India's Day 2 Schedule At Paris Olympics 2024: Key Events And Medal Hopes

After a mixed opening day, the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024 is set to continue their quest for glory on Sunday, July 28.

With a few heartbreaks and some historic moments on day one, Indian athletes demonstrated that they are in Paris to compete fiercely.

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Day two promises to be action-packed with shooting, archery, rowing, table tennis, badminton, tennis, swimming, and more on the schedule.

Key Events and Athletes to Watch

Manu Bhaker: Quest for Redemption

For shooter Manu Bhaker, Sunday is all about redemption. After a malfunctioning pistol dashed her hopes at the Tokyo Games, Bhaker now has the chance to become the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal and end India's 12-year drought for a podium finish in shooting.

PV Sindhu: Badminton Ace

PV Sindhu, almost synonymous with Olympic badminton, begins her quest for a third consecutive Olympic medal. She will face Maldives' Fatimath Abdul Razzaq in her first match of the group stage, aiming to continue her legacy.

Deepika Kumari: Archery Leader

Despite a challenging ranking round, Deepika Kumari and her team have made it to the quarterfinals. Kumari will aim to lead her team to a medal, turning Saturday into a day of triumph for Indian archery.

Nikhat Zareen: Boxing Hopeful

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen kicks off her journey in the women's 50kg boxing event. She faces Maxi Cloetzer in the round of 32, carrying India's hopes for a boxing medal.

Sumit Nagal: Tennis Aspirant

Sumit Nagal aims to replicate the heroics of Leander Paes from the 1996 Olympics. He faces Corentin Moutet of France in the men's singles first round, hoping for a monumental run to the medals.

India at Paris Olympics: Day 2 Full Schedule

12:45 pm IST: Shooting

- 10m Air Rifle Women's Qualification - Ramita Jindal and Elavenil Valarivan

12:50 pm IST: Badminton

- Women's Singles Group Stage - PV Sindhu vs F Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)

1:05 pm IST: Rowing

- Men's Singles Sculls Repechages - Balraj Panwar

2:15 pm IST: Table Tennis

- Women's Singles Round of 16 - Sreeja Akula vs Christina Kallberg (Sweden)

2:45 pm IST: Shooting

- 10m Air Rifle Men's Qualification - Sandeep Singh and Arjun Babuta

3:00 pm IST: Table Tennis

- Men's Singles Round of 64 - Achantha Sharath Kamal vs Deni Kozul (Slovenia)

3:13 pm IST: Swimming

- 100m backstroke men's heats - Srihari Nataraj

3:30 pm IST: Swimming

- 200m women's freestyle heats - Dhinidhi Desinghu

3:30 pm IST - Medal Round: Shooting

- Women's 10m Air Pistol Final - Manu Bhaker

3:30 pm IST Onwards: Tennis

- Men's Singles Round 1 - Sumit Nagal vs Corentin Moutet (France)
- Men's Doubles Round 1 - Rohan Bopanna/Sriram Balaji vs Gael Monfils/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France)

3:50 pm IST: Boxing

- Women's 50 kg Round of 32 - Nikhat Zareen vs Maxi Cloetzer

4:30 pm IST: Table Tennis

- Women's Singles Round of 64 - Manika Batra vs Anna Hursey (Great Britain)

5:45 pm IST: Archery

- Women's Team Quarter-final - Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur

7:17 pm IST: Archery

- Women's Team Semi-final (if qualified)

8:00 pm IST: Badminton

- Men's Singles Group Stage - HS Prannoy vs Fabian Roth (Germany)

8:18 pm or 8:41 pm IST - Medal Round: Archery

- Women's Team Bronze Medal or Gold Medal Match

11:30 pm IST: Table Tennis

- Men's Singles Round of 64 - Harmeet Desai vs Felix Lebrun (France)

1:02 am IST (Monday): Swimming

- 100m backstroke semi-final - Srirahi Nataraj (if qualified)

1:20 am IST (Monday): Swimming

- 200m freestyle semi-final - Dhinidhi Desinghu (if qualified)

Day two of the Paris Olympics 2024 is packed with opportunities for Indian athletes to shine and potentially bring home medals. With key events in shooting, badminton, archery, and more, Indian sports enthusiasts have much to look forward to.