Massimo Costantini, India’s head coach Indian TT Team | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini India will compete in the men’s and women’s table tennis team event at the Olympics for the first time at the Paris Games after climbing into the top 16 in the rankings, but the team’s coach Massimo Costantini is still not satisfied….
Going through the painful and energy-sucking process of weight-cutting is a nightmare for wrestlers but Reetika Hooda did not have to worry about it. Wrestlers usually have to go without food, sometimes even without water, to ensure that the weight scale does not tilt against them. But Reetika’s team ensures that she takes additional small…
Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. But the resilience she showed in fusing those two different spaces in her life has taken Deepika to the Paris Games, the…
File photo of Neeraj Chopra. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s propensity to live in the moment and the remarkable consistency in his throws make him stand out among some of the best javelin exponents in the world, feels Athletics Federation of India chief Adille Sumariwalla. Rumours have swirled around the…
File photo of Amit Panghal. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Commonwealth Games champion boxer Akhil Kumar believes a battle-hardened Amit Panghal, who persevered through the setback of being dropped from the national team before roaring back to qualify for the Olympics, will be among the most mentally strong Indian athletes competing in the Paris Games….
Sukhjeet Singh | Photo Credit: The Hindu Six years ago, a back injury had left his right leg temporarily paralysed but Sukhjeet Singh overcame the “toughest” phase of his life to earn a spot in the Olympic-bound Indian men’s hockey squad and is determined to prove his worth in the Games beginning July 26. The…
This photograph shows the Eiffel Tower, decorated with the Olympic rings for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, on July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Thousands of French security forces locked down a six-kilometre (four-mile) stretch of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony next week. The…
Daily Quiz | On Olympics firsts This photograph shows the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead of the traditional fireworks marking the annual Bastille Day in Paris, on July 14, 2024. START THE QUIZ 1 / 10 | Which was the first Olympic Games to be held on a non-leap year? Answer : 2nd…
Constructive measures: Paris Mayor Hidalgo is keen to see swimming in the Seine at the Paris Games. | Photo Credit: AFP Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took the plunge on July 17 when she jumped into the river Seine in Paris to show the water was clean enough to host Olympic swimming events starting later this…
Breaking is set to makes its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games. To attract new and younger audiences, Olympic chiefs have been emphasising the inclusion of urban sports. As part of this effort to stay relevant, breaking will join skateboarding, sport climbing on the Olympic schedule. The new sport will take place across two…
