Paris: It was a mixed bag for Indian athletes at the Paris Olympics yesterday, but a shining silver lining lifted the spirits of the fans as the men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. This is no small feat, it’s a landmark achievement not only for…
Djokovic overpowers Nadal
July 30, 2024Paris: Once a fortress of Rafael Nadal, the Roland Garros was transformed into a stage for Novak Djokovic’s brilliance at the ongoing Paris Olympics, yesterday. Djokovic delivered a stunning performance, defeating Nadal in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the singles competition. This was shocking loss for Nadal, a two-time Olympic gold…
Harmanpreet saves India from defeat
July 30, 2024Paris: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a crucial goal just before the final whistle, earning the Indian team a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Argentina in their Pool B encounter at the Paris Olympics yesterday. This late equaliser was a significant boost for India, who had been trailing since the second quarter when Argentina’s Lucas Martinez…
Paris Summer Olympics – 2024: Manu Bhaker wins historic bronze in air pistol event
July 29, 2024Paris: India’s ace shooter Manu Bhaker etched her name in Olympic history as she clinched the bronze medal in the women’s air pistol final yesterday, breaking a 12-year medal drought for India in shooting and becoming the first Indian woman to ever achieve this feat at the Olympics. From the outset, Manu’s performance radiated brilliance….
Paris Summer Olympics – 2024: Rankireddy-Shetty’s Olympics match cancelled after opponent’s withdrawal
July 29, 2024Paris: Injury withdrawals in men’s badminton at the ongoing Paris Olympics have impacted the group-stage draw for the Indian contingent, but in a contrasting fashion. While Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon’s withdrawal due to elbow injury, left Lakshya Sen in a precarious spot in Group L of the singles draw, after his straight-game win in his Olympic…
Colourful start to Paris Olympics
July 27, 2024PM Modi wishes Indian contingent, says they are our pride Paris: The much-awaited quadrennial event Olympics began yesterday at Paris in France with a colourful opening ceremony at Sien River near the world famous Eieffel towers, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent saying every Indian athlete is…
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