Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

August 2, 2024 4:20 PM

The ‘priceless’ shoe designed just for hurdles champion Karsten Warholm

Olympic 400m hurdles champion Karsten Warholm will wear a shoe money can't buy and designed just for him when he defends his title at the Paris Olympics next week. The Norwegian spent time at a factory in Vietnam with his sponsor Puma to create the ...

August 2, 2024 1:15 PM

SL vs IND, 1st ODI: First show of Rohit-Virat under Gambhir

Rohit Sharma is set to lead the Indian team for the first time since their T20 World Cup 2024 title win, as the 'Men in Blue' prepare for a three-match ODI series against the island nation. Ahead of the first ODI, Indian skipper Rohit stressed that ...

August 2, 2024 11:11 AM

Biles stands head and shoulders above rivals after clinching all-around gold

If anyone needed any confirmation about Simone Biles' standing in gymnastics, the sparkling GOAT necklace she slipped on and ecstatically showed off to a TV camera after she sealed the all around title at the Paris Olympics on Thursday verified he...

August 2, 2024 11:06 AM

Britain, Argentina and Aussies into last eight of men’s hockey, British and Spanish women through

Britain's men and women, the Argentine and Australian men and Spain's women all qualified for the last eight in the Olympic hockey on Thursday as the heat and humidity that marked the last two days of competition dissipated for cooler ...

August 2, 2024 10:52 AM

Paris 2024: Summer rolls on as Ledecky scales new heights

Summer McIntosh showed the Paris Olympic pool the thrill of the new with a second gold medal for Canada on Thursday, but it was golden oldie Katie Ledecky standing alone at the end of day six as the most decorated female swimmer of all time. McIntos...

August 2, 2024 10:45 AM

Zheng stuns Swiatek to set up Vekic final, Djokovic on course for gold

Iga Swiatek must wait four more years to try and win an Olympic gold medal after the Polish top seed was shocked by China's Zheng Qinwen in the semi-finals of the tennis tournament, but Novak Djokovic's hopes are intact despite a scare on Thursday. ...

August 2, 2024 10:29 AM

Every person has right to practice sport: IOC responds to controversy over Algerian boxer Khelif

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite a gender row, saying the pair were facing "aggression" because of an arbitrary decision. Algerian Imane Khelif,...

August 2, 2024 10:17 AM

Paris Olympics, Day 7: Manu Bhaker in action again, Lakshya Sen in badminton quarters, India vs Australia in hockey

India added a third medal to their tally on Thursday, with another shooting medal won by Swapnil Kusale in the 50m 3P event. However, the day also raised concerns about India's final medal count as Atwik-Chirag, Nikhat Zareen and Sift Kaur Samra, all...

August 1, 2024 4:53 PM

Paris 2024: ‘Hurting’ Marchand restarts pool party in 200m individual medley

The morning after shaking the foundations of La Defense Arena with a pair of astonishing gold medals, home swimmer Leon Marchand battled through pain to advance to the 200m individual medley (IM) semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. The 20...

August 1, 2024 4:43 PM

Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen bows out after defeat against China’s Wu Yu

Ace India boxer Nikhat Zareen bowed out after defeat against People's Republic of China's Wu Yu in the women's 50kg round of 16 match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday. Nikhat Zareen lost 5:0 against the People's Republic of China's Wu Yu. Wu Y...