China's table tennis champ Wang Chuqin loses at Olympics after bat broken
PARIS: China's table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men's Olympic singles on Wednesday (Jul 31), a day after having his bat broken.
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Indian Hockey Ends 96-Year-Long Olympics Wait, Thanks To Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh
Shooting duo of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh made the entire country proud on Tuesday as they clinched the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Paris Olympics 2024. With this Bhaker became the only athlete from independent India to bag two medals in a single edition of the Olympics, as she earlier won a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women's final. However, there's another record that has been created by the duo with this bronze medal.
Manu Bhaker Claims Historic 2nd Olympic Medal; Wins 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze With Sarabjot Singh
A calm and composed Manu Bhaker scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games as she combined with an equally unruffled Sarabjot Singh to clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze on Tuesday. The Indian pair defeated the Korean duo of Lee Wonoho and Oh Yeh Jin 16-10 to earn the country its second medal at Chateauroux's shooting range.
Table tennis: Wang and Sun win mixed doubles gold after China's Tokyo failure
PARIS: China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha beat North Korea's Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong 4-2 in the table tennis mixed doubles final at the Paris Games on Tuesday (Jul 30), the first step in what could be a gold medal sweep in the sport for the nation.
North Korea Win First Olympic Medal In Eight Years With Table Tennis Silver
North Korea said they could learn from China after winning their first Olympic medal in eight years on Tuesday in Paris, settling for silver after a mixed-doubles defeat to the table tennis superpower. China arrived in Paris as the world's undisputed table tennis kings, having won 32 of the 37 available golds since it became an Olympic sport.
Table tennis: China's defending champion Chen overcomes Swedish rival, North Korean Pyon advances
PARIS: Chen Meng, China's reigning table tennis singles gold medallist, carved a path to the round of 16 by defeating the formidable Swedish player Linda Bergstrom 4-1 on Tuesday (Jul 30).
With Special Message For Manu Bhaker, PM Modi Hail Shooter, Sarabjot Singh For Historic Bronze
Ace shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh doubled India's medal tally at the Paris Olympic Games, as they bagged a bronze medal in mixed team 10m air pistol match on Tuesday. Manu's composure was exemplary as she partnered with Sarabjot, who played an ideal foil as the pair won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match, defeating South Korea to script history at the Olympics. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media, to extend greetings to the pair.
First Time In 124 years: Manu Bhaker Makes Olympics History For India With Second Bronze
India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker and her partner Sarabjot Singh earned the country another bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The duo defeated the Korean pair of Wonho Lee and Jin ye Ohin in the mixed team 10m air pistol match on Tuesday, adding to India's medals tally. In the process, Manu also earned a historic first in India's Olympic history, becoming the only athlete from the country to claim two medals in a single event, since independence in 1947. Manu had earlier won a bronze medal in the women's individual 10m air pistol final.