CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat's overweight disqualification from Paris Olympics postponed till Aug 16

Paris (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ad hoc committee has postponed the verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal till 6 pm August 16 (local time) after the Indian wrestler challenged her disqualification from the Paris Olympics women’s…

Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat suspended for 18 months over whereabouts failure

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist para-shuttler Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for 18 months due to anti-doping regulation violations, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday.

"The Badminton World Federation…

Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag withdraw from BWF Japan Open

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) India's top shuttlers including PV Sindhu, Lakskya Sen, HS Prannoy and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the upcoming BWF Japan Open, scheduled to commence on August 24,
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Paris passes Olympic baton to LA as 2024 Games declared closed

Paris (IANS) 'Au revoir' Paris 2024! After 16 days of world-class competition across 32 sports and 329 events, the 33rd Summer Olympics came to a close on Sunday. 

Paris passed the baton to Los Angeles after delivering its share of…

Anshu Malik vows comeback after Paris Olympics disappointment, eyes LA 2028

New Delhi (IANS) Wrestler Anshu Malik, who competed in the Paris Olympics 2024, has expressed her thoughts on social media following her defeat in the 57kg pre-quarterfinal match against Helen Louise Maroulis of the USA. 

Anshu, who lost the…

Paris Olympics: It's gut-wrenching for Vinesh, entire nation, says Bindra as CAS to give verdict on Aug 13

Paris (IANS) Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual gold medallist in the Olympics, on Saturday, said it's 'gut-wrenching' for Vinesh Phogat as she waits for a verdict in her case against her disqualification from the final of the…

The firsts, near misses & a debacle: India conclude Paris Olympics campaign with 6 medals

Paris (IANS) India's Paris Olympics campaign concluded as Reetika Hooda fell short in the wrestling quarterfinals, and golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished out of medal contention. 

A total of 117 Indian athletes participated across…

Paris Olympics: Bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team receives rousing welcome at IGI airport

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian men’s hockey team returned from the Paris Olympics campaign filled with new records, with a bronze medal on Saturday. The 16-member squad, which boasted 11 members from the bronze-winning team in the Tokyo Olympics, created…

Paris Olympics: 'True spirit of dedication', Tendulkar, Dhawan congratulate Aman Sehrawat on winning bronze

New Delhi (IANS) Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan on Saturday extended their congratulatory wishes for wrestler Aman Sehrawat who won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics, adding sixth medal to the country's…

Paris Olympics: Neeraj bags silver as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem sets new Olympic Record

Paris (IANS) Neeraj Chopra's hopes of winning a second successive gold medal to add to his first from Tokyo failed to materialise and the Indian had to be satisfied with a silver medal in the men's javelin throw final in the Paris Olympics…