin Shankar (TJ) (@TejaswinShankar) July 28, 2024 × A moment of pride and joy for the country! Congratulations @realmanubhaker for creating history and winning the first medal for India at #Olympics2024 👏🏾 — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) July 28, 2024 × MANU MANU MANU MANU MANU MANU RUKNA NAHI HAIN @Paris2024 @jswsports — Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) July 28, 2024 × "From quitting sports to winning a bronze medal for India and becoming the first female shooter to win an Olympic medal 🥉—this is the incredible journey of grit and determination that sports teaches us. Congratulations @realmanubhaker ! Best wishes for the upcoming events. pic.twitter.com/AQaBkip5C8 — Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) July 28, 2024 × Heartiest congratulations to Manu Bhaker for opening India’s medal tally with her bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol shooting event at the Paris Olympics. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in a shooting competition. India is proud of Manu Bhaker. Her… — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 28, 2024 ×

Paris Olympics 2024: Social media bursts into joy as Manu Bhaker scripts history for India

Manu Bhaker became the first woman shooter from India ever to win an Olympics medal, after claiming a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. She was just 0.1 behind Kim Yeji when she was eliminated in the final on Sunday. Kim eventually won a silver medal while her Korean compatriot Oh Ye Jin claimed a gold medal.

Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker becomes the first Indian woman to win shooting medal

Paris Olympics 2024: India's Manu Bhaker wins bronze in women's 10m air pistol

<p>France's capital city is set to rock to a sporting beat on Saturday as the Olympic Games get under way in earnest on the back of an opening ceremony as dazzling as it was rainswept.</p>

<p>After a tumultuous Friday, which started with a pre-dawn attack by saboteurs on France's high-speed train network, the focus now turns to gold medals and sporting excellence.</p>

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<p>No fewer than 14 medals will be up for grabs as day one promises action across multiple sports: four golds in swimming, two each in cycling, fencing, and judo, and one each in diving, skateboarding, shooting, and rugby sevens.</p>

<h2>Flying start for swimming</h2>

<p>The swimming gets off to a flying start at La Defense Arena where Australia's Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus bids to retain her 400 metres freestyle title against American Katie Ledecky, the 2016 Rio champion, and Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh.</p>

<p>Coming three years after Titmus beat Ledecky in a thriller at the Tokyo Games, the final could be Paris's candidate for "race of the century" if all three qualify.</p>

<p>With former world champions Sam Short and Elijah Winnington in the men's 400 freestyle and a peerless women's 4x100 freestyle relay team, Australia could emerge with three out of four gold medals in the pool on day one.</p>

<p>With Caeleb Dressel in the driving seat, the United States will bid for a third successive gold in the men's 4x100 relay against strong challenges from the Australians and the Pan Zhanle-powered China team.</p>

<h3>Road Cycling rolls into Paris</h3>

<p>Over at the cycling, Italy's Filippo Ganna will go head-to-head with Belgium's prodigy Remco Evenepoel in a much-anticipated individual time trial, with Britain's Joshua Tarling the other top contender.</p>

<p>In the women's event, American Chloe Dygert is among the main favourites, having shown with her 2023 world title that she has recovered from Epstein-Barr virus diagnosed in early 2022, which was followed by heart surgery to treat accelerating beats.</p>

<p>Her main rivals will be Australia's Grace Brown and Britain's Anna Henderson, with the Netherlands' triple world champion Ellen van Dijk's form a big question mark after she broke her ankle in June.</p>

<h3>Shooting to deliver first gold</h3>

<p>The first gold medal of the Games is likely to be at the shooting range in the 10 metre Air Pistol Mixed Team event.</p>

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<p>Shooting powerhouse China will look to make an early statement at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre through their sharpshooters, who have made a habit of winning the first gold of the Olympics.</p>

<p>Over the next week or so, the United States will fancy their chances, with three-times gold medallist Vincent Hancock leading their charge.</p>

