It took just one attempt for the defending champion Neeraj Chopra to enter the final of the men’s javelin throw competition at the Paris Olympics, and he did it with a monstrous season-best throw. Listed first among the line-up of 16 throwers in Group B of the qualification round at Stade de France on Tuesday,…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, top Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat defeated Japan’s Yui Susaki, the reigning gold-medallist and four-time world champion, on points to advance to the quarter-final of the 50kg category at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Despite being behind 0-2 after receiving penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler staged…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra will make his much anticipated appearance at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday when he begins the defence of his historic Tokyo Games gold medal with the qualification round in the French Capital. Also competing alongside Neeraj will be Kishore Jena, who qualified for the Paris Games with his silver medal at…
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…
NEW DELHI: The Grambusch brothers, Mats and Tom, were writing Germany’s comeback scripts for fun at the World Cup last year. It had a happy ending as well. The Germans lifted the trophy in a final that can only be described as ‘madness refusing to end’. The penalty shootout went to sudden death and required…
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: It turned out to be a gloomy day for India at the Paris Olympics with a series of near misses in badminton, shooting, and wrestling. Lakshya Sen missed a bronze medal in badminton while Maheshwari Chauhan and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka fell short in the skeet mixed team event in shooting. Wrestler Nisha…
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…
NEW DELHI: The moment Indian fans have eagerly awaited will finally come tomorrow when the nation’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra takes the field in the men’s javelin throw qualification. Meanwhile, the Indian hockey team will be looking to improve on its bronze medal from the Tokyo Games as it faces a familiar rival, reigning world…
