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US sprint legend Allyson wins athlete election at Paris to join IOC

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix won an election Thursday to represent athletes at the IOC for the next eight years. Felix, the retired United States sprinting great, got the most votes 2,880 of the 6,576 ballots cast by athletes at the Paris Olympics of four athletes elected by their peers, the International Olympic Committee said. The other winners from a slate of 32 candidates were Germany gymnast Kim Bui, Australia canoeist Jessica Fox who is a double gold medalist in Paris and New Zealand tennis player Marcus Daniell. One of the four athlete IOC members they will replace, who all were elected at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, is Yelena Isinbayeva, the Russian holder of the world record in women's pole vault. The IOC has a maximum of 115 members, which include members of royal families in Europe and Asia, a head of state the Emir of Qatar former heads of government, sports officials, former Olympic athletes and an Oscar-winning actor, Michelle Yeoh. Memb

Olympics 2024 Hockey: Harmanpreet's heroics help India secure bronze medal

Indian skipper led from the front to ensure India's podium finish at 2024 Paris Olympics.

Olympics 2024: French runner Alice proposes to boyfriend with Olympic pin

Rarely has an Olympic pin contained so much love. When French runner Alice Finot got down on one knee and proposed to her boyfriend after her Olympic steeplechase race, she attached a Love is in Paris pin on his shirt. I told myself that if I ran under nine minutes, knowing that nine is my lucky number and that we've been together for nine years, then I would propose," Finot said. Finot finished fourth in 8 minutes, 58.67 seconds on Tuesday and then ran over to the stands where she found her boyfriend, Spanish triathlete Bruno Martinez. I don't like doing things like everyone else, Finot said. Since he hadn't done it yet, I thought maybe it was up to me.

Bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale thanks family, coaches upon homecoming

India's bronze medallist at Paris Olympics in 50m rifle 3 positions event, shooter Swapnil Kusale on Thursday returned home to a grand welcome and expressed gratitude towards his family and coaches for their sacrifices to ensure his success. Kolhapur's Kusale has so far been one of India's two individual medal winners both in shooting at the Games and his bronze was the third in addition to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh's tally in the sport. Kusale received a warm reception on his return to the country and proceeded to the famous Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple in the city to seek the lord's blessing. "This medal is not mine, it is for the whole country and Maharashtra's. It is for everyone who supported me, the government, the national federation. I am lucky that I could bring glory to Maharashtra," he told the media at the Balewadi Sports Complex during a felicitation event. "I wanted to worship Bappa first and do the aarti. It's my second home and I get good sleep here," he

Olympics 2024: Babita Phogat asks cousin Vinesh to reconsider retirement

Commonwealth Games gold medallist grappler Babita Phogat on Thursday urged her cousin Vinesh to reconsider her decision to retire from wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg category competition ahead of the gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics. Competing in her third Olympics, Vinesh was found to be 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in ahead of her summit clash against USA's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt, following which she was disqualified and became ineligible for a medal. As Vinesh's long-cherished Olympic dream shattered by a cruel twist of fate, the 29-year-old bid adieu to her international wrestling career, saying that she doesn't have the strength to continue anymore. "In 2012, even I was not able to play the Asian Championship because I was overweight by 200 grams. There are several other instances where wrestlers have been disqualified for being overweight. The entire world knows this happened because of the (wrestling) rules," Babita, a former world ...

Wrestler Antim to be banned for 3 yrs post Paris deportation? What IOA said

Antim Panghal and her entire entourage was deported from France following a disciplinary breach at the Paris Olympic Village

Olympics 2024: WFI president urges Vinesh to reconsider retirement decision

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Sanjay Singh on Thursday urged a crestfallen Vinesh Phogat to not take decisions like retirement from the sport in "a sad state of mind" as he looks to meet the grappler personally. Her long-cherished Olympic dream shattered by a cruel twist of fate, Vinesh bid adieu to her international wrestling career, stating that she doesn't have the strength to continue anymore. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout in the Olympics on Wednesday, announced her decision on social media. "I got to know about her retirement through social media and I am also shocked to learn she decided to retire on her own," Sanjay Singh told PTI Video. "So I would urge her on behalf of the Wrestling Federation of India to not make decisions in a sad state of mind and make a rational decision once she has recovered from the debacle mentally. We will also talk to her." Vinesh has appealed against her .

