NEW DELHI: India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra aims to make history with back-to-back Olympic gold medals. He clinched the gold with a throw of 87.58 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.As Neeraj prepares for his second Olympic appearance in Paris, all eyes are on the talented athlete with the golden arm, poised to achieve this historic…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to French President Emmanuel Macron for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 summit.The Olympics, held every four years, will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11.“I conveyed my best wishes to him on the…
NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev on Friday became the first Indian male boxer to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics by reaching the semifinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok.Dev, who had previously missed out on an Olympic berth, defeated Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari in a 5-0 decision in the 71kg quarterfinal, which was a…
Luxury retailers in European cities outside France are jockeying for business from deep pocketed tourists this summer, betting on a surge in visitors avoiding crowds and street closures in Paris during the Olympic Games. “Paris will probably be slow,” with cities like London, Milan or Barcelona likely seeing a lift in traffic during the event,…
NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat continued her dominance on Saturday, securing a quota for the Paris Olympics in the women’s 50kg category without conceding a single point at the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This achievement marks India’s second quota place for the Paris Games, following Antim Panghal‘s bronze medal-winning performance in the 53kg category…
NEW DELHI: Citing personal reasons, celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom stepped down as chef-de-mission of India’s Paris Olympics contingent on Friday.“Embarrassing to retreat from a commitment, but I am left with no choice,” Mary Kom was quoted by PTI after stepping down as India’s chef-de-mission for Olympics.MORE TO FOLLOW… Source link
NEW DELHI: India’s Vijayveer Sidhu secured a 17th Paris Games quota place for the nation by clinching a silver medal in the men’s 25m rapid-fire event at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Saturday.The 21-year-old, who won a team bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, joins fellow countryman Anish Bhanwala in earning…
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