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: Vinesh Phogat on Friday acknowledged that had she not been disqualified from Paris 2024, she might have continued her wrestling career until 2032.In an open letter posted on social media, Vinesh admitted that her recent retirement announcement came under unfortunate circumstances.Vinesh was disqualified from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics due…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
Vinesh Phogat‘s last hope in the form of an appeal with the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) ended when it was dismissed a couple of days ago; and the wrestler, who understandably felt an Olympic medal was snatched away from her in Paris, will be back home soon. While details of the events in…
NEW DELHI: As reported earlier this week, Pakistan‘s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a unique gift from his father-in-law, Muhammad Nawaz, in the form of a buffalo. This traditional and heartfelt gift celebrates Nadeem’s incredible achievement in winning the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters.Nawaz explained…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s wait for a ‘positive’ outcome from her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics, has finally ended after the sports’ top court dismissed it on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, the CAS deferred its decision for the third time, pushing…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday rejected Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics.Vinesh, who was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight during the second weigh-in on the morning of her gold-medal match, had also requested to be awarded a…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday rejected Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics.Vinesh, who was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight during the second weigh-in on the morning of her gold-medal match, had also requested to be awarded a…
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…