<h3>All eyes on Fiji at Rugby seven</h3>

<p>Fiji will hope to extend their stranglehold on the men's rugby sevens as they seek their third successive title, but there is an otherwise fresh look to the semi-final lineup at the Stade de France on Saturday.</p>

<p>The Fijians have won every match they have played since the sport was added to the Olympics in 2016 and will start as strong favourites to extend that remarkable streak against Australia, who are in the semis for the first time.</p>

<p>It is also new territory for France, who failed to even make the Tokyo event but came into their own Games on a high having won the new end-of-season Grand Final.</p>

<p>They play 2016 bronze medallists South Africa, who shocked New Zealand in the quarter-finals having sneaked into the competition as the final qualifiers by winning the repechage. The final will take place later on Saturday.</p>

<h3>China headline diving</h3>

<p>China are strong favourites in the diving, having bagged seven out of eight gold medals at the last two Olympics.</p>

<p>The Chinese duo of Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani, best friends and both first-time Olympians, have won the 3m synchronised event, the first diving gold up for grabs in Paris, in most world tournaments over the last couple of years.</p>

<h3>Skateboarding gets underway</h3>

<p>Relative Olympics newcomer skateboarding will mark its return to the Games with the men's street event being held at the Place de la Concorde.</p>

<p>Yuto Horigome will attempt to retain his title as he faces competition from the likes of U.S. skateboarder Njjah Huston and French hope Aurelien Giraud.</p>

<h3>Other sports</h3>

<p>Apart from the medal events, action will also get underway in artistic gymnastics, badminton, basketball, tennis, handball and a host of other sports, including surfing, which gets under way in Tahiti, 15,895 km away in the South Pacific.</p>


France's capital city is set to rock to a sporting beat on Saturday as the Olympic Games get under way in earnest on the back of an opening ceremony as dazzling as it was rainswept.

France's capital city is set to rock to a sporting beat on Saturday as the Olympic Games get under way in earnest on the back of an opening ceremony as dazzling as it was rainswept. After a tumultuous Friday, which started with a pre-dawn attack by saboteurs on France's high-speed train network, the focus now turns to gold medals and sporting excellence. ALSO READ: A historic river parade, Celine Dion performance and Eiffel Tower light show embark Paris Olympics 2024 No fewer than 14 medals will be up for grabs as day one promises action across multiple sports: four golds in swimming, two each in cycling, fencing, and judo, and one each in diving, skateboarding, shooting, and rugby sevens. Flying start for swimming The swimming gets off to a flying start at La Defense Arena where Australia's Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus bids to retain her 400 metres freestyle title against American Katie Ledecky, the 2016 Rio champion, and Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh. Coming three years after Titmus beat Ledecky in a thriller at the Tokyo Games, the final could be Paris's candidate for "race of the century" if all three qualify. With former world champions Sam Short and Elijah Winnington in the men's 400 freestyle and a peerless women's 4x100 freestyle relay team, Australia could emerge with three out of four gold medals in the pool on day one. With Caeleb Dressel in the driving seat, the United States will bid for a third successive gold in the men's 4x100 relay against strong challenges from the Australians and the Pan Zhanle-powered China team. Road Cycling rolls into Paris Over at the cycling, Italy's Filippo Ganna will go head-to-head with Belgium's prodigy Remco Evenepoel in a much-anticipated individual time trial, with Britain's Joshua Tarling the other top contender. In the women's event, American Chloe Dygert is among the main favourites, having shown with her 2023 world title that she has recovered from Epstein-Barr virus diagnosed in early 2022, which was followed by heart surgery to treat accelerating beats. Her main rivals will be Australia's Grace Brown and Britain's Anna Henderson, with the Netherlands' triple world champion Ellen van Dijk's form a big question mark after she broke her ankle in June. Shooting to deliver first gold The first gold medal of the Games is likely to be at the shooting range in the 10 metre Air Pistol Mixed Team event. ALSO READ: South Korea express regret over 'introduction blunder’ at Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony Shooting powerhouse China will look to make an early statement at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre through their sharpshooters, who have made a habit of winning the first gold of the Olympics. Over the next week or so, the United States will fancy their chances, with three-times gold medallist Vincent Hancock leading their charge. All eyes on Fiji at Rugby seven Fiji will hope to extend their stranglehold on the men's rugby sevens as they seek their third successive title, but there is an otherwise fresh look to the semi-final lineup at the Stade de France on Saturday. The Fijians have won every match they have played since the sport was added to the Olympics in 2016 and will start as strong favourites to extend that remarkable streak against Australia, who are in the semis for the first time. It is also new territory for France, who failed to even make the Tokyo event but came into their own Games on a high having won the new end-of-season Grand Final. They play 2016 bronze medallists South Africa, who shocked New Zealand in the quarter-finals having sneaked into the competition as the final qualifiers by winning the repechage. The final will take place later on Saturday. China headline diving China are strong favourites in the diving, having bagged seven out of eight gold medals at the last two Olympics. The Chinese duo of Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani, best friends and both first-time Olympians, have won the 3m synchronised event, the first diving gold up for grabs in Paris, in most world tournaments over the last couple of years. Skateboarding gets underway Relative Olympics newcomer skateboarding will mark its return to the Games with the men's street event being held at the Place de la Concorde. Yuto Horigome will attempt to retain his title as he faces competition from the likes of U.S. skateboarder Njjah Huston and French hope Aurelien Giraud. Other sports Apart from the medal events, action will also get underway in artistic gymnastics, badminton, basketball, tennis, handball and a host of other sports, including surfing, which gets under way in Tahiti, 15,895 km away in the South Pacific.

