Paris Olympics Day 14 Highlights: Aman Sehrawat Gets India's First Wrestling Medal; Imane Khelf Wins Women's Welterweight Gold

So, here we are, after almost two weeks of incredible sporting action, and Day 14 promises to be the same. India's Aman Sehrawat till fight for bronze in the men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling, while the medal quest will continue for both Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in the golf individual stoke play competition.

Team India is ranked 63rd with one silver and four bronze medals.

Women’s 4x400m relay Round 1 — 2:10 pm

Men’s 4x400m relay Round 1 – 2.35 pm

Wrestling, Men’s 57kg freestyle Bronze medal match: Aman Sehrawat vs Darian Cruz — 11 pm

Golf, Women’s Individual Strokeplay Round 3: Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar — 12:30pm onwards.

Athletics (track and field) -

• W 4x100m relay final; 

• W shot put final; 

• M 4x100m relay final; 

• W 400m final; 

• M triple jump final; 

• W heptathlon 800m;

• W 10,000m final; 

• M 400m hurdles final

Beach volleyball -

• W bronze medal match

• W gold medal match

Boxing -

• M 71kg final

• W 50kg final

• M 92kg final

• W 66kg final

Breaking -

• B-Girls bronze medal battle, gold medal battle

Canoe sprint -

• W C-2 500m final A

• W K-2 500m final A

• M K-2 500m final A

• M C-1 1000m final A

Cycling (track) -

• M sprint finals race 1, race 2

• W Madison final

• M sprint finals decider if required

Diving -

• W 3m springboard final

Football -

• W bronze medal match; 

• M gold medal match

Hockey -

• W bronze medal match;

•  W gold medal match

Marathon swimming -
M 10km open water
*Subject to water quality

Rhythmic gymnastics -
Individual all-around final

Sailing -
M kite final

Sport climbing -
M Boulder & Lead final

Table tennis -

• M team bronze medal match

• M team gold medal match

Taekwondo -

• W -67kg medal contests

• M -80kg medal contests

Volleyball -

• M bronze medal match

Weightlifting -

• M 89kg

• W 71kg

Wrestling -

• M freestyle 57kg medal finals

• M freestyle 86kg medal finals

• W freestyle 57kg final

After knocking the doors of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), Vinesh Phogat finally see a light as they accepted her application. And, In a major development, after several requests, senior advocate Harish Salve has agreed to represent the Indian wrestler at the court.

The decision came after the Indian contingent struggled to find a legal representation for the hearing, which has been rescheduled to 10 am local (1:30 PM IST) on Friday, August 9.

Day 13 of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games saw some stunning sporting action including Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem winning the javelin throw gold with two 90-plus metre throws. Here's all the medal winners of yesterday.

History-making Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is quite pleased that his rivalry with Indian superstar Neeraj Chopra is becoming as talked about as the cricketing battles between the two feuding neighbours as he believes it will fuel the sporting ambition of youngsters in both the nations.

"The rivalry is there when it comes to cricket matches and other sports, definitely. But at the same time, it is a good thing for youngsters in both countries who are pursuing a sport to follow us and follow their sports icons and bring laurels to their countries," the 27-year-old Nadeem told reporters after becoming the first Pakistani to clinch an individual Olympic gold medal. (PTI)

Beautiful scenes in the river Seine are here as the men's 10km marathon swim event gets underway.

It's is early to say, but after only 1km of swim, Florian Wellbrock (GER) , the defending Olympic and two-time world champion, is leading.

Superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's family members are not at all disheartened that he couldn't defend his Olympics gold and instead said that they were proud of his feat of winning a second consecutive medal for the country.

"The environment is joyful in the entire nation, We are very happy that we have won silver medal. This is the hard work of that boy and the nation's blessing is with him that he won medal for the second time," said Chopra's father Satish Kumar.

His mother Saroj Devi added: "He (Neeraj Chopra) has done very well and we will give him a grand welcome upon his return. He loves churma, so, we will make it for him."

Chopra's aunt Kamlesh also lauded his effort.

"We are extremely happy, he (Neeraj Chopra) did his best despite the tough competition. It's not about winning a gold or silver, but about winning a medal, and he did his best," she said. (PTI)

Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary who finished second in Tokyo, claimed the gold in Paris Games 2024 in the marathon swimming in the waters of Seine. He took the lead at the 6.6km mark and didn't look back. German - Oliver Klemet missed the gold by just two seconds bagging silver. And the bronze goes to another Hungarian David Betlehem.

