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Boxer Imane Khelif fights to get closer to gold amid gender misconceptions

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will press her fight for an Olympic gold medal Tuesday night amid the intense scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender. Khelif takes on Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand in boxing semifinals at the Paris Olympics at Roland Garros, Paris' famed tennis complex. The winner advances to the women's 66-kilogram finals on Friday night. Khelif, a two-time Olympian, has already clinched her first Olympic medal, which is also Algeria's first medal in women's boxing. She needs two more victories to claim only Algeria's second boxing gold medal, following Hocine Soltani in 1996. Khelif comfortably won her first two fights in Paris, but the ending of her first bout propelled her into a worldwide divide over gender identity and regulations in sports. Her first opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, tearfully quit after just 46 seconds, saying she was in too much pain from Khelif's punches. Carini's abandonment of the fight led to comments from the likes of former U.S.

Paris Olympics 2024: Israeli athletes receive threats amid Gaza conflict

Olympics 2024: Last week, Paris prosecutors initiated an investigation into death threats sent via email to Israeli athletes

Came for gold, but bronze better than going home empty-handed: Harmanpreet

Indian hockey team skipper Harmanpreet Singh and veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Tuesday expressed their disappointment at not being able to realise their goal of winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics but said a bronze will be at least better than returning home empty-handed. India missed a golden chance to enter the hockey final of the Olympics for the first time in 44 years as they went down 2-3 to Germany in a close last-four clash at the Games here. India will now take on Spain in the bronze medal match, while Germany will be up against Netherlands in the final. "This is extremely disappointing as we came here to win a gold medal. But, having said that, it's better to go home with bronze than nothing," Harmanpreet told Jio Cinema after the match. "When you lose in the semifinal game, it's not that easy to take as reaching the final is a dream of any athlete," the captain added. India goalkeeper Sreejesh, appearing in the last international tournament of an illustrious

The screen showed we lost but the team did a wonderful job: Sreejesh

Veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Tuesday rued the missed chances in the action-packed Olympic semifinal against Germany but applauded his teammates for "standing tall" during a difficult match. Sreejesh said the German team had come prepared to tackle drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh and the "homework" on the skipper had an impact on the final result, which left them fighting for bronze in the Paris Games. India lost the semifinal 2-3. India earned 11 penalty corners but converted only two. "That was a difficult match, we got our chances but could not convert them, that's it. Then you can see it in the scoreline. It's a matter of homework," Sreejesh said after India's close defeat. "I think they've done a wonderful job against Harman, how to tackle him, because he's one of the best drag flickers in the world, and definitely, that's what they've done against us. So, some days are like that." Sreejesh said the key now will be to quickly regroup, take the defeat in their stride

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on August 7, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Avinash Sable to Mirabai Chanu- check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 12 of the Olympics 2024

US rolls into semifinals of 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament

All the favored teams in the first three men's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics had problems. Canada lost to France. Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to beat Australia. Germany had to shake off a double-digit deficit before beating Greece. So, going into the fourth and final game of the night, the U.S. knew what it had to do. We wanted to come out and make sure we were the aggressor, U.S. coach Steve Kerr. They made it look easy, too. Devin Booker led a balanced front with 18 points and the Americans had little trouble with Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, winning 122-87 on Tuesday. The U.S. (4-0) moves on to face Serbia (3-1) in Thursday's semifinals, while Germany (4-0) takes on France (3-1) in the other semifinal. Winners of those games will play Saturday night for the gold medal; Thursday's losers will play Saturday morning for the bronze medal. Everybody expects us to win," U.S. forward Jayson Tatum said. "But you don't take things for granted,

Gold medals, confiscated signs and 'X' feuds: Taiwan's wild Paris Olympics

Taiwan's participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics is characterised by political tensions, controversies, and national pride

Romanian PM to boycott Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Here's why

'To withdraw a medal earned through honest effort on the basis of an appeal is totally unacceptable,' said Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu

Brazil sets up Olympic final against US with a 4-2 win over Spain

Brazil will meet the United States in the final of the Olympic women's soccer tournament after beating world champion Spain 4-2. Gabi Portilho and Adriana struck at Stade de Marseille after an own goal from Irene Paredes had put the two-time silver medalist in an early lead. Victory means Brazil great Marta should get the chance to end her glittering international career by competing for gold after being suspended for the quarterfinals and semifinals. The 38-year-old Marta has said her sixth Olympics will be her last major tournament with the national team. Spain won't get the chance in Paris to further cement its place at the top of women's soccer by adding Olympic gold to the World Cup it won last year. Paredes' sixth-minute own goal put Brazil in control and Portilho doubled the advantage in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. Adriana's header in 71st underlined Brazil's dominance. Salma Paralluelo pulled a goal back for Spain with a header in the 85th and almost .

