Spain, the runner-up of the previous edition of the Olympic Games, will look to go the distance when it takes on France in the gold medal match, at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France on Friday. But before the match kicks off, here’s what happened in the previous edition of the Games, which happened at…
Poland’s Natalia Bajor was on Friday announced as the replacement of Nina Mittelham in the Puneri Paltan squad ahead of the upcoming season of Ultimate Table Tennis. The world No 37 Bajor will replace Germany’s Mittelham who suffered an injury to her hand during her round of 32 singles match at the Paris Olympics. Bajor…
Pained by cousin Vinesh Phogat’s decision to retire, former wrestler Babita Phogat said that the grappler must recall her decision to retire and regroup herself to fulfil the Olympic dream of the Phogat family. “She (Vinesh Phogat) was disqualified because she was overweight by 100 grams. The entire world knows this happened because of the…
American teenage sprinter Quincy Wilson’s first run at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday was a learning lesson. The 16-year-old, who became the youngest American male to compete in track at the Olympics, left the U.S. in a distant seventh place after his opening lap in the first round of the 4×400 relay. The Americans,…
PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker will be India’s flagbearers during the closing ceremony of Paris 2024 Olympics on August 11. While Manu’s name had been announced, the confirmation regarding Sreejesh came on Thursday. 🚨- Sreejesh named India flagbearer with Manu Bhaker for Paris 204 Closing Ceremony Paris, August 9: The Indian Olympic Association is delighted…
Indonesia’s Rizki Juniansyah won the men’s 73kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday with a total of 354kg, setting the Olympic record in the clean and jerk as China’s reigning champion Shi Zhiyong failed to finish. Juniansyah lifted 155kg in the snatch to put himself in a good position and then strained…
Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the women’s 53kg freestyle gold of the Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday. The 20-year-old arrived in Paris with a 130-0 record and capped her campaign with ridiculous ease winning the gold medal contest against Ecuador’s Lucia Yepez Guzman by technical…
Mandeep Singh has been one of Punjab’s longest-serving cricketers. Ever since making his debut back in 2010, he went on to become one of the batting mainstays and eventually led the team to its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title last year. But ahead of the forthcoming domestic season, Mandeep has decided to move on…
American Noah Lyles said that his Paris Games are over, hours after he needed medical attention following his shock third-place finish in the 200 metres, when it was revealed he tested positive for COVID. Lyles turned up the positive test on Tuesday, officials said, two days after he won the 100 metres, and appeared to…
Cindy Ngamba won the Refugee Olympic Team their first ever medal on Thursday when she settled for bronze in women’s boxing. Ngamba, who was born in Cameroon but sought safe haven in Britain aged 11, was beaten by Panama’s seventh seed Atheyna Bylon by split decision in the semifinals of the women’s 75kg category. That…
