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Abhinav Bindra Conferred With Olympic Order, Becomes First Indian To Get The Award

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Abhinav Bindra Conferred With Olympic Order, Becomes First Indian To Get The Award

Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympics, has been conferred with the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement. The Olympic Order is the highest award given by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for meritorious services. Bindra, a member of the IOC Athletes Commission,…

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‘Hopefully We Can Win Two Medals’: Yogeshwar Dutt On Indian Wrestling At Paris Olympics

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‘Hopefully We Can Win Two Medals’: Yogeshwar Dutt On Indian Wrestling At Paris Olympics

The upheavals in wrestling in the last two years have “severely affected” the growth of the sport in India, feels Olympic medallist grappler Yogeshwar Dutt, though he is still optimistic that the six-member Indian squad can win two medals at the Paris Games beginning on July 26. Sustained protests by six of the…

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“Expecting A Lot From Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Hockey India Chief Diliip Tirkey Ahead Of Paris Olympics

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“Expecting A Lot From Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Hockey India Chief Diliip Tirkey Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Former captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has high hopes from skipper Harmanpreet Singh at the Paris Olympics, saying if the star drag-flicker is on song there is no reason why the country cannot change the colour of the medal at the quadrennial showpiece event. India had defeated Germany to clinch the…

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Archery, Table Tennis, Hockey Players Among 49 Indian Athletes To Arrive In Paris Olympics Games Village

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Archery, Table Tennis, Hockey Players Among 49 Indian Athletes To Arrive In Paris Olympics Games Village

India’s archery team© X (Twitter) A total of 49 Indian athletes, including the entire archery, table tennis and hockey teams, have arrived at the Games Village so far to participate in the Paris Olympics, beginning July 26. While 39 athletes, including the eight-member table tennis team and 19-member Indian men’s hockey team, have…

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Randhir Singh Set To Become First Indian To Head Olympic Council of Asia After September Elections

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Randhir Singh Set To Become First Indian To Head Olympic Council of Asia After September Elections

Former international shooter and veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh is set to become the first Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) after emerging as the sole candidate for the top post for the September 8 elections. The 77-year-old Singh, a former member of the International Olympic Council (IOC) and ex…

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“Not Going To Repeat My Mistakes”: Manika Batra Ahead Of Paris Olympics

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“Not Going To Repeat My Mistakes”: Manika Batra Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Wiser after her maiden Olympics appearance in Tokyo, Indian table tennis star Manika Batra on Monday said she is focused on taking one match at a time in the upcoming Paris Games and a medal will not be in her mind in the initial rounds. Preparing for the Paris Olympics along with her…

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Veteran Indian Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh To Retire After Paris Olympics

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Veteran Indian Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh To Retire After Paris Olympics

Celebrated India hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh on Monday announced that he will bid adieu to the game after the Paris Olympics, ending a career that spanned 18 years during which he was a pivotal figure in some historic moments for the side. The 36-year-old, a veteran of 328 International caps, including three…

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Paris Olympics 2024: Where India’s Medals Could Be Won Or Lost

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Paris Olympics 2024: Where India’s Medals Could Be Won Or Lost

India head into the Paris Olympics 2024 aiming to better their record tally of seven medals from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Two medals in wrestling, one each in badminton, weightlifting and boxing, a return to silverware in men’s hockey and a glorious gold by Neeraj Chopra in javelin, were the events where India…

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Paris Olympics 2024 Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Live

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Paris Olympics 2024 Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Live

Paris Olympics 2024 Live Streaming and Live Telecast: While the 2024 Paris Olympics officially begins on Friday, July 26, India’s events will start a day earlier with archery on July 25. The Paris Olympics will bring together over 10,000 athletes across 206 National Olympic Committees. India will be vying to create new records…

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Paris Olympics 2024: What Are The New Sports And Events This Year?

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Paris Olympics 2024: What Are The New Sports And Events This Year?

Breaking, or breakdancing, is a new sport in the Paris Olympics.© Reuters Breaking Introduced to Paris 2024 Commonly known as breakdancing, the sport of breaking is the only completely new sport to be added to the competition. Originally a form of dance, breaking has evolved into a competitive international sport. First introduced to…

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