Pune-based Swapnil Kusale, who bagged India’s third shooting bronze at the Paris Olympics with the rifle 3P medal, sets his sights on an encore in LA 2028By his own admission, 29-year-old Swapnil Kusale shoots more bullets than the words he speaks on a normal day. The shy Kolhapur rifle shooter doesn’t plan to change this…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant congratulated India’s athletes for their remarkable performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The event saw India securing a total of six medals, including one silver and five bronze. Pant praised the athletes for their dedication and sacrifices through a heartfelt social media post, sharing a video montage of Indian…
As curtains fell on Paris Olympics on Sunday, Indian fans were left with a mixed feeling over the country’s performance. For a nation of 1.4bn people, our return of one silver and five bronze is very meagre. That the world’s most populous country couldn’t produce a single gold medal is hard to digest.However, if we…
NEW DELHI: Among Indian athletes, badminton queen PV Sindhu was a prominent medal contender heading into the Paris Olympics. Having previously won a silver at the Rio Games and a bronze at the Tokyo Games, Sindhu was expected to secure a podium finish and become the first Indian athlete to win three individual Olympic medals.However,…
NEW DELHI: The awe-inspiring Stade de France transformed into a grand concert hall, celebrating the conclusion of the Paris Olympics with a spectacular closing ceremony. The event showcased a mesmerizing display of artistry, passing the baton to Los Angeles for the next Olympic Games.The closing ceremony was a captivating affair, seamlessly transitioning through various moods…
NEW DELHI: After winning a silver medal at the Olympics in Paris, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra intended to compete in India sooner rather than later against other well-known worldwide names.With a javelin throw of 89.45 meters, Chopra finished second in the Paris showcase behind Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, who set an Olympic record with…
It won’t be easy to judge India’s campaign at the Paris Olympics. Can we term it a successful one or not? Purely speaking about the number of medals won, India failed to match the tally from the last edition in Tokyo. It won six medals in this edition, in comparison to seven in Tokyo three…
NEW DELHI: Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, has praised the Indian contingent for their commendable performance at the Paris Olympics. After the 142nd IOC session, where he received the prestigious Olympic Order, Bindra reflected on the team’s efforts and expressed admiration for their competitiveness across various disciplines, despite securing six medals –…
NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker, India’s star pistol shooter, arrived home on Wednesday after making history at the Paris Games, where she became the first Indian in the post-Independence era to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. Bhaker’s Air India flight from Paris landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, where around…
The most disheartening outcome in major sporting events like the Olympics is often finishing just outside the medals, in the dreaded fourth place. India has had its share of such agonizing heartbreaks in previous Summer Games, including the near misses of legends like Milkha Singh and PT Usha. The ongoing Paris Games have been no…