Paris Olympics 2024: 14 gold medals up for grabs on Day 1 as Summer Games get underway

Sharp-shooting Chinese teenagers Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting bagged the first Olympic Games gold medal on Saturday in the final of the 10-metre mixed team air rifle event. Sheng, who won an individual silver medal at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics three years ago at 16, and Huang, 17, kept their cool to edge past South Korea's Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun 16-12.

Paris Olympics 2024: China win 10m air rifle mixed event

<p>Two employees of the Uttar Pradesh-based Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), were shot at inside campus by assailants on a motorcycle on Wednesday (Jul&nbsp;24), according to police reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The injured have been identified as brothers, Mohammad Nadeem and Mohammad Kaleem. The two men were immediately hospitalised following the attack.</p>

<p>The motive for the attack is believed to be a longstanding grudge. According to Nadeem's wife, the attackers belonged to a criminal gang and had previously harassed their 13-year-old daughter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She said that they had reported the harassment to authorities, leading to the filing of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against the suspects.</p>

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<h2><strong>What happened?</strong></h2>

<p>The shooting, as per news agency PTI, occurred while Nadeem and Kaleem were riding a two-wheeler inside the university premises. Two attackers, also on a motorcycle, intercepted them and fired multiple rounds at close range.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eyewitnesses reported that four to five shots were fired during the incident.</p>

<p>Responding quickly, the University security personnel chased and captured the suspects shortly after the shooting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Assistant Superintendent of Police Amrit Jain confirmed that the attackers have been arrested. He said that the police are gathering crucial evidence from the crime scene to further investigate the shooting.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Two employees of the Uttar Pradesh-based Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), were shot at inside campus by assailants on a motorcycle on Wednesday (Jul 24), according to police reports.

