NEW DELHI: In a major blow to India’s medal chances at the Commonwealth Games, the organisers of the 2026 edition of the multisport event in Glasgow on Monday confirmed the exclusion of hockey, badminton, table tennis, shooting and wrestling among prominent sports from the Games’ programme. Women’s cricket – which had made its debut in…
NEW DELHI: Among Indian athletes, badminton queen PV Sindhu was a prominent medal contender heading into the Paris Olympics. Having previously won a silver at the Rio Games and a bronze at the Tokyo Games, Sindhu was expected to secure a podium finish and become the first Indian athlete to win three individual Olympic medals.However,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who secured a bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg event at the Paris Olympics.The Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt congratulations to the young athlete for his remarkable achievement on the international stage.PM Modi praised Aman for his resilience and determination in the…
NEW DELHI: Swapnil Kusale clinched India’s first-ever Olympic shooting medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event on a day when four other medal contenders including PV Sindhu, Nikhat Zareen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Sift Kaur Samra were knocked out from their respective events at Paris Olympics on Thursday. Little-known shooter Kusale secured a bronze…
NEW DELHI: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has made history at the Paris Olympics, winning two bronze medals and becoming the first Indian athlete from independent India to achieve this feat in a single edition of the Olympics. Her admiration for fellow Indian sports icon PV Sindhu emerged as a touching moment, garnering a warm response…
NEW DELHI: At just 22 years old, Manu Bhaker has already cemented her place in Indian sporting history. With two bronze medals secured at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 10m air pistol and the mixed 10m air pistol events, she has become the first athlete from independent India to achieve such a feat…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a conversation with Olympic medalist Sarabjot Singh, congratulating him on his brilliant teamwork with history-maker Manu Bhaker, which led to their bronze medal victory in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Sarabjot Singh, an Indian shooter, achieved remarkable success in…
NEW DELHI: India has a rich history in the Olympics, with several athletes achieving the remarkable feat of winning multiple individual medals. Manu Bhaker becomes the latest entry among Indian athletes with two individual Olympic medals, cementing her status as one of India’s and world’s top shooters. And while doing so, he has joined an…
NEW DELHI: Shooting sensation Manu Bhaker made more history on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympics post-Independence. Manu, who had already made headlines by becoming the first woman shooter to win a medal with her bronze in the 10m air pistol individual event, added another bronze in the…
NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker will have the opportunity to kickstart India’s medal tally at the Paris Olympics when she competes in the 10m air pistol finals on Sunday. Indian athletes will also be competing in archery, table tennis, and badminton on the second day of the Games.Following is India’s Day 2 schedule at the Paris…
