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Treesa-Gayatri upset World No. 2 Baek-Lee; Sindhu goes down to Marin

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist duo of Treesa and Gayatri kept the Indian flag flying by eliminating Baek and Lee 21-9 14-21 21-15 in close to one-hour battle.

Uber to offer Seine river cruises, day trips in Paris during Olympics rush

Uber also plans to make a significant investment in driver incentives and discounts for riders

Ex-Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping, to miss Paris Games

The 30-year-old Braz's ban expires in November and he has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Olympics 2024: Indian relay team's plan for qualification revealed by Jacob

The Indian men's squad comprising Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal, Arokia Rajiv and Jacob qualified for the Paris Games after finishing second in their heat at the World Athletics Relays

Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra to miss Ostrava Golden Spike due to muscle injury

Chopra has competed in two competitions this season -- the Doha Diamond League and the Federation Cup. The 26-year-old will, however, attend the prestigious meet as a guest

Paris Olympics 2024: Rohan Bopanna to pair with either Balaji or Yuki

Ranked four in the world, 44-year-old Bopanna, being a top-10 player, can pick a player of his choice as per the rules.

Paralympics opens in 100 days; Paris organisers push ticket sales

The countdown campaign for the August 28-September 8 Paralympic Games begins Monday

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena to compete directly in Fed Cup finals

DP Manu, who finished sixth in the 2023 World Championships and who is looking to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics by breaching the 85.50m mark, will also compete directly in the finals

Paris Olympics: Opted for athletics due to father's passion, says Jyothika

The 23-year-old from Tanuku town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, secured 97 per cent in Class X while studying at the Montessori School at her home town

Aman Sehrawat seals Paris 2024 Olympics quota; Deepak Punia crashes out

Sehrawat, a U23 world champion, beat Chongsong Han of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12-2 in the semi-final for India's sixth quota in wrestling for the Paris 2024 Olympics

Neeraj Chopra to compete before Indian fans for first time in 3 years

It will also be the first time that Chopra will compete in India after winning a historic gold in Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Doha Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finishes second with a throw of 88.36m

Chopra made a last ditch effort but his final round throw fell 2cm short of Vadlejch's mark as the Indian superstar failed to defend the title he had won won last year.

Nisha Dahiya secures India's fifth Paris Olympic quota in woman wrestling

This will be the first time India will have five women wrestlers at the quadrennial extravaganza

Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, will Schengen visa woes ease?

While France is the most sought-after destination amongst all Schengen countries, the wait time for its visa and the rejection rate for Indians are high

Shooting trials for Olympic selection set to commence in Bhopal on 11 May

In shooting sport, Olympic quotas are earned for the the country and individuals securing the slots are not assured of Paris berths unless they top the selection trials

India athletes will get sports-specific help from support staff: IOA chief

The Chateauroux Shooting Centre is about two hours outside Paris, while the Le Golf National is an hour's drive from the Olympic hub

Gymnast Simone Biles wants to turn her post-Olympic tour into celebration

Biles described the show as a celebration' of gymnastics, though a celebration with decidedly personal elements

Too many functions comes in way of training ,competing in India: Chopra

The 26-year-old superstar, who is the reigning world and Asian Games champion as well, is set to begin his season with the first leg of Diamond League here on Friday

Chopra to start Olympic buildup at Diamond league along with Kishore Jena

European champion Julian Weber of Germany, fourth in the Olympic Games and World Championships, will also compete in the 10-man field. The league will then move to Morocco on May 19

OMEGA ropes in Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as sporting ambassador

The star Indian athlete was invited to the OMEGA boutique in Doha, ahead of his participation at the first leg of Diamond League on Friday