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Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE Updates: Manasi Joshi In Action, India Eye 6 Medals Today

August 30, 2024 admin

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Here’s India’s Day 2 schedule! Para Badminton 12 PM: Manasi Joshi vs Oksana Kozyna (Ukraine) in Women’s Singles SL3 Group Play Stage 1:20 PM: Manoj Sarkar vs Mongkhon Bunsun (Thailand) in Men’s Singles SL3 Group Play Stage 2 PM: Nitesh Kumar vs Jianyuan Yang (China) in Men’s Singles SL3 Group Play…

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India’s Armless Archer Sheetal Devi Finishes 2nd In Ranking Round At Paris Paralympics

August 29, 2024 admin

India’s armless archer Sheetal Devi finished second in the women’s individual compound open ranking round with a stunning performance to directly make a round of 16 entry in the Paris Paralympics on Thursday. The 17-year-old Devi from Jammu and Kashmir, who shoots with her legs as she was born without arms, scored a…

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Paralympics 2024 LIVE Updates: India Start With Para Badminton, Archery

August 29, 2024 admin

Paralympics 2024 Day 1 LIVE Updates: India’s Paralympics 2024 journey starts in badminton, as the mixed doubles duo of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan begin their journey for a first Paralympic medal. Several other badminton stars will play throughout the day, with the likes of Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam also in action. Para archery will…

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“Help Us Host An Olympics”: PM Narendra Modi Seeks Input From ‘2036 Team’

August 16, 2024 admin

After announcing India’s aspiration to host the 2036 Olympics in his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked for Indian athletes’ input for the smooth hosting of the quadrennial extravaganza in 2036. Notably, India will be bidding to host the Olympic Games in 2036. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has also initiated…

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“Stop Trolling, Athletes Are Going Into Depression”: Avinash Sable Slams Social Media Critics During Olympics 2024

August 10, 2024 admin

File image of Avinash Sable.© AFP India’s 3,000m steeplechase star Avinash Sable has lashed out at fans and users on social media who criticise and troll the athletes participating in the Paris Olympics 2024. Despite coming into the Olympics with high hopes of beating their Tokyo 2020 medal tally of seven, India have…

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“Will Become Perfectionists”: Dhiraj Bommadevara Sets High Goal After Missing Out On Olympics Archery Medal

August 2, 2024 admin

Following his team’s narrow defeat to the USA in the bronze medal match for the recurve archery mixed team at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara said it was heartbreaking to miss out on a medal, but the team will take the performance positively and continue improving. India’s hunt for their…

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Indian Mixed Archery Team Loses 2-6 To USA In Paris Olympics Bronze Match

August 2, 2024 admin

The history-making Indian mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came agonisingly close to ending India’s 36-year wait for an Olympic medal in archery but fell short to finish fourth at the Games in Paris on Friday. The team had already created history by entering the semifinals of the Summer Games for…

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Paris Olympics 2024: Archer Pravin Jadhav Loses His Opening Round, Men’s Singles Challenge Ends

August 1, 2024 admin

Indian archer Pravin Jadhav at Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Indian archer Pravin Jadhav bowed out of the Paris Olympics after losing his individual men’s recurve opening round clash in straight sets to Kao Wenchao of China on Thursday. Jadhav lost 0-6 (28-29 29-30 27-28) in the round of 64. Even though Jadhav shot…

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Deepika Kumari Enters Pre-Quarterfinals In Women’s Individual Archery Event

July 31, 2024 admin

Deepika Kumari competes in the archery women’s individual elimination round during the Paris Olympics.© AFP Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari entered the pre-quarterfinals in the women’s individual event of the Olympic Games after winning back-to-back matches in Paris on Wednesday. Deepika, who flattered to deceive in the team event, first defeated Reena Parnat…

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Olympics 2024: Bhajan Kaur Moves To Pre-Quarters, Ankita Bhakat Makes Early Exit

July 30, 2024 admin

File photo of Indian archer Bhajan Kaur.© AFP Continuing her fine form, teenage Indian archer Bhajan Kaur notched back-to-back victories in the women’s individual event to advance to the pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Tuesday. The 18-year-old from Haryana, who had shot exceptionally well in the team event albeit in…

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