Swapnil Kusale's bronze and other key moments from Day 6 of Paris Olympics
Swapnil Kusale took India’s medal tally to three in the Paris Olympics with a bronze in men’s 50m rifle three positions
Kusale’s bronze was the first Olympic medal won by an Indian rifle shooter since Gagan Narang’s bronze in London 2012
Lakshya Sen, meanwhile, became only the third Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic men’s singles quarter-finals after a dominant victory over compatriot HS Prannoy
However, a number of key medal contenders crashed out of the Paris Games on Day 6, with PV Sindhu crashing out of the women’s singles event in the Round of 16
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too were strong medal favourites, and they bowed out with a quarter-final defeat in men’s doubles
Boxer Nikhat Zareen, who had won World Championships gold in 2022, suffered a 0-5 loss against China’s Wu Yu in the women’s 50kg Round of 16
Sift Kaur Samra finishing a disappointing 31st in the women’s 50m rifle three positions despite being the current world record holder in that event
Simone Biles, meanwhile, won the gymnastics all-around Olympic gold for the second time, taking her overall Olympic gold medal collection to six
Boxing also witnessed a major controversy over Imane Khelif’s participation, who is accused of competing in the women’s category despite being “biologically male”
British tennis icon Andy Murray also bid farewell to the sport after suffering a defeat in the men’s doubles quarter-final with Dan Evans
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