Paris, August 6, 2024: For the first time since American Bob Richards achieved the feat in 1952-1956, an athlete has won back-to-back Olympic pole vault titles. Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis made history on Monday, securing his second consecutive Olympic gold and breaking his own world record in the process. Duplantis, 24, soared to an unprecedented 6.25…
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In the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian athletes will compete in Hockey, Athletics, Table Tennis, and Wrestling events today. In Hockey, Germany will face the Indian men’s team at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium for a place in the final. The semifinal match starts at 10:30 PM IST. India, who won a bronze in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,…
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Paris, August 5, 2024: Tom Cruise will captivate audiences with a high-flying stunt at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on August 11. The 62-year-old actor is slated to rappel from the roof of the Stade de France, bringing the Olympic flag to the field as part of a dramatic handover to Los Angeles, the host city…
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared the gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female boxers during last year’s World Championships as illegitimate and lacking credibility. IOC spokesperson Mark Adams criticized the tests, stating they are not legitimate and are flawed in their execution and ad hoc nature, which do…
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Paris, August 5, 2024: World champion Noah Lyles clinched gold in the men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris, clocking 9.79 seconds in a photo-finish on Sunday. Lyles edged out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just five thousandths of a second, both recording a rounded-up time of 9.79 seconds. Lyles’ official time was 9.784, while Thompson’s was…
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Paris August 4 2024 : India’s bid for its first-ever Olympic badminton gold was thwarted on Sunday as Lakshya Sen lost to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics. Despite a valiant effort, Sen was defeated in straight games with scores of 20-22, 14-21. The 22-year-old Indian now looks to secure…
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Paris, August 4 2024 : India advanced to the semifinals of the men’s hockey event at the Paris 2024 Olympics after a thrilling 4-2 shootout victory against Great Britain on Sunday. Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, and Raj Kumar Pal scored for India, while James Albery and Zachary Wallace netted for Great Britain. However,…
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Paris, August 4, 2024: In a dramatic and controversial finish at the Paris Olympics, Indian boxer Nishant Dev’s aspirations for an Olympic medal were dashed in the men’s 71kg quarterfinals. The young 23-year-old, a world championship bronze medallist, suffered a shocking defeat due to a highly disputed split decision, leaving the Indian sports community in…
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Paris [France], August 3, 2024 : Indian archer Deepika Kumari’s journey at the Paris Olympics came to an end on Saturday as she was defeated by South Korea’s Suhyeon Nam in the quarterfinals of the individual women’s archery event. The match, held at Les Invalides, concluded with Kumari falling 4-6 in a tightly contested battle.…
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Expect an exciting day for India starting with shooting events. Raiza Dhillon and Maheswari Chauhan will compete in the women’s skeet qualification early on, followed by Manu Bhaker in the women’s 25m pistol final. In archery, Deepika Kumari will seek redemption against Germany’s Michelle Kroppen in the women’s individual 1/8 elimination round, with Bhajan Kaur…
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