2024-08-02 01:07:49
Paris: India’s experienced archer Deepika Kumari entered the pre-quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics women’s individual category by winning two consecutive matches. A few days ago, the Indian women’s archery team lost to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, in which Deepika’s performance was criticized a lot. In the individual category, Deepika first defeated Estonia’s Reena Parnat 6-5 in a shootout. After this, she defeated Netherlands’ Quinty Roffen 6-2.Deepika will face Michelle Kroppen in the pre-quarterfinals
Now she will face Germany’s Michelle Kroppen in the pre-quarterfinals. Today, Deepika managed to win the first set in the first match but lost the second. The score was equal in the third while she lost the fourth but equalized in the fifth. After this, the match went to shoot-off in which she scored nine and her opponent scored eight. The second match was easy and she did not have to work hard. She won the first set by scoring 10 twice and nine once. The Dutch player made a comeback in the second set. In the third set, Deepika once shot poorly and scored seven but still won the set because the Dutch player’s first arrow could not score even a single point. After this, Deepika scored 10, 9, 9 on the last three arrows of the fourth set and her opponent could score only 7, 6, 10.
High-speed train service disrupted in Paris
Local storms disrupted all high-speed train traffic linking Paris with the country’s southeast as well as Switzerland in both directions on Wednesday. Thousands of passengers travelling during the Olympics and summer holidays were stranded, French rail company SNCF said. All high-speed train services leaving and arriving at the French capital’s Gare de Lyon train station had to be halted because of trees fallen on the tracks, SNCF said.
A train hit a tree in Burgundy, southeast of Paris. Regular trains use different tracks and their service was not affected. SNCF said authorities cut off power to the track and work to remove the tree had begun. However, it will take more time to restore service, so all trains leaving the station have been recalled so people can find alternative means of travel.