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24 Indian Armed Forces Personnel At Paris Games, Maiden Participation Of Female Service Athletes

Twenty-four personnel from the armed forces, including ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and two women participants, are among the 117 Indian athletes who are set to test their mettle at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The presence of these two women athletes in the contingent, marks the maiden participation of female service athletes at the Olympics, the ministry of defence in a statement on Saturday. Chopra, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, is a subedar in the Indian Army. Twenty-four personnel from the armed forces are among the 117 Indian athletes who are all set to make the nation proud at the Paris Olympics, beginning July 26, it said.

"Difficult To Explain": Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. But the resilience she showed in fusing those two different spaces in her life has taken Deepika to the Paris Games, the fourth showpiece in her career. Deepika's determination to achieve glory in the ultimate sporting event in the world was evident when she stayed away from her daughter for two months to finetune her preparation.

Allisha Gray first WNBA player to sweep 3-point, skills titles - ESPN

PHOENIX — Allisha Gray became the first player in WNBA history to win both the 3-point and skills competition in the same year, capturing both titles Friday night.

Aussie hockey player amputates part of finger to compete at Paris Games

Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has gone to extraordinary lengths to compete at the Paris Olympics, amputating part of a finger to ensure he will be fit for his third Games.

Parking 'the sadness, the madness' - Kellie Harrington eyes Paris Games and focused on feeling good

Kellie Harrington brought the country to a standstill at the last Olympics as the entire nation followed her step by step as she won the gold medal at the Tokyo Games.

Australia launches Olympic charm offensive after poking US bear

Australia's Olympic swimming head coach Rohan Taylor has praised the United States team as the "standard of the sport" in a bid to ease tensions following a media campaign which hyped up the nations' rivalry in the leadup to the Paris Games.

'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.

Greece's Tsitsipas keen on completing childhood dream at Paris Games

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas said the Olympics holds a special significance to him due to its Greek origins, adding that he is hoping to realise his dream of winning an Olympic medal at this month's Paris Games.

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24 Indian Armed Forces Personnel At Paris Games, Maiden Participation Of Female Service Athletes

"Difficult To Explain": Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics

Allisha Gray first WNBA player to sweep 3-point, skills titles - ESPN

Aussie hockey player amputates part of finger to compete at Paris Games

Parking 'the sadness, the madness' - Kellie Harrington eyes Paris Games and focused on feeling good

Australia launches Olympic charm offensive after poking US bear

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

Greece's Tsitsipas keen on completing childhood dream at Paris Games