It is day 5 of the Paris Olympics. With no medal matches today, the entire attention turns to the Badminton contingent for India. While HS Prannoy will play his event late at night, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen eased past their opponents to move into Round of 16. In Table Tennis women’s singles, Sreeja Akula also won her event. Manika Batra will be action later in the evening.
In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain won her opening bout in the Women’s 75 kg Round of 16 clash. Among other matches, Rajeshwari, Shreyasi will take part in the Women’s Trap Qualification Day 2 clash. Deepika Kumari stormed into Round of 16.
Furthermore, Manika Batra in table tennis loses in 5 set match by 4-1 against Miu Hirano. HS Prnnoy defeated Vietnam’s player Le Duc Phat to go into R16. Late night, peddler Sreeja Akula, and Boxer Nishant Dev will be in action.