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. 

Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: Japan on top, China at second; India placed 25th

Paris (IANS) A superb victory in the men's team competition in Artistic Gymnastics helped Japan surge to the top of the medals table midway through Monday's schedule at the Olympic Games here. The gold in Gymnastics helped Japan move to six…

Paris Olympics: Manu, Sarbajot win 10m Air Pistol mixed team bronze

Chateauroux (IANS) India's 10m Air Pistol mixed team of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinch bronze medal after beating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics. 

This was an historic medal for Manu as she become the first Indian to win…

Paris Olympics: India beat Ireland 2-0 for second win in men

Paris (IANS) The Indian men's team continued its unbeaten run in Pool B with a 2-0 win over Ireland in their third game in the Olympic Games hockey competition at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium here on Tuesday. 

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored…

Paris Olympics: Ramita, Arjun Babuta to go for glory in air rifle finals on Monday

Paris (IANS) After Manu Bhaker opened the country's account with a bronze on Sunday, Indian shooters will be hoping to add more medals with two of them figuring in the finals of their respective events in the Paris Olympic Games shooting competition…

India to host 2025 Men's T20 Asia Cup; Bangladesh to stage 2027 edition in ODI format

New Delhi (IANS) India will host the 2025 Men's Asia Cup, which will be played in the T20 format, while Bangladesh would stage the 2027 edition of the tournament in 50-over version.

The 2023 Men's Asia Cup was hosted by Pakistan and…

Paris Olympics: Boxer Preeti registers dominant victory over Kim Anh in Women's 54kg

Paris (IANS) India’s Preeti Pawar stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Women’s 54kg category in boxing, with a comprehensive win in a first-round bout. The 20-year-old southpaw from Bhiwani in Haryana humbled Vietnam’s Vo Thi Kim Anh 5-0 in the…

Paris Olympics: Manu Bhaker bags historic bronze in women's 10m Air Pistol event

Chateauroux (IANS) Manu Bhaker won a historic bronze medal for India in the women's 10m Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. 

Manu shot 221.7 in the final to become the first Indian women's athlete to win a medal in shooting.