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Weary from a challenging loss, Nikhat Zareen valiantly restrained her tears as she recounted the trials she faced both within the ring and in the 48 hours preceding the pre-quarterfinal bout against China’s Wu Yu, until she finally succumbed to her emotions. Touted as one of India’s strongest medal prospects before the Games,…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as the controversy threatened to overshadow the sixth day of the Games. It will also renew the debate about the inclusion of competitors in other sports at the…
Swapnil Kusale after winning bronze medal in Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP Kusale finished on 451.4 points, just 0.5 short of silver medalist Serhiy Kulish at the point of elimination. Kusale made a stunning comeback into the medal spots after languishing near the bottom for the majority of the event. The 28-year-old from Kambalwadi…
India shooter Swapnil Kusale at Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hailed India shooter Swapnil Kusale for winning the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. Mansukh Mandaviya took to his official X handle and pointed out that Swapnil Kusale is…
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as the controversy threatened to overshadow the sixth day of the Games. It will also renew the debate about the inclusion of competitors in other sports at the…
Lakshya Sen stayed on course for a maiden Olympic medal but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s dreams came crashing down after a heartbreaking three-game loss in the men’s doubles quarterfinals at the badminton competition of the Paris Games in Paris on Thursday. One of the favourites for the gold medal, Satwik and Chirag,…
Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George believes that while the spotlight will undoubtedly be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to defend his Olympic title, the Indian men’s 4x400m relay team and steeplechaser Avinash Sable have the potential to spring a surprise at the Paris Games. A 29-member-strong Indian athletics contingent, led…
An athlete’s journey is not without its share of injury travails and there was a phase in Paris Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh’s career when he was not able to lift his pistol even once, let alone repeat the exercise 60 times in competition. Careful planning and rehabilitation, however, saw him emerge from the…
Sift Samra, the reigning Asian Games champion, endured a horrendous outing in standing.© X (Twitter) Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event, finishing 18th and 31st respectively at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Appearing in his second Olympics,…
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The parents of Olympic shooting bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale on Thursday said they were sure he would win a medal for the “tricolour and the country”. “We let him focus on his work and didn’t even call him yesterday so that he should not get distracted,” Swapnil’s father Suresh Kusale told reporters in…
