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Paris 2024: Nadal wins in Olympic singles, to face Djokovic in 2nd round

Rafael Nadal made a last-minute decision to play singles at the Paris Olympics on Sunday and won his first-round match against Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to set up a blockbuster showdown against rival Novak Djokovic. Nadal was greeted by a standing ovation from spectators, many of whom used cameras on their phones to capture the moment when he strode into Court Philippe Chatrier the same stadium where he has captured his record 14 French Open titles. There is a statue of Nadal outside the arena, and fans gathered around the steel structure Sunday morning, when it was still unclear whether he would be competing later. Not only did the 38-year-old Spaniard play, but for stretches, particularly in the early going and in crunch time down the stretch, he played very much like a version of himself everyone is used to seeing: the sprinting, sliding, grunting star who owns 22 Grand Slam trophies in all and won Olympic gold medals for Spain in singles in 2008 and doubles in 2016. And t

China claims diving record with its 49th Olympic gold medal, surpasses US

China has won more diving gold medals than any other country, passing the one-time powerhouse United States for the top spot on the table Monday. Lian Junjie and Yang Hao breezed to victory in synchronized 10-meter platform, the 49th gold medal in China's history. After a bit of clarification from the International Olympic Committee, China's mark stands alone, Some record books list the U.S. with 49 golds as well, but the IOC considers a 1904 victory in a one-time event known as plunging for distance to be part of the swimming program, not diving. And What Is Plunging For Distance? ======================= It was apparently popular around the turn of the last century, basically requiring an athlete using that term rather loosely to plunge into the water facedown from a stationary position and float as far as possible for either 60 seconds or until the competitor had to come up for air. The victory went to whoever traveled the farthest without using using their arms or legs. ...

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 3: Alcaraz wins men's singles match

India at Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: India men's hockey team manage to draw vs Argentina on the back of Harmanpreet Singh's goal.

Paris Olympics 2024: Google Doodle celebrates artistic gymnastics today

Google Doodle is celebrating the artistic gymnastics taking place in the Paris Olympics 2024. These competitions in the Paris Olympics 2024 will take place from July 27 to August 5, 2024

Eurosport sacks commentator Bob Ballard over sexist remark on swimmers

After Bob Ballard made a sexist remark about Australia's women swimmers, Eurosport quickly removed him from all remaining Olympic events

Convicted child rapist competes in Paris Olympics 2024: Why it is not okay

Despite his criminal history, the Dutch Olympic Committee decided that there is no reason to exclude Van de Velde from the Paris Olympic Games 2024

Paris Olympics: Lakshya's win over Cordon deleted as his opponent withdraws

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen's victory over Kevin Cordon in the opening men's singles Group L match won't be counted as his Guatemalan opponent pulled out of the Paris Olympics due to a left elbow injury. "Guatemalan men's singles player Kevin Cordon has withdrawn from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Badminton Competition due to a left elbow injury," Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in an update. "His remaining Group L matches against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie (Court 2, 2pm local time, 29 July 2024) and Julien Carraggi of Belgium (Court 3, 'Not Before' 9.20am local time, 31 July 2024) will not be played. Matches on these courts in each respective session have been rescheduled. "As per BWF General Competition Regulations for group stage play, the results of all matches played, or yet to be played, involving Cordon in Group L are now considered deleted," the sport's global governing body added. The withdrawal of Cordon, a Tokyo Olympics semifinalist, means Group L will now b

Olympics 2024: S Korea edges China to win 10th straight gold in archery

With the help of a magnifying glass, South Korea edged China in women's team archery to win its 10th straight gold medal. The score was tied in the final after regulation, forcing a shoot-off. The score appeared to be tied again after the shoot-off, until an official checked with the magnifying glass. Jeon Hun-young and Lim Si-hyeon were ruled to have scored 10 instead of 9 on their shots, giving South Korea a 29-27 win in the shoot-off and a 5-4 win overall. At the moment of the shoot-off, we tried not to think too much," Jeon said. "As we'd prepared before, we were able to do it (just) as we prepared. We have this teamwork, and we only focus on what we can do in the moment, and we don't worry too much. China had high hopes of breaking through after defeating South Korea at the Archery World Cup in 2023. The Olympic Games are a little bit different," China's Yang Xiaolei said. "They are more comprehensive. But we keep focusing on what we do, and it has already proved a lot for us

