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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...

August 1, 2024 4:18 PM

Swapnil Kusale pockets bronze in Olympic shooting, takes India’s medal tally to three

India shooter Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. Kusale clinched the bronze medal for India in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final after finishing in third place with an...

August 1, 2024 11:20 AM

A record night of the greats in the Paris pool

French poster boy Leon Marchand and U.S. distance dynamo Katie Ledecky made history while the Paris pool saw its first world record on one of the great nights of Olympic swimming on Wednesday. China's Pan Zhanle ended the programme with another fire...

August 1, 2024 11:10 AM

India at Paris Olympics, Day 6: Swapnil Kusale goes for medal; Prannoy up against Sen

The Indian contingent is set for one of their busiest days at the Paris Games on Thursday. With three medal rounds on the schedule, the action will be relentless from the start. The day begins with the men’s and women’s racewalkers competing in t...

August 1, 2024 10:41 AM

Djokovic and Alcaraz move closer to golden showdown, ‘Nadalcaraz’ dream over

Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz stayed on collision course for a golden showdown at the Paris Olympics as they surged through to the quarter-finals on Wednesday. But Rafa Nadal's hopes of writing one last golden chapter in his ...

July 31, 2024 11:13 PM

Paris Olympics: Deepika Kumari shines in women’s individual recurve event, seals spot in pre quarter-finals

In a display of skill and composure, India's veteran archer Deepika Kumari has secured her place in the Round of 16 of the women's individual recurve event at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Kumari joins fellow Indian archer Bhajan Kaur in the pre-quarte...

July 31, 2024 11:00 PM

Paris Olympics: Indian shooters Rajeshwari Kumari, Shreyasi Singh lose in women’s trap qualification

Indian shooters Rajeshwari Kumari and Shreyasi Singh failed to advance to the final round of the women's trap qualification event. Both athletes, making their Olympic debuts, finished with identical scores of 113/125 after five rounds, placing them 2...

July 31, 2024 5:38 PM

Manu Bhaker hopes her Paris feat is just the start for India’s women athletes

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, the country's first multi-medallist at a single Olympic Games, hopes her feat in Paris will help to unlock the potential of other women athletes in the world's most populous nation. "It's a long journey, let's keep going ...

July 31, 2024 5:14 PM

Lovlina Borgohain reaches boxing quarter-final, one win away from medal

Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain stormed into the quarter-finals of the women’s 75kg boxing event at the Paris 2024 Olympics after a commanding victory over Norwegian fighter Sunniva Hofstad. Borgohain, who previously won bronze in the 69...

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