The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics saw the flag being hoisted upside down at the Trocadéro on Friday. For the first time in the history of Summer Games, the opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. “What better place than Paris to share the magic of this Olympic Games with the…
NEW DELHI: Sandeep Patil, a former player and ex-chief selector, shared his insights on Friday regarding Gautam Gambhir‘s primary responsibility as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team.Patil emphasized that Gambhir’s focus should be on effective man-management rather than coaching the players in their individual skills, given the abundance of talent within the…
Will India’s shooting contingent be third time lucky after debacles in two consecutive Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo? As the nation pins its hopes on the marksmen to lead the medal tally in Paris, Dr Amit Bhattacharjee, one of the noted mental conditioning coaches, has a piece of advice for the shooters –…
NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer, the versatile Indian cricketer, has secured a contract with Lancashire, a prominent English county club. He will participate in the One-Day Cup tournament and feature in two matches of the County Championship.Iyer’s first appearance for Lancashire is slated for July 28, when they face Kent. His selection was influenced by Phil…
Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Who will be flag bearers at the opening ceremony?
NEW DELHI: Jason Holder showcased his all-round skills as the West Indies fought back valiantly in the final session of the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston, despite England‘s strong position.Holder’s crucial 59 runs helped the West Indies recover from a precarious 115-5 to post a respectable total of 282 all out, giving…
Objectively, India’s Paris 2024 Olympics campaign already got underway on Thursday — a day before the Opening Ceremony — with a direct quarterfinal qualification for both of India’s archery teams. As happy as he was on his side’s start, 40-year-old Tarundeep Rai —part of the men’s team event— had one more ‘start’ he was eager…
NEW DELHI: Skipper Chamari Athapaththu‘s resolute half-century led Sri Lanka to an exciting three-wicket victory against Pakistan in the women’s Asia Cup second semifinal in Dambulla on Friday. The win secured Sri Lanka’s spot in the championship match against India, who had defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first semifinal earlier in the day.The…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Looking at India’s strongest medal prospects
NEW DELHI: With the Olympics going on, the India-Sri Lanka limited-overs series has hardly raised the fervour among fans. Sanath Jayasuriya, the interim head coach of Sri Lanka, however, believes the series holds “massive importance” for young players from both sides. The Lankan legend spoke to TOI on a number of topical subjects related to…
