Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker with President Droupadi Murmu NEW DELHI: Ace shooter Manu Bhaker was awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna by Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. This honour crowns a stellar year for the young Olympian, who recently made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by securing two…
Manu Bhaker. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker on Tuesday acknowledged a lapse on her part while filing nominations for this year’s National Sports Awards, amidst controversy regarding her omission from the Khel Ratna awardees list.Manu holds the distinction of being independent India’s first athlete to secure two medals in…
NEW DELHI: Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra admitted that he was unable to perform at his absolute best during the Paris Olympics, where he secured the silver medal. Despite his best efforts, Chopra’s throw of 89.45 meters was not enough to defend his title from the previous Olympics.In a virtual press conference, the 26-year-old athlete…
NEW DELHI: Celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat was greeted with a warm and enthusiastic reception upon her arrival at the IGI airport in the national capital on Saturday. A large crowd of supporters, including fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, gathered to show their solidarity and support for Phogat. As Phogat, who was found to…
NEW DELHI: Both Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem had foul throws in their opening attempts during the final. However, when Nadeem returned for his second throw, no one anticipated the record-breaking performance that would secure him the gold medal. Nadeem unleashed a spectacular 92.97 meters on his second attempt, setting a new Olympic record…
In every Summer Games, many unique sports make it to the programme. Paris also had several fringe disciplines which added their own flavour and colour to the Games. SKATEBOARDINGSkateboarding made its debut appearance at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. There are two different skateboarding disciplines at the Olympics: park and street. With male and female…
NEW DELHI: Among Indian athletes, badminton queen PV Sindhu was a prominent medal contender heading into the Paris Olympics. Having previously won a silver at the Rio Games and a bronze at the Tokyo Games, Sindhu was expected to secure a podium finish and become the first Indian athlete to win three individual Olympic medals.However,…
India’s star javelin thrower and World Championships gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra, is gearing up to defend his title at the Paris Olympics 2024. Scheduled to compete in the men’s javelin throw final on August 8, Thursday, Chopra’s performance could significantly boost India’s overall standing in the Olympics, especially after the unexpected loss of wrestler Vinesh…
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement following her disheartening disqualification from the Olympics, stating she no longer has the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday, shared her decision on social media.Bajrang Punia, another prominent Indian wrestler, expressed…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat has already made history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final. Now, she is just one win away from becoming the third individual Indian athlete to win a gold medal. She will face USA’s Ann Sarah Hildebrandt in the final.Mirabai Chanu, India’s weightlifting sensation, is also set…
