Olympics

United States of America's sprinter Noah Lyles emerged victorious by the slimmest of margins. Lyles became the first American to win the men's 100 meters in 20 years.His lean at the finish line was enough to give him the gold by just .005 seconds over Kishane Thompson of Jamaica. Fred Kerley won the bronze as the United States put two sprinters on the podium.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Highlights: Vinesh Phogat assures India of a medal; IND lose 2-3 vs GER in hockey semifinal, will play for bronze

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Highlights: Vinesh Phogat assures India of at least a silver medal, Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin finals

Coach cries foul play after Indian wrestler loses due to injury: 'They hurt her intentionally after instruction from Korean corner'

Nisha, India's only entry in the heavyweight category, was 90 seconds away from reaching the semifinal but an injury midway during her bout left her crying.

Paris Olympics 2024, India's schedule on Day 11: Neeraj Chopra, Vinesh Phogat take centerstage, IND vs GER hockey semifinal

Paris Olympics 2024, India's schedule on Day 11: Neeraj Chopra, Vinesh Phogat take centerstage, IND vs GER hockey semifinal

Avinash Sable qualifies for 3000m steeplechase final in a time quicker than the world record-holder

Avinash Sable, who already has an Asian Games gold and Commonwealth Games silver to his name, will want to do far more than just set the pace.

Prakash Padukone lashes out at Lakshya Sen: 'Everybody has problem but he has more problem than others'

Lakshya Sen squandered an opening game advantage and an 8-3 lead in the second to go down 21-13 16-21 11-21 to Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the 71-minute clash.

'A truly humbling opportunity': Manu Bhaker on being named as India’s flagbearer for Paris Olympics closing ceremony

Manu Bhaker created history by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics.

Maheshwari Chauhan and Anand Naruka miss medal by a point in Mixed Team Skeet

This result was one more bitter pill for India to swallow. Manu Bhaker had missed a third medal by losing in a shoot-off in the women’s 25m pistol event, while Arjun Babuta finished fourth by a whisker in the men’s 10m Air Rifle.

Lakshya Sen’s anti-climactic meltdown ends India’s successful run in Olympic badminton

All defeats hurt, but this one will rankle considering that Sen was so close to achieving his goal.

Chak De India actor behind India hockey star Amit Rohidas' suspension for Olympics semi-final?

With their quarter-final win, India has advanced to the semi-finals where they will face Germany for a chance to reach the final of the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Highlights: Avinash Sable qualifies for men's 3000m steeplechase final, Lakshya Sen fails to clinch bronze

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Highlights: Lakshya Sen missed out on getting a historic bronze in men's badminton, going down 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 against Malaysia's ZJ Lee.

Amit Rohidas to miss Olympic hockey semi-final against Germany, big setback for India

Amit Rohidas received a red card on directions of the video referee, after it deemed the player had intentionally hit William Calnan's face with his stick.

Paris Olympics, India's schedule on Day 10: Lakshya Sen battles for bronze medal at 6:00 pm IST

Paris Olympics, India's schedule on Day 10: Lakshya Sen will take on Malaysia's ZJ Lee and hope to end his campaign on a sweet note.

Amit Rohidas red card, goalkeeper using iPad during shootout: Hockey India raises concern about 'quality of umpiring' in Olympics quarterfinal, lodges complaint

Hockey India have lodged a complaint about the "quality of umpiring and decision-making" in the match. An official statement was released by the Indian hockey governing body confirming the same on Sunday evening.

Lovlina Borgohain’s quarterfinal loss leaves Indian boxing medal-less in Paris Olympics

Lovlina Borgohain's defeat, on the back of Nishant Dev’s controversial loss on Saturday night, ended India’s disappointing boxing campaign in Paris.

Lakshya Sen lets it slip against Viktor Axelsen in Olympic badminton semi-finals

Lakshya Sen was at his dynamic best for a long part of this Olympic men’s singles semi-final against Viktor Axelsen, who has won almost everything badminton can offer in the last few years.

