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Neeraj Chopra saves his best for the last as he made a season's best throw of 89.49m to take second place in the men's javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League He looked like he was struggling for most of the competition. Anderson Peters finished first with a throw of 90.61m.
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Bhaker, who hails from Haryana, secured her first bronze medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event, marking the start of India’s medal tally at the Games.
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Paris Paralympics 2024: The 2024 Paris Paralympics are set to commence in the French capital on 28 August and will run until 8 September.
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived at Delhi's IGI Airport from Paris after the Olympics on August 17. She received a grand welcome from her family and supporters. Congress MP Deepender Hooda and others welcomed her at the airport.
Phogat had to stay back in Paris after the Olympics concluded, as she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver, which was eventually dismissed on August 16.
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Vinesh Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed
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Lakshya Sen shared with PM Narendra Modi that he had little awareness of the social media buzz surrounding him during the competition at Paris Olympics 2024.
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While USA's Sarah Hildebrandt clinched gold, and Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman settled for silver, India's Vinesh Phogat had to return empty handed from Paris.
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Vinesh Phogat was disqualified hours before her final bout against USA's Sarah Hildebrandt, who eventually went to secure the gold medal in women's 50kg freestyle wrestling in Paris.
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The president congratulated the players for their efforts during the Paris Games, and said they serve as a source of inspiration for the youth, especially the budding athletes.
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Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on the morning of the Paris Olympics final for exceeding the 50kg weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit.
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The decision to retire the No. 16 jersey highlights the respect Sreejesh has garnered throughout his career. His forthcoming role as a coach is eagerly awaited by the hockey community.
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Following the Games, Khelif decided to pursue legal action against the gender-based harassment she encountered during the Olympics.
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WFI chief Sanjay Singh, also an aide to former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said India could have clinched six medals in wrestling alone but it was due to the protests by grapplers we couldn't do well at the Paris Games.
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The initial CAS verdict date for Vinesh Phogat's appeal was August 10, which was then moved to August 13. The new date for the verdict is now August 16.
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The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted Olympic history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women’s 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, in which she had paired with Sarabjot Singh.
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The CAS has delayed the verdict till August 16, 6:00 pm Paris time, which is 9:30pm as per IST. CAS released a statement confirming the development.
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Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Highlight: The CAS had previously issued a statement that a decision on Vinesh Phogat being eligible for a joint silver in women's 50kg freestyle wrestling will be taken on August 13.
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Shooter Manu Bhaker emerged as the top performer, securing two medals—a unique achievement for an athlete from independent India. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw, and the Indian men’s hockey team claimed their second consecutive bronze medal.
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According to the rules, the repechage bouts – the winners of which get an opportunity to fight for bronze against the losing semi-finalists – are to be contested between the fighters who lost to the eventual finalists.
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The traditional and heartfelt present celebrates Nadeem's remarkable achievement in winning the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra achieved a throw of 89.45 metres in Paris, finishing behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who set an Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 metres.
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Vinesh Phogat was assured of at least a silver medal but was disqualified from participating further on the morning of her gold medal bout in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling at Paris Olympics.
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Imane Khelif, who will be Algeria's flag bearer in the closing ceremony, won gold Friday in the women’s welterweight division, becoming a new hero in her native Algeria and bringing global attention to women's boxing.
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Paris Olympics 2024, Closing Ceremony Highlights: Tied with a sling, the Hollywood actor jumped from the roof of the arena and slid towards the stage during the flag handing ceremony.
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Paris, Aug 10 (AP) IOC president Thomas Bach plans to leave office next year, telling the membership Saturday that the Olympics will be “best served with a..
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Abhinav Bindra's journey to this remarkable achievement is marked by numerous accolades and contributions both on and off the field.
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Vinesh Phogat was found 100gm overweight before her 50kg category final on Wednesday and she has appealed against her disqualification in the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Paris.
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The US women's artistic swimming team left Indians in delight with their latest act at the Paris Olympics.
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In her appeal, Vinesh Phogat has demanded that she be given a joint silver with Yusneylis Guzman Lopez as she was within the prescribed weight limit during her bouts on Tuesday.
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All the strenuous effort paid off when Aman clinched the bronze medal on Friday, defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz.
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Manu Bhaker kicked off the tally with a bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event and another bronze in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event alongside Sarabjot Singh.
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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 15 Highlights: Reetika Hooda goes down by whisker in quarterfinal, Vinesh Phogat's verdict deferred to August 13
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Khelif, 25, claimed a unanimous points decision win over Liu in the final for her first Olympic medal.
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Thomas Bach said a 100gm overweight may not sound much to a layman but asked would such a relaxation would apply to a track event where results are sometimes decided by one thousandth of a second.
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Aman Sehrawat hauled an about-to-sink Indian wrestling revolution back on track with his bronze at the Paris Olympics.
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The CAS had accepted appeal by Vinesh Phogat and issued an official statement on the same on Friday.
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Vinesh Phogat, who was assured of at least a silver at the Olympics, was disqualified from competing further, hours before her gold medal bout.
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Indian hockey team’s goalkeeper PR Sreejesh said that he is happy to sign off as an Olympic medallist in his final appearance in Indian colours after his brave saves for the side helped the team claim bronze against Spain at the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, teammate Mandeep Singh said that the key to India’s success was the belief and trust they have in one another
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Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra secures historic Silver in Javelin throw, joins elite group of Indian Athletes with multiple medals. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem takes Gold with a 92.97 meters throw, while Anderson Peters of Grenada wins Bronze with an 88.54 meters attempt.
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IOA President PT Usha said PR Sreejesh was "both an emotional and popular choice within the IOA leadership."
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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 14 Highlights: Aman Sehrawat secured a bronze in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling event after defeating Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz 13-5.
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The over six feet tall Nadeem was the dark horse in Thursday night’s final where Chopra entered as the top qualifier. But the Pakistani, who won the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold with an over 90m effort, stunned the high-quality field with two throws that measured over 90m.
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Neeraj Chopra, 26-year-old javelin thrower, clinched a silver medal at the Paris Games with his sole legal throw of 89.45m.
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Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics Latest News: Neeraj Chopra also scripted a unique record as he became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two Olympic medals on the row.
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Sreejesh, visibly moved, took a moment to sit on the goalpost in his iconic pose, after which Harmanpreet was ready to lift him up. For Harmanpreet, ensuring that the legendary goalkeeper left on a high note was paramount.
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Nadeem has his moment. And Chopra was one of the first to go and give him a congratulatory hug. Fortunately, both men share a warm relationship that isn’t coloured by any of the jingoism so often seen in both countries.
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Salve, a former Solicitor General of India, confirmed his engagement by the IOA for the hearing, which is scheduled for 12.30 pm IST
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Aman Sehrawat has the massive responsibility to ensure that India’s streak of winning a wrestling medal since 2008 doesn’t end in Paris.
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On a terrible day, when Neeraj Chopra got five of his six throws wrong, he claimed an Olympic silver. It may hurt a bit that he didn’t win gold. But what he has achieved is historic already, regardless of the colour of the medal.
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Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem have been together in competitions previously and this was the first time the javelin thrower from across the border managed to upstage the Indian.
