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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).

You didn't lose, yet you've been defeated: Bajrang Punia on Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout in the Olympics on Wednesday, announced her decision to retire on social media.

Olympics Hockey Bronze medal match: India vs Spain live timings, streaming

India vs Spain: The live match for the bronze medal will begin at 5:30 PM IST. India has won the men's hockey gold eight times, with their last gold medal coming in 1980.

Why Vinesh Phogat chose the 50 kg weight category amidst uncertainty

Vinesh Phogat, who typically competes in the 53 kg category, decided to switch to the 50 kg weight category for her bid in the Paris Olympic Games

Vinesh Phogat to be felicitated like a medallist: Haryana CM Saini

She will be offered the same reward that the state government offers to Olympic Games silver medallists, the chief minister added

Paris Olympics: Meet Neeraj Chopra's rivals for Javelin throw gold medal

Neeraj Chopra's Javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024 will begin at 11:55 PM IST on August 8. Who are the Neeraj Chopra's top competitors? Check details here

Olympics 2024: Lin Yu reaches gold-medal bout amid gender misconceptions

Lin and Khelif have dominated all of their Olympic bouts despite the massive distractions created

Olympics 2024: Algerians rally behind gold as Khelif advances to final

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called Khelif via telephone to cheer her on and backed her amid the criticisms

Paris Olympics: Quincy Hall wins gold in 400 meters, makes strong comeback

Hall is the first American since LaShawn Merritt in 2008 to capture gold in the one-lap race

Olympics 2024: China wins gold in artistic swimming, US bags silver

China dominated in the absence of Russia, which had won every gold medal in artistic beginning with the 2000 Sydney Games