NEW DELHI: Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a significant gender controversy during the Paris Olympics, emerged victorious in her semi-final bout on Tuesday. Competing in the women’s 66kg category, Khelif secured at least a silver medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng, the 2023 world silver medallist, by a unanimous points decision.The…
NEW DELHI: Tears of joy streamed down the face of Vinesh Phogat‘s foreign coach Woller Akos as she made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final. In a tense 50kg semifinal match, Vinesh delivered a commanding 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, securing at least a…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday created history, becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the Olympic Games. She secured her place in the final with a convincing 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in 50kg category in Paris, guaranteeing herself at least a silver medal. Both competitors began cautiously,…
NEW DELHI: Is raw speed enough to break records in the high-stakes world of sprinting? At the Paris Olympics, the question was put to test in the men’s 100m race final as all the finalists clocked sub-10-second finishes, with the top six runners surpassing Usain Bolt‘s ‘top speed’ of 27.8 mph.However, despite the impressive timings,…
NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen‘s Olympic dream came to a heart-wrenching end as he narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s singles event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Despite a valiant effort, Sen finished fourth after a hard-fought 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 loss to Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee in the bronze medal…
Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has gained attention on social media after his photos of casual appearance with not much professional equipment at the ongoing Paris Olympics went viral. The Olympic medal winner is the hottest meme on Elon Musk-owned X right now. So much so that even Musk could not stop himself from sharing his…
PARIS: A phone call woke me up early in the morning. This was in July of 2016. “You must meet this guy. He is tall, he is good looking, he is humble. Above all, he is your future athletics superstar. Javelin phekta hai. It will be a great photo-op too.” Neeraj Chopra? Javelin? The name…
NEW DELHI: Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain was eliminated from the Paris Olympics after a defeat to China’s Li Qian in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal at the North Paris Arena. Lovlina’s 1-4 split decision loss marked the end of India’s boxing campaign in Paris, with no medals secured.Following her exit, Lovlina, who was one…
NEW DELHI: Kishore Jena, one of India’s top javelin throwers, recently shared his thoughts on the anticipation surrounding Neeraj Chopra, known as the ‘Golden Boy,’ and the competition with Pakistan’s star athlete, Arshad Nadeem.In the Paris Olympics, Jena is scheduled to compete in Group A of the men’s javelin throw event during the qualification round…
NEW DELHI: Sakshi Malik, India’s bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a mentor to Nisha Dahiya, took to social media platform X to express support for her following a heartbreaking loss in the women’s freestyle 68 kg quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday.Sakshi, emphasizing Nisha’s resilience and determination, stressed the wrestler’s disappointment…
