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Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River canceled, here's why

Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century in big part due to poor water quality. Organizers have invested $1.5 billion to prepare the Seine for these Games

Olympics: Bhaker's dedication, hard work, passion paid off, says Bindra

Bindra led the wishes for Manu who became the first woman medallist from India in shooting and opened the country's account in the ongoing Paris edition

Olympics: Arjun Babuta through to 10m air rifle finals, finishes 7th

The 25-year-old Babuta shot a series of 105.7, 104.9, 105.5, 105.4, 104.0 and 104.6 to make the cut with a score of 630.1 points.

India set for double-digit medal tally at Paris Olympics, says Nita Ambani

In October last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced India's bold intent to bid for the 2036 Olympics, pledging to spare no effort to fulfil the dream of 1.4 billion people in the country.

Australian cyclist undergoes surgery after fall during Olympic time trial

The crash was not shown on the race broadcast, but AusCycling said Plapp was conscious and moving afterward. He was lifted into the team vehicle and taken to the hospital.

Ramita Jindal qualifies for women's 10m air rifle final at Paris Olympics

Ramita had a sluggish start and was not among the top-eight till the sixth and final series but she rallied superbly to book a berth in the final

Paris Olympics 2024 highlights, Day 2: HS Prannoy wins opener; Manu Bhaker wins Bronze

Olympics 2024 highlights: HS Prannoy has won his group K opener vs GER. Rafael Nadal's his 1st round match. Manu wins bronze in shooting. Check Paris 2024 highlights here

PV Sindhu opens campaign with dominant win over Fathimath Abdul Razzaq

The gulf of class between the two players was evident as Sindhu, vying for a third Olympic medal, took just 29 minutes to dispatch her lower-ranked opponent 21-9 21-6 in the Group M fixture.

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on July 28, live time (IST), streaming

From PV Sindhu in Badminton to Nikhat Zareen in boxing and Manu Bhaker in shooting: Check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 2 of Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: Dupont leads France to a gold medal in Rugby sevens

One of the world's best rugby players, Dupont was saved for the second half on Saturday in a tactical ploy that worked to perfection

Olympics 2024: Swiatek, Alcaraz, and Djokovic begin gold chase with wins

Nadal has not made entirely clear whether or not these Summer Games will be the final event of his career

Paris Olympics 2024 opening was wacky, wonderful: All you need to know

Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French capital used to astound

Paris Olympics 2024: Harmanpreet's late strike hands India 3-2 win over NZ

Jolted by the early goal, India pressed hard and controlled the proceedings for most part of the match

Polish journalist suspended for communist remark during Olympic opening

TVP, the broadcaster, issued a statement Saturday saying that the journalist and sports commentator, Przemyslaw Babiarz, would not be allowed to comment on air anymore during this summer's Games

Paris Olympics: Nadal unsure about singles after doubles win with Alcaraz

Nadal's first match in singles, against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, is scheduled for Sunday

Olympics 2024: Preeti Pawar beats Vo Thi Kim Anh to enter pre-quarterfinals

Preeti will face second seed and world championships silver-medallist Marcela Yeni Arias of Colombia in the round of 16 clash on Tuesday

Simone Biles leads charge of older gymnasts, redefining sport at Olympics

The most decorated gymnast of all time and the face of the US Olympic movement will be chatting with someone when her age comes up at Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant likely to play for US in its Olympic opener against Serbia

Durant missed all five exhibition games US played coming into Paris because of a calf strain, and coach Steve Kerr stopped short of definitively saying Saturday that he is in the line-up for opener

US-based organisation urges IOC to let Taiwan compete under its own name

The advocacy group, in a statement issued on Friday, said that the name was a discriminatory misnomer

Paris Olympics 2024: Nita Ambani, PT Usha, others inaugurate India House

Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Nita Ambani welcomed the world to the 'India House' to experience the beauty, diversity and rich heritage of India