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Hockey’s emotional connection with India and its sports lovers is such that it would not be off the mark to call it the ‘most beloved sport’ in the country. For years, India’s dominance in hockey at the global level saw millions getting hooked on it. Then, there came a lean period, a dark…
Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra won silver.© AFP Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, maintained his consistency to bring home a silver medal from the Paris Olympics 2024. He threw a season best 89.45m in the men’s javelin throw event but fell short of the gold medal…
A bronze medal finish is not what hockey coach Craig Fulton had wanted but the South African would relish the achievement simply for the fact that “underdog India” lifted themselves up from disappointments when no one gave them a chance. India dominated Spain in their bronze play-off to secure a 2-1 win. The…
Rajnath Singh with Manu Bhaker.© X/@rajnathsingh Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday showered praise on star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker as he met the double Olympic bronze medallist after her triumphant return from the Paris Games. Singh said every Indian is elated by her “incredible performances”. He also shared a photograph of their…
India men’s hockey team after losing their semi-final defeat to Germany at Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP India missed a golden chance to enter the hockey final of the Olympics for the first time in 44 years as they went down 2-3 to Germany in a close last-four clash at the Paris Games here…
Venting out his frustration at Indian badminton stars’ near-misses in the Paris Olympic Games, Prakash Padukone on Monday said it’s high time that players learn to withstand pressure, become accountable and start delivering results after receiving support. Padukone’s comments came after Lakshya Sen succumbed to pressure in his bronze medal match against Lee…
Lakshya Sen during his Paris Olympics 2024 badminton men’s singles bronze medal match.© AFP Lakshya Sen’s hopes of winning an Olympic medal on Games debut went up in smoke after he lost in three games to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze playoff here on Monday. The 22-year-old from Almora squandered a…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Live Updates© AFP Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10 Live Updates: The Skeet Mixed Team Qualification event is currently underway at Shotgun Range, Chateauroux. India’s Maheshwari Chauhan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka are competing in the event. Later on the day, shuttler Lakshya Sen will be in action against Malaysia’s…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights© X (Twitter) Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights: World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79 seconds to claim the Men’s 100m gold. Meanwhile, Indian hockey star Amit Rohidas was handed an one-match ban and he will miss the semifinal clash. Rohidas was shown a straight red…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights© X (Twitter) Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Highlights: World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79 seconds to claim the Men’s 100m gold. Meanwhile, Indian hockey star Amit Rohidas was handed an one-match ban and he will miss the semifinal clash. Rohidas was shown a straight red…