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Why are 16 athletes taking part in 3000m steeplechase final instead of 15?

The men's 3000m steeplechase final in the Paris Olympics, which will also feature India's Avinash Sable, will now have 16 instead of 15 athletes fighting for a place on the podium.

PM Modi directed IOA to act on Phogat's Olympic disqualification: Minister

Union Sports Minister told Parliament that Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed IOA President PT Usha, who is currently in Paris, to take immediate action on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification

Vinesh Phogat's story of redemption remains unfulfilled at Paris Olympics

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at 2024 Paris Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat disqualified: Who will win gold in women's 50kg wrestling?

Vinesh Phogat, who had been a strong contender for the gold, was disqualified for being a few grams overweight on the morning of her bout

'Conspiracy theories' on Vinesh's expulsion; before her it was Narsingh

Social media erupted with conspiracy theories on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification, where sports enthusiasts questioned how she could gain two kilograms in a day, especially after a match

Dream of wrestling Gold shattered: Why Vinesh Phogat was disqualified

Although she successfully made the weight for Tuesday's matches, the rules mandate that wrestlers must remain within their weight category on both days of the competition.

Olympics 2024: Avinash Sable steeplechase medal match time (IST), streaming

Avinash Sable qualified for the finals of men's 3000m steeplechase chase event after finishing fifth in his heat during qualification round.

Olympics 2024: PM Narendra Modi shares post in support of Vinesh Phogat

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to wrestler Vinesh Phogat as a "champion among champions" and asked her to bounce back stronger.

Olympics 2024 Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu's event live time IST, streaming

Mirabai Chanu will be defending her Tokyo Olympics silver medal in women's 49kg weightlifting event. Mirabai's event will begin at 11 PM IST

Who is Avinash Sable? 1st Indian to compete in steeplechase Olympic final

Clocking 8:15.43 in his heat on August 5, Sable finished 5th and took the automatic qualification spot to make it into the 3000m steeplechase finals.

Boxer Imane Khelif fights to get closer to gold amid gender misconceptions

The IOC and its president, Thomas Bach, have repeatedly defended the Olympic eligibility of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan

Paris Olympics 2024: Israeli athletes receive threats amid Gaza conflict

Olympics 2024: Last week, Paris prosecutors initiated an investigation into death threats sent via email to Israeli athletes

Came for gold, but bronze better than going home empty-handed: Harmanpreet

India missed a golden chance to enter the hockey final of the Olympics for the first time in 44 years as they went down 2-3 to Germany in a close last-four clash at the Games here

The screen showed we lost but the team did a wonderful job: Sreejesh

India earned 11 penalty corners but converted only two

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on August 7, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Avinash Sable to Mirabai Chanu- check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 12 of the Olympics 2024

US rolls into semifinals of 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament

We wanted to come out and make sure we were the aggressor, U.S. coach Steve Kerr

Gold medals, confiscated signs and 'X' feuds: Taiwan's wild Paris Olympics

Taiwan's participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics is characterised by political tensions, controversies, and national pride

Romanian PM to boycott Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Here's why

'To withdraw a medal earned through honest effort on the basis of an appeal is totally unacceptable,' said Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu

Brazil sets up Olympic final against US with a 4-2 win over Spain

Victory means Brazil great Marta should get the chance to end her glittering international career by competing for gold after being suspended for the quarterfinals and semifinals

Olympics 2024: History-making Bhaker arrives home to enthusiastic reception

Before leaving for India, Bhaker had stated that she was looking forward to a grand welcome and she was not disappointed on Wednesday