Denmark's Axelsen retains mens' Olympic badminton title
PARIS: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday (Aug 5), demolishing Thailand's world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men's singles final in Paris.
India Sport News
Freddie Flintoff breaks silence on Top Gear horror crash which left him 'crying every two minutes'
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has spoken for the first time about his Top Gear crash, sharing the 'anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks' it caused.
"India Should Win Hockey Gold In Olympics": Pakistan Legend
Pakistan hockey legend Hassan Sardar is mighty impressed with India's performance at the Paris Olympics, saying the Harmanpreet Singh-led side has the firepower and potential to win the gold medal at the ongoing Games after a hiatus of 44 years. India will play Germany in the semifinal of the men's hockey on Tuesday in Paris after outplaying Britain in the shoot-out on Sunday. "When Pakistan is not playing cricket or hockey, I always support India. It's a much better side and one of the best Indian teams I have seen. They have improved a lot and they are giving hard times to the Europeans.
Injured Nisha Dahiya's Valiant Effort Wins Internet Despite Paris Olympics 2024 Wrestling Loss
Indian grappler Nisha Dahiya was left sobbing in acute pain after she lost her quarterfinal bout against North Korea's Pak Sol Gum 8-10 in the women's 68 kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday. Leading 8-1 at one point in time with just over 90 seconds left, Nisha sustained a serious injury on her right hand, which left her in agonising pain as she wept inconsolably. Following a medical break, Nisha didn't have any strength left in her right hand and it became a cakewalk for the North Korean, who showed her ruthless streak to get a leg-hold and nine straight points.
Bangladesh Protests Hit Cricket: How A Major Tournament Can Get Affected
Uncertainty has surrounded Bangladesh's ability to host the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup from October 3-20 due to the ongoing turmoil and subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country in an Air Force jet. With the tournament being less than two months away from starting, speculations have risen over the event being moved to an alternative venue if the unrest continues in Bangladesh. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated nothing on this front, but have said they are closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh, before deciding their next steps.
Badminton-Denmark's Axelsen beats Thailand to the men's singles gold
PARIS : Denmark's Viktor Axelsen beat Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to win his second successive men's singles Olympic gold medal in badminton at the Port de La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday.
India's Red Card Appeal Rejected, Amit Rohidas To Miss Olympics Hockey Semi-Final vs Germany
India's key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas will miss Tuesday's Olympic men's hockey semifinal against Germany after the country's appeal against his one-match suspension, for being red-carded in the quarterfinal, was rejected by the international body FIH. This means India will have only 15 players available for the key clash, which is a big setback for the eight-time Olympic champions. "Amit Rohidas was suspended for one match for a breach of the FIH Code of Conduct which occurred during the India vs Great Britain match on August 4," a FIH statement read.
India Finish Fourth Again, Miss Out On Olympics Shooting Mixed Team Skeet Bronze Medal
The Indian shooting duo of Maheshwari Chauhan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka fought tooth and nail before missing out on a bronze medal by a whisker in the skeet mixed team event, finishing fourth at the Paris Olympics here on Monday. Maheshwari and Naruka shot 43 to finish fourth behind China's Yiting Jiang and Jianlin Lyu (44) in a thrilling match for the bronze medal. Earlier, the Indians finished fourth in the qualification after both teams were tied on 146 at the end of the three-round, 150-shot process, forcing a shoot-off.