One half of India’s ace men’s doubles badminton team, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, struck gold soon after he settled inside the Athletes Village at the Paris Olympics as he met tennis legend Rafael Nadal and got himself pictured with the Spanish super star. Satwik shared the photo in an Instagram story, and captioned it: “With the best”.The…
NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter and T20 World Cup champion Rishabh Pant has extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Indian contingent, comprising 117 athletes, will be aiming for their best-ever medal haul at the Summer Games, which will commence on July 26.Ahead of the prestigious event, Pant…
NEW DELHI: The celebrated Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh announced his retirement plans on Monday, stating that he will conclude his illustrious 18-year career after the Paris Olympics. Sreejesh, who has earned 328 international caps and participated in three Olympic Games, will compete in his fourth Olympics in Paris starting on July 26.“As I prepare…
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…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra‘s popularity in the country has skyrocketed since he won India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics at the Tokyo Olympics. But the fame doesn’t seem to get into his head and continues to display his modest nature.When asked about his fame in comparison to renowned cricketers like Virat Kohli and MS…
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…
