2012 London Olympic medallist and India’s Chef de Mission Gagan Narang praised the confidence of the Indian contingent. During the media interaction in Paris, Narang said that, “The confidence these athletes have is commendable, their aim is to only win Gold. There is a huge change in their motivation.” Narang also heaped praises for the…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11 this year. The Paris Olympics will feature 32 sports, including the 28 “core” disciplines, that include breaking, skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing. While the Olympics officially begin later with the opening ceremony scheduled on June 26, Football and…
The Eiffel Tower stands in the distance as players practice beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: AP The Eiffel Tower stands in the distance as players practice beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: AP
Women’s football legend Marta started her final dance in style, assisting for Brazil against Nigeria in her last Olympics, in Paris, France, on Thursday. In the 36th minute, she received a pass with her right foot, steadied herself and then shot with the same foot, with the ball kissing the net after hitting the inside…
Three-time Formula One champion and current leader Max Verstappen has no intention of changing how he speaks to his Red Bull team despite facing criticism, the Dutch driver said on Thursday. A frustrated Verstappen turned the air blue on the radio to the Red Bull pit wall during the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, where…
The Indian women’s Paris Olympics boxing contingent could face an uphill task in its quest for ultimate glory after it was handed a tricky draw on Thursday. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen will face World Championships gold medallist Wu Yu of China in the second round in the women’s 50kg event. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist…
The Durand Cup 2024 is set to kick off in Kolkata on July 27 when defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant takes on Downtown Heroes at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Having made its debut in this tournament only in 2021, Kerala Blasters would be hoping to be just the third club from Kerala to…
The 2024 edition of the Durand Cup is set to kick off on July 27 at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan with a match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Downtown Heroes. Two-time champion of the tournament Mohammedan Sporting Club will be hoping to add a third Durand Cup to its trophy cabinet when it…
Third seed Elena Rybakina became the latest high-profile withdrawal from the Olympic tennis competition on Thursday, hours after the draw was made at Roland Garros. Kazakhstan’s former Wimbledon champion has pulled out of the singles and mixed doubles in which she was due to partner Alexander Bublik. ALSO READ | Paris Olympics 2024: Djokovic looks…
Shubman Gill, India’s vice-captain in white-ball formats, on Thursday lauded new head coach Gautam Gambhir for his clarity of thought, while hoping to establish himself as an all-format player in the coming months. Gill will be the deputy to Suryakumar Yadav in the shortest format and the second-in-command to Rohit Sharma in the ODIs during…
