Paris: The Paris Olympics concluded with a dazzling closing ceremony featuring an impressive lineup of stars, including Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This all-star performance was part of the symbolic handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Each of these artists, along with H.E.R., who performed the U.S. national anthem…
Paris: Lin Yu-ting fought to remain poised and calm throughout the Paris Olympics boxing tournament, even when it seemed like most of the chattering world was maligning her, misrepresenting her and questioning the very nature of her being. The flyweight shut off her social media, kept up her training and focused on earning one proficient…
Paris: In a gripping contest at the Paris Olympics, the clock was ticking down as Reetika Hooda of India and Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan found themselves locked in a 1-1 stalemate. The tension in the arena was palpable as the two wrestlers, clearly drained from their intense battle, faced the final moments of their…
Paris: Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once…
Paris: Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 meters left in the women’s marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games on Sunday. Hassan, an Ethiopian-born racer who runs for the Netherlands, finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours,…
New Delhi: K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. The former Congress leader had a love-hate relationship with the party as while he had a great equation with the likes of former prime ministers Indira…
Paris: PR Sreejesh, who stood like a wall defending the goal for nearly two decades before bowing out on a high with a second Olympic hockey bronze here, believes India has talent aplenty to find a suitable replacement for him. Sreejesh, 36, stood rock solid in India’s campaign at the Olympics and played a key…
Paris: The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will take some more time to deliberate on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from the women’s 50kg free-style final of the Olympic Games and will announce its decision only on August 13. The 29-year-old was disqualified for being 100gm overweight…
Port of Spain: West Indies still trails South Africa by 212 runs after Keshav Maharaj’s three wickets helped frustrate the hosts on a rain-affected Day 3 of the first test at the Queen’s Park Oval. Maharaj bowled a marathon spell of 28 overs unchanged although he was given rest by rain interruptions that halted play…
Paris: Celebrated hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will join star shooter Manu Bhaker as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games here on Sunday, a fitting honour and recognition for his contributions to the team. Before homing in on Sreejesh, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha spoke with…