Kristof Rasovszky (HUN): 1:50:52.7
Oliver Klemet (GER): 1:50:54.8
David Betlehem (HUN): 1:51:09.0

The Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Gagr are tied 14th and are in action to get a higher ranking in the standings of the Women individual golf event at the Paris Olympics.

In the Olympics, there is one who rules - Gold, which shine brightest among all awards. Regardless of how many silver and bronze medals a nation collects, a single gold can overshadow them all.

India has five medlas - one silver and four bronze but Pakistan has one gold. Read more explanation here

In the Men’s 4x400m relay Round 1, India came fifth in Heat 2 with a timing of 3:00:58, their season best. Only top three teams qualify.

Speaking of the Indian women's team, they unfortunately finished last in Heat 2. Jamaica finishing first, followed by Netherlands and then Ireland, were the top three teams.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced that Vinesh Phogat’s appeal has been accepted. A decision on whether the Indian wrestler will be awarded a joint silver medal will be made before the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024.

The Narendra Modi-led Indian government has been vocal about its intent to host the 2036 Olympics for quite a while, and has not shifted its stance after being re-elected to power in June 2024. Before the Olympics-bound Indian athletes set off for Paris, Modi urged them to share pointers on the arrangements at the 2024 Games. Read the full story here

India's men's hockey team goalkeeper and bronze medallist PR Sreejesh was named as the joint flagbearer alongside pistol shooter Manu Bhaker for the Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha confirmed on Friday, August 9.

France have taken bronze in their bronze medal Men's Table Tennis match against Japan 3-1.

Aman Sehrawat's bronze medal match against Puerto Rico's Darian Toi Cruz will be contested tonight at 10:30pm IST.

Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh said that the Indian grappler should rethink the decision.

“She announced her retirement with a heavy heart. After reaching India, she should discuss with her family, Federation, sports federations and then make a decision because she is a good wrestler. She has performed so well. So, we think it is not right for her to make a decision in haste. She should rethink," he told ANI.

Vinesh Phogat's hearing is underway. Here is all you need to know about it, right HERE.

It all began when 29-year-old Vinesh Phogat had been disqualified for being 100 grams overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout.

However, after some support from people back home in India, Vinesh decided to hang up her boots and announced her retirement. She took to social media platform X to share her decision, stating that she no longer has the strength to continue in the sport.

"Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost. Please forgive me, your dreams and my courage, everything is broken," Vinesh wrote in an emotional post addressed to her mother, Premlata. She further added, "I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I shall be indebted to you all. Forgive (me)," she wrote.

Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, who are in action at the women's golf event. Aditi is on 4 over par today, Diksha is on 5 over par.

The wife in her is happy that her husband will have more time at home but the "die-hard fan" in her is sad that PR Sreejesh's galvanising presence in front of the goalpost would no longer be a constant in Indian hockey.

The Indian men's hockey team clinched a second successive bronze medal at the Olympic Games for the first time in 52 years, rallying to beat Spain 2-1 in third place playoff, giving veteran goalkeeper Sreejesh a fitting farewell on Thursday. He was also a part of the squad that won the bronze in the Tokyo Games.

"I am not only his wife, but also a die-hard fan. Being a fan I will definitely miss him on the field and being his wife, I will get more of his time. So I am happy and sad at the same time. Both the emotions are there," Aneeshya, who is a former long-jumper and an Ayurveda doctor, told 'PTI Bhasha'.

She is waiting for him to come home so that she can serve him some traditional Kerala meals that he is very fond of.

"I will cook traditional Kerala food for him, vegetarian and non-vegetarian both. He loves it so much and I know he must be craving it," she said.

US athlete Nyjah Huston has posted pictures of his bronze medal wherein it displays its deteriorating quality after placing third in the men's street skateboarding final on 29 July.

Argentina have beaten Belgium via shoot off to clinch bronze in the women's hockey event. The two sides were locked at 2-2 after regular time.

Valentin Bontus of Austria took gold after winning two finals races Friday in men's kitesurfing, the new, fastest sport at the Summer Olympics, whose medals bring to a close sailing competitions in Marseille. Toni Vodisek of Slovenia got silver while Max Maeder of Singapore won bronze in finals that had been repeatedly postponed because the breeze was too light.

China lead 1-0 in the gold medal match against Sweden, thanks to superstar Ma Long.

Chen Yiwen, China - GOLD

Maddison Keeney, Australia - SILVER

Chang Yani, China - BRONZE

Men's freestyle 57kg bronze medal match: Aman Sehrawat vs Darian Cruz – After 10:45 pm IST.

