Shooting-South Korea's Yang wins women's 25m pistol gold
CHATEAUROUX, France : South Korea's Yang Ji-in won the gold in the women's 25 metres pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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Rowing-Men's single sculls final delayed due to Paris traffic
PARIS : The men's single sculls final at the Paris Olympics has been delayed as traffic congestion prevented the athletes from getting to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on time, Olympic officials said on Saturday.
"A Tough Loss": Archer Bommadevara On Missing Paris Olympics Medal
India's archery duo of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara faced a narrow defeat to the USA in the bronze medal match for the recurve archery mixed team at the ongoing Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 8: Shooter Manu Bhaker Misses Out On Medal; Archer Deepika Kumari Wins 1st Set
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 LIVE Updates: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker missed out on a medal after finishing 4th in the Women's 25m Pistol final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu lost the 3rd/4th place elimination playoff to miss out on what would've been his third medal of the ongoing Olympics in the French capital. In archery, Deepika Kumari will be action against her German opponent in the women's individual Round of 16 tie. Bhajan Kaur will also be in action in the women's individual Round of 16.Later in the day, Boxer Nishant Dev will also fight in men's 71kg quarterfinal. He is one win away from confirming a medal for India.(India's Day 8 Schedule | Medal Tally)
Manu Bhaker Misses 25m Pistol Medal By 1 Point At Paris Olympics 2024 - What Happened
Manu Bhaker missed out on a historic third medal after the Indian shooter finished fourth in the Women's 25m Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday. Manu, who already had two bronze medals to her name, came agonisingly close to assuring a medal for herself but was beaten by Hungary's Veronika Major in a 3rd/4th place elimination shoot-off. Both Manu and Major were tied at 28 after Series 8 and as a result, both shooters competed in a shoot-off to decide who gets eliminated. While Manu had 3 shots on target, Major ended up hitting the target four times to move forward as Manu's journey in the final ended.
Imane Khelif's Next Opponent Makes Explosive Remark Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024 Bout
Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori expressed her discontent about facing Algerian opponent Imane Khelif in the quarter-finals of the 66 kg boxing competition in the Paris Olympics 2024. Hamori, 23, who has previously fought at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and won silver at the 2022 European Championships, stated on social media that she finds it unfair for Khelif to compete in the women's category. Despite her concerns, Hamori is determined to give her all in the upcoming bout, vowing to "fight as long as I can." “In my humble opinion, I don't think it's fair that this contestant can compete in the women's category. "But I cannot concern myself with that now. I cannot change it, it's life.
Paris Olympics 2024: Italian Boxer Angela Carini, Who Lost To Imane Khelif, Apologises Amid Gender Row - Here's Why
Angela Carini, the Italian boxer who lost to Algeria's Imane Khelif in just 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics 2024, told Italian media on Friday that she felt sorry for her and even apologised for not shaking her hand amid the gender controversy. Khelif, who was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) in 2023 after failing to meet "eligibility criteria", was called a 'biological man' by social media users and her win led a massive controversy. Carini broke down after her defeat to Khelif in a highly emotional interview but she said on Friday that she was angry because of her defeat and not because of her opponent.
