Paris Olympics: India storm into semis with dramatic shootout win over Great Britain

Paris (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team once again rose to the occasion and stood tall against Great Britain to take a 1-1 (4-2) victory in a shootout to secure a semifinal berth in the Paris Olympics on Sunday. 

This is the first time…

Paris Olympics: IBA to award 50,000 dollar prize money to Angela Carini

Paris (IANS) The International Boxing Association (IBA) have announced that it would award Italy's Angela Carini $50,000 in prize money after she withdrew from her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics. 

Paris Olympics: IOC chief defends boxers caught in gender row, says won

Paris (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has defended the participation of boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting in the Paris 2024 Olympics despite being 'biologically male'. The controversy centres around…

Paris Olympics: India’s bid for maiden archery medal ends with Deepika’s 4-6 defeat in quarters

Paris (IANS) India’s final hope of a medal in archery, four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari lost 4-6 against South Korea’s Nam Su-Hyeon in the women’s Individual quarterfinal match, ending India's campaign in the Paris Olympics archery competition…

Paris Olympics: Manu Bhaker aims for third medal; Lakshya Sen to go for semis spot

Paris (IANS) Double bronze winner Manu Bhaker will launch her campaign for an unprecedented third individual medal in the Olympic Games by an Indian sportsperson when she takes aim in the Women's 25m Pistol Qualification round in Chateauroux on…

Paris Olympics: India beat Australia in hockey for first time at a mega event since 1972

Paris (IANS) A double strike by skipper Harmanpreet Singh helped the Indian men's hockey team prevail over Australia 3-2 for the first time in the Olympics since 1972 here at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Friday. The Indian men's hockey team had…

Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze in Men's 50m Rifle 3P event

Chateauroux (IANS) Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday. He also become the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in this event at the quadrennial extravaganza. 

Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen's campaign ends in pre-quarters, loses to Wu Yu

Paris (IANS) India's best medal hope in boxing Nikhat Zareen's Paris Olympics campaign ended after a loss against Asian Games gold medallist China's Wu Yu in the women’s 50kg round of 16, here on Thursday.

Wu, the top seed pugilist,…

Paris Olympics Medal Tally: Japan remain on top, China 2nd, India on 33rd

Paris (IANS) Coming into Day 5 of the Paris Olympics, Japan maintained its top spot in the medal tally with seven gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, taking their total count to 13.

China is close, sitting second, with six gold medals,…

Paris Olympics: Deepika Kumari advances to Round of 32 in women's individual archery

Paris (IANS) Putting aside the disappointment of the Team Competition, India's Deepika Kumari advanced to the Round of 32 after beating Estonia's Reena Parnat 6-5 in the women's individual archery event at the Invalides arena here on Tuesday.