Sreejesh the hero as fire-fighting Indian hockey team reaches Olympic semi-final despite playing with a man down

Having reached the semi-finals after overcoming this amount of pressure and having beaten Australia in the group stage earlier, this Indian team will believe they can do anything

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights: Lakshya Sen to play for bronze, India beat Great Britain to enter hockey semifinal, Lovlina loses

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights: Lakshya Sen to play for bronze, India beat Great Britain to enter hockey semifinal, Lovlina loses

Paris Olympics: Split decision or not, Nishant Dev’s inexperience showed in loss to Marco Verde

Nishant Dev had Marco Verde where he wanted him in the first round, but couldn’t sustain that pressure in the next two. And professional or amateur, getting caught on the ropes usually never ends well.

Paris Olympics 2024 India's schedule Day 9: Lakshya Sen in focus, Lovlina Borgohain eyes history, big test in men's hockey

Paris Olympics 2024 India's schedule Day 9: Day 9, which is Sunday will see India once again take part in many key events, starting with the men's hockey.

Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal after facing global bullying over misconceptions about her gender

Imane Khelif faced outcry after the banned International Boxing Association claimed she failed an unspecified eligibility test to compete last year over elevated levels of testosterone.

Leon Marchand – Swimming sensation who had French President fist pumping, and Michael Phelps doing a jig of delight

Leon Marchand can freeze an image from Friday night of Emmanuel Macron giving it a proper fist pump after the 22 year old had raced to his fourth gold medal of the games in the men’s 200m individual medley.

Manu Bhaker: Fourth-place heartbreak and a place in India’s Olympic history

It’s all right that it didn’t end in the fairy tale that a third medal would have been. What Manu has done will still take some doing to surpass, for sure.

Imane Khelif Controversy: Italian boxer Angela Carini wants to apologise to her Algerian opponent

The bout, which lasted only 46 seconds, concluded abruptly when Carini withdrew, citing that a punch from Khelif had “hurt too much” for her to continue.

Dutee Chand speaks on Imane Khelif 'gender controversy' in Paris Olympics 2024

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been classified as a 'biological male' after her opponent, Angela Carini from Italy, decided to withdraw from the match after just 46 seconds.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Nishant Dev's loss raises questions, Manu Bhaker misses out on third medal

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Manu Bhaker missed out on a third Olympic medal after finishing fourth in the 25m air pistol final.

Paris Olympics 2024: India to take on Great Britain in hockey quarterfinals in a setting similar to 2020 Olympics

The quarterfinals look like this, based on the positions in Pool A and B: Belgium versus Spain, the Netherlands vs Australia, India vs Great Britain, and Germany vs Argentina.

India at Olympics 2024 Day 8 schedule: Which Indian athletes apart from Manu Bhaker can win medals on August 3?

Paris Olympics 2024, India's schedule on Day 8: Manu Bhaker has raised hopes of a third Olympic medal and Indians surely will hope this to be the case on Saturday in the women's 25m air pistol final.

Paris Olympics: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat break new ground for Indian archery, but agonisingly miss out on bronze

No Indian archers had ever gone that far, either as a team or in the individual events, and the disappointment of losing the bronze aside, this performance is something to build on.

In Lakshya Sen lives India’s Olympic badminton dream

For about an hour and a half, Lakshya Sen sparred with destiny and a seemingly relentless opponent before becoming the first Indian to reach the Olympic semi-finals in the men’s singles section.

Manu Bhaker a step away from historic third medal in Paris Olympics 2024

Time will tell whether Manu Bhaker will make it a hat-trick of medals, but what she has done has been nothing short of phenomenal.

India's pistol coach gets 'house demolition' notice after guiding Manu, Sarabjot to Olympic medals

Samresh Jung’s house is in the Civil Lines area and he said 200 families have been ordered to leave within two days.

Who is Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter who went viral at the Paris Olympics 2024?

Yusuf Dikec and Sevval Ilayda Tarhan won the silver medal in mixed team 10-meter air pistol shooting Tuesday. It was Turkey's first-ever medal in Olympic shooting.

India at Olympics 2024 Highlights Day 7: Lakshya Sen storms into semifinals, Manu Bhaker raises hope of third medal

India at Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights Day 7: Manu Bhaker finished second in the women's 25m pistol qualification and will now compete in the medal match, which will be played on Saturday at 1:00pm IST.

