The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will break from tradition by taking place outside the main athletics stadium. Organizers have provided hints about their grand plans but have kept specific details under wraps.Based on public statements and press leaks over the past few months, here’s what we know about the concept, artists, and music:“Games…
Messy is an understatement to describe the state of Indian wrestling in the run-up to the Olympics. Fair to suffice that the sport was grappling and witnessed bouts off the mat than on it. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) struggled to get out of the controversy that revolved around its former president Brij Bhushan…
A group of ten highly skilled dogs from various Indian Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and special commando units has been deployed in France to ensure the safety and security of different locations during the upcoming Paris Olympics, set to commence on July 26.The canine teams, accompanied by their handlers, have been selected from several…
Indian wrestlers have consistently secured medals in every Olympic Games since 2008 in Beijing, solidifying wrestling‘s position as a premier Olympic sport in the nation. This success has extended to the junior level as well, with the emergence of U23 world champions, raising expectations for outstanding performances in Paris.Sushil Kumar’s bronze medal in 2008 marked…
Team Mongolia‘s uniform for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics beginning July 26 has left the world in such awe of the design of the outfit that many have already awarded the opening gold medal of the Games to Mongolia. Designed by the famous fashion label ‘Michel & Amazonka’, the vests and the…
Kishore Jena, fondly addressed as ‘Jena Babu’ whenever he is throwing spears in and around his home state Odisha, built his javelin career under the shadow of Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra — until his beaming image standing beside his idol, Neeraj, on the Hangzhou Asian Games podium introduced him to the world.The Asiad…
NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday struck gold in Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar with 82.27m effort in his first competition on Indian soil in three years.The 26-year-old superstar struggled to get going initially and was second after three rounds. He took the lead in fourth round with an effort of 82.27m and he…
