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Vinesh Phogat's story of redemption remains unfulfilled at Paris Olympics

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at 2024 Paris Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat disqualified: Who will win gold in women's 50kg wrestling?

Vinesh Phogat, who had been a strong contender for the gold, was disqualified for being a few grams overweight on the morning of her bout

Olympics 2024: Avinash Sable steeplechase medal match time (IST), streaming

Avinash Sable qualified for the finals of men's 3000m steeplechase chase event after finishing fifth in his heat during qualification round.

Olympics 2024: PM Narendra Modi shares post in support of Vinesh Phogat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described wrestler Vinesh Phogat as a "champion among champions" and exuded confidence that she would come back stronger following her disqualification from the final Olympic bout. "Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India's pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian," Modi posted on X. "Today's setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing. At the same time, I know that you epitomise resilience. It has always been your nature to take challenges head on," he said. "Come back stronger! We are all rooting for you," Modi said. Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final here, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold. Sources said the prime minister also spoke to IOA president PT Usha and sought first hand information from her on the issue and the options India has in the wake of the ...

Olympics 2024 Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu's event live time IST, streaming

Mirabai Chanu will be defending her Tokyo Olympics silver medal in women's 49kg weightlifting event. Mirabai's event will begin at 11 PM IST

Who is Avinash Sable? 1st Indian to compete in steeplechase Olympic final

Clocking 8:15.43 in his heat on August 5, Sable finished 5th and took the automatic qualification spot to make it into the 3000m steeplechase finals.

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

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 .

Worms on the menu? Olympic athletes in Paris cry foul over village food

Numerous athletes at Paris Olympics 2024 have raised issues about both the quality and quantity of food provided

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.