Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat recently blamed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and its president, PT Usha, for not offering her support and playing politics at the Paris Olympics after she was disqualified on the morning of her gold-medal match. However, top lawyer Harish Salve, has revealed that Vinesh didn’t want to “carry this any further”…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympics, underscoring the nation’s support for its athletes. “140 crore Indians wish our contingent at the Paris #Paralympics 2024 the very best. The courage and determination of every athlete are a source of inspiration for the…
NEW DELHI: Now retired hockey India stalwart PR Sreejesh on Wednesday advised young and upcoming athletes to never give up and trust their process while facing difficult situations in their respective careers.The former India goalkeeper recently bid adieu to his glittering 18-year-old long career after India’s second successive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. At…
Members of the Indian men’s hockey team, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, touched down in India on Saturday morning after securing a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. The team’s victory over Spain in the third-place playoff helped India extend its record hockey medal tally at the Olympics to an impressive 13.While most…
India’s Vinesh Phogat, who on Tuesday entered the final of the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics, was found overweight on the second day of the competition and has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics. As a result, she won’t contest in the final today and will miss a historic podium finish.The…
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team on Tuesday suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Germany in a nerve-wracking semi-final at the Paris Olympics.It was a so near, yet so far moment for the Indian team as they missed out on a dream chance to make it to the Olympic final after 44 years.Playing a spoilsport,…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra will make his much anticipated appearance at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday when he begins the defence of his historic Tokyo Games gold medal with the qualification round in the French Capital. Also competing alongside Neeraj will be Kishore Jena, who qualified for the Paris Games with his silver medal at…
NEW DELHI: It turned out to be a gloomy day for India at the Paris Olympics with a series of near misses in badminton, shooting, and wrestling. Lakshya Sen missed a bronze medal in badminton while Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka fell short in the skeet mixed team event in shooting. Wrestler Nisha…
NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev‘s Olympic debut ended in disappointment as he suffered a narrow split decision loss against Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez in the men’s 71kg quarterfinal on Saturday at the North Paris Arena.Despite holding the lead after the opening round, the 23-year-old world championship bronze medallist was unable to maintain his advantage.In the early…
NEW DELHI: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif‘s shock 46-second win over her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a row, as she was previously disqualified due to reportedly high testosterone levels.Far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was among the critics, questioning Khelif’s participation in the Games. The controversy has highlighted broader discussions about…
