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“Sabotage” Suspected in Vinesh Phogat’s Disqualification in Paris Olympics

August 7, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 7: Questions have been raised and even “sabotage” suspected over the heart-breaking disqualification of the ace woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat just when she was on the cusp of grabbing a gold or at least a silver after she reached the finals in the 50 Kgs wrestling at the on-going Paris […]

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Olympics’24: Murray’s tennis career ends with doubles defeat in Paris

August 2, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, August 2: British tennis legend Sir Andy Murray retired from professional tennis after a straight-set defeat in the ongoing Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, in men’s doubles quarter-finals held on Thursday, the media reported. Andy, who partnered with his compatriot Dan Evans, lost 6-2,6-4 to American duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. Murray,37, […]

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Olympics’24: Swapnil Kusale wins a bronze in men’s 50m rifle shooting

August 1, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, August 1: Indian professional shooter Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions, the media reported on Thursday. Kusale scored 451.4 to win the medal. With his win, India won three bronze medals, and in the same sport, in the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, which commenced on July […]

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Olympics’24: Indian runners fail to win a medal in the men’s 20km race walk at Paris

August 1, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, August 1: Indian runners Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, and Paramjeet Bisht failed to win a medal at Thursday’s men’s 20km race walk in the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, the media reported. Vikash Singh,28, who was the fastest Indian in the race, clocked 1:22:36 and ranked 30th in the race, Paramjeet Bisht clocked […]

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Olympics’24: Men’s triathlon postponed due to water quality issues in the Seine

July 30, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, July 30: The Olympics men’s triathlon at the ongoing Games 2024 in Paris was postponed for a day after tests showed water quality in the Seine River didn’t reach the required standard, the media reported on Tuesday. “Tests carried out in the Seine revealed water quality didn’t provide sufficient guarantees to allow the […]

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Olympics’24: After a bronze in 10m singles, Manu wins another in doubles with Sarabjot Singh

July 30, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Manu Bhaker, the first Indian to win a medal (bronze) at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, in a 10-meter air pistols event, won another bronze in the same event in mixed doubles with Sarabjot Singh, the media reported on Tuesday. Manu and Sarabjot won 16-10 against South Korea’s Oh Ye […]

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Tennis: India’s Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji’s campaign ends in Olympics 2024

July 29, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, July 29: Indian tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji were knocked out in the men’s doubles in the first-round match at the ongoing Olympic Games 2024 in Paris after they lost to French duo Gael Monfils and Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Sunday. Bopanna and Balaji lost 7-5,6-2 to the French pair. Bopanna,44 was competing […]

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Football: Pep Guardiola to stay at Manchester City beyond the next season

July 27, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, July 27: Manchester City FC head coach Pep Guardiola, who was earlier said to be preparing to quit after the coming season, has said he could stay, the media reported on Saturday. At the end of the last season, Guardiola raised doubts about his future at Manchester City when he said he was […]

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Rugby: Melvyn Jaminet suspended for 34 weeks over racist video

July 27, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, July 27: French rugby player Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks and fined 30,000 euros by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) following the ‘racist’ video he posted on social media. Earlier this month, during France’s summer tour of Argentina, Jaminet posted a video on his social media accounts that included racist […]

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Hockey: To play in the Olympics, Matt Dawson amputates part of finger

July 26, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, July 26: For a quick recovery that would enable him to play in the Olympic 2024, Australian hockey star Matt Dawson has opted to amputate part of a finger to fulfil his dreams of competing in the Paris Games, beginning on Friday, the media reported. Matt had broken a digit on his right […]