Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu misses out on historic second medal after Vinesh's heartbreak

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: This is not the first time that seasoned wrestler Vinesh Phogat was found overweight for a bout. Vinesh also failed to make the weight in the 50 kg category - a lower category compared to the 53 kg. She usually competes in the 53kg category. Phogat suffered the setback during the Olympic qualifiers, where she narrowly missed out on making the cut.

Weigh-ins take place in the morning for wrestlers ahead of their matches at the Olympics. For each weight class, the tournament gets completed inside two days. In order to appear for finals or the repechage, wrestlers are tasked to make the weight on both days. During the window, the wrestlers can get on the scale as many times. Grapplers are also examined for contagious diseases. The weigh-ins last 15 minutes for athletes competing on Day 2.

“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 morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand,” the Indian Olympic Association said in a statement.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Olympics boxing event as the Indian wrestler was overweight before final bout. "She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified," said an Indian coach.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics. The 29-year-old was found ineligible to headline the final bout as she was found 100 gram overweight during the weigh-in today

"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 morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand," the Indian Olympic Association said in a statement.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: After overcoming all odds to storm into the Paris Olympics final, Vinesh Phogat is likely to be disqualified as the wrestler is set to miss the Paris Olympic medal bout today. The Indian wrestler was approximately 2 kilos overweight on the eve of the final bout. As per the reports, Vinesh didn’t sleep the whole night. From jogging to skipping and cycling - She did everything to meet the requirements!

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: According to reports, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was found overweight on the second day of the wrestling tournament at the Paris Games. Though Phogat cleared the weight requirements on Tuesday as per the bout rule, she has reportedly failed to remain within the weight category for two days of the event. The Indian delegation pleaded for some more time but the pleas for Phogat's qualification fell on deaf ears.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: As per the latest developments, Vinesh Phogat is likely to be disqualified from the Paris Olympics after the wrestler reportedly failed to make the weight ahead of her 50 kg gold medal fight. According to the Indian Express, Phogat was roughly 100 grams over the permissible limits. This can get her disqualified from the bout. We will have an official announcement later in the day.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Vinesh Phogat made headlines with her dominant run in the Paris Olympics women’s 50kg wrestling event. Phogat braved twin heartbreaks in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 to headline her first wrestling final at the Paris Games. She is up against USA's Sarah Hildebrandt for the gold medal bout. Hildebrandt, 30, hails from Indiana. Hildebrandt won the 50kg bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. Phogat competed in the 53kg category at the time. Hildebrandt is a seven-time Pan American champion. The USA veteran has four World Championship medals – two silver and two bronze.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Brazil will meet the United States in the final of the Olympic women's football tournament after hammering world champions Spain 4-2 in the semi-finals. Gabi Portilho and Adriana were on target at Stade de Marseille. Brazil great Marta will have her chance to end her glittering international career by competing for gold. Marta's sixth Olympics is the last major tournament with the national team.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Vinesh's 'unPhogattable' showing has paved the way for India to earn a historic gold or silver medal in women's wrestling at the Paris Games 2024. Speaking to ANI, Babita Phogat lauded her sister Vinesh who is assured of a medal at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh will fight for the gold against American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt.

"It's a proud day for the country. With the hard work that Vinesh and her supporting staff have done, everyone contributed to a player winning the medal for the country. I congratulate Vinesh, as she is the first women wrestler to reach the final at the Olympics... Her decision to fight in the 50 kg category, was a good move. She has won all her medals in this category. It's a suitable category for her... My father dreamed that his daughters would win a medal at the Olympics, today it's going to be fulfilled..." Babita said.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: The Paris Olympics closing ceremony will be a memorable passing of the five rings flag to Los Angeles. Why? Because Tom Cruise is tipped to engage in a death-defying stunt on the roof of the Stade de France. Artistic director Thomas Jolly used two words to describe the Olympics closing ceremony - "wonder" and "dystopia". The opening ceremony featured some huge stars including Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Aya Nakamura. Is the Paris closing ceremony in Cruise-control?

From wrestling, athletics, and table tennis to weightlifting and javelin throw - India have an action-packed schedule for Day 12 at the Paris Olympics. India grappler Vinesh Phogat will headline the gold medal match in Paris. India's Avinash Sable will be taking part in the 3000-metre steeplechase final. Paddler Manika Batra and medal hope Mirabai Chanu are also in action for India in Paris. Which Indian athlete are you most looking forward to watching?