Olympics 2024: History-making Bhaker arrives home to enthusiastic reception

Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker landed back in the country on Wednesday after her historic feat of winning two medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games and was welcomed by hundreds of supporters and her family, who braved a steady drizzle to give her a memorable reception here. The Air India flight (AI 142), which brought Bhaker from Paris to Delhi, landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 9:20am, delayed by one hour. Hundreds of people, who waited at the airport long before her arrival despite the morning drizzle in the city, accorded her -- and her coach Jaspal Rana -- an enthusiastic reception. The 22-year-old Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event -- where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh -- to script Olympic history for the country. Before her, only British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard had achieved the rare landmark for the country with his two silver medals in 200m sprint and 200m hurdles at th

Olympics 2024 Hockey Gold and Bronze medal match live time (IST), streaming

The Gold medal match in men's hockey at the Paris Olympics 2024 will begin at 10:30 PM IST on August 8. India vs Spain Bronze medal match on August 8 at 5:30 PM IST

89.34m - Neeraj Chopra's best throw: Full list of javelin throwers in final

Neeraj Chopra's Javelin throw final event will take place on 8th August, 11:45 PM IST. Neeraj Chopra had an 89.34m throw in his first and final attempt in the qualification round at Paris Olympics

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra speaks after 89.94m throw in qualification

Following his impressive throw of 89.94m that earned him an automatic qualification on August 6, the defending Olympic champion spoke about his performance.

Explained: What is the Olympics refugee team and how is it funded?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) formed the Olympics refugee team in 2016 and consists of 37 athletes from 11 countries competing in 12 sports at the Paris Games

India's tryst with heart-breaking fourth-place finishes at the Olympics

With just four days for the closing ceremony of the Paris Games, India stares at the possibility of returning home with few medals

Olympics: Kishore Jena opens up on Neeraj Chopra, rivalry with Pak's Nadeem

While the focus of the entire world will be on Neeraj's quest to retain his gold medal, the theme of rivalry also lingers in the men's javelin event.

Govt & federations have done whatever they can: Padukone on shuttlers show

India have roped in several foreign coaches and Padukone, who trains PV Sindhu, said it's time that India bring sports psychologists from aborad.

Olympics 2024: Rohidas to miss IND vs GER SF after India's appeal rejected

India's key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas will miss Tuesday's Olympic men's hockey semifinal against Germany after the country's appeal against his one-match suspension, for being red-carded in the quarterfinal, was rejected by the international body FIH. This means India will have only 15 players available for the key clash, which is a big setback for the eight-time Olympic champions. "Amit Rohidas was suspended for one match for a breach of the FIH Code of Conduct which occurred during the India vs Great Britain match on August 4," a FIH statement read. "The suspension affects match No. 35 (India's semi-final match against Germany), where Amit Rohidas will not participate and India will play with a squad of 15 players only." Hockey India had lodged an appeal against Rohidas' suspension but the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Jury Bench rejected it. "...after inspection and deliberations, HI's appeal has been rejected and Amit will not play the semifinal." Rohidas

Olympics Javelin throw: Jena & Neeraj qualification standards, live timings

Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin throw event qualification standards: The athletes need to meet the Qualification Standard, which is 84 metres or be in the 12 best performers.

Olympics 2024: Simone Biles bags silver medal in floor exercise finals

American gymnast Simone Biles didn't get the golden sendoff she sought. Biles earned silver in the floor exercise finals on Monday her 11th Olympic medal after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade became the first gymnast to beat Biles in a floor final in a major international competition, posting a score of 14.166 that finished just ahead of Biles at 14.133. Jordan Chiles, a longtime friend and teammate of Biles, earned the bronze. The 27-year-old Biles, considered the greatest in the history of the sport, wasn't at her usual best during a routine set to music from pop icons Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Still, she boosted her medal haul in Paris to four gold in the team, all-around and vault finals and a silver that came as a surprise in her signature event. I can't be more proud of how I've done," Biles said. I'm 27 years old walking away from this Games with four medals to add to my collection. Not mad about it. Biles' medal