Two employees of the Uttar Pradesh-based Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), were shot at inside campus by assailants on a motorcycle on Wednesday (Jul 24), according to police reports. The injured have been identified as brothers, Mohammad Nadeem and Mohammad Kaleem. The two men were immediately hospitalised following the attack. The motive for the attack is believed to be a longstanding grudge. According to Nadeem's wife, the attackers belonged to a criminal gang and had previously harassed their 13-year-old daughter. She said that they had reported the harassment to authorities, leading to the filing of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against the suspects. Also read: Indian Navy rescues Chinese sailor in high-seas operation What happened? The shooting, as per news agency PTI, occurred while Nadeem and Kaleem were riding a two-wheeler inside the university premises. Two attackers, also on a motorcycle, intercepted them and fired multiple rounds at close range. Eyewitnesses reported that four to five shots were fired during the incident. Responding quickly, the University security personnel chased and captured the suspects shortly after the shooting. Assistant Superintendent of Police Amrit Jain confirmed that the attackers have been arrested. He said that the police are gathering crucial evidence from the crime scene to further investigate the shooting. (With inputs from agencies)

Shooting at Aligarh Muslim University: Motorcycle assailants open fire on two staff members

<p>A gunman entered a nursing home in northwestern Croatia on Monday shooting dead five people, including his mother, and injuring six others, a government minister said.</p>

<p>One of the wounded later died in hospital taking the death toll to six, while four remain in critical condition.</p>

<p>One of the victims was a nursing home employee, Marin Piletic, minister for labour, pension, family and social policy, told journalists.</p>

<p>"According to the information we have, the mother of the killer had been in the nursing home for 10 years," Piletic said.</p>

<p>Authorities have given no motive for the attack.</p>

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<p>Croatian media reported that the gunman, born in 1973, is a war veteran.</p>

<p>"We are shocked," Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told reporters in Split.</p>

<p>"This is really a monstrous act of the murder of a group of people, of the mother and other very old people who happened to be there.... We condemn this crime."</p>

<p>The killer fled the scene, but was later arrested by the police, N1 news portal reported.</p>

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A gunman entered a nursing home in northwestern Croatia on Monday shooting dead five people, including his mother, and injuring six others, a government minister said.

A gunman entered a nursing home in northwestern Croatia on Monday shooting dead five people, including his mother, and injuring six others, a government minister said. One of the wounded later died in hospital taking the death toll to six, while four remain in critical condition. One of the victims was a nursing home employee, Marin Piletic, minister for labour, pension, family and social policy, told journalists. "According to the information we have, the mother of the killer had been in the nursing home for 10 years," Piletic said. Authorities have given no motive for the attack. Also read: Trump assassination attempt | Secret Service sniper killed shooter with `one-in-a-million shot`: Report Croatian media reported that the gunman, born in 1973, is a war veteran. "We are shocked," Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told reporters in Split. "This is really a monstrous act of the murder of a group of people, of the mother and other very old people who happened to be there.... We condemn this crime." The killer fled the scene, but was later arrested by the police, N1 news portal reported. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Six killed as gunman opens fire after entering nursing home in Croatia

<p>United States former president Donald Trump's sensational assassination attempt, which left the entire nation shocked, has another hidden leaf in the sequence of the events which unfolded and ultimately led to the near-fatal incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Fox News, the 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks had warned about taking such drastic actions in a chilling online post.</p>

<p>If the post is now read after the assassination attempt, one can see how he is hinting at the sinister plans for the day when he tried to kill the former president.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds,” wrote the gunman on Steam, which is an online platform on which gamers communicate, as reported by Fox News.</p>

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<p>The US senators were informed about the shooter's foreshadowing message during a media briefing with top law enforcement officials on Wednesday (July 17).</p>

<h2><strong>Gunman had images of Trump and Biden on his mobile</strong></h2>

<p>The 20-year-old Crooks had saved the images of President Joe Biden and Republican presidential nominee Trump on his mobile phone and had also looked for the dates of Trump’s Pennsylvania rally and Democratic National Convention on the search engines.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He had aimed at the 45th president while hiding at a nearby rooftop, said law enforcement sources.</p>

<p>The investigators have been checking the phones and computers of the shooter and trying to understand the motive behind the assassination attempt. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Their investigation into the search history of the gunman did not reveal what was the political inclination of Crooks.</p>

