On Day 11 of the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat made headlines by defeating world No. 1 and defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the Women’s Freestyle 50kg wrestling event. After trailing 0-2, Phogat came back to win by technical superiority, securing her place in the semifinals.
In other events, India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra is set to compete in the men’s javelin throw qualification round. However, Kishore Jena, another Indian javelin star, did not advance to the final.
The Indian men’s table tennis team was eliminated after a 0-3 loss to China in the Round of 16.
Later today, the Indian men’s hockey team will face Germany in a semifinal match, aiming to secure a medal for India.