Paris Olympics 2024 Day 15 Live Updates: Golfers in action, Reetika’s Golfers in action; Vinesh Phogat’s CAS verdict upcoming
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India is currently in action in women’s golf with Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar featuring in individual stroke play.
India’s Day 15 campaign has begun, with the spotlight mainly on golf and wrestling. Golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are currently in action in the women’s individual stroke play Round 4, and are trying to fight back. Meanwhile, Reetika will continue India’s wrestling campaign in the women’s freestyle 76kg Round of 16, with her bout scheduled for 3:00 PM IST. If she wins, her quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place later in the day.
Also, fans are waiting for the CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a joint silver medal in her category. The Indian grappler was disqualified ahead of the gold medal bout, due to being 100gm overweight than the eligible requirement. It was earlier reported that the CAS verdict would be passed in the same day, but it hasn’t been announced yet.
On Day 14, India’s medal tally increased from five to six as Aman Sehrawat clinched bronze in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling category. The 21-year-old became the first wrestler from India to win a medal at Paris 2024, and also the youngest India grappler to ever do so. Becoming the seventh wrestler from India to get an Olympic medal, he joined an illustrious list, containing KD Jadhav, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya.
Meanwhile, in athletics, the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams got knocked out, as they faltered in their respective heats. In golf, Aditi and Diksha ended round 3 in T40 and T42 respectively.
SCHEDULE FOR PARIS OLYMPICS 2024 DAY 15-Golf
12:30 PM IST – Women’s individual stroke play (Round 4) – Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar
Wrestling
3:00 PM IST – Women’s freestyle 76kg Round of 16 – Reetika
4:20 PM IST – Women’s freestyle 76kg quarter-finals (if qualified) – Reetika
10:25 PM IST – Women’s freestyle 76kg semifinal (if qualified) – Reetika
Key pointers for Paris Olympics 2024 Day 15-
– Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are in action in golf
– Reetika will begin her wrestling Paris 2024 campaign
– India’s current medal tally stands at 6
