Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 Live: Neeraj Chopra to Defend His Javelin Gold, India to Fight for Hockey Bronze


 Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 LIVE: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 13 of the Paris Olympics 2024 and it is going to be a big day for India. The Indian hockey team will square of against Spain in the Bronze medal play-off match, while Golden Bog Neeraj Chopra will take the field to defend his title from the Tokyo Games. Also in action is India’s Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar in Women’s Golf round two.

Also, India will be waiting with abated breaths for a decision on Vinesh Phogat appeal to the CAS to hand her the silver medal after she was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling.

The javelin maestro who made light work of his qualification event with a season-best throw of 89.34m, will definitely be on the lookout to create history and become the first Indian to snatch two golds at the Olympics.

The Indian Hockey team as well, will be presented with a chance to still bring home some silverware after their harsh defeat to Germany, as they will take on Spain in a Bronze Medal match. 

India’s Schedule at the Paris Olympics, August 8 (Thursday)



12:30 PM IST – Golf – Women’s Individual Stroke Play Round 2 (Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar)

02:05 PM IST – Athletics – Wo
men’s 100m Hurdles Repechage Round (Jyothi Yarraji)

02:30 PM IST – Wrestling – Men’s Freestyle 57kg 1/8 Final (Aman vs Valdimir Egorov)

02:30 PM IST – Wrestling – Women’s Freestyle 57kg 1/8 Final (Anshu vs Helen Maroulis)

04:20 PM IST – Wrestling – Men’s Freestyle 57kg 1/4 Final (if Qualified)

04:20 PM IST – Wrestling – Women’s Freestyle 57kg 1/4 Final (if Qualified)

05:30 PM IST – Hockey – Men’s Bronze Medal Match (India vs Spain)

09:45 PM IST – Wrestling – Men’s Freestyle 57kg Semi-Final (if Qualified)

10:25 PM IST – Wrestling – Women’s Freestyle 57kg Semi-Final (if Qualified)



The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will take place in Paris from July 26 to                August 11 this year.

The Paris Olympics will feature 32 sports, including the 28 “core” disciplines, that include breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing.

On August 8, Indian athletes will be in action across multiple disciplines such as golf, wrestling, athletics and hockey.

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will be gunning for gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw Final, while the Indian men’s hockey team will be eyeing a bronze medal in its third-place match against Spain.






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