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<p>While addressing a rally in Pennsylvania, bullets were suddenly fired towards Trump which grazed his right ear, killed one person in the crowd and left two others critically injured.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Within seconds after firing at the former president, Crooks was shot dead. He had two cell phones, one of which was found near his body and the other one was at his home with only 27 contacts, as reported by Fox.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


United States former president Donald Trump's sensational assassination attempt, which left the entire nation shocked, has another hidden leaf in the sequence of the events which unfolded and ultimately led to the near-fatal incident.

United States former president Donald Trump's sensational assassination attempt, which left the entire nation shocked, has another hidden leaf in the sequence of the events which unfolded and ultimately led to the near-fatal incident. According to Fox News, the 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks had warned about taking such drastic actions in a chilling online post. If the post is now read after the assassination attempt, one can see how he is hinting at the sinister plans for the day when he tried to kill the former president. “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds,” wrote the gunman on Steam, which is an online platform on which gamers communicate, as reported by Fox News. Also Read: Secret Service had marked Thomas Crooks as 'threat' minutes before assassination attempt on Trump The US senators were informed about the shooter's foreshadowing message during a media briefing with top law enforcement officials on Wednesday (July 17). Gunman had images of Trump and Biden on his mobile The 20-year-old Crooks had saved the images of President Joe Biden and Republican presidential nominee Trump on his mobile phone and had also looked for the dates of Trump’s Pennsylvania rally and Democratic National Convention on the search engines. He had aimed at the 45th president while hiding at a nearby rooftop, said law enforcement sources. The investigators have been checking the phones and computers of the shooter and trying to understand the motive behind the assassination attempt. Their investigation into the search history of the gunman did not reveal what was the political inclination of Crooks. Watch: Trump assassination attempt: Iran rejects claims While addressing a rally in Pennsylvania, bullets were suddenly fired towards Trump which grazed his right ear, killed one person in the crowd and left two others critically injured. Within seconds after firing at the former president, Crooks was shot dead. He had two cell phones, one of which was found near his body and the other one was at his home with only 27 contacts, as reported by Fox. (With inputs from agencies)

'July 13 will be my premiere': Trump's attacker warned of his sinister plan online days before shooting

Four people were killed and several others injured in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital, Muscat. Watch in for more details!

Four killed in shooting near a mosque in Oman

<p>Four people died and multiple others were injured in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said on Tuesday (Jul&nbsp;16).</p>

<p>"The Royal Oman Police have responded to a shooting incident that occurred in the vicinity of a mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area," police said in a statement.</p>

<p>At least four have been killed and several others were wounded at the mosque in eastern Muscat, police informed.</p>

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<p>The United States embassy in Muscat immediately issued a security alert following the shooting and cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Tuesday.</p>

<p>"US citizens should remain vigilant, monitor local news and heed directions of local authorities," the embassy wrote on social media platform X.</p>

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<p>Footage verified by news agency&nbsp;AFP shows people fleeing near Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret visible, as gunshots ring out.</p>

<p>The police informed that all necessary security measures were taken to handle the situation.</p>

<p>"The authorities are continuing to gather evidence and conduct investigations to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident," the force said on X.</p>

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Four people died and multiple others were injured in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said on Tuesday (Jul 16). "The Royal Oman Police have responded to a shooting incident that occurred in the vicinity of a mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area," police said in a statement.

