Sunil Chhetri, one of India’s iconic footballers, retired from the sport earlier this year leaving behind a legacy that saw him stand next to legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the list of players with most international goals.Appearing on a podcast that was published last month before the Paris Olympics started, Chhetri was…
NEW DELHI: India’s Nishant Dev on Wednesday advanced to the quarterfinals in the boxing 71kg men’s competition, defeating Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio of Ecuador at the Paris Olympics. Dev edged Rodriguez 3-2 via a split decision.Starting aggressively, Dev landed straight and precise punches to comfortably secure the first round. However, his Ecuadorian opponent saved his…
NEW DELHI: India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men’s singles competition on Wednesday with a straight-game win over Indonesia’s world number 4, Jonatan Christie. Sen, a 22-year-old and a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, showcased his tactical brilliance to defeat Christie 21-18, 21-12.Sen’s victory against Christie is significant as…
Shooting star 1st Indian post-1947 to win 2 medals at 1 Olympic CHATEAUROUX: “No time to celebrate. My work is unfinished. There’s a lot to play for,” Manu Bhaker had said after winning her first Olympic medal on Sunday. There indeed was a lot more at stake. There was a date with history too. The…
Nayel Nassar, the husband of tech billionaire Bill Gates‘ eldest daughter Jennifer, is set to represent Egypt in the equestrian jumping event at the Paris Olympics. The Egyptian-American equestrian has previously competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, achieving 16th and 24th positions in the team and individual events, respectively. Nassar’s participation in the Paris Olympics…
NEW DELHI: Shooting sensation Manu Bhaker made more history on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympics post-Independence. Manu, who had already made headlines by becoming the first woman shooter to win a medal with her bronze in the 10m air pistol individual event, added another bronze in the…
India’s reigning Olympic champion in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra will have a special supporter in the stands during his competition round at the Paris Games on August 8.Fayis Asraf Ali, an avid Neeraj fan, has pedalled more than 22,000 kms over two years crisscrossing 30 countries to reach Paris in his bid to watch the…
DEHRADUN: Paramjeet Singh Bisht, 23, resident of little-known Khalla village near Gopeshwar town of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, will represent the country in the men’s 20km race walk on Aug 1 at the ongoing Paris Olympics. However, his journey to be part of the Indian contingent was never easy.Speaking to TOI over phone just before…
NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker advanced to the bronze medal match in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition to keep on course to make more Olympic history on a day when the men’s hockey team escaped with a draw against Argentina, Arjun Babuta fourth-place finish broke hearts and archers failed to deliver yet again. For…
The fiber optic networks of multiple telecommunications companies have been “sabotaged” in six regions of France, according to news agency AFP.Although Paris remains unaffected by these incidents.This comes in the wake of coordinated attacks that significantly disrupted France’s high-speed train network just days before the opening ceremony of the Olympics.The identity of those responsible for…
