India at Olympics, Day 12 Live: Vinesh Phogat disqualified; racewalkers in action

Athletics, Marathon race walk mixed relay: Priyanka Goswami’s leg was timed at 46.28 and India slip to 24th place after two legs and 21.45kms.

Not sure about how it works, but this could not be more painful for all of us! Can’t even guess what she is feeling! But isn’t the weight count for the day of match? If she was under 50 kg yesterday, is it not a legit win, then why out of medal contention? #vineshphogat…— Joydeep Karmakar OLY (@Joydeep709) August 7, 2024

Golf, women’s individual: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar have begun their Olympic campaigns at the Le Golf National. Ashok was in supreme form back in Tokyo 2020 when she finished a historic fourth in the women’s event. After the disappointing run by the Indian golfers in the men’s event, the women will be hoping for better finishes.

Completely gutted . Sometimes u dont need a gold medal to be a true champion to people….— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 7, 2024

???? It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this...

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