Paris Olympics 2024

Aman won his opening bout on technical superiority (10-0) with two minutes to go in the second period to secure his quarter-finals berth

Kenneth Rooks of the United States shocked the field by finishing second with a personal best time of 8:06.41, in a race typically dominated by African runners. He edged out Kenya's Abraham Kibinoi, who took the bronze with a time of 8:06.47.

29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout, announces her decision on social media

Despite holding the bronze medal position after her second-to-last attempt, Chanu was overtaken by Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao when she failed to lift her final attempt of 114 kg in the clean and jerk phase. This was a disappointment, especially since Chanu once held the world record for clean and jerk at 119 kg.

The entire nation will likely be glued to their televisions as Neeraj Chopra attempts to recreate the magic that made him the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Chopra has already hinted at his potential with a powerful throw of 89.34 meters in the qualifying round, marking a season-best for the 26-year-old from Haryana.

The Indian duo of Sreeja Akula and Archana lost the opening doubles match 5-11 11-8 10-12 6-11 to the German pair of Yuan Wan and Xiona Shan.

Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold.

"Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India's pride and an inspiration to every Indian. Today's setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair I am experiencing," PM Modi posted on his X handle. He also praised Phogat's resilience and commended her for facing challenges head-on.

She had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in the event

China remains in second place with 22 gold, 21 silver, and 16 bronze medals, totaling 59. Australia is in third with 14 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze medals, for a total of 35. Host France has slipped to fourth with 13 gold, 16 silver, and 19 bronze medals, totaling 48. Britain is in fifth place with 12 gold, 15 silver, and 19 bronze medals, totaling 46.

Receive “centralised” threats meant to generate “psychological terror” in athletes, says Yael Arad, president of the Israeli National Olympic Committee

Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medalists are out of contention for the top two spots but have a chance to redeem themselves in the bronze medal match against Spain on Thursday. The country, which leads in Olympic hockey medals, has the opportunity to win its 14th medal in the sport, with a record of eight golds, one silver, and three bronzes.

The Indian women's table tennis team will look to replicate her impressive victories as they face Germany in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, wrestler Antim Panghal, golfers Aditi Ashok and Disha Dagar, and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will also be in action, making it another pivotal day for India at the Paris Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat (50kg) became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the Olympic Games with a convincing 5-0 win over Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez.

Neeraj achieved the best throw of the qualification across both groups in his first attempt to start his title defence, in style

On Tuesday, India's biggest hope for a gold medal will launch his much-anticipated campaign in Qualification Group B at 15:20 IST

IOA official confirms development, says the star shooter has done exceptionally well and deserves the honour

Bag 19 gold, 26 silver and many as bronze medals; China slips to second position with with 19 gold, 15 silver and 11 bronze medals

In an interview, the Algerian athlete talks about her tumultuous Olympic experience, hopes the crisis will culminate in a gold medal, and that would be the best response

India will have only 15 players available for the key clash, which is big set back for the eight-time Olympic champions

Djokovic's impressive career already featured a men's-record 24 Grand Slam titles and the most weeks spent at No. 1 in the rankings by any man or woman.

Vijayveer and Anish shot brilliantly over two stages of qualification, staying in contention till the final 10 shots of the second rapid-fire stage, only to shoot scores of 92 and 93, finishing ninth and thirteenth respectively.

The first game saw Lakshya gain the upper hand initially with 11-9 at the break. However, the two players engaged in long, intense rallies, with the drift in the arena playing a significant role

India beat Great Britain 4-2 in penalty shoot-out to enter the semifinals of the men's hockey event at the Paris Olympics, having played with 10 men for more than 40 minutes here on Sunday.