Chateauroux: Swapnil Kusale achieved a historic milestone by winning the bronze medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, becoming the first Indian shooter to secure a medal in this category at the Olympic Games. Kusale delivered an impressive performance in the final, scoring a total of 451.4…
Paris: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) showcased her prowess in the ring, advancing to the Olympic Games quarterfinals after a decisive victory over Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad. From the outset, Hofstad, the 2022 World Youth Champion, struggled to find her rhythm as Lovlina leveraged her height advantage to deliver decisive punches. In the opening round, Hofstad…
Paris: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive form at the 2024 Paris Games, effortlessly defeating Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba 21-5, 21-10 in their women’s singles Group M match on Wednesday. Sindhu secured the victory in just 34 minutes, dominating the court to top her group with two consecutive wins and advance to the round…
Paris: Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale secured a spot in the final medal round of the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the Paris Olympics, finishing 7th in the qualification round. His compatriot Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, however, placed 11th, narrowly missing out on advancing. Swapnil showcased consistent performance across all three positions. He scored 198…
Paris: In a remarkable turn of events, Lakshya Sen triumphed over third seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie in his final Group L men’s singles match at the Paris Olympics. The young Indian shuttler secured his victory with scores of 21-18, 21-12, ensuring his place in the pre-quarterfinals. Sen faced a challenging start, trailing 8-2 in the…
Pallekele: India’s new leadership duo, Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir, celebrated a successful start with a dramatic 3-0 series triumph over Sri Lanka. The final match of the series concluded in thrilling fashion, with India clinching a nail-biting Super Over victory in Pallekele on Tuesday. Sri Lanka, tasked with chasing a total of 137 runs…
Paris: The Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showcased their dominance in the men’s doubles, triumphing in their final group-stage match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday. In a decisive victory, Satwik and Chirag defeated Indonesia’s Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian in straight sets, with a score of 21-13, 21-13, on…
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh for their stellar performance in clinching the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Paris Olympics 2024. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi expressed his pride and joy at the…
Paris: India’s shooter, Manu Bhaker, has etched her name in the annals of Olympic history by clinching her second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, marking a significant milestone for Indian sports. Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh landed India’s second medal of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 as the shooting pair won bronze in the…
Mumbai: India and Bangladesh have been officially selected to host the next two Asia Cup tournaments, as announced in the Asian Cricket Council’s Invitation for Expression of Interest (IEOI) for sponsorship rights.
