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Javelin throw: Neeraj Chopra wins silver; Pakistan’s Nadeem breaks Olympic record to clinch gold

By Odisha News Online Aug 9, 2024 95

PARIS, AUG 9 : Consistency is Neeraj Chopra’s thing. And he has used that plank to dominate javelin events at the highest levels for a few years. It’s why a silver, at least right now, felt like a disappointment. One legal throw out of six seemed a little wayward by his standard. Yet, the 2021 […]Continue Reading

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‘Don’t have strength for more’: Vinesh bids adieu to wrestling

By Odisha News Online Aug 8, 2024 73

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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Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified for being overweight ahead of final

By Odisha News Online Aug 7, 2024 153

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

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ପ୍ୟାରିସ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଥରୁମ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି ୫ ଆଥଲେଟ

By Odisha News Online Aug 3, 2024 58

ପ୍ୟାରିସ,୩/୮:ପ୍ୟାରିସରେ ଚାଲିଛି କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ମହାକୁମ୍ଭ। ଏହାରି ଭିତରେ ସାମ୍ନାକୁ ଆସିଛି ଚିନ୍ତାଜନକ ଖବର। କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ଗ୍ରାମରେ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଗରମରେ ସନ୍ତୁଳି ହେଉଥିବା ଭାରତୀୟ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟର ବଡ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ। ଗରମରୁ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ୪୦ଟି ପୋର୍ଟେବଲ ଏସି ପଠାଇଛି କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ।ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁସାରେ, ପ୍ୟାରିସରେ ତାପମାତ୍ରା ୪୦ ଡିଗ୍ରୀ ଉପରେ ରହୁଛି। ତେବେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ଗ୍ରାମରେ ଏସିର ବନ୍ଦୋବସ୍ଥ ନହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଦେଶ Continue Reading

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First in Olympic history: Indian mixed team archers secure place in semifinal

By Odisha News Online Aug 2, 2024 142

FRANCE, AUG 2: The Indian mixed archery team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came up with one of its most memorable performances to enter the semifinals at the Olympic Games for the first time ever, defeating Spain 5-3 here on Friday. India won 38-37 38-38 36-37 37-36. They need one more win to end […]Continue Reading

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Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale shoots bronze, India’s 3rd medal at the Games

By Odisha News Online Aug 1, 2024 70

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

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Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh pair brings second bronze medal to India

By Odisha News Online Jul 30, 2024 192

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

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ପ୍ୟାରିସ୍ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ କମାଲ କଲେ ଭାରତର ମନୁ ଭାକର, ଜିତିଲେ ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦକ

By Odisha News Online Jul 28, 2024 79

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

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Manu Bhaker, the only bright light on a gloomy day for Indian shooters

By Odisha News Online Jul 27, 2024 87

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

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Paris Olympics 2024: Hunt for Seven begins in earnest

By Odisha News Online Jul 27, 2024 91

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