The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to commence in Paris, France from July 26 and will run till August 12. The history of the Olympics, also known as the modern Olympics, is more than a century old, with the maiden leg, under the aegis of the International Olympic Committee, in the Greek…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya were spotted enjoying each other’s company during Team India’s training session in Kandy ahead of the first T20I match against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place on Saturday.There were no signs of animosity between both of them despite Hardik losing out India’s T20I captaincy to Surya. During a…
Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant will lead the challenge as 24 teams brace themselves for Indian football’s first competition of the 2024-25 season in the form of the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup. Mohun Bagan SG, also the holder of the Indian Super League shield title, will be facing the Srinagar-based club Downtown…
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. The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday on the Seine river instead of a stadium. The organisers…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav, who has recently been named as the captain of the Indian T20I team, made a statement on Friday. He emphasized that the team will maintain the aggressive style of play that was a signature of the previous captain, Rohit Sharma‘s tenure.India adopted a revolutionary attacking approach starting from the ODI World…
FC Goa completed its foreign contingent for the ISL 2024-25 season with the signing of Borja Herrera on a permanent deal on Friday. Herrera had joined the club on a short-term loan deal in January earlier this year. The 31-year-old Spanish midfielder scored two goals and made three assists in 14 appearances in the second…
Pacer Renuka Singh Thakur said India has been playing consistent cricket in the Women’s Asia Cup so far and would look to continue in the same vein in the final to lift the trophy on Sunday. India outclassed a hapless Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first semifinal here on Friday, and the Player of…
NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya possesses abilities that are on par with England’s top all-rounder and skipper Ben Stokes, according to former New Zealand player Scott Styris. However, Styris believes that the talented Indian cricketer must demonstrate greater consistency in his performances.The Indian selectors opted for Suryakumar Yadav to lead the T20I team against Sri Lanka…
Backed by good preparation and acclimatisation, the Indian hockey team’s approach ahead of its opening match against New Zealand is calm. Its primary aim? — improve the colour of its Tokyo bronze medal in the Paris Olympics at the historic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, here on Saturday. Following a series of matches against top teams in the…
With Paris 2024 setting a new benchmark as the most gender-equal Olympic Games ever, in terms of number, it is time to look back at the long road the modern Olympics has taken in its 128-year-old journey to achieve much-needed equality. When the Games was revived in 1896 at its spiritual home Athens, women’s participation…
