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Paris 2024: What to know, who to watch during modern pentathlon competition

Probably the quirkiest sport at the Olympics, modern pentathlon challenges athletes to swim, run, fence, ride an unfamiliar horse and shoot a laser pistol

Paris 2024: What to know, who to watch during sport climbing competition

The eight-time world champion and reigning Olympic champion, Janja Garnbret, has been the most dominant climber in the sport

Paris Olympics: What to know, who to watch during the sailing competition

Marit Bouwmeester is returning for her fourth Games in the ILCA 6, formerly known as laser, after a bronze in Tokyo, gold in Rio de Janeiro and silver in London

Paris 2024: What to know, who to watch during beach volleyball competition

The reigning world champions are hoping to keep alive a streak of U.S. medals on the women's side. Cheng could be the only American with Olympic experience

Paris 2024: US gymnast Chiles' long journey back to Oly is rooted in joy

The details of what Chiles did that day are fuzzy at best. The jolt of adrenaline that sprinted through her as she caressed the first of what has become countless gold ribbons is not

Paris 2024: US swimmer Ryan Murphy aims to reclaim top spot on medal podium

At the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, he swept the men's backstroke events and added a third gold as part of the 4x100 medley relay

Expecting Aditi to win a medal at Paris Olympics, says PGTI head Kapil Dev

Aditi won hearts by finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics after being in medal contention till the very end. She finished a stroke behind the bronze medallist Lydia Ko

Olympics Cell clears proposals for equipment of Paris-bound athletes

The MOC also approved the request for financial assistance towards procurement of equipment for archers Ankita Bhakat, Deepika Kumari and para-archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar

Russia war threatens Ukraine's Olympic future; a young gymnast offers hope

Two years after she was injured in May 2022, Oleksandra was among 12 girls diligently following the instructions of their demanding coach

In his 5th Olympics, flagbearer Sharath Kamal feels his best is yet to come

Having begun his Olympic journey at Athens 2004 as a 21-year-old, Sharath dreams of a podium finish after reuniting with Italian coach Massimo Costantini

Paris Olympics 2024: Sindhu to be flag bearer, Narang to be Chef de Mission

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said the 41-year-old Narang's elevation from deputy CDM's position was an automatic choice in the wake of Mary Kom's resignation

Ukrainian high jumper keeps her eye on raised bar, but mind remains on war

Kateryna Tabashnyk's success depends upon utter concentration on the here and now, on the height of the bar in front of her and her body's ability to leap it.

Paris 2024: Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics

"It's an honor to represent the girls of my homeland once again," she said in a statement released by the Australian committee

2024 Olympics Swimming: France's Lon Marchand may emerge champion

Marchand, who swam for Bowman at Arizona State, competed in four events at the Tokyo Games, with a best showing of sixth in the 400 individual medley

All Olympics-bound athletes, including Neeraj Chopra, fit: IOA CMO

Pardiwala, the chief medical officer (CMO) of the nearly 120-strong Indian contingent for the Paris Games, added that his 13-member team will render the best possible medical assistance

'Stay calm, sleep well': PM Narendra Modi to Paris-bound athletes

The interaction, held on Thursday, also featured the men's hockey team and the 21-strong shooting contingent in person

Keep your faith in us, we will not disappoint: Hockey skipper Harmanpreet

Eight-time champions India had ended their 41-year-old medal drought in Tokyo by winning a bronze medal

Roadmap for 2036: PM seeks athletes' inputs on conduct of Paris Olympics

The upcoming Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 and India would be hoping to better its best ever tally of seven medals

India's UPI goes live at Galeries Lafayette, eyes Paris Olympics boost

Ambassador of India to France and Principality of Monaco Jawed Ashraf launched UPI by live use

Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of Paris 24

The far-right National Rally's strong results in the first round of a rushed election have darkened the ambience for many in Paris, a left-wing stronghold