India at Olympics 2024 Day 7 schedule: Manu Bhaker to compete in women's 25m pistol qualification, Lakshya Sen eyes semifinal ticket

India at Olympics 2024 Day 7 schedule: Day 7 can turn out to be a promising one as Manu Bhaker, who has already bagged two medals, will be back in action.

IOC defends controversial boxer Imane Khelif: 'Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination'

The IOC said the IBA decision to disqualify the boxers last year was arbitrary and the main cause for the furore.

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif’s 46-second bout against Angela Carini restarts controversy over DSD athletes

The whole issue of DSD athletes gained prominence through the exploits of Semenya, South Africa’s star athlete who took Olympic 800m gold in both London (2012) and Rio Di Janeiro (2016).

End of an unforgettable era in PV Sindhu’s Paris Olympics exit

On a sad day for India at the Olympic Games, PV Sindhu’s defeat was a late hammer blow.

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif, boxer who had gender test issue, makes Italian opponent quit in 46 seconds

Imane Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue.

Swapnil Kusale Wins Bronze in 50m Rifle at Paris Olympics 2024: His Achievements

Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale wins historic bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions shooting event at Paris 2024 Olympics, marking India's first-ever Olympic medal in this event. Take a look at Kusale's journey from a small village in Kolhapur to achieving Olympic glory.

Paris Olympics: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty out; Lakshya Sen demolishes HS Prannoy in all-India clash

Apart from PV Sindhu, who plays China’s He Bingjiao in the last 16 on Friday, India’s best hope of a badminton medal is now Lakshya Sen, who cruised past HS Prannoy, his countryman, in the round of 16.

Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen exits boxing ring in tears, loses last-16 bout to Wu Yu of China

Nikhat, who carried forward the torch that Mary Kom lit, has won laurels for India for half a decade, but it remains to be seen if she has the appetite to carry on if there’s no Olympic gold at the end of the tunnel.

Swapnil Kusale stands up when it matters to clinch bronze in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions

In the elimination shots, Kusale shot 10.5, 9.4, 9.9 and 10.0. That was 0.5 behind Kulish, who would go on to take the silver.

Ahead of 50m Rifle 3 Positions final, Swapnil Kusale knows the value of every shot

In the Paris final, Kusale and China’s Liu Yukun, who topped qualification with 594 points, will be the only two Asians.

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 6 Highlights: India's top 3 medal prospects PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj-Chirag, Nikhat Zareen bow out; Swapnil Kusale wins bronze

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 6 Highlights: Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal in men's 50m rifle 3 positions final, taking India's medal tally to three.

Olympics 2024 India schedule Day 6: Nikhat Zareen in spotlight, IND eye third medal in shooting

Paris Olympics 2024, India's schedule on Day 6: Swapnil Kusale will look to increase India's medal tally. He takes part in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions final.

'I relate to MS Dhoni's story as I'm a ticket collector': Swapnil Kusale, 1st Indian shooter to reach 50m rifle 3 positions Olympic final

Swapnil Kusale has watched the biopic of the World Cup winner multiple times and hopes to match the lofty achievements of the champion cricketer.

Paris Olympics badminton: Lakshya Sen overcomes big-time nemesis Jonatan Christie to enter knockouts

Lakshya Sen caused one of the big upsets of the men’s singles competition so far by putting out Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie, the No. 3 seed, in the group stage.

Lovlina Borgohain advances to quarters, one win away from second Olympic medal

Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win away from adding to her Tokyo bronze, which was claimed in the 69kg category, and achieve a feat that is unprecedented in Indian boxing.

India at Paris Olympics 2024: Full schedule of medal events, fixtures on July 31

Olympics 2024 News: On July 31, Indian athletes will compete in badminton, shooting, table tennis, archery and boxing events at the Paris Olympics. After a successful shooting day, the focus shifts to badminton as the Indian team, which has won two bronze medals so far, aims for a strong performance. This comes a day after Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa were eliminated from the women's doubles event