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: India's first event of the day is underway, folks! Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami are participating in the mixed relay marathon race walk event. This is a medal event.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Brazil's Rebeca Andrade is an Olympic champion, who is the most decorated Olympian in the history of the South American nation. She has six medals under her belt. The 25-year-old Andrade won four medals at the Paris Games. Dozens of girls lined up with their parents at the public gymnasium where Andrade started her career. “It is what Rebeca says. We have to trust the work we do here every day, get our training right and become confident in what we do when we are doing it,” said Kriegel as 10 children (aged between 5 and 10 years old) arrived at the gym for a trial. “Before her it wasn't possible. And now it is much beyond what we expected.”

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Rishabh Pant's X account hacked? After India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra made it to the final of the javelin throw, cricketer Rishabh Pant shared a noteworthy post about the defending champion. “If Neeraj chopra win a gold medal tomorrow. I will pay 100089 Rupees to lucky winner who likes the tweet and comment most. And for the rest top 10 people trying to get the attention will get flight tickets. Let’s get support from india and outside the world for my brother,” Pant’s X post read.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Born in Ohio, hammer thrower Annette Nneka Echikunwoke opted to represent Nigeria because that's where her parents are from. Nigeria was deemed “high risk” by the track's anti-doping regulators ahead of the Summer Games. Thus, athletes were subjected to more drug testing. Echikunwoke failed to meet the requirement. So, she switched her Olympic country to the US in the build-up to the Paris Games. “I think (this medal) could have happened three years ago, but I'm happy it's happening now,” Echikunwoke said. “I feel like everything happens for a reason, even if it's bad or good or ugly or whatever the case may be. This is beautiful.”

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Hammer thrower Annette Nneka Echikunwoke not only featured at the Games, but the veteran also bagged a silver medal in the final outing. Echikunwoke arrived at the Tokyo Games to lead the medal charge for Nigeria. Three years later, she switched her Olympic country to the US. On Tuesday, she became the first American woman to earn a Summer Games medal in the hammer.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: If you have just joined us, we would like to remind you that Day 12 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 will get underway for India with Priyanka and Suraj Panwar taking part in the marathon race walk. The mixed relay final will start at 11 AM IST.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain missed out on a medal as she was upstaged by China's Li Qian in the women's 75 kg category by 4:1 in the ongoing Paris Olympics. Speaking at the press conference at the India House, Borgohain said that she was not at all happy after her exit from the boxing event. "What I expected, didn't happen. I am not happy since I have not achieved what I thought of achieving here. But I have to accept it. Hopefully next time I will be stronger," Lovlina said. "I didn't leave anything while preparing in the last four years. Since I already had an Olympic experience, I prepared myself like that. I was very confident that I would change my medal's colour this time, but it didn't happen," she added.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Manu Bhaker is home after her historic feat at the ongoing Paris Games 2024. The star pistol shooter became the first Indian in the post-independence era to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Bhaker was brought home by Air India's direct flight AI 142 from Paris to Delhi. Around 100 people waited at the airport long before she arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria will headline the final of the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics. She is one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny the boxer has witnessed over misconceptions about her gender. Khelif defeated Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand 5:0 in the semifinals at Roland Garros. “I don’t care about that,” Khelif said through an interpreter. “I wish to be ready and show a good standard, show my talent, because I want to entertain everyone. “I am very happy. I’ve worked eight years for these Olympics, and I’m very proud of this moment. I would like to thank the support from people back home,” Khelif added.

In the post-Usain Bolt era, Jamaica hasn't had much to celebrate. Interestingly, sprint powerhouse Jamaica has had more injuries than medals and celebrations at the Paris Olympics. The only medal the Jamaican team had won on the track was a silver in Paris. Kishane Thompson opened the account with his podium finish in the 100 meters at the Stade de France.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Devin Booker fired 18 points as the USA knew what it had to do against Brazil. USA eased past Brazil 122-87 to enter the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics 2024. “Everybody expects us to win," U.S. forward Jayson Tatum said. "But you don't take things for granted, right? Canada lost earlier. It's a different game. It's not like playoffs, where it's a series. We've got one game and a lot of (stuff) can happen in one game, especially over here.”

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 12: Israel's Olympic team received threats as tensions boil gently over Gaza. According to The Associated Press, Israeli National Olympic Committee president Yael Arad said that team members had received “centralized” threats which meant to generate “psychological terror” in athletes.