Darja Varfolomeev of Germany dominated the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around, securing gold with top scores in hoop, ball, and clubs. She claimed silver in ribbon to clinch the overall title with a total of 142.850 points. Bulgaria's Boryana Kaleyn earned silver (140.600 points), while Italy's Sofia Raffaeli took bronze (136.300 points).

Karlos Nasar, Bulgaria - GOLD

Yeison López, Colombia - SILVER

Antonino Pizzolato, Italy - BRONZE

He may not have won the gold he came to clinch in Paris, but a medal is a medal nevertheless, and Neeraj Chopra still remains the best athlete to have represented the country at the Olympic Games. He has catapulted himself into the pantheon of greats with his second successive medal, and Neeraj Chopra will return to the track and field briefly for his medal ceremony. The men's javelin throw podium celebrations and medal award is coming up very soon.

Italy lap the field in the women's Madison track cycling final and clinch the gold, in the process. They earn 17 sprint points, and coupled with the 20 they got for going a lap up, finish the 120-lap race on 37 points. Great Britain claim silver on 31 points, all from sprints, while Netherlands – who also lapped the field – bag bronze on 28.

After all the trials, tribulations and heartbreak, India finally has a Paris Olympics medal in wrestling. It is the 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat who shines bright in his bronze bout, outclassing Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz by a thumping 13-5 margin to become India's youngest-ever Olympic medallist at 21 years and 24 days old. The previous youngest was badminton superstar PV Sindhu, who had bagged silver in Rio at the age of 21 years, 1 month and 14 days.

World champion Marileidy Paulino wins the women's 400m final comfortably, clocking an Olympic record timing of 48.17 seconds to take the gold. The Dominican Republic's athlete pips Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain, who grabs silver in 48.53s and Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek, who takes bronze in 48.98.

Sergio Camello nets his second goal in stoppage time to put Spain 5-3 ahead of France, and they end up winning the men's football team gold medal. It is Spain's first gold in men's football since Barcelona 1992. As for the hosts, it is a disappointing end to their campaign.

For the third time in three days, the women's golf competition at Paris 2024 has a new leader. New Zealand's Lydia Ko, who already has silver and bronze medals from the last two Olympic Games, will hit the course on Saturday in the lead and in quest of her first gold. Ko shot a four-under 68 to move to nine-under overall, two shots clear of USA's Rose Zhang and Japan's Yamashita Miyu, and tied with halfway leader Morgane Metraux of Switzerland. Also in the hunt are Nelly Korda and first-round leader Celine Boutier, tied for seventh at four-under.

Meanwhile, both Indians in the fray had a bad day in office and are virtually out of medal contention. Aditi Ashok ended the day tied at 40th place, while Diksha Dagar fell down from 14th place to being tied at 42nd.

USA's Rai Benjamin upstages world record holder and defending champion Karsten Warholm to win the men's 400m hurdles gold. Benjamin wins gold in 46.46s, Warholm reluctantly takes silver after crossing the line in 47.06s, and Brazil's Alison dos Santos takes bronze in 47.26.

In men's triple jump, Spain's Jordan Alejandro Diaz wins gold with a distance of 17.86m, just ahead of Portugal's Pedro Pichardo who claims silver with 17.84m.

Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam wins her third consecutive Olympic heptathlon title. She claims the gold with 6880 points, while world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson grabs silver with 6844 points. Over in women's shot put, Germany's Yemisi Ogunleye wins top honours with a flat 20.0m throw, while New Zealand's Maddison-Lee Wesch has to be content with silver after a best effort of 19.68m.

In the first two boxing finals of the evening, two new Olympic champions have been crowned. Uzbekistan's Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev scores a 5-0 unanimous win against Mexico's Marco Alonso Verde to snare the men's 71kg gold. And Wu Yu from People's Republic of China takes a 4-1 split decision win over Turkiye's Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the women's 50kg final.

Algeria's Imane Khelif has brushed aside controversy and all the uproar around her gender eligibility tests, by winning the women's welterweight final by a unanimous 5-0 margin against China's Yang Liu. Khelif had earlier raised eyebrows after Italian boxer Angela Carini had withdrawn mid-bout after a punch hit her too hard.

After an intense three-setter at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in the women's beach volleyball final, Brazil's Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Lisboa beat Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson 26-24, 12-21, 15-10 for gold. Earlier, Switzerland's Tanja Huberli/Nina Brunner bagged bronze, beating Australian pair Mariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy 21-17, 21-15.

We conclude our coverage today here. We will be back in a few hours with live updates from the penultimate day of the Paris 2024 Games. Until then, goodbye.