Olympics

At Paris Olympics, Zhiying Zeng, who just turned 58, is seeded No. 60, in a field where the top two players will both be wearing the Chinese jersey she once donned.

Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony: Greece to march first at Parade of Nations, know what number will India feature

Host country France will be the last to feature in the Parade of Nations. Immediately before France, the United States will feature as they are the hosts of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

Paris Olympics: Decoding Dhinidhi Desinghu, the 14-year-old swimming sensation

Paris Olympics: For someone who did not like water initially, the last few years have been good for 14-year-old Dhinidhi Desinghu.

Paris Olympics: Ankita Bhakat gives India great start, women archers storm into quarterfinals

Ankita Bhakat emerged as the best Indian archer in the ranking series round and produced her season-best performance. She amassed a total of 666 points to finish 11th in the archery ranking series.

Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony: Live streaming, TV channels, timings in IST, and other key details

Paris Olympic 2024 Opening Ceremony: The Olympics, which officially gets underway from Friday (July 26), will witness the traditional parade in boats instead of usual tracks of a stadium, as witnessed in the previous editions of the Games.

Paris Olympics: Argentina vs Morocco men's football tie turns into 'biggest circus', spark angry reactions from Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano

The match was suspended for almost two hours after angry Moroccan fans rushed to the pitch and threw bottles from the stands to protest a late goal by Argentina in the 16th minute of added time.

'It's because of my mother I am here today': Tulika Maan, India's lone judoka at Paris Olympics | Exclusive

Still soaking in the feeling, Tulika Maan, who is currently training in Valencia, Spain, told Moneycontrol that “it is extremely overwhelming because the entire nation's eyes will be on the Olympics.”

Paris Olympics: Can Jyothi Yarraji and the 4x400m relay quartets emulate Neeraj Chopra?

What Neeraj Chopra’s historic throw in Tokyo did was raise expectations across the spectrum. As many as 29 athletes have gone to Paris, with several nursing ambitions of being the next Chopra.

Paris 2024: Despite recent slump, don’t rule out a third Olympic medal for PV Sindhu

Paris Olympics: What goes in PV Sindhu’s favour is her knack of upsetting the odds on the biggest stage.

Covid scare at Paris Olympics: Australian athlete isolated after testing positive

The first Covid case has been reported from the Paris Games.

Andy Murray to retire from tennis after Paris Olympics

"Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament," the 37-year-old Andy Murray posted on the X social media platform.

Paris Olympics 2024: Apple prepares celebration of Summer Games in its own unique style

Apple is curating special collections across its platforms with an Olympics theme. Apple News, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Music will all offer content focused on the Olympics, providing diverse ways for users to stay connected to the event.

Abhinav Bindra awarded Olympic Order by IOC

Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympic Games.

Lessons from defeats, training in Marseille: Lakshya Sen promises his best in Olympic debut

Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen is clubbed in a group, which has current world No. 3 Jonatan Christie (Indonesia), alongside Guatemala's Kevin Cordon, and Belgium's Julien Carraggi.

Why Mirabai Chanu nurses strong hopes of a second Olympic medal in Paris

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Mirabai Chanu won silver, her effort being 202kg. She competed in the 49kg weight category, and that medal brought huge cheer.

Paris Olympics' latest innovation gives Neeraj Chopra's 90m ambition great boost

The nature of the track can also prove to be a big advantage to India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra, who'll be aiming to break the 90m barrier, a target that he has been chasing for quite some time.

Olympics 2024: After Tokyo debacle, new selection policy keeps Indian shooters razor-sharp for Paris

In the last two editions of the Olympics, zero medals from shooting was a massive disappointment.

Paris Olympics: 'Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain won bronze, I want to win gold,' says Nikhat Zareen

India have so far won three medals in boxing at the Olympics but all of them have been bronze.

Paris Olympics 2024: A first-of-its-kind opening ceremony

The Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony will be star-studded, featuring thousands of participants in their teams' uniforms, the torch lighting, and amazing performances.

Paris Olympics 2024: Complete list of flag bearers for India at Olympics

The tradition of leading the Indian contingent with the flag dates back to sprinter Purma Banerjee, who first carried it at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.

