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. 

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…