Canada's defending-champion women's 8 rowing team to compete in repechage for spot in final
Canada's defending-champion women's eight rowing team will row in a repechage after finishing third in its heat Monday morning at the Paris Games.
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Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor
Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower and the hot air balloon tethered to the Olympic cauldron, its mayor said Monday. Anne Hidalgo told the France Bleu broadcaster that she hoped a hugely popular hot air balloon in the Tuileries gardens could find a permanent home in Paris, as could the statues of 10 French women that were part of the Olympics opening ceremony last week.
Judo-IJF to investigate, Israel calls for penalty after Algerian fails weigh-in
PARIS :Judo's governing body is to investigate why Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris failed the weigh-in for his under 73 kg bout with Israel's Tohar Butbul at the Paris Olympics, saying athletes can become "victims of broader political disputes".
"Not A Couture Show": Tarun Tahiliani To NDTV Amid Olympics Costume Row
Responding to the criticism of the Indian contingent's costume at Paris Olympics, fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani has said he stands by the design and slammed "armchair critics" for implying that he charged a fee for designing the athletes' attire. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Mr Tahiliani said his team followed guidelines of International Olympic Committee while designing the kits.
Rowing-Ugandan rowing given hope by Noble's Olympic legacy
PARIS : Many of the world's stars at the Paris Games will measure their success by medals, but rower Kathleen Noble is hoping for an Olympic legacy that is both more modest and far-reaching - that rowing will become sustainable in her native Uganda.
Sailing: Mozambique sailor charts new waters for Africa
MARSEILLE, France: Deizy Nhaquile was nine when she first stepped into a dinghy in Mozambique, but she and her mother were fearful about the safety of the sport and decided she should stop.
Sharath Kamal, Deepika Kumari, And Others Bow Out Paris Olympics On Day 2
India At Olympics 2024: Early exits: A look at Indian athletes who bowed out of Paris Olympics on Day 2. In table tennis, veteran ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal made a shock exit from the Paris Olympics men's singles competition, losing 2-4 to lower-ranked Deni Kozul of Slovenia in a round of 64 match on Sunday.
Bhagwad Gita To 400 Euro Fines: Manu Bhaker's Journey To Olympics Medal
An elite athlete gets to bite an Olympic medal after years of blood and sweat and it was no different for 22-year-old Manu Bhaker, who relied on the teachings of Bhagwat Gita to fulfil a long-cherished dream. The first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Summer Games, the Jhajjar-born was rated highly ever since she burst on the scene with the gold in the 10m air pistol at the 2018 Youth Olympics. Umpteen medals followed on the international stage but the ultimate prize eluded her. After the heartbreak of her first Olympics in Tokyo, where she ended up in tears, Bhaker finally realised her dream with a bronze in the 10m air pistol event here on Sunday.