Cricket at Olympics: Heard players' conversations in dressing room - Dravid

An ardent supporter of cricket's inclusion in the Olympics, the legendary Rahul Dravid on Sunday said players are excited and he has heard "serious dressing room conversations" about competing in the world's biggest sporting event. Dravid is in the French capital to attend a panel discussion on a theme titled 'Cricket at the Olympics: Dawn of a New Era', celebrating the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. "I've already heard a few conversations in the dressing room. People are talking about the 2026 T20 World Cup, there is an ODI World Cup in 2027, and you hear people saying there is the Olympics in 2028," Dravid said during the discussion. "People are going to want to win that gold medal, stand on the podium, and be a part of the Games Village, a great sporting event, and interact with so many athletes. "As you get closer, I have no doubt that teams will be preparing and checking out facilities. They will take this seriously, and players will fight tooth and nail to b

Olympics 2024: Kevin Durant scores 23 points, help US beat Serbia

Kevin Durant is back. And in his debut with the U.S. Olympic team this summer, he didn't miss a beat at the Paris Games. Didn't miss much of anything, in fact. Durant the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men's Olympic history scored 23 points on 8-for-9 shooting in just under 17 minutes of action Sunday, helping the Americans roll past Serbia 110-84 in the Olympic opener for both teams. It was Durant's debut this summer after spending about a month dealing with a calf strain, one that occasionally had him worried that he'd miss the Paris Games. I eased him in," U.S. coach Steve Kerr said. "He didn't ease himself in. Not one bit. Durant had five 3-pointers in the first half, and a fadeaway at the buzzer as he fell to the floor gave the U.S. a 58-49 lead going to the locker room. He missed his only shot from the floor in the second half, but the U.S. defense had taken over at that point and turned the game into a runaway. Oh, man, Durant said of the one shot he missed. Felt good ..

Economics of Olympics: Why is it so hard for host cities to control costs

Figuring out how to keep host city expenses on budget is vital for the Olympics, which have struggled to find host cities in places where citizens have a say in the decision

Paris Olympics 2024: India schedule on July 29, live time (IST), streaming

India at Olympics: Lakshya Sen to Archery men's team even - check India's schedule, live match timings on Day 3 of the Olympics 2024

Olympics 2024: Indian women's team lose 0-6 to Netherlands in Archery

Indian women's archery team endured a forgettable outing as they went down 0-6 to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics here on Sunday. Indian trio of Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur and Deepika Kumari lost 51-52, 49-54, 48-53 to the Dutch team in what was a disastrous performance. Ankita and Deepika were the weakest links in the team as they failed to live up to the expectations. In archery, the highest score by a team in a set is awarded two set points, while a draw get one set point each. India had made a direct entry into the quarterfinals after finishing fourth in the qualification.

PM Modi to sporting icons: India rejoice Bhaker's historic Olympic medal

Ace shooter Manu Bhaker's historic bronze medal in the Paris Olympics was celebrated far and wide across India with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the sports fraternity joining the country in hailing her achievement on Sunday. A resilient Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by finishing third in the 10m air pistol event, a triumph that opened the country's account in the Paris Games and ended a 12-year wait for its much-hyped shooters. "A historic medal! Well done, @realmanubhaker, for winning India's FIRST medal at #ParisOlympics2024! Congrats for the Bronze. This success is even more special as she becomes the 1st woman to win a medal in shooting for India. An incredible achievement!" PM Modi tweeted as people rejoiced by bursting crackers in parts of the country. President Droupadi Murmu said her feat, coming exactly three years after a forgettable Games debut in Tokyo, is going to inspire many sportspersons. "Heartiest congratulations to Man

Olympics: Bronze medallist Manu Bhaker thanks govt for all the support

The Indian shooter finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday

Olympics: Sumit Nagal makes 1st-round exit in men's singles tennis event

India's Sumit Nagal crashed out of the Olympics men's singles tennis competition after a hard-fought three-set loss to Corentin Moutet of France in a first-round match here on Sunday. The 26-year-old Indian number one lost 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 in the match that lasted 2 hours and 28 minutes. Each player won the first two sets with identical 6-2 scoreline and the match headed into the decider where the Frenchman prevailed over the Indian. The third set lasted 65 minutes.

