The Indian shooting contingent continued to fire medals on day six of the Paris Olympics, with Swapnil Kusale winning a bronze medal in men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event with a score of 451.4.China’s Liu Yukun won gold with a total score of 463.6 and Ukraine shooter Serhiy Kulish’s 461.3 clinched him the silver medal.PARIS…
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: Star India shuttler Lakshya Sen pulled off a jaw-dropping no-look, behind-the-back shot during his men’s singles badminton competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday.In his final group game against Indonesia’s world No.4 Jonatan Christie, Sen came up with the mind-boggling behind the back clutch shot.The Sen magic shot came in the first…
NEW DELHI: At just 22 years old, Manu Bhaker has already cemented her place in Indian sporting history. With two bronze medals secured at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 10m air pistol and the mixed 10m air pistol events, she has become the first athlete from independent India to achieve such a feat…
NEW DELHI: India’s Bhajan Kaur secured her place in the pre-quarterfinals by defeating Poland’s Wioleta Myszor in straight sets in a commanding performance during the Round of 16 Elimination Round. Demonstrating superior skill and consistency, Kaur won the match with a clean 6-0 scoreline. Throughout the three sets, she posted scores of 28, 29, and…
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics, initially planned for Tuesday, has been postponed due to high pollution levels in the Seine, according to World Triathlon. The race has been moved to Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. (0845 GMT), following the women’s event scheduled for the same day at 8 a.m. This decision, prompted by health…
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…
A barrage of attacks by India in the first quarter, including a shot from Abhishek hitting the crossbar on the Argentine post, suggested a goal was around the corner for the Tokyo bronze medallist. But until the 59th minute, it was the 2016 Olympic champions who held onto their 1-0 lead in the Pool B…
Bigger isn’t always better— the cliché was proved right during the Olympics opening ceremony. In Paris, the world’s fashion capital, it was Team Mongolia’s Seine-sensational gold-embroidered ensemble that scored big. Haiti (super arty), Czechia (splattered trench coats) and Sri Lanka (white silk) wowed too even though the US (Ralph Lauren) and Italy (Emporio Armani) pulled…
