NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of a second wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics took a major blow on Saturday after Reetika Hooda lost in the women’s 76kg quarterfinal match against top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy.The 21-year-old U23 world champion put up a great fight against a Kyrgyzstan wrestler but the bout ended at a tied…
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…
NEW DELHI: Aman Sehrawat, after losing in the men’s 57kg wrestling semifinal on Thursday, was 4.5 kilograms over the permissible weight limit (61.5kg) but guided by his Indian coaches, he successfully shed the excess weight within 10 hours, enabling him to compete for and win the bronze medal on Friday. Working relentlessly overnight, the Aman’s…
NEW DELHI: India’s wrestling hopes at the Paris Games rested on young shoulders of Aman Sehrawat on Friday evening, and the 21-year-old delivered, securing a bronze medal in the men’s 57 kg freestyle category to become country’s youngest Olympic medallist. His victory brought much-needed relief to the Indian contingent, which faced immense disappointment following Vinesh…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated wrestler Aman Sehrawat for bagging a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.In the men’s 57kg freestyle bronze medal match, Aman convincingly defeated Darian Toi Cruz 13-5, securing the medal.With the win, Aman became the first Indian wrestler to win a medal in Paris.Soon after Aman’s win…
NEW DELHI: Raziah Parveen, the mother of Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem, shared her affection for Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, referring to him as both a friend and a brother to her son in a heartwarming display of sportsmanship and cross-border camaraderie.Parveen expressed her sentiment following Nadeem’s historic victory in the men’s javelin throw final…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem, two of the finest javelin throwers in the world from India and Pakistan respectively, exemplify a camaraderie that surpasses the traditional rivalries between their nations. Their friendship, which took root in 2016, has flourished both on and off the athletic field, displaying a remarkable bond between competitors.This relationship…
NEW DELHI: Amid Vinesh Phogat‘s disqualification row at the Paris Olympics, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday put his weight behind the wrestler, saying she definitely deserves a silver medal. In a shocking turn of events on Wednesday, the 29-year-old grappler was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout…
The deadly effects of COVID might be over but it’s still pretty much in the air and continues to take a toll, with American sprinter Noah Lyles being the latest to get affected by the virus, which led to his disappointing bronze-medal finish in his favourite 200m event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. “I…
In a major shot in the arm for wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s fight for a silver medal after her dramatic disqualification from the women’s 50kg freestyle event from the Paris Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Indian athlete’s plea on Friday, where she will be represented by the country’s top lawyer…
