Shooting: China's Liu wins men's 50 metre rifle three position gold
CHATEAUROUX, France: China's Liu Yukun won the gold in the men's 50 metre rifle three positions at the Paris Olympics on Thursday (Aug 1).
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First Time In 124 Years: Shooters Earn India Never-Seen-Before Olympics Milestone
It all started with Manu Bhaker clinching a bronze in the women's individual 10m air pistol final in the Paris Olympics Games 2024. The young pistol shooter opened India's account on the medals tally, before combining with Sarabjot Singh in the mixed team 10m air pistol event to bag another bronze. On Day 6 of the Paris Games, Swapnil Singh took the tally to three medals, bagging the country's first medal ever in the men's 50m Rifle 3-Positions final, a bronze. In the process, the shooters earned India a big first in the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games.
Paris Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain Reaches 75kg Quarterfinals, One Win Away From Medal
Tokyo Olympics bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) began her quest for a second successive Games medal confidently as she out-punched Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in her opening bout on Wednesday. Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win away from adding to her Tokyo bronze, which was claimed in the 69kg category, and achieve a feat that is unprecedented in Indian boxing. But her path is not an easy one as she will take on top-seeded Chinese Li Qian in the last-eight stage on August 4. A win in this bout would ensure at least a bronze medal for her.
India vs Belgium Live Streaming Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
India vs Belgium Live Streaming, Olympics 2024 Men's Hockey Pool B: The Indian men's hockey team have sealed their place in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics 2024 before having to face their two toughest Pool B opponents: Belgium and Australia. India take on Belgium in their fourth group game today, the side ranked first in the world and who won the gold medal at Tokyo 2020. India captain Harmanpreet Singh has been one of the players of the tournament so far, and is thick among the goals. Today's game allows India a firm test before the knockout stages.
"Rohit Ka Chela...": Ex-India Star's Explosive Remark On 'Great Leader' Suryakumar Yadav
India completed a 3-0 clean-sweep in the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a thrilling super over victory in their final match on Tuesday. Sri Lanka looked comfortably placed in the run chase but Suryakumar's stunning decision to use Rinku Singh as a bowler in the 19th over and himself bowling the final over of the match provided to be a brilliant one. From 110/1, Sri Lanka lost wickets in a heap as they could only manage to score 137/8 in 20 overs. In the super over, the hosts were once again outplayed as India marched on to a huge win. Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif was impressed by Suryakumar's captaincy and he took to social media to pay him a massive compliment on his bowling changes.
Paris Olympic Games 2024, Day 6 Live Updates: Men's Race Walk Gets Underway; Focus On India vs Belgium Hockey Match
Olympics 2024 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India's Day 6 at the Paris Olympics 2024 kick soff with the men's 20km race walk final, where Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht are representing the nation. That will be followed by the women's 20km race walk final, which will feature a lone Indian representative in Priyanka Goswami. Swapnil Kusale will gun for gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final, whilst the women's event gets underway later in the day. The day is packed with India events from there on, as India face Belgium in field hockey at 1:30 PM, Nikhat Zareen has her women's 50kg Round of 16 bout at 2 PM, and an all-Indian badminton men's singles round of 16 as Lakshya Sen faces HS Prannoy. Star badminton doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also be in action in their quarter-final. (Medals Tally)
"Time Thoda Lagta Hai": MS Dhoni Finally Opens Up On 2019 World Cup Heartbreak
The Indian cricket team suffered a bitter semi-final defeat against New Zealand in the 2019 ODI World Cup. The result continued to bother Indian fans all across the globe, especially as the team had done wonders until the penultimate hurdle. Many still wonder what the result would've been if New Zealand's Martin Guptill had not run out MS Dhoni in the match. The contest turned out to be MS Dhoni's last as he chose to hang up his boots from international cricket a few months after the event ended. Years have passed since the infamous heartbreak, and Dhoni has finally opened up on his pain of failure to not lift the title in 2019.
IPL Franchises Seek Ban For Foreign Players Who Pull Out Without Valid Reason: Report
A foreign player pulling out of an Indian Premier League (IPL) season after the auction is a headache for the respective franchise he belongs to. The franchises put a lot of effort in assembling the team, hence it is quite understandable that a withdrawl of any important player affects the balance of the team. A lot of star overseas players, including the likes of Ben Stokes, Jofra archer and Jason Roy, have pulled out of an IPL edition in the past. While some had justifiable reasons to do that, others failed to provide a valid account of their absence.