Four people died and multiple others were injured in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said on Tuesday (Jul 16). "The Royal Oman Police have responded to a shooting incident that occurred in the vicinity of a mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area," police said in a statement. At least four have been killed and several others were wounded at the mosque in eastern Muscat, police informed. Also read: 4 Indian soldiers killed in gunfight with terrorists in J&K’s Doda The United States embassy in Muscat immediately issued a security alert following the shooting and cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Tuesday. "US citizens should remain vigilant, monitor local news and heed directions of local authorities," the embassy wrote on social media platform X. Dear Applicants, Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy are cancelled today due to safety precautions following the shooting at Wadi Al Kabir. Normal operations may resume tomorrow, July 16th. All visa appointments scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th will be rescheduled. Please… — U.S. Embassy Muscat (@USEmbMuscat) July 16, 2024 × Footage verified by news agency AFP shows people fleeing near Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret visible, as gunshots ring out. The police informed that all necessary security measures were taken to handle the situation. "The authorities are continuing to gather evidence and conduct investigations to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident," the force said on X. (With inputs from agencies)

Four killed in shooting near Oman mosque, say police

In a shocking assassination attempt, Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump was shot at during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday (Jul 13) where the bullet grazed his right ear.

In a shocking assassination attempt, Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump was shot at during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday (Jul 13) where the bullet grazed his right ear. The incident took place four months before the US presidential elections, which are scheduled to take place in November 2024. While the shooting attempt shook the whole world, people took to social media and shared memes depicting various imaginary scenarios. Also Read | Donald Trump dodges death as gunman shoots at him during Campaign Rally in Pennsylvania This meme shared by a user on X was captioned, "You only got him in the ear", with an edited image of Trump's rivals Hillary Clinton and current US President Joe Biden hiding behind and holding a gun, implying they had missed the shot. This meme is crazy!!! Trump is a beast!!!! pic.twitter.com/TWCOQsmAgJ — Xpression (@xpressionthemc) July 14, 2024 × Another one, featuring his rival, was uploaded on X with the caption, "Hillary just made a statement." The image shows a shocked face of Hillary with the text, "What do you mean they missed?" Hillary just made a statement 😳 pic.twitter.com/yhVJoaNewp — Chris Hackney (@RealChrisHack) July 14, 2024 × "We've seen Neo dodging bullets in The Matrix movie. Now let's see Trump doing the same," in the meme shared on social media. A user commented: "He didn't dodge anything... he stood there," and said, "What? That all you got?" pic.twitter.com/QVS2agsS9K — The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) July 13, 2024 × All his rivals in one image? One meme featured Hillary, Biden, and former President Obama sharing gossip about the incident over the phone. Goddamn it I love this meme#Trump #MarALagoRaid #Gurrrl #FBI pic.twitter.com/UIQY7zH0jL — Compute - From The River To The Sea™️ (@MixtUpMixy) August 9, 2022 × People are talking about Trump raising his fist right after he was shot and praising his patriotism. This one shows Trump with red, glowing eyes with the text, "YOU MISSED". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Operational Industries, LLC. (@operationalindustries) × Another user wrote, "Do NOT get your ears pierced at Claire's." View this post on Instagram A post shared by $howme (@stonecoldshowme) × Also Read | Donald Trump shooting: 'Bullet' pierced the former president's ear, but gun violence threatens America's soul While these memes have surfaced on social media, people are reacting in the comments about the incident, praising Trump. While there are also users commenting, "This is a horrible take. Memes are not funny right now. Someone lost their life tonight." (With inputs from agencies)

Trump assassination attempt: Memes take social media by storm

<p>A magistrate in Kenya who was shot by a police officer as she presided over a court session has died, the country’s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced on Saturday.</p>

<p>Monica Kivuti, a magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi, was shot on Thursday after rejecting a bail request for the police officer’s wife.</p>

<p>The assailant was in turn shot and killed by other police officers.</p>

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<p>In a post on the X social media platform, Koome said Kivuti had succumbed to her injuries.</p>

<p>“Monica Kivuti, Principal Magistrate, Makadara Law Courts, has lost the fight against the extensive injuries sustained during an open gun attack in court,” Koome said.</p>

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<p>“The judiciary family stands in solidarity during this deeply traumatic time and calls for sensitivity and compassion as we share in grief.”</p>

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<p>Three officers were also injured during the attack but Koome did not comment on their condition.</p>

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A magistrate in Kenya who was shot by a police officer as she presided over a court session has died, the country’s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced on Saturday.