Paris Olympics 2024: Complete schedule of each event at Summer Games

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will feature 329 events across 32 sports, including new additions breaking, skateboarding, surfing, and sports climbing, with over 200 countries participating.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian schedule, Date, Fixtures and all you need to know

Indian Olympics Schedule 2024: With a contingent of over 100 athletes participating this year, India is optimistic about securing an even greater number of medals as compared to Tokyo 2020.

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Streaming and Broadcast in India

Where to watch Paris Olympics 2024 live streaming and broadcast in India, here is all the information.

From multi-sport star to shooting sensation: Manu Bhaker aims for Paris glory

Hailing from Haryana, Manu Bhaker excelled in various sports before discovering a passion for shooting at 14, inspired by the 2016 Rio Olympics.

"The country has placed its faith in me": Antim Panghal eyes medal at Paris 2024 Olympics in 53 kg category wrestling

At 19, Antim Panghal eyes Paris 2024 wrestling glory in the 53 kg category, inspired by her sister's kabaddi legacy, aiming for Olympic success after junior championship triumph.

Paris Olympics 2024: All you need to know about tickets, accommodation, attractions in Paris

The modern Olympics, revived by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894, began on April 6, 1896, in Athens with 13 countries, 1500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I.

Paris Olympics 2024: Here is the complete list of qualified Indian athletes

Check complete list of Indian athletes who have qualified for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri to play his last international match on June 6

Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri will play his last international game against Kuwait on June 6 as he announces his retirement from the national team. Let's delve into his career highlights, which will serve as a source of inspiration for numerous Indian footballers. Take a look.

Sunil Chhetri's 150th match: After Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi, Sunil Chhetri is the third-highest scorer among active players

India vs Afghanistan: Sunil Chhetri, 39, scored India’s only goal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan on March 26, in Guwahati. India lost the match, but still have a chance to move to the third round of qualifiers.

Novak Djokovic on ending things with coach Goran Ivanisevic: 'Our on-court chemistry had ups & downs'

World No. 1 for nearly eight years, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic hasn't had much success in 2024 so far. He lost the Australian Open semi-final against Jannick Sinner, and then lost a match to World No. 123 Luca Nardi. On Wednesday, Djokovic announced a split from Goran Ivanisevic - his tennis coach since 2018.

Sports round-up, March 2024: Virat Kohli front-runner for IPL 2024 Orange Cap, Uttar Pradesh athlete Gulveer Singh got silver in 10,000 metre TEN meet race

India in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers, Akhil Sheoran and Lakshya Sen's chances to make the Summer Olympics cut in 2024, and more Olympic sports news and cricket news in March 2024.

Meet Gulveer Singh, who broke his coach's 16-yr-old national record in 10,000m

The 22-year-old is a work in progress under Surendra Singh and still needs to shed 41 seconds off his time to meet the qualification mark for the Olympics.

Paris Olympics hopeful Akhil Sheoran shatters 50m rifle 3 position world record on way to Polish Grand Prix gold

Akhil Sheoran helped secure an Olympics berth for Indian shooters last year. Now, he's smashed the world record with a score of 468.4 to show why he deserves a spot on the Indian team in Paris.

In Women's Premier League season, a look at what it takes to become a sportswoman

While there have been the odd exceptions in MC Mary Kom and Sania Mirza, for the majority of Indian female athletes, recognition has been hard to come by.

All England Open 2024: Lakshya Sen may have lost the semifinal, but is inching closer to Olympics qualification

2024 Olympics qualification: Lakshya Sen has made the semifinals of consecutive tournaments to take 15th position in the Paris Olympics qualification race. The top 16 badminton players qualify for the Summer Olympics.

All England Badminton Championship: How Lakshya Sen turned the tide against World No. 3 Antonsen

All England Badminton Championship 2024: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag, Tanisha-Ashwini crash out of the tournament, while Lakshya Sen to face 2021 champion Lee Zii Jia on Friday.

Neeraj Chopra on his Paris Olympics prep: 'The josh is unbelievable'

Neeraj Chopra will defend his Olympics gold in javelin at the Paris Summer Olympics (July 26 - August 11). In training in Turkey, Chopra said: “This is the best I have felt in a long time.”