PARIS, AUG 8 : Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced retirement after her heartbreaking disqualification from the Olympics, saying she doesn’t have the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday, posted on X to announce her decision. Addressing her mother […]Continue Reading
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PARIS, AUG 7: It usually never happens in professional sports. But in Vinesh Phogat’s case, it has happened. She was found 100g overweight and has been disqualified after the weigh in on the morning of her gold medal bout. As per the rules, she has to be within the weight (50kgs, her weight class) on […]Continue Reading
ପ୍ୟାରିସ୍, ୬/୮: ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ ଭାରତୀୟ କୁସ୍ତି ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ବିନେଶ ଫୋଗେଟ୍ ଇତିହାସ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଭିନେଶ ଫୋଗଟ କ୍ୟୁବାର କୁସ୍ତି ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରି ଫାଇନାଲରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାରତୀୟ ମହିଳା ରେସଲର ଯିଏକି ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ଫାଇନାଲରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି।ମହିଳା ୫୦ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମ ଓଜନ ବର୍ଗର ସେମିଫାଇନାଲରେ ସେ କ୍ୟୁବାର ଲୋପେଜ ଗୁଜମାନଙ୍କୁ ୫-୦ ରେ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପ୍ରଥମ ରାଉଣ୍ଡ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଭିନେଶ ୧-୦ରେ Continue Reading
PARIS, AUG 6 : It was one and one for Neeraj Chopra, much like the Tokyo Olympics. The reigning Olympic champion qualified for the men’s javelin final at the Paris Olympics after his first attempt, which was also his season-best effort. Neeraj threw 89.34m as he spent just 10 minutes on the field at the […]Continue Reading
PARIS, AUG 1 : Shooter Swapnil Kusale secured India’s third medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after finishing third in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the National Shooting Center in Châteauroux on Thursday. Kusale delivered an exceptional performance amidst intense competition, earning third place with a score of 451.4 points in the […]Continue Reading
FRANCE, JULY 30: Manu Bhaker is now the only Indian athlete to win two medals in one Olympics. It was only poetic that she was the senior stateswoman making amends for the points dropped by Sarabjot Singh in the 10m air pistol. The match was as expected to be tense and it was. In the […]Continue Reading
ପ୍ୟାରିସ୍, ୨୮/୭ : ପ୍ୟାରିସ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ ଭାରତ ନିଜର ପଦକ ଖାତା ଖୋଲିଛି । ମହିଳା ୧୦ ମିଟର ଏୟାର ପିସ୍ତଲ ଇଭେଣ୍ଟରେ ମନୁ ଭାକର ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ପଦକ ଜିତିଛନ୍ତି ।ସୁଟିଂରେ ପଦକ ଜିତିବାରେ ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରଥମ ମହିଳା । ଏହା ସହିତ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସ ସୁଟିଂରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ୧୨ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଭାରତ ପଦକ ଜିତିପାରିଛି ।ମନୁ ପ୍ରଥମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ସେ ୫୦.୪ ସ୍କୋର କରିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପର୍ୟ୍ୟାୟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍କୋର ୧୦୧.୭ରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା।ମନୁ […]Continue Reading
PARIS, JULY 27: Shooters lose by fine margins. Technique and mental conditioning are the other weapons in the armoury that usually separate them from the rest. In a competition like the Olympics, there is a third invisible force, just like quantum, called luck. More so, in shooting. The bullet can spray by tenth of a […]Continue Reading
PARIS,JULY 27 : Seven. That’s the magical number India would be chasing at the Paris Games. In Tokyo three years ago, they had the best ever medal-haul. This time, the contingent of 117 athletes in 16 disciplines would be working towards at least reaching the target. As the euphoria of the Opening Ceremony settles down, […]Continue Reading
FRANCE, JULY 25 : Debutant Ankita Bhakat left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed Indian archer at 11th in the Paris Olympics’ women’s individual recurve qualifications. The country secured a quarterfinal spot in the team event by finishing fourth here on Thursday. The 26-year-old Ankita was the top-ranked Indian woman Continue Reading
