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Didn't even call him to avoid distraction: Swapnil Kusale's parents

The parents of Olympic shooting bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale on Thursday said they were sure he would win a medal for the tricolour and the country.

2024 Paris Olympics: Athletes face food shortages, thefts, travel issues

Olympics Games 2024: Less food, transportation issues, thefts and non-AC rooms - all things making Paris remain in news for wrong reasons

Nikhat Zareen's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to China's Yu

The unseeded Nikhat, who was making her Games debut, struggled to find her range and lost the bout in a 5-0 verdict.

Turkey's shooter impresses with minimal gear, wins silver at Paris Olympics

Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec's viral photo, showing him with one hand in his pocket and minimal gear, has made him a social media sensation

Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins historic bronze medal in 50m rifle event

Being the first Indian to make it to the final of the event earlier, Swapnil has created history in the event. He was lingering in the top 5 positions earlier and made it into the medal positions only

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on August 1, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Nikhat Zareen to Sawpnil Kushale - check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 6 of the Olympics 2024

Slow waters in Paris: The puzzle of missing world records at the Olympics

As the Paris Olympics 2024 enters its sixth day, only one world record has been set in the swimming events

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 5: Sindhu, Lakshya and Prannoy qualifies for pre-quartfinals

India at Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Lovlina and Nishant Dev qualifies for Q/F, Swapnil Kushale qualifies to play medal match. Check Paris 2024 highlights here

Olympics 2024: Paralympic legend Deepa Malik congratulates Manu Bhaker

Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik congratulated shooter Manu Bhaker for becoming first athlete in independent India to win two medals in the same Olympics games.

Superfan spends life savings to attend her 7th Summer Olympics in Paris

Vivianne Robinson said she had to work two more years to fund her passion.

Djokovic enters Paris Olympics quarterfinals; eyes his first gold medal

Novak Djokovic won his round 3 match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany in straight sets of 7-5 and 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals.

2024 Olympics: Lovlina wins first match at Paris; Assam CM congratulates

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated boxer Lovlina Borgohain on winning her first match and making it to the 2024 Paris Olympics quarterfinals.

Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen stuns the crowd with his no-look backhand

While the victory was special in itself, what stayed with fans was his unbelievable no-look backhand shot against his opponent which had Christie surprised and beaten in the 1st game

Olympics: Jasmine Moore 1st US woman to play triple and long jump events

The 23-year-old parlayed all that leaping ability into not one but two chances for an Olympic gold medal. Moore is the first US woman to make the Games in both triple jump an

Local storms disrupts high speed trains, travellers left stranded in Paris

The SNCF said all the fast trains leaving from and arriving at the Gare de Lyon train station in the French capital were immobilised due to a tree that fell on the tracks and was hit by a train.

Paris Olympics 2024: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain advances to quarter-finals

Lovlina Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest to remain on course for a second successive Olympic medal. She will take on top-seeded Chinese Li Qian in the last-eight stage on August 4.

Olympics: PV Sindhu tops her group, through to women's pre-quarter-finals

The two-time Olympic medallist won 21-5 21-10 in her second and last Group M match here. Sindhu, who had beaten Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq 21-9 21-6 in her first match, topped the group.

Swapnil Kusale books men's 50m rifle 3 positions final berth, finishes 7th

Kusale finished with an overall score of 590 (38x) while China's Liu Yukun finished with a total of 594 points at the first spot followed by Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg at second with 593.

Simone Biles, Team USA redeem themselves with Olympic gold in gymnastics

So the oldest team the U.S. has ever sent to the Olympics has gone on to win the Olympic gold in a moment that surprised each and everyone.

Georgian shooter features in record 10th Olympics for father's last wish

The 55-year-old, who was Georgia's flagbearer at the opening ceremony, became the 1st woman and only the second athlete overall after Equestrian show jumper Ian Millar to compete in her 10th Olympics.