United Statesâ Katie Ledecky celebrates winning the gold medal in the womenâs 800-meter freestyle final at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus…
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia celebrates with her national flag after winning gold. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the womenâs 100 metres final on Saturday and claim Saint Luciaâs first-ever Olympic medal, though the controversial absence of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce left a cloud over the race. Alfred made…
Nishant Dev of India in action against Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez of Mexico in menâs 71 kg class boxing in north Paris arena during Paris Olympic on Saturday, 03 August 2024. Nishant lost the match. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Debutant Nishant Dev (71kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games following a heartbreaking defeat…
Simone Biles of United States reacts after her performance. | Photo Credit: Reuters Simone Biles earned her seventh Olympic gold medal by soaring to victory in the women’s vault final at the Paris Games on August 3. The 27-year-old Ms. Biles averaged 15.300 for her signature Yurchenko double pike and Cheng vaults to claim a…
Algeriaâs Imane Khelif celebrates victory against Hungaryâs Anna Luca Hamori after the Womenâs 66kg quarterfinal round match on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena in Paris, on August 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy guaranteed herself at least bronze…
Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh acknowledges the crowd after their win over Australia at the Paris Olympics. India will be facing Great Britain in the quarterfinals on August 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India has shifted gears at the right time. A robust challenge to defending champion Belgium and a historic win over Olympic…
Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara are seen in action at the Archery mixed team event in Invalides arena Paris on August 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar It was that proverbial moment of âso near yet so far.â At the magnificent setting of the 17th century Invalides arena, with the Eiffel Tower, the…
Indian hockey players celebrate a goal during the Group B match against Australia at the Paris Olympics 2024 on August 2, 2024. India scored their first win against Australia in an Olympic game since 1972. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian men tasted success in Hockey against Australia in an Olympics after 52 years by defeating…
A day after the loss in the pre-quarterfinals, P.V. Sindhu in an instagram post said she will be taking a small break from the game for now. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Two-time medallist P.V. Sindhuâs dream of a historic third medal at the Olympics remained unfulfilled after a heart-breaking loss to world No.9…
Gold medal winner Pan Zhanle, of China, stands on the podium following the menâs 100-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on July 31, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP China’s state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record…
