India at Paris Olympics 2024, Day 9 schedule: Lakshya Sen takes on Axelsen in SF; hockey QF against Great Britain, Lovlina faces tough test

It is a Super Sunday for Indian contingent as badminton, hockey and boxing take centerstage during a busy afternoon block of action. Lakshya Sen, who has made history by reaching the semifinal, faces one of the toughest tests there is in badminton: to overcome an in-form Viktor Axelsen, who will be raring to get one step closer to defending his title.

In hockey, it is once against Great Britain standing in the way of India and a spot in the semifinals. The high of the Australia win must quickly make way for the challenge of GBR, who have shown in their group stage how dangerous they can be with a 2-2 draw against Netherlands.

In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain is one win away from joining the elite list of women in PV Sindhu and Manu Bhaker with two Olympic medals. But she faces a massive challenge.

BADMINTON:
Men’s Singles semifinal: Approx 3.30 pm

It’s been a Sensational run for Lakshya so far but the biggest test of his Paris Olympics campaign arrives on Sunday. Danish great Axelsen will be a tough hurdle to cross.

Men’s Singles SF: Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, not before 3.30 pm IST

HOCKEY
Men’s Quarterfinal, India vs Great Britain: 1.30 pm

After their famous win against Australia, coach Fulton made it clear that the real work starts only now. In a repeat of the Tokyo QF, India will hope for a repeat of the result.

SHOOTING
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Qualification: Stage 1 12.30 pm IST, Stage 2, 4.30 pm
Vijayveer Sidhu, Anish

After three medals already in shooting, the final pistol event of the Games sees Vijayveer and Anish in action. Maheshwari Chauhan is also in with a chance to reach women’s skeet final.

Skeet Women’s Qualification – Day 2: 1 pm (Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon)
Final later in the day if Maheshwari qualifies in the top 6 – currently placed 8th (7 pm)

ATHLETICS
Women’s 3000m SC, Men’s Long Jump: 1.35 pm onwards
Parul Chaudhary, Jeswin Aldrin

Parul returns for her main event, after competing in the 5000m heat. All eyes will be on Jeswin though, to see if he can reach the final. He’ll need 8.15 for automatic qualification.

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Round 1: Parul Chaudhary, 1.35 pm
Men’s Long Jump Qualification: Jeswin Aldrin, 2.30 pm

BOXING:
Women’s 75kg QF: 3.02 pm
Lovlina Borgohain

She has been here before in Tokyo, and Lovlina is once again just one win away from the podium. But this time around she faces a massive test against Li Qian, the top seed from China.

Women’s 75kg quarterfinals: Lovlina Borgohain vs Li Qian

GOLF
Men’s Individual, Round 4: 12.30 pm
Gaganjeet Bhullar, Shubhankar Sharma

Subhankar Sharma slipped further on the leaderboard to be placed tied 34th after his third round. Gaganjeet is tied 48th. Men’s golf will conclude on Saturday.

SAILING:
Vishnu Saravanan, Nethra Kumanan: 3.35 pm onwards

After a strong start with a 6th placed finish in Race 1, Nethra hasn’t had the easiest of times. Vishnu and Nethra are both just in the top 25 as Dinghy events continue.

Men’s Dinghy, Race 7 & 8: 3.35 pm onwards
Women’s Dinghy, Race 7 & 8: 6.05 pm onwards

International events to watch out for:

Tennis
Men’s Singles Final: Approx 5 pm
Novak Djokjovic vs Carlos Alcaraz

Djokovic is on a quest to win the only missing major title from his shiny cabinet. In his way will be Alcaraz, who only last month beat the Serb in the Wimbledon final.

Table Tennis
Men’s Singles Final: 5 pm
Truls Moregard vs Fan Zhendong

In the first men’s singles final since 2008 that does not feature both Chinese players, Sweden’s Truls Moregard – who knocked out World No. 1 Wang Chuqin – will take on Fan Zhendong.

Badminton
Men’s Doubles Final: Approx 7.40 pm

Indians hoped to see pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in this final, it wasn’t to be. China’s Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang will take on reigning champs Lee Wang and Wang Chi-Lin.

Swimming
Women’s 50m Freestyle Final: 10 pm

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom will have her owb 50m freestyle world record in mind after setting the fastest time in the heats on Saturday. There are a total of 4 swimming finals.

Athletics:
Men’s 100m final: 1.20 am (Aug 5)

One of the main showpiece events at every Olympic Games. The men’s 100m promises to be fast and furious on the lavender tracks of Paris. Will it be Noah Lyles celebrating?

Athletics
Women’s High Jump Final: 11.25pm

Over the past month, Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh set the world record in the women’s high jump, doing so in the same city these Olympic Games are being held. She’ll be the big favourite here as well.

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