Brazil great Marta misses out on Olympic gold again as the US stops her once more
After 185 appearances, including six World Cups and six Olympics, Brazil great Marta said farewell to international soccer on Saturday.
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Runners-up Brazil can leave Paris with heads high, says coach Elias
PARIS : Despite Brazil's disappointment at losing their third Olympic women's soccer final to the United States on Saturday, coach Arthur Elias said his team should be proud of themselves while he is confident they can have a successful World Cup on home soil in 2027.
Uzbekistan's Jalolov wins men's super heavyweight gold at Paris Games
PARIS : Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov won gold in the men's super heavyweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, leaving Spain's Ayoub Ghadfa with silver.
Jalolov thanks Britain's doctors for aiding Uzbek coach during cardiac arrest
PARIS : Twice gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov on Saturday thanked medical staff from the British team for their help in treating Uzbekistan coach Tulkin Kilichev when he suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday.
Indian Hockey Team Members Return Home Amid Much Fanfare
The Olympic bronze medal winning Indian men's hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris in New Delhi on Saturday morning. The Indian team extended its record medal haul to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris on Thursday. However, not all members of the bronze medal winning team made their way back home as a few vital cogs remained in the French capital for the closing ceremony of the Games. India's ‘Wall', goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was named as the joint flag bearer for the closing ceremony along with Paris Games' double medallist Manu Bhaker and remained in Paris.
"Support Us In Our Bad Times Too": India Hockey Captain Harmanpreet Singh On NDTV After Olympic Heroics
Hockey's emotional connection with India and its sports lovers is such that it would not be off the mark to call it the 'most beloved sport' in the country. For years, India's dominance in hockey at the global level saw millions getting hooked on it. Then, there came a lean period, a dark phase when all seemed lost. A team that had once won eight gold medals at the Olympics, could not even qualify for the quadrennial extravaganza in the 2008 edition. But Indian hockey is past that phase, and the Paris Olympics 2024 was a strong example of it.
India's Hockey Champions Talk To NDTV After Olympics Success
The Indian hockey team at the Paris Olympics 2024 achieved a historic first in 52 years as it won the bronze medal defeating Spain. This was the first time since the 1972 Olympics that India won medals at the Games in back-to-back editions.
Veteran Jonny Evans misses from the spot as Man City win Community Shield
Manchester City 1-1 Manchester United (Manchester City win 7-6 on penalties)