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PM Modi dials Neeraj Chopra, hails sportsman spirit of Olympian's family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to the Paris Olympics silver medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and hailed the sportsman spirit of his family.

Aug 9, 2024

Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: USA cross 100 medals, India moves to 64th

The USA extended its lead on top of the Paris Olympics medal tally, crossing 100-medal mark to enter the Day-14 of the competitions.

Aug 9, 2024

Sreejesh named India's flagbearer with Manu Bhaker for closing ceremony

Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony: Sreejesh to be India's flagbearer with Manu Bhaker

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday announced the nomination of hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the joint flagbearer with pistol shooter Manu Bhaker at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Aug 9, 2024

Happy with silver, but gold winner also my child, says Neeraj Chopra's mother

Thousands of kilometres away but always close at heart, joy and celebrations busted on Friday in a village of Haryana's Panipat as the family of Neeraj Chopra, who won the silver medal in the men's javelin final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the athlete's gracious mother saying the "guy who got gold is also my child".

Aug 9, 2024

Paris Olympics: CAS likely to hear Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is likely to accept Vinesh Phogat's hear against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 50kg women's wrestling gold medal bout.

Aug 8, 2024

India's Aman Sehrawat and North Macedonia's Vladimir Egorov compete in the round of 16 of the men's freestyle 57kg wrestling match

Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat enters semifinals of men's 57kg freestyle wrestling

Aman Sehrawat advanced to the men's 57kg wrestling quarterfinal after beating European Championships gold medallist Vladimir Egorov of North Mcedonia at the Paris Olympics.

Aug 8, 2024

'Unbecoming conduct', Dhankar leaves chair briefly as Oppn raises din in RS over Phogat issue

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday briefly left the House while condemning the behaviour of some opposition members, who staged a walkout over the chair's refusal to allow discussion on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics.

Aug 8, 2024

Paris Olympics: 'Felt weakness on stage, it was third day of my period', reveals Mirabai Chanu

It was a heartbreak for Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in the Paris Games as she finished fourth in the women's 49 kg weightlifting final here on Wednesday. After the final, Manipuri lifter revealed that she felt weakness on stage as it was the third day of her menstruation.

Aug 8, 2024

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek

Abhishek Banerjee demands Rajya Sabha berth for Vinesh Phogat

Amid the political slugfest over ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics hours before her gold medal match, Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday called for a consensus approach by the Union government and the opposition on how her contributions to the sport can be acknowledged.

Aug 8, 2024

Paris Olympics Medal Tally: USA, China remain in Top 2, India slip to 67th

The USA and China continued to be in the top two of the Paris Olympics medal tally, entering Day 13 of the competition with a total of 94 and 65 medals, respectively.

Aug 8, 2024

Vinesh Phogat given all assistance including personal staff: Sports Minister tells LS

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, addressed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday regarding the disqualification of Indian ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics.

Aug 7, 2024

'Her life deserves to be told, true warrior' : Heartbroken fans want Aamir Khan to make Dangal 2 after Vinesh Phogat gets disqualified in Olympic 2024

Disqualified Vinesh Phogat admitted to polyclinic inside Games Village with dehydration

Vinesh Phogat has been admitted to the Games Village polyclinic due to dehydration, following her major setback of being disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics for being overweight by a few grams.

Aug 7, 2024

Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: USA extend lead on top, India on 63rd

The USA extended its lead over China to remain on top of the Paris Olympics medal tally, entering Day 12 of the competition with 24 gold, 31 silver and many as bronze medals for a total of 86 medals.

Aug 7, 2024

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phgat disqualified from women's 50kg wrestling

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat disqualified from women's 50kg wrestling

In what will be a major heartbreak for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after being weighed "few grams over" the permissible limits on Wednesday morning.

Aug 7, 2024

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif targets gold, asks for an end to 'gender bullying'

Paris Olympics: Algeria's Imane Khelif overcomes gender row, enters welterweight boxing final

Algeria's Imane Khelif has stormed into the women's welterweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics 2024 after beating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous decision by the judges.

Aug 7, 2024

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat pulls off major upset to reach 50kg quarterfinals

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat puts up impressive show in 50kg quarterfinals, defeats Japan's Susaki

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat advanced to the quarterfinal of the women's freestyle 50kg after registering a 3-2 upset win over four-time world champion Japan's Yui Susaki in the pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.

Aug 6, 2024

Neeraj Chopra reaches final with a mega throw of 89.34m, to eye gold medal in javelin throw on Thursday in the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris

Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra reaches final, records 89.34m throw, eyes gold next on Thursday

Defending Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra reached the final of the men's javelin throw event with a mighty throw of 89.34m in the first attempt of the Group B qualification in the Paris Olympics here at the Stade de France on Tuesday.

Aug 6, 2024

Paris Olympics: All eyes on Neeraj, men's hockey team, and Vinesh on crucial day (Full schedule)

Defending champions and India's biggest hope for a gold medal, Neeraj Chopra will be launching his campaign for the defence of his crown while the men's hockey team will take on Germany for a place in the final in highly anticipated clashes in Paris Olympics on Tuesday.

Aug 6, 2024

Paris Olympics: USA, China in Top-2, India slip to 60th

Coming into the Day 11 of the competitions at the Paris Olympics, USA and China remain in top two in the medal tally with a total of 79 and 53 medals, respectively.

Aug 6, 2024

South Korea sweeps all five gold medals in archery in Elimination Rounds of the Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday

Paris Olympics: South Korea sweeps all five gold medals in archery

South Korea has collected all five archery gold medals at the Paris Olympics after Kim Woo-jin beat American veteran Brady Ellison 6-5 to claim the men's individual title on Sunday.

Aug 5, 2024

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Articles by IBT Sports Desk

PM Modi dials Neeraj Chopra, hails sportsman spirit of Olympian's family

Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: USA cross 100 medals, India moves to 64th

Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony: Sreejesh to be India's flagbearer with Manu Bhaker

Happy with silver, but gold winner also my child, says Neeraj Chopra's mother

Paris Olympics: CAS likely to hear Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification

Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat enters semifinals of men's 57kg freestyle wrestling

'Unbecoming conduct', Dhankar leaves chair briefly as Oppn raises din in RS over Phogat issue

Paris Olympics: 'Felt weakness on stage, it was third day of my period', reveals Mirabai Chanu

Abhishek Banerjee demands Rajya Sabha berth for Vinesh Phogat

Paris Olympics Medal Tally: USA, China remain in Top 2, India slip to 67th

Vinesh Phogat given all assistance including personal staff: Sports Minister tells LS

Disqualified Vinesh Phogat admitted to polyclinic inside Games Village with dehydration

Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: USA extend lead on top, India on 63rd

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat disqualified from women's 50kg wrestling

Paris Olympics: Algeria's Imane Khelif overcomes gender row, enters welterweight boxing final

Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat puts up impressive show in 50kg quarterfinals, defeats Japan's Susaki

Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra reaches final, records 89.34m throw, eyes gold next on Thursday

Paris Olympics: All eyes on Neeraj, men's hockey team, and Vinesh on crucial day (Full schedule)

Paris Olympics: USA, China in Top-2, India slip to 60th

Paris Olympics: South Korea sweeps all five gold medals in archery

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