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Bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale thanks family, coaches upon homecoming

Swapnil Kusale, who won the bronze medal in the 50-meter rifle three positions event in Paris, received a warm welcome at home.

Olympics 2024: Babita Phogat asks cousin Vinesh to reconsider retirement

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Babita Phogat requested her cousin Vinesh to reconsider retirement from wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg category competition ahead of the gold

Wrestler Antim to be banned for 3 yrs post Paris deportation? What IOA said

Antim Panghal and her entire entourage was deported from France following a disciplinary breach at the Paris Olympic Village

Olympics 2024: WFI president urges Vinesh to reconsider retirement decision

Chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Sanjay Singh, requested a heartbroken Vinesh Phogat not to make decisions like retiring the sport in a "sad state of mind."

Olympics 2024: Abhinav Bindra calls Vinesh as true spirit of warrior

Vinesh Phogat received heartfelt praise from India's first individual Olympic gold winner, Abhinav Bindra, who said that Phogat embodies the "true spirit of a warrior."

Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat qualifies for men's wrestling 53 kg SF event

With a technical victory over former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania in Q/F bout, Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat reignited India's hopes of winning a wrestling medal.

It has been nothing short of extraordinary: Sreejesh ahead of farewell tie

The 36-year-old from Kerala will hope to end his illustrious 18-year-long career with a medal when he steps on to the field for one last time along with his teammates in the bronze playoff vs Spain

Dharmendra calls Vinesh Phogat 'daughter of soil' post Hema's weight remark

Vinesh Phogat disqualification: Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini called Vinesh Phogat disqualification 'a lesson for all' to keep their weight in check, sparking online chatter

Yarraji fails to qualify for 100m hurdles SF, finishes 4th in her repechage

The first Indian to compete in the 100m hurdles in the Olympics, the debutant produced another below-par show as she clocked 13.17s in her repechage heat to finish 16th overall.

So close, yet so far: What it feels like finishing fourth in Olympics

Athletes who finished fourth in the Olympics share the emotional toll of narrowly missing a medal, revealing the fine line between triumph and heartbreak. Read on to know their stories

Neeraj Chopra's olympic gold can get you a free visa, Rs 1 cr scholarship

Paris Olympics 2024: From free visas for 'everyone' to flight tickets and Rs 1 crore scholarships, here's how Indians are rallying behind Neeraj Chopra's quest for Olympic gold

Meet 41-year-old Cuban wrestler, who won 5 Olympic Gold medals in Wrestling

The Cuban wrestler claimed his first Olympic gold in 2008 and achieved a historic fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday in the 130-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling division

Ex-hockey captain Viren Rasquinha details Phogat's disqualification reasons

Rasquinha details Phogat's weight gain following the initial weigh-in and describes the various strategies her team employed to lower it before the final morning weigh-in on the day of her match

Vinesh Phogat gained 2 kg, failed to cut it overnight: 24 hour timeline explained

Vinesh Phogat competed in the 50-kg weight category wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, a shift from her previous categories of 53 kg and 55 kg

2022 Olympic champion US figure skaters finally get their medals in Paris

The special medal ceremony allowed the nine Americans to parade on a runway in the bright Paris sunshine, gaze at the Eiffel Tower and bask in warm cheers from the fans packed into the stands.

US exits beach volleyball in Paris without a medal after men's QF loss

The 21-14, 21-16 loss to the Qatari team of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in the QF on Wednesday made it the first American medal shutout since the sport was added to the Olympic program.

Olympics: Oleksandr punches his way to gold after heartbreak in Tokyo

The middleweight from Ukraine decided he would wait three years to make it right. Khyzhniak got his epic redemption Wednesday night at the Paris Games with a gold medal finally around his neck.

Land of Usain Bolt shines in field events, Jamaica bags Olympic discus gold

Roje Stona's gold in the discus throw Wednesday gave Jamaica its fourth medal in the field events at the 2024 Olympics after winning just two in history.

Olympic champion Andrade inspires girls at her hometown gym in Brazil

The 25-year-old Andrade won four more medals at the Paris Olympics, including gold in the floor exercise with a narrow victory over star U.S. gymnast Simone Biles.

Olympic doubles bronze medalists Fritz-Paul win singles matches in Montreal

The ninth-seeded Fritz beat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 and the 10th-seeded Paul topped Luciano Darderi of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (2).