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I Am Going All-Out To Win Gold In Paris: PV Sindhu

Badminton ace PV Sindhu says she is "going all-out" in her quest to become the first Indian to win an unprecedented third individual Olympic medal in Paris, drawing on her experience from a successful past. Sindhu stands on the brink of history as she pursues the gold medal in the upcoming Games, having won a silver and bronze in 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo edition respectively. In an exclusive conversation on JioCinema's 'The Dreamers,' Sindhu spoke about her unwavering focus on making history at Paris, though it is going to be an extremely difficult task for the Indian star.

French car maker Renault posts 1.9% rise in first-half sales volume

Last year Renault sold 1,133,478 vehicles globally with almost three-quarters of that being European sales, and this year the company has sold 1,154,700 vehicles.

ICC Loses Rs 167 Crore After Hosting T20 World Cup 2024 In USA. Report Makes Big Claim

The International Cricket Council suffered losses of around USD 20 million (Rs 167 crore) for hosting the T20 World Cup 2024 games in the USA, according to a report by PTI. The report claimed that it will be one of the major topics of discussion during the ICC Annual Conference starting on Friday in Colombo. While the topic is not part of the nine-point agenda of the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the report said that it will be discussed as a "post-event report". A major part of the tournament was hosted in USA including the much-anticipated match between India and Pakistan that took place in New York.

Neeraj Chopra: Biography, Olympics Journey, Medals, Records, Achievements

Since August 7, 2021, India's biggest pride in the world of athletics has been javelin star Neeraj Chopra. At the age of just 23, Neeraj became India's only second-ever Olympics individual gold medallist. With a throw of 87.58m, Chopra bested Czech duo Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely to claim India's first athletics medal in the Olympic Games after independence. Now, heading in to Paris 2024, Chopra is India's brightest hope of another medal, if not another gold, from the Olympics.

Shubhankar Sharma, Several Indian-Origin Players To Vie For 152nd Open At Royal Troon

Shubhankar Sharma will be the only Indian passport holder teeing off at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon, Scotland on Thursday even as several Indian-origin players, including Akshay Bhatia, would aim to hold aloft the Claret Jug at the oldest Major over the weekend. Last year Sharma finished tied-eighth at Royal Liverpool for the best-ever finish by an Indian at the British Open. Apart from Sharma, the other Indian touch at Liverpool was Sahith Theegala, who missed the cut. However, this time around, there is a strong Indian flavour in the field, including Theegala, one of the most exciting young stars, Bhatia, the left-hander who defied the popular norm of playing college before turning pro, and Aaron Rai, whose habit of wearing gloves on both hands, turns head in the golfing world.

PV Sindhu: Biography, Olympics Journey, Medals, Records, Achievements

When Saina Nehwal won bronze in the London 2012 Olympics, few would've expected another badminton player, then ranked in the top 30, to eclipse Saina's legacy. 12 years later, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has done that and much more. Sindhu now stands as one of only two Indians to ever win two individual Olympic medals, and enters Paris 2024 aiming to become the first Indian ever to win three. Come the end of the Paris Olympics, Sindhu could well go down with a greater legacy than any Indian athlete ever.

'Just Another Tournament': India Medal Hope Sift Kaur Samra Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

Indian rifle shooter Sift Kaur Samra isn't feeling the pressure on her debut Olympics, instead she is approaching the quadrennial showpiece as just another international competition, and said "just the name of the tournament that changes, not the people or the technique". Sift, who is currently in her training base in Luxembourg, will compete in women's 50m rifle 3 positions in Paris Games, starting from July 23 in the French Capital. The Asian Games gold medallist with a World Record of 469.6, said since the Olympics came after four years which is why it is much bigger than the other normal world cups but for her, it's just another competition, and she will follow the same things she did in previous tournaments and training sessions.

"Don't Think Sanju Samson Will Play 2026 T20 World Cup": India Star's Bold Claim

Out-of-favour India spinner Amit Mishra has made a bold claim during a recent interview. The cricketer, who last played for the nation in February 2017, opined that Samson is old now to feature in the 2026 T20 World Cup squad. Mishra claimed that it is Virat Kohli, who put forward this idea of giving young players more chances in the shortest format for India than the older ones. It is worth noting that Samson, 29, was part of India's 2024 T20 World Cup-winning team, though he warmed the bench throughout the tournament with Rishabh Pant playing the role of wicketkeeper-batter.

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I Am Going All-Out To Win Gold In Paris: PV Sindhu

French car maker Renault posts 1.9% rise in first-half sales volume

ICC Loses Rs 167 Crore After Hosting T20 World Cup 2024 In USA. Report Makes Big Claim

Neeraj Chopra: Biography, Olympics Journey, Medals, Records, Achievements

Shubhankar Sharma, Several Indian-Origin Players To Vie For 152nd Open At Royal Troon

PV Sindhu: Biography, Olympics Journey, Medals, Records, Achievements

'Just Another Tournament': India Medal Hope Sift Kaur Samra Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024

"Don't Think Sanju Samson Will Play 2026 T20 World Cup": India Star's Bold Claim