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Organisations In Pakistan Slammed For Taking Credit On Arshad Nadeem's Historic Olympic Gold Medal

Achieved in the backdrop of systemic failure and administrative apathy, only Arshad Nadeem knows about the struggles he faced and sacrifices he made on his way to winning a historic Olympic gold medal in Paris. But back home in Pakistan, the ones who were supposed to provide him with way more than what he eventually got are busy taking credit for his landmark success. The list incudes the Pakistan Sports Board, Inter Provincial Coordination Ministry (sports), and the government.

Modern Pentathlon: Gulyas takes women's gold for Hungary

VERSAILLES, France: Hungary's Michelle Gulyas showed the steady eye and hand of a sharpshooter to win the women's Modern Pentathlon gold medal with a world record points haul at the Paris Olympics on Sunday (Aug 11).

The Firsts, Near Misses And Debacle: India End Paris Olympics Campaign With 6 Medals

India's Paris Olympics campaign concluded as Reetika Hooda fell short in the wrestling quarterfinals, and golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished out of medal contention. A total of 117 Indian athletes participated across 16 sports at the Paris Games: archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, and tennis. India clinched six medals at the Paris Olympics, one silver and five bronze. Although hopes were high for a historic performance, the country fell just short of surpassing its previous best at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when they secured seven medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze.) and ranked 48th.

Wrestling: Japan's Kiyooka wins men's 65kg freestyle gold

PARIS: Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan won the men's 65kg freestyle gold, while Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili took silver at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Netherlands' Hassan grinds out thrilling marathon gold in sprint finish

PARIS :The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan deployed her famous late kick to win the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding the gold to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres earlier in the week.

Gabby Logan clarifies Olympic commentary after backlash over on-air language

BBC presenter Gabby Logan has addressed the controversy surrounding her commentary during the Paris Olympics and clarified the meaning of her comments on social media.

"When Arshad Nadeem Made That Throw...": How Injured Neeraj Chopra Hit 89.45m In Final

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra hoped to compete with other prominent international names in India sooner than later following his silver medal-winning effort in the Paris Olympics. Chopra bagged the silver at the Paris showpiece with a throw of 89.45m behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who hurled the javelin to 92.97m, an Olympic record. Anderson Peters of Grenada came third with a throw of 88.54m among the field that included some high-profile javelin throwers like Julian Webber, Jakub Vadlejch and Julius Yego.

Record-setting Sifan Hassan captures 3rd Olympic gold medal, 1st in women's marathon

Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 metres left in the women's marathon, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games on Sunday.

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Organisations In Pakistan Slammed For Taking Credit On Arshad Nadeem's Historic Olympic Gold Medal

Modern Pentathlon: Gulyas takes women's gold for Hungary

The Firsts, Near Misses And Debacle: India End Paris Olympics Campaign With 6 Medals

Wrestling: Japan's Kiyooka wins men's 65kg freestyle gold

Netherlands' Hassan grinds out thrilling marathon gold in sprint finish

Gabby Logan clarifies Olympic commentary after backlash over on-air language

"When Arshad Nadeem Made That Throw...": How Injured Neeraj Chopra Hit 89.45m In Final

Record-setting Sifan Hassan captures 3rd Olympic gold medal, 1st in women's marathon