Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 8: Nishant Dev loses QF bout vs Mexico

Manu Bhaker finished in 4th spot in the 25m pistol final, Deepika Kumari crashed out in the QF match in Archery individual event.

12:45 AM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Boxing - Nishant loses quarterfinal bout

India's hopes for a medal in men's boxing were shattered after Nishant Dev lost his bout 1-4 against Mexico Verde.

12:34 AM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Boxing - Nishant Dev in quarterfinal match underway

Nishant continues his aggressive approach in the second round as well. In the second round, Nishant gets 10 points from only two judges. 

Nishant holds only a narrow lead.

12:31 AM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Boxing - Nishant Dev in quarterfinal match underway

After the first round, Nishant Dev gets the decision on his favour 4-1. He gets 10 from 4 judges. 

12:25 AM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Boxing - Nishant Dev in quarterfinal match underway

India's Nishant is in red while Mexico's Verde is in red corner.

12:21 AM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Boxing - Nishant Dev in quarterfinal match underway

Nishant Dev is just one win away from confirming a medal for India.

He is up against Mexico's Verde, who is second seeded in the Paris Olympics 2024

10:37 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - China wins women's singles gold medal

China's Zheng won gold medal and it is China's first-ever Olympic gold medal winner in the singles event.

9:34 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Simone Biles wons third Gold medal

Simone Biles of the USA won gold once more!

In just five days, she has won her third gold medal in the vault at the Paris Olympics.

That gives her a total of seven gold medals.

9:30 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Algerian boxer, who is in middle of gender, assured of a medal

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a gender debate, defeated Anna Luca Hamori (Hungary) in the women's 66kg boxing quarterfinal, guaranteeing her a medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. 

Algeria's Khelif (Red) and Italy's Carini (Blue) after thier match at 2024 Paris Olympics (Pic: X/@jk_rowling)

7:21 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: China leading in the medal tally

It;s China who are leading the pack on day 8 with 31 medals. They have clinched 13 gold medals which keeps them at the top despite USA winning 45 medals till now.

Position	Teams	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE	TOTAL
1	China	13	9	9	31
2	Australia	12	7	5	24
3	France (Host)	11	13	14	38
4	Great Britain	10	10	10	30
5	United States	9	19	17	45
6	South Korea	9	6	4	19
7	Japan	8	4	7	19
8	Italy	6	8	4	18
9	Netherlands	5	4	4	13
10	Canada	3	3	6	12
47	India	0	0	3	3

Check the full Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally here

6:46 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Athletics - Women's 100m semis and final tonight

The race which takes everybody's attention in the Olympics is finally set to take place today. The women's 100m semis and final will be conducted today featuring the likes of veteran Jamaican racer Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce and USA's prime contender Sha'carri Richardson as well. 

The semis will take place at 11:20 PM while the final showdown will take place late in the night at 12:50 AM (Aug 4)

6:33 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Korea's Sihyeon Lim is the Olympic champion

Sihyeon Lim clinches the gold medal in the all-Korean final as she beats her fellow compatriot Suhyeon Nam 7-3 on the day. Korea clinches the gold as well as the silver medal in the women's individual event. Utter domination by them.

6:18 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - France clinches Bronze medal

France's Barbelin Lisa bags the bronze medal as she shocked South Korea's Hunyoung Jeon 6-4 on the day. This is France's first ever individual medal in Archery at the Olympics.

6:10 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Women's individual final confirmed

It's an all Korean final as the duo of Sihyeon Lim will take on her fellow compatriot Suhyeon Nam in the gold medal match today.

5:54 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Sihyeon Lim takes the final berth

Korea's Sihyeon Lim has taken one of the final spots in the individual event after beating her fellow compatriot Hunyoung Jeon in the semi-finals

5:30 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika crashes out of quarter-finals

Deepika Kumari has failed to make the semi-finals again in the Olympics after losing the QF tie to Korea's Nam. She lost the tie 6-4.

5:27 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika 4-4 Nam after 4th set

Deepika Kumari has lost the 4th set after another loose arrow costs her the set. It is 4-4 in the match now with a final set to go.

5:25 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika 4-2 Nam in 3rd set

Deepika Kumari has taken the lead in the match after bagging the third set in style.

5:22 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika 2-2 Nam in 2nd set

Deepika has lost the 2nd set after a 6 score in her 2nd shot. It is level at 2-2 now.

5:20 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika 2-0 Nam in 1st set

Deepika bags the first set by 2 points in the quarter-final tie. Best of 5 sets in this match.

5:18 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika Kumari begins QF tie

Deepika Kumari has started her quarter-final tie against Korea's Suhyeon Nam. She has never gone past the QF mark in the Olympics.

5:04 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Will Deepika Kumari make the semis for the first time?

Deepika Kumari's quarter-final tie against Korea will determine whether the archer will cross the quarters mark this year or not.

4:48 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika Kumari's QF to begin soon

Deepika Kumari will begin her women's individual quarter-final match in the next 15 minutes as she takes on South Korea's Suhyeon Nam for a place in the semis.

4:33 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Athletics - Zharnel Hughes finishes 3rd in 100m heats

British record holder Zharnel Hughes finishes 3rd in his 100m heats as he will attempt to take a medal after being disqualified in Tokyo back in 2020. USA's Fred Kirley finished 1st and is ready to take one of the podium places this year.

4:17 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika Kumari's quarter-final less than 45 minutes away!

Don't forget to stay tuned to the blog as Deepika Kumari takes the stage at 5 PM in her individual event quarter-final tie against Korea. She is just 2 wins away from a medal now.

4:04 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Athletics - Olympic champion Jacobs finishes 2nd in 100m heats

Men's 100m Olympic champion, Italy's Marcell Jacobs has finished 2nd in his 100m heats as he attempts to defend the crown in Paris which he won in Tokyo.

3:48 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Athletics - USA's Noah Lyles finishes 2nd in 100m heats

USA's Noah Lyles, who is expected to be a proper contender for the Olympic gold in both 100m and 200m this year finished at 2nd place in his men's 100m heat.

3:35 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Athletics - Jamaica's Thompson finishes top in 100m heats

The fastest man in the world this year, Jamaica's Kishane Thompson hs finished top of his group in the men's 100m heat 1. Kishane completed the race in 10 seconds.

3:18 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Potential boxing medal for India late in the day

Indian boxer Nishant Dev is just one win away from securing the 4th medal for India in Paris as he take part in the men's welterweight quarter-finals at 12:18 Am (Aug 4)

3:03 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika Kumari learns about her QF opponent

India's Deepika Kumari will be taking on the young Korean archer Suhyeon Nam who defeated the Romanian archer in 4 sets.

2:50 PM

Day 8 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Archery - Deepika Kumari's quarter-final time confirmed

Deepika Kumari will play her quarter-final match at 5:09 PM today. She has never crossed the QF mark in the Olympics so far.