NEW DELHI: Fresh off her historic double-medal win at the Paris Olympics, ace shooter Manu Bhaker has embarked on a nationwide tour to inspire young athletes. During a visit to Velammal Nexus School in Chennai, the 22-year-old shared her journey, emphasizing the transformative power of sports and encouraging students to consider it as a viable…
NEW DELHI: Double-Olympic bronze medallist Manu Bhaker is busy enjoying her Paris Olympics success.The shooter was recently seen grooving to famous Bollywood song Kala Chashma with some school girls at a felicitation ceremony in Chennai.In a video posted on social media, a shy Bhaker was seen enjoying dancing at a function with school girls. The…
NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker, the most well-known 22-year-old in the country right now, walked into TOI’s office on Friday with the kind of poise, self-assurance and calm that made her master of the big moments at the Chateauroux shooting range, 300km south of Paris. India’s only woman shooter to win an Olympic medal, and the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the Indian athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics, referring to every participant as a champion and reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting sports and developing top-quality sports infrastructure.The Indian contingent from the recently concluded Paris Olympics was invited to Red Fort for the Republic Day…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent that recently returned from the Paris Olympics with six medals, at his residence on Thursday. History-making shooter Manu Bhaker showed the pistol she used to win two bronze medals while the Indian men’s hockey team, which secured its second consecutive bronze at the Paris…
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…
