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PARIS: Simone Biles might be the world's most decorated gymnast but that did not stop her from producing uncharacteristic errors during her two final performances at the Paris Olympics on Monday (Aug 5), reminding her vast fan base that she, too, is human.
American Gabby Thomas finally claimed the global title she has promised for so long when she delivered a dominant performance to take Olympic 200 metres gold on Tuesday, denying silver medallist Julien Alfred a sprint double.
Double medal winner at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker said that she would like to become one of the greatest sportspersons on August 06. She also stated that hosting the Olympics in India would be a good boon for the nation. While addressing a press conference, Manu Bhaker said, "I would like to be one of the greatest.
Taiwanese sports officials threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action on Tuesday after the organisation claimed a Taiwanese fighter in the Paris Olympics women's competition was "a man". Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting and Algeria's Imane Khelif, both of whom are guaranteed a medal after reaching the semi-finals, are at the centre of a major gender row. The IBA disqualified them from its world championships in 2023, but boxing in Paris is run by the International Olympic Committee, which cleared them to compete.
Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat continued her impressive run at the Paris Olympics, securing a dominant win in the women's 50kg wrestling semi-finals on August 6. Her victory was met with celebrations in her hometown of Balali, where her uncle Mahavir Phogat and the villagers rejoiced in her success.
India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 7: It's going to be big day for India at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday. Weightlifter and Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will be in action. Top names in athletics like Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji, Avinash Sable will also be in action. In wrestling, Antim Panghal will compete in the women's 53kg wrestling. But the one athlete all will be focussed on is Vinesh Phogat.
Vinesh Phogat scripted history by becoming the first Indian wrestler in history to reach the final of any category at the Olympics. Vinesh was in supreme form as she comfortably defeated Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semifinals to assure India of at least a silver medal in the women's 50kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024. The semi-final clash was mostly an one-sided affair with Vinesh controlling the pace and her show of strength left a lot of social media users stunned. Vinesh grappled her opponent down to the ground on couple of occasions and even lifted her off the mat once.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia has shared yet another strong comment on social media regarding Vinesh Phogat after the latter reached the final of the women's 50kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics 2024. Bajrang and Vinesh were part of many top-level wrestlers who had protested on the streets against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment towards women wrestlers. Now, with Vinesh guaranteed a medal at Paris 2024, Bajrang Punia has made sure that the mistreatment towards Vinesh isn't forgotten.