Rafael Nadal to take part in men's singles at Olympics, says manager

Rafael Nadal decided to play singles at the Paris Olympics, starting by facing Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in the first round on Sunday, Nadal's manager, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, told The Associated Press. The 38-year-old Nadal has dealt with a series of injuries the past two seasons. His right thigh was taped during his first-round doubles victory with Carlos Alcaraz for Spain on Saturday night. Nadal said after that match he hadn't decided whether to compete in singles. Tomorrow, I don't know what's going to happen, Nadal said Saturday. I don't know if I'm going to play or not. He said then that he wanted to consult with his team before figuring out what to do. Nadal went through a practice session Sunday morning to test his fitness, then opted to face Fucsovics in Court Philippe Chatrier in the afternoon, Perez-Barbadillo said. On Saturday night, Nadal and Alcaraz Spain's old-and-new pairing of tennis superstars won the first match they've ever played together as a doubles te

Indian rower Balraj Panwar qualifies for quarterfinals of men's sculls

India's Balraj Panwar progressed to the quarterfinals of the men's single sculls rowing competition after finishing second in Repechage 2 at the Paris Olympics here on Sunday. Panwar clocked 7:12.41 to finish behind Mongolia's Quentin Antognelli who clocked 7:10:00. The first two finishers in each repechage qualify for the quarterfinals. Panwar remained consistent at the second spot crossing the 500m mark at 1:44:13, 1000m mark at 3:33:94 and 1500m at 5:23:22. He then crossed the 2000m mark in 7:12.41. On Saturday, the Indian rower had finished fourth in the men's singles scull event with a time of 7:07:11 to qualify for the repechage round.

Simone Biles has calf discomfort at Olympic qualifiers but keeps competing

Simone Biles briefly left the floor and said she has discomfort in her left leg but continued her quest to return atop the Olymipc podium Sunday. The 27-year-old American and the five-woman U.S. gymnastics team took the floor at a packed, star-studded Bercy Arena during the second qualifying subdivision for the Paris Games on Sunday. The Americans are heavily favored to win the team gold after finishing runner-up to Russia three years ago in Tokyo. Biles dazzled during her opening beam routine, then briefly left the floor with USA team doctor Marcia Faustin. She returned a short time later and spent several minutes sitting and watching her teammates. Biles was heard on camera saying she felt something in her calf but stepped onto the competition floor with the leg taped. She appeared just fine when Taylor Swift's Ready for It began playing and her routine the hardest in the world was solid. She walked gingerly off the floor and sat off to the side for a moment before receiving a h

Sreeja sails into RO-32 in Paris Olympics TT, Sharath Kamal knocked-out

Indian table tennis ace Achanta Sharath Kamal made a shock exit from the Paris Olympics men's singles competition, losing 2-4 to lower-ranked Deni Kozul of Slovenia in a round of 64 match here on Sunday. The 42-year-old Sharath Kamal, who was making his fifth Olympics appearance, lost 12-10 9-11 6-11 7-11 11-8 10-12 to his opponent ranked 86 places below him in the match that lasted 53 minutes. The Commonwealth Games champion Indian, ranked 40th in the world, won a tight first game but lost the next three to trail 1-3. He recovered and made it 2-3 but again lost a tight fourth game to bow out of the competition. His opponent is ranked 126th in the world. Earlier in the day, India's top-ranked woman paddler Sreeja Akula entered the round of 32 with a clinical 4-0 win over Sweden's Christina Kallberg. Sreeja, who had created history by becoming the first Indian paddler to win a WTT Contender singles title, registered a 11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 victory in 30 minutes over the Swede. The