Paris : It was a disappointing day for India on Day 12 of the ongoing Paris Olympics, as Vinesh Phogat got disqualified from the women’s 50kg gold medal match, as the Indian wrestler failed to make the weight on the morning of the bout. She was 100gm overweight and has announced her retirement since then. She has also appealed to the CAS to allow her to receive a joint-silver medal. Meanwhile, Mirabai Chanu came fourth in women’s 49kg weightlifting with a total lift of 199kg.
In table tennis, the Indian women’s team lost 1-3 to Germany in the quarter-final. Meanwhile in athletics, Avinash Sable came 11th in men’s 3000m steeplechase final, and Jyothi Yarraji came seventh in the women’s 100m hurdles heats.
Indian fans will have high expectations on Day 13 as defending champion Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the men’s javelin throw final. Neeraj’s final will take place in the second-half, and is scheduled for 11:55 PM IST. The first-half will begin with golf and we will see Aditi Ashok and Dikshita Dagar in action. It will be followed by Jyothi Yarraji’s women’s 100m hurdles repechage round (Heat 1).
In wrestling, Aman Sehrawat will be in action in men’s 57kg freestyle round of 16. If he wins his match, the quarter-final and semi-final bout will be held in the second-half. The sames goes to Anshu Malik, who will have her women’s 57kg freestyle round of 16 bout at 2:30 PM IST. Meanwhile, the men’s hockey team will face Spain in the bronze medal match.
