Indian Athletes Advance in Shooting and Badminton

Deepika Kumari secured her place in the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual recurve event at the Paris Olympics by winning two matches against Reena Parnat and Quinty Roeffen. Meanwhile, Swapnil Kusale became the first Indian in 12 years to qualify for the final of the men's 50m rifle three positions event, finishing seventh in the qualification round. Kusale's consistent performance across kneeling, prone, and standing positions earned him a spot in the final, which will be held on Thursday. India's shooting contingent had mixed results as Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished 11th, missing the final. In other events, Manika Batra exited the table tennis tournament, and PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and HS Prannoy advanced in badminton. Indian athletes are set to compete in several critical events, with hopes of securing medals in shooting, badminton, and hockey.