China’s 24-year-old table tennis player Wang Chuqin was overjoyed after securing his first Olympic gold medal alongside teammate Sun Yingsha on Tuesday. But his elation soon turned to disbelief, anger and frustration when he discovered that his paddle – crucial for his singles and team events – had been damaged by excited photographers rushing to…
The first three minutes were easy for Victor Wembanyama on Wednesday. So were the last five minutes. Everything else was a grind. Grabbing at his lower right leg after a quick trip off the court late in the first quarter, then grabbing at his left hip a couple of times later in the game, Wembanyama…
Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar was all praise for the way his skipper Suryakumar Yadav led India from the jaws of defeat to a famous win against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I here in Pallekele on Tuesday. Suryakumar chose to bowl the final over with Sri Lanka needing six runs for a win,…
A world city Paris has turned into a world city for a little over two weeks of the Olympics. Walk around the city, take public transport or a taxi ride, it’s not uncommon to spot people proudly wearing the colours and traditional dresses of their respective countries. A family, sporting Australia’s famous green and gold…
It would have been a stressful and surreal blur for iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, as B. Sai Sudharsan slammed a spectacular hundred (123 n.o., 56b, 9×4, 9×6) for Lyca Kovai Kings to chase down 200 with seven wickets and seven balls to spare in Qualifier-1 and storm into the final of the eighth season of the…
Suryakumar Yadav had never bowled in a T20I game, before today. On Tuesday, at the Pallekele Stadium, with Sri Lanka needing six runs for a win from the final over, the Indian captain brought himself on, opting not to go for the more conventional option of pacer Mohammed Siraj. What unfolded was stuff usually reserved…
About 15 minutes into the bronze medal match of the 10m air pistol mixed team competition at Chateauroux on Tuesday, Indian coach Munkhbayar Dorjsuren called a time-out. She went to Manu Bhaker. Within a few minutes, Manu was standing on the podium alongside her teammate Sarabjot Singh. A shiny bronze medal adorned her neck —her…
Paris Olympics Day 4 Top Moments in Pictures: Simone Biles clinches gold, China wins Table Tennis MD gold
There’s something endearing about speaking to Sarabjot Singh minutes after he partnered Manu Bhaker to win a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. The win hasn’t really sunk in, and he has no idea how his life is about to change. For now, his mind is still in the Olympic shooting…
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, defeating Oh Ye Jin and Wonho Lee of South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. In badminton, the Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty completed their second consecutive win in Group C with a 21-13, 21-13 win over Fajar Alfian and…
