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Manu Bhaker To Neeraj Chopra - India's Records And Milestones At Paris Olympics
India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 ended with six medals, a tally one short of the record total from Tokyo 2020. It is, however, India's third-best outing at the Summer Games after Tokyo 2020 and London 2012. Archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis and tennis are the 16 sports Indian athletes took part in at the marquee event. Athletics boasted the largest Indian representation with a 29-member squad. In shooting, India fielded their largest-ever contingent of 21 shooters.
Multi-Crore Cash Prize To Government Jobs: What Hockey Stars, Manu Bhaker And Others Will Get For Olympic Heroics
The Indian contingent ended Paris Olympics 2024 with six medals - one lesser than their tally at the previous Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was a mixed show from India as multiple athletes finished 4th in their respective categories and missed out on a medal by the smallest of margins. Shooter Manu Bhaker was the top performer with two medals - a unique feat by an athlete from independent India - while Neeraj Chopra claimed the sliver medal in men's javelin throw. The Indian men's hockey team claimed their second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympics thanks to a great show by skipper Harmanpreet Singh. A look at all the cash prizes that the Paris Olympics 2024 medalists will receive -
A Rs 52 Lakh Watch At Paris Olympics 2024? Neeraj Chopra's Accessory While Competing Sets Social Media Abuzz
Neeraj Chopra once again provided a silver lining to India's campaign at the Olympics by winning the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Games. The star athlete threw a season best distance of 89.45m to take home the silver in javelin throw. Neeraj has been one of the most consistent athletes for India winning medals at all major events including the World Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
Vinesh Phogat Disqualification To Imane Khelif Gender Row: Five Biggest Controversies Of Paris Olympics 2024
The Paris Olympics 2024 not only saw some stunning performances, but it was also the stage of several conflicts and controversies. Some of them saw a change in the result, some saw medals being stripped, some saw athletes being sent home, and some raged on as debates on social and world media. From Vinesh Phogat to Imane Khelif, we take a look at the big controversies at the Summer Games, as the Paris Olympics 2024 draws to a close
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Neeraj Chopra Sorry For Winning Silver, Regrets 'No National Anthem' At Paris Olympic Games
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra apologised to the fans for not winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, had to settle for a silver this time, with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem taking the gold with a Games record throw of 92.97m. Despite becoming the only Indian track and field athlete to win multiple Olympic medals, Neeraj remains humble as ever. In a viral video, he was seen apologising to the fans after failing to defend his javelin throw crown.
Boxing Fights For Olympic Future After Gender-Row 'Disaster'
The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny. Boxing is a staple of the modern Olympics, making its debut in 1904 and contested at every Games since, apart from in 1912. Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis, to name just a few, all started out at the Olympics. Boxing at the Paris Games took place in mostly packed houses. And yet when the Los Angeles Olympics comes around four years from now, it is not certain that it will be on the programme.