A magistrate in Kenya who was shot by a police officer as she presided over a court session has died, the country’s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced on Saturday. Monica Kivuti, a magistrate at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi, was shot on Thursday after rejecting a bail request for the police officer’s wife. The assailant was in turn shot and killed by other police officers. Also Read | Global leaders gather in Switzerland to pave way for Russia-Ukraine peace In a post on the X social media platform, Koome said Kivuti had succumbed to her injuries. “Monica Kivuti, Principal Magistrate, Makadara Law Courts, has lost the fight against the extensive injuries sustained during an open gun attack in court,” Koome said. Also Read | Azerbaijan President Aliyev invites PM Modi for COP29 Summit in November “The judiciary family stands in solidarity during this deeply traumatic time and calls for sensitivity and compassion as we share in grief.” Watch | New agenda for upcoming US elections? Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on gun bump stocks × Three officers were also injured during the attack but Koome did not comment on their condition. The policeman’s wife had requested release on bail after pleading guilty to obtaining 2.9 million Kenyan shillings ($22,700) by false pretences, according to a police report.

Kenyan judge dies after courtroom shooting

<p>A mass shooting incident on Thursday (May 30) evening left three people dead, including a police officer,&nbsp;in Minneapolis, city officials reported. Officials confirmed that the suspect was also killed.&nbsp;A second police officer was critically wounded, as reported by CBS Minnesota.</p>

<p>While addressing a press conference, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey informed officer Jamal Mitchell was killed in the shooting.&nbsp;Mitchell was shot while he was assisting an injured man,&nbsp;Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said.</p>

<p>"Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead after a mass shooting Thursday at a Minneapolis apartment complex,"&nbsp;police said.</p>

<p>According to a news release from the city of Minneapolis, the incident began around 5:30 pm when officers responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue South, located in the Whittier neighbourhood. Upon arrival, officers were immediately met with gunfire, the Minneapolis Police Department said.</p>

<p>Two civilians were killed and two officers were taken to the&nbsp;hospital.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the Minneapolis Police and Peace Officers Association, the union which represents Minneapolis officers, said in a statement that one of those wounded officers had died.</p>

<p>"Once again, a police officer bravely faced danger and tragically lost his life protecting the community," the union's executive director Brian Peters said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The exact circumstances of the shooting were unclear.</p>

<p>Witnesses described hearing the gunshots.</p>

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A mass shooting incident on Thursday (May 30) evening left three people dead, including a police officer, in Minneapolis, city officials reported. Officials confirmed that the suspect was also killed.

A mass shooting incident on Thursday (May 30) evening left three people dead, including a police officer, in Minneapolis, city officials reported. Officials confirmed that the suspect was also killed. A second police officer was critically wounded, as reported by CBS Minnesota. While addressing a press conference, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey informed officer Jamal Mitchell was killed in the shooting. Mitchell was shot while he was assisting an injured man, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans said. "Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead after a mass shooting Thursday at a Minneapolis apartment complex," police said. According to a news release from the city of Minneapolis, the incident began around 5:30 pm when officers responded to a report of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue South, located in the Whittier neighbourhood. Upon arrival, officers were immediately met with gunfire, the Minneapolis Police Department said. Two civilians were killed and two officers were taken to the hospital. However, the Minneapolis Police and Peace Officers Association, the union which represents Minneapolis officers, said in a statement that one of those wounded officers had died. "Once again, a police officer bravely faced danger and tragically lost his life protecting the community," the union's executive director Brian Peters said in a statement. The exact circumstances of the shooting were unclear. Witnesses described hearing the gunshots. (This is an updating story)

Minneapolis mass shooting leaves 3 dead, including a police officer; suspect also killed

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