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Olympics 2024: Ramita Jindal finishes 7th in 10m air rifle women's final

In danger of being eliminated, a 10.5 pushed Ramita to sixth place even as Norway's Hegg Jeanette Duestad made an exit, but the Indian could not save herself after that

Olympic 2024: Freestyle BMX star Hannah Roberts aims for gold in Paris

22-year-old Roberts is coming off her fifth world title in a seven-year span, and again the heavy favorite to win Olympic gold

Beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower stadium draws crowds for social media post

The sport has been played at plenty of iconic sites, including Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where beach volleyball is very popular

Olympics: Kerala cyclist's 22,000 km journey to cheer for Neeraj Chopra

Fayis Asraf Ali's arrival in the French capital was the culmination of a long journey on his Surly bicycle that took him across 30 countries, beginning on August 15, 2022.

Vandalism hits communication lines in France during Paris Olympics

Marina Ferrari, secretary of state in charge of digital affairs, posted on X that damage in several regions overnight Sunday to Monday affected telecommunications operators

Olympics 2024: Ponnappa-Crasto stare at early exit after group stage defeat

The Indians went down 11-21 12-21 to the world number four Japanese duo of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the 48-minute Group C match

High stake matches await men's basketball teams in Paris Olympics

Tuesday and Wednesday sure seem like make-or-break days for some nations and medal chances might evaporate very quickly for those which stumble again.

Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh rescues late 1-1 draw for India vs Argentina

It was Lucas Martinez, who had put his side ahead in the 22nd minute with a field goal and Harmanpreet, who had struck against New Zealand in the dying moments, found the net late in the 4th quarter.

Olympic uniforms designed by Tarun Tahiliani: A hit or miss for team India?

This was the first time a fashion designer had been commissioned to create official ceremonial attire for Team India

Olympics 2024: Will Manu Bhaker win second Bronze for India on July 30?

Becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic Games, Manu Bhaker will be walking in with a high morale for that second bronze medal.

Manu-Sarabjot duo enters bronze medal round, Ramita finishes 7th in final

The 22-year-old Bhaker came into the mixed team qualifications after winning a historic bronze medal in the 10m women's air pistol event on Sunday.

Paris Olympics 2024: In another attack, France's telecom lines vandalised

The attack comes days after arson attacks on France's train networks on the day of Olympics opening ceremony

Decoded: Olympics 2024 opening ceremony backlash over 'Last Supper' parody

Olympics 2024: According to the ceremony's artistic director, Thomas Jolly, the scene was designed to reference pagan gods, aimed at celebrating community tolerance

Govt spent Rs 2 crore on Manu Bhaker's training: Sports Minister Mandaviya

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya credited Khelo India and TOPS initiatives for driving sports talent across the country

Triathlon training cancelled: What is the controversy surrounding Seine?

2024 Paris Olympics: The Olympic triathlon training session was cancelled on Monday for the second consecutive day due to poor water quality of the Seine River

Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for 2nd day over poor water quality

World Triathlon made the decision to cancel the swim workout early Monday following a meeting over water quality

Olympics: South Korean athletes introduced as North Koreans, IOC apologises

The International Olympic Committee attributed the mistake to a 'human error' and expressed deep regret over the incident

Female Olympians hit fashion runway in Paris to celebrate gender parity

For the first time, women have an equal share with men of an entry quota that's 10,500 athletes across 329 events

Manu's efforts, Jaspal's blessings got us the medal: Shooter's parents

Manu, on Sunday, became the first woman from the country to win a medal in shooting, showing tremendous fighting spirit to end a 12-year drought in the sport at the quadrennial showpiece.

From Tokyo heartbreak to Paris bull's eye: Olympic journey of Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting and opened the country's tally at the Paris Olympics