Olympics
- India
Golf at Olympics: Mixed start for Indians, Matsuyama leads with 8-under opening round
Paris: The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar produced contrasting performances in a heavily disrupted opening round as the Olympic golf competition kicked off amid thunder and lightening at the…
- Sports
Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale’s medal winning feat will inspire youth
Swapnil Kusale gave India its third medal in the Paris Olympics with an extraordinary display of focus and determination in the men’s 50 metre three position shooting competition. Three-position shooting means shooting…
- India
Badminton at Olympics: Lakshya Sen enters men’s singles quarterfinals
Paris: India’s Lakshya Sen registered a comfortable straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy to become only the third male player ever from the country to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympics badminton…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Guv, CM, greet Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh for bronze at Olympics
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday congratulated Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh on winning the bronze medal in the 10m mixed…
- India
Olympics: Sarabjot is the light prevailing over world; he has lit up lives of Indians
India’s young pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, both aged 22, crowned themselves with glory by taking the bronze medal in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker is no…
- India
Olympics: Hockey goalie Sreejesh is the Wall of India; if he stands firm, India cannot be beaten
Hockey is the sport in which India has been most successful. With a total of 12 medals to its name, India is most successful hockey nation in Olympic history. At the ongoing Paris…
- Sports
Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: Japan on top, China at second; India placed 25th
Paris: A superb victory in the men’s team competition in Artistic Gymnastics helped Japan surge to the top of the medals table midway through Monday’s schedule at the Olympic Games here. The…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Shooting, archery events highlights of India’s action-packed schedule for Monday
Paris: Indian shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta along with the men’s archery team will aim to add to country’s medal count at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday. On Sunday,…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM, Guv congratulate Manu Bhaker for bronze at Olympics
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Governor S Abdul Nazeer on Sunday congratulated Manu Bhaker for bagging India’s first medal, a shooting bronze, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Bhaker…
- Sports
Malnourished and injured, Palestinian weightlifter misses Paris Olympics
Mohammed Hamada, the first Palestinian weightlifter to compete in the Olympics has lost his place in the Paris Olympics because of the war in Gaza. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said that…
- India
India beat NZ 3-2 in men’s hockey Olympics opener
Paris: Indian men’s hockey team defeated New Zealand 3-2 to open its campaign at the Paris Olympics on a rousing note here on Saturday. It was not an easy win as New…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia gears up for historic participation at Paris Olympics 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to make a significant mark at the 33rd Summer Paris 2024 Olympics, participating with a delegation of 10 athletes. The athletes, seven men and…
- India
Every athlete is India’s pride: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Paris Olympics, and said every athlete is India’s pride. As the Paris #Olympics…
- Middle East
Video of ‘Hamas fighter’ threatening Paris Olympics debunked
A video that surfaced on social media depicted a masked man claiming to be a ‘Palestinian fighter’, portraying himself as the leader of the Hamas group, and threatening of violence against Jews…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Australian water polo player tests Covid-19 positive
Paris, July 23: An Australian water polo player has been isolated at the Paris Games following a positive COVID-19 test, as confirmed by the country’s Olympic team chief, Anna Meares, on Tuesday.…