Paris: Seasoned defender Amit Rohidas has been suspended for one match at the Paris 2024 Olympics hockey tournament, resulting in his absence from India’s semifinal match against Germany, scheduled on Tuesday. This suspension follows Rohidas’ receipt of a red card during the quarter-final match against Great Britain on Sunday. “Amit Rohidas was suspended for one…
Paris: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declared the gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year’s World Championships illegitimate and lacking credibility. This revelation has reignited the controversy surrounding the disqualification of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s double-world champion Lin Yu-ting, both of whom were…
Paris: Lakshya Sen lost to Denmark’s defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen 20-22, 14-21 in the men’s singles semifinal on Sunday. Lakshya will next face Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal match on Monday. While Axelsen will take on Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the final. The first game saw Lakshya gain the…
Paris: Lovlina Borgohain lost to Chinese top seed Li Qian in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal, ending India’s boxing campaign at the Paris Olympics, here on Sunday. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist suffered a 1-4 loss in a split decision against Qian at the North Paris Arena on Sunday. After Nikhat Zareen’s elimination, Lovlina was the favourite…
Paris: In a thrilling display of resilience and skill, India emerged victorious in a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout against Great Britain at the Paris Olympics. The veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh’s stellar performance was pivotal in securing the win, even as India played with ten men for the last 42 minutes of the match. Sreejesh’s incredible…
Stade de France: French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati has gained viral fame, but not for the reasons he would have hoped. During a competition in front of a full house at the Stade de France on Saturday, August 3, Anthony narrowly missed securing a spot in the men’s pole vault final.
Paris: India’s hopes for a historic Olympic archery medal were dashed on Saturday when Deepika Kumari fell to South Korea’s Suhyeon Nam in a gripping Women’s Individual quarterfinal match at the Paris Olympics. In a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats, Deepika challenged the 2nd-seeded Nam across five intense sets, ultimately…
Chateauroux: Manu Bhaker fell agonizingly short of becoming India’s first-ever athlete to win three individual Olympic medals at the same Games but firmly etched her name in the annals of Indian sporting history. She lost in a shoot-off to Hungary’s Veronika Major to finish fourth in the women’s 25m pistol final at the Chateauroux shooting range on Saturday. Korea’s Jiin Yang won gold, beating Camille Jedrzejewski of France in a shoot-off, with Jedrzejewski taking the silver medal.
Paris: Chinese duo Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong claimed the badminton mixed doubles gold medal at the Paris Olympics after beating South Korea’s Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun in the final on Friday. Zheng and Huang, silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics, won the gold medal match 21-8, 21-11. Earlier on Friday, Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino won the…
Paris: Indian badminton sensation Lakshya Sen has scripted history at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 22-year-old shuttler became the first Indian man to reach the semi-final stage at the Olympics, achieving a remarkable come-from-behind victory over 12th seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.
