Jordan Chiles should have share of bronze medal in 3-way split, Romanian gymnastics officials say
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Arshad Nadeem Receives 10 Crore Pakistan Rupees And Car With 'Olympics' Number Plate
Arshad Nadeem is currently the most popular Pakistan sportsperson. His exploits at the Paris Olympics 2024 earned his country the first ever individual gold at the quadrennial extravaganza. He threw an Olympic record of 92.97m to end first ahead of India's Neeraj Chopra, who ended with silver with his season best throw of 89.45m. Hailing from the rural area of Khanewal in Punjab, Nadeem had very limited means to train and travel abroad for competitions, with fellow villagers and relatives donating money so that he could compete abroad in his early days.
Ex-NFL star Drew Bledsoe thinks playing Olympic flag football might be fun, would want Tyreek Hill on team
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Simone Biles 'forever grateful to represent' US at the Paris Olympics
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"Absolutely Shocked": Ashwini Ponnappa Blasts Sports Ministry's 'Ridiculous' Claim
Indian doubles badminton specialist Ashwini Ponnappa on Tuesday said she received little to no individual financial assistance from the sports ministry in the build up to Paris Olympics and even her request for a coach was turned down ahead of the just-concluded Games. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had come out with a document, detailing the financial support provided to the Paris-bound Indian athletes. It mentions that Ashwini was provided Rs 4,50,000 under TOPS and Rs 1,48,04,080 under Annual calendar for Training and Competition (ACTC), which included the procurement of Game Ready recovery equipment, international competitions and sparring partner in the Tokyo cycle.
Flavor Flav makes Jordan Chiles bronze clock necklace amid medal drama: 'USA gonna Fight the Powers that be'
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"Excuse Is Where Our Country Will Win Gold...": Sunil Gavaskar On Prakash Padukone Olympics Row
The Indian badminton contingent did not win a single medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with Lakshya Sen coming close but failing to win his men's singles bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia. Badminton legend Prakash Padukone, who was the coach and mentor of the badminton team at the Paris Olympics, was extremely disappointed with the showing and after Lakshya's loss, he said that it was "high time the players step up and win as expected". The comments resulted in quite a bit of criticism for Padukone with Ashwini Ponnappa coming up with a fiery reply. However, former Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar has come to Padukone's defence. In his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar said that "making excuses" has become a habit of the country and that resulted in the criticism of a legend like Padukone.
Ahead Of Vinesh Phogat Verdict, Her Lawyer's Honest Take On CAS Case
Entire India has its fingers crossed as Vinesh Phogat continues to fight her case at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), demanding a silver medal to be awarded to her based on her Paris Olympics performance. While the decision is still awaited, Vinesh's lawyer Vidushpat Singhania during the CAS appeal, has shared his honest take on the likelihood of success for the Indian wrestler. The success rate at CAS historically is quite grim, but Singhania is hopeful to see Vinesh being awarded justice in what would be a landmark judgment in the history of the Olympic Games.