Qinwen Zheng of China celebrates after winning her match against Iga Swiatek of Poland. | Photo Credit: Reuters Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek’s 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic….
Paris Olympics 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani congratulated shooter Swapnil Kusale on Thursday, August 1, for winning a bronze medal in men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the Paris Olympics 2024. Modi said that Swapnil’s performance is exceptional as he has shown great resilience and skills….
Yet, no one bemoans the way they look, feels disgraced by their uniforms, or expresses toe-curling shame about their appearance. They represent India and its interests on a global stage too; surely their jerseys require more design input. If not their practical playing jerseys, maybe their off-field navy India blazers could be handwoven and made…
File picture of Swapnil Suresh Kusale in the 50m rifle 3 positions shooting event | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar By continuing India’s medal run in shooting events, Swapnil Kusale has finally made it on the biggest stage. The shooter hailing from wrestling-dominated city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, became the fourth Indian to bring home a…
11 a.m.– Athletics – Men’s 20 km Race Walk Final- Akshdeep Singh, Vikas Singh, Paramjeet Bisht 12:30 p.m.– Golf – Men’s Round 1- Gaganjeet Bhullar, Shubhankar Sharma 12:50 p.m.– Athletics – Women’s 20 km Race Walk- Priyanka Goswami 1 p.m.– Shooting – 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s Final- Swapnil Kusale 1:30 p.m.– Hockey –…
The US pair Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram ended Spanish stars Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal’s hopes of a gold medal in the men’s doubles event at the Olympics at Philippe Chatrier Court. In the quarter-finals, Alcaraz and Nadal were outplayed by the US pair in straight sets following a 6-2, 6-4 defeat. Seeded fourth,…
Shericka Jackson. File | Photo Credit: AP Shericka Jackson of Jamaica will not run in the 100 meters when Olympic track starts, saying July 31 that the injury she suffered at a tune up race earlier this month played a part in the decision. Ms. Jackson said she would still run in her better race,…
Paris Olympics 2024: Social media was all praise for India’s Table Tennis player Manika Batra, who lost to Japanese Miu Hirano in the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals but became the first Indian Table Tennis player to qualify into the Round of 16 in the Olympics. Manika Batra faced 1-4 defeat at the hands of Hirano in…
Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu won against Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba in the women’s singles group stage match at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 31. With this, Sindhu has now entered pre-quarters. Sindhu dominated with 21-5, 21-10 in her second and last Group M match. Earlier, the two-time Olympic medallist had beaten Maldives’ Fathimath…
Shooter Manu Bhaker added another feather in her cap after becoming the first Indian to win multiple medals at a single edition o the Olympics on Tuesday. After opening India’s medal tally by winning the bronze medal, Manu Bhaker paired up with Sarbjot Singh to bag another bronze at the team event of the sport….
