Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer who won gold at the Paris Olympics, has named Elon Musk and JK Rowlings in her complaint against “cyber bullying”.Khelif, who had been in the docks before over her gender eligibility, faced severe criticism after defeating Itanian boxer Angela Carini in an opening-round bout in just 46 seconds at the…
Pune-based Swapnil Kusale, who bagged India’s third shooting bronze at the Paris Olympics with the rifle 3P medal, sets his sights on an encore in LA 2028By his own admission, 29-year-old Swapnil Kusale shoots more bullets than the words he speaks on a normal day. The shy Kolhapur rifle shooter doesn’t plan to change this…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ad-hoc division has once again postponed its ruling on Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the Olympic finals. The new date for the decision is now set for August 16, which means the Indian wrestler will have to wait longer for a resolution to her case.Phogat,…
NEW DELHI: Ashwini Ponnappa, a prominent Indian doubles badminton player, expressed her disappointment on Tuesday regarding the lack of individual financial support from the sports ministry as she prepared for the Paris Olympics. She also mentioned that her request for a coach was rejected prior to the recently concluded Games.The Sports Authority of India (SAI)…
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: The 2024 Paris Olympics provided Indian sports fans with several memorable moments, but none as electrifying as wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s dramatic victory over World No. 1 Yui Susaki of Japan in the Round of 16. In a bout that felt like a final, Phogat overturned a 0-2 deficit with a calculated move in…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant congratulated India’s athletes for their remarkable performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The event saw India securing a total of six medals, including one silver and five bronze. Pant praised the athletes for their dedication and sacrifices through a heartfelt social media post, sharing a video montage of Indian…
NEW DELHI: The sports community in India anxiously awaited the Court of Arbitration for Sport‘s (CAS) decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics gold medal match in the women’s 50kg freestyle event.Vinesh had secured her place in the final with impressive victories, including a win over Japan’s renowned wrestler…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has departed for Germany following his silver medal win at the Paris Olympics. The purpose of his trip is to seek medical advice concerning a potential surgery and to make a decision about his participation in the upcoming Diamond League meetings, as reported by sources.According to a…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar voiced his support for badminton legend Prakash Padukone after he called for players to take responsibility and accountability following Lakshya Sen‘s defeat in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics last week.Lakshya let slip an opening game advantage and an 8-3 lead in the second, ultimately losing…
