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August 9, 2024 9:09 AM
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who earned a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, said on Friday that while he gave his best, it was Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem's day to win gold. Chopra said it was time to assess his performance and focus on future impro...
August 9, 2024 8:48 AM
As Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian athlete, calling him "excellence personified." Chopra, 26, fell short of retaining his gold medal,...
August 8, 2024 8:20 AM
Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics. She shared her decision in an emotional post on X on Thursday morning. "Maa kushti (wrestling) won...
July 10, 2024 12:40 PM
India broke a 41-year medal drought in Olympic men's hockey with a bronze in Tokyo three years ago, triggering hopes that a ninth gold medal for the once dominant power in the sport might be on the cards in Paris. The majority of India's titles were...
June 17, 2024 10:42 AM
Melissa Wu will hope to keep Australia in the diving medals at a seventh successive Olympics after claiming a spot on her fifth Games team for Paris. At 16, Wu became the country's youngest diver to win an Olympic medal with silver in the synchronis...
May 9, 2024 3:57 PM
Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said Indian athletes have shown they can compete with the European powerhouses of the event and that the key to success at the Paris Games is maintaining their self-belief. European athletes had won 1...
April 16, 2024 3:37 PM
The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games' start on July 26. Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of hi...
October 17, 2023 5:37 PM
Eight new International Olympic Committee (IOC) Members were elected during the proceedings of the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai on Tuesday. This comprises four women and four men. The aim of this selection was to bolster female representation within ...
September 1, 2023 11:47 AM
Newly-crowned World Champion and World Number One Neeraj Chopra finished second in men's javelin event in Zurich Diamond League on Friday. The Indian star javelin thrower secured a throw of 85.71m in his last attempt and finished behind Czech Republi...
August 25, 2023 2:35 PM
Neeraj Chopra is through to Paris Olympics 2024, after qualifying for the Javelin Throw final in the World Athletics Championship with a throw of 88.77 in the first attempt. On Friday, August 25, India's star javelin thrower, was in action in the qua...
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