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PARIS — Rafael Nadal decided to play singles at the Paris Olympics, starting by facing Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in the first round on Sunday, Nadal's manager, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, told The Associated Press.
Nigerian lightweight boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore was provisionally suspended on Saturday after she tested positive for a banned substance ahead of her opening fight at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said.
Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding win in straight games over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women's singles group stage match, on Sunday. The gulf of class between the two players was evident as Sindhu, who is vying for a third Olympic medal, took just 29 minutes to dispatch her lower-ranked opponent 21-9 21-6 in the Group M fixture. After a couple of unforced errors, Sindhu was quick to assess the condition and took control of the proceedings, racing to a 11-4 lead.
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Carlik Jones scored 19 points as South Sudan rallied in the second half to beat Puerto Rico 90-79 in the Paris Olympics opener for both teams Sunday.
When it comes to sports, especially in Olympics, Haryana has provided some of the finest athletes to the country, but mostly in the form of boxers and wrestlers. Manu Bhaker developed a contrasting taste, however, only after trying ports like tennis, skating and boxing in school. Sports was where Manu's passion lied, and she also excelled in a form of martial arts called 'thang ta', winning medals at the national level. Bhaker eventually took to shooting just as fish takes to water, giving early signs that she was meant to reach the absolute pinnace in the sport. The journey finally culminated in a glorious moment as she claimed a historic bronze medal in 10m air pistol at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Shooter Manu Bhaker clinched India's first medal of the Paris Olympics 2024, striking bronze in Women's 10m Air Pistol final at the Chatearoux Shooting Center. By doing so, Bhaker scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic games.
Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics as she clinched the 10m air pistol bronze at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Overall, she was the fifth shooter from India to win a medal at the Olympics after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2004), Abhinav Bindra (2008), Vijay Kumar (2012) and Gagan Narang (2012). The 22-year-old was impressive in qualification as she shot 27 inner 10s, the most in the field. The brilliant run of form continued as she provided tremendous fight in the final on Sunday and ended up falling short of the silver medal fight by the slightest of margins.
PARIS :Australia's Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men's singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip injury that cut short his Wimbledon campaign, the world number six said on Sunday.