Olympics 2024: Abhinav Bindra calls Vinesh as true spirit of warrior

India's first individual Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday paid glowing tributes to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, saying her fight resonated with him and she embodies the "true spirit of a warrior". The 29-year-old, who had become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final, was left heartbroken after she was disqualified from the 50kg gold-medal bout for being 100gm overweight, prompting her to announce a shock retirement. "It is said that sport is a celebration of human will. I have known that to be true many times in my career but never has it resonated more than today. As I look around me, I see a nation and its people celebrate your unyielding resolve," Bindra posted on 'X' along with with a couple of pictures of meeting her. "You are a fighter on and off the mat. Through you, we are learning what it means to never lose the fight in us, even as a loss weighs heavily. You embody the true spirit of a warrior." A three-time Olympian Vinesh, who ha

Olympics 2024: Aman Sehrawat qualifies for men's wrestling 53 kg SF event

Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat rekindled India's hopes of a medal in wrestling, demolishing former world champion Zelimkhan Abakarov of Albania by technical superiority to seal a place in the 57kg free-style semifinal at the Paris Olympics here on Thursday. Aman was in imperious form as he toyed with Abakarov in the second round. The 21-year-old India locked his legs at the start of the second round and turned him over multiple times to earn eight straight points to secure a 12-0 victory. The bout started with Aman earing a passivity point after his Russian-turned-Albanian opponent did not initiate any attacking move. Moments later, the Indian effected a left-leg hold to earn two more points to showcase his dominance by going 3-0 up at the end of round 1. Aman was on song in round 2 and Abakarov, world champion in 2022, bore the brunt. The Indian's superb agility against the 31-year-old Albanian was on display as he attacked the left leg to bring him down. He then effected a

It has been nothing short of extraordinary: Sreejesh ahead of farewell tie

Hours before his last hurrah, celebrated India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh described his international career as "nothing short of extraordinary" and expressed his gratitude to the countrymen for believing in him. The 36-year-old from Kerala will hope to end his illustrious 18-year-long career with a medal when he steps on to the field for one last time along with his teammates in the bronze playoff against Spain in the Paris Olympics. "As I stand between the posts for the final time, my heart swells with gratitude and pride. This journey, from a young boy with a dream to the man defending India's honour, has been nothing short of extraordinary," he wrote on 'X'. "Today, I play my last match for India. Every save, every dive, every roar of the crowd will forever echo in my soul. Thank you, India, for believing in me, for standing by me. This is not the end, but the beginning of cherished memories. "Forever a custodian of dreams." Sreejesh had announced his retirement plans ahead

Dharmendra calls Vinesh Phogat 'daughter of soil' post Hema's weight remark

Vinesh Phogat disqualification: Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini called Vinesh Phogat disqualification 'a lesson for all' to keep their weight in check, sparking online chatter

Yarraji fails to qualify for 100m hurdles SF, finishes 4th in her repechage

National record holder Jyothi Yarraji failed to make the semifinals of women's 100m hurdle after finishing fourth in her repechage heat at the Paris Olympics here on Thursday. The first Indian to compete in the 100m hurdles in the Olympics, the debutant produced another below-par show as she clocked 13.17s in her repechage heat to finish 16th overall out of 40 total runners. It was well below the 24-year-old's national record of 12.78s and even worse than the 13.16s she clocked in her heats on Wednesday. The top two in each repechage heat advanced to the semifinals. South Africa's Marioune Fourie (12.79s) and Dutch athlete Maayke Tjin-A-Lim (12.87s) advanced to the semifinals from Heat 1.

So close, yet so far: What it feels like finishing fourth in Olympics

Athletes who finished fourth in the Olympics share the emotional toll of narrowly missing a medal, revealing the fine line between triumph and heartbreak. Read on to know their stories

Neeraj Chopra's olympic gold can get you a free visa, Rs 1 cr scholarship

Paris Olympics 2024: From free visas for 'everyone' to flight tickets and Rs 1 crore scholarships, here's how Indians are rallying behind Neeraj Chopra's quest for Olympic gold

Meet 41-year-old Cuban wrestler, who won 5 Olympic Gold medals in Wrestling

The Cuban wrestler claimed his first Olympic gold in 2008 and achieved a historic fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday in the 130-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling division

Ex-hockey captain Viren Rasquinha details Phogat's disqualification reasons

Rasquinha details Phogat's weight gain following the initial weigh-in and describes the various strategies her team employed to lower it before the final morning weigh-in on the day of her match

Vinesh deserves the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana: Ex-CM BS Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that if he had the majority, he would have allocated the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana to wrestler, Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat gained 2 kg, failed to cut it overnight: 24 hour timeline explained

Vinesh Phogat competed in the 50-kg weight category wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, a shift from her previous categories of 53 kg and 55 kg

2022 Olympic champion US figure skaters finally get their medals in Paris

A touch of winter came to the Summer Games on Wednesday when the United States figure skating team finally got its gold medals as 2022 Olympic champions. The special medal ceremony allowed the nine Americans to parade on a runway in the bright Paris sunshine, gaze at the Eiffel Tower and bask in warm cheers from the fans packed into the stands at Champions Park. Exactly 2 1/2 years after the figure skating team event ended at the Beijing Olympics and the doping saga of the winning Russian team started the Americans got the medals that weren't awarded at the time. I think it absolutely was worth the wait. Definitely, said Karen Chen, wearing the first gold medal of her career around her neck. All nine American skaters came to Paris, including Evan Bates, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou. Seven of the eight members of the Japan team came to get their silver medals an upgrade from their third-place result

Opposition walkout in Rajya Sabha over Vinesh Phogat's disqualification

The Opposition said they wanted to discuss wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic disqualification. But the government was not ready, alleged Congress Members of Parliament