Paris: The Indian table tennis campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics ended with the women’s team’s defeat to Germany in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The Indian women’s team, comprising Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath, lost 3-1 to the Rio 2016 silver medallists Germany. Archana Kamath picked up India’s only win in the tie. India, competing in the team…
Paris: Zhan Beleniuk’s focus wavered at times as he trained in hopes of winning a second Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. The Ukrainian doesn’t just represent his country in international competition. He’s a member of parliament. And since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, well, it’s been easy for his mind to drift. “It’s difficult…
Paris: Israel’s Olympic team said some athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris amid larger tensions over Palestinian deaths during the war in Gaza and the threat of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Yael Arad, president of the Israeli National Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that team…
Paris: Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification ahead of her 50kg wrestling final in the Paris Olympics has shocked her fans and a majority of the people in the country. Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final here, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to…
Paris: Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday that he will boycott the Paris Olympics ’ closing ceremony due to a “scandalous situation” that cost a Romanian gymnast a bronze medal. Ana Barbosu had already begun celebrating her bronze for the floor event Monday when coaches for American Jordan Chiles entered an appeal to judges…
Paris: His stunning monster throw of 89.34m in the qualification round made quite a statement but a tough challenge awaits defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he seeks another piece of history in the Paris Olympics men’s javelin throw final round here on Thursday. Just like he did at the same stage in the Tokyo Olympics…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala’s Wayanad a national disaster. Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi also demanded higher compensation for the people affected. Emphasising the need to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, he said, “I…
Mysuru (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is confident the Governor will be “convinced”, and will reject the petition seeking sanction for prosecution against him in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’, as everything is legal and as per the Constitution. Asserting that truth always triumphs, he…
Paris: In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final here, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold. Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal…
Washington: The United States has expressed deep concerns about the continued violence in Bangladesh including attacks on members of religious or political groups. “We are deeply concerned about continued reports of violence in Bangladesh – including violence directed at members of religious or political groups. We are equally concerned about reports of violence against police…
