Paris Olympics 2024: The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris has been decorated with the five Olympic rings as the multi-sport extravaganza officially kickstarts from today with a glittering opening ceremony. Why is the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 so special? As per Olympics.com, this will be the first Opening Ceremony of the Olympic…
If the Olympics is one of the world’s biggest sporting events, its opening ceremony is its crowning glory. The 2024 Paris edition is taking things up more than a few notches. The first Games to have the curtain raiser outside a stadium, it will see almost 100 boats carrying an estimated 10,500 athletes down the…
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: With the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games scheduled to begin this weekend, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced that Nita Ambani, has been re-elected unanimously as the IOC from India at the 142nd session. Nita is the founder of Reliance Foundation and won unanimously with 100…
Indian men’s hockey team are seen during a practice session ahead of their Paris Olympics campaign. | Photo Credit: K. Muarli Kumar The Indian Men’s Hockey Team player Sanjay, who is a formidable defender and drag-flicker from Dabra village near Hisar, Haryana, is set to make his debut at the Olympics in Paris. Emerging as…
Congress MP Deepender Hooda speaks in the Lok Sabha during the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on July 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI A discussion on India’s preparedness for the Paris Olympics held in the Lok Sabha on July 22 set off questions from the Opposition not just…
But at the summer edition, India will be exposed. We may win some medals, but they would be very few, and most of our embarrassments come when our achievements are measured against a population of over a billion. But India’s sporting mediocrity should not be what shames us. It’s something else. In any case, Indians…
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….
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…
