Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting comfortably won again at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday to ensure that the two boxers at the centre of a major gender controversy are into their respective finals. A day after Algeria’s Imane Khelif reached the 66kg women’s gold-medal match, Lin claimed a unanimous points decision victory over Esra Yildiz Kahraman at…
Jamaica’s Roje Stona threw an Olympic record of 70.00 metres to win men’s discus gold in Paris on Wednesday. Lithuania’s world record holder Mykolas Alekna took silver with 69.97 metres. Australia’s Matthew Denny, previously an Olympic and world fourth-place finisher, claimed bronze (69.31m). Alekna had broken the Olympic record with his best mark on his…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, India performance tracker: Vinesh Phogat moves CAS, Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth, Sable disappoints
Australia’s Nina Kennedy won the gold medal in the Olympic women’s pole vault on Wednesday.
Quincy Hall produced an incredible late surge to overhaul Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith and take a first Olympic 400 metres gold for the United States since 2008 in another scintillating race on Wednesday. Hudson-Smith seemed on course to win his country’s first gold over the distance since “Chariots of Fire” Eric Liddell in the Paris Games…
In a major embarrassment for the country, Antim Panghal and her entire entourage is being deported from Paris for a major disciplinary breach where the young wrestler handed her official accreditation card to her sister, who was caught by security while leaving the Games Village. Panghal had crashed out of the Paris Olympics after losing…
NEW DELHI: India’s recent ODI series loss to Sri Lanka has sparked analysis and introspection. Captain Rohit Sharma, known for his candid assessments, provided valuable insights into the team’s performance, highlighting key areas of concern.Sharma acknowledged the team’s struggles against spin bowling, a recurring theme in their recent outings. “We need to think which players…
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has moved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after her disqualification from the Women’s Freestyle 50kg final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Vinesh reportedly appealed to be reinstated for the gold-medal bout but has since asked for the silver medal to be awarded to her. The CAS interim ruling…
After scoring, Jesin TK, who’s from Kerala, brings out a shirt with a solidarity message for Wayanad. “Stay strong Wayanad. We are with you. This is for you,” it reads. Credit: Debasish Bhaduri/The Hindu WhatsApp Image 2024-08-07 at 21.01.33.jpeg
It’s down to Neeraj Chopra once again, isn’t it? When he strides into the Stade de France on Thursday night, it will take the talismanic spear thrower’s broad shoulders to salvage an Olympic campaign that began promisingly but now seems mired in despair. So far, he’s done little that makes it seem the burden is…
