Cross country skiing-Norwegian Olympic champion Johaug returns to skiing
Norwegian Therese Johaug, a four-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing, announced on Wednesday that she will return to competitive skiing.
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Vinesh Phogat: From Leading Wrestlers' Protests To Gunning For Gold - A Champion Already, Always
"A torn ligament. A lower weight category. An unbeaten world champion. Nothing stands in her way" Abhinav Bindra summed up Vinesh Phogat's hurdles aptly, shortly after she became the first Indian woman wrestler to book a final berth at the Olympics. Bindra, India's first-ever gold medallist, though missed mentioning another hurdle. One that saw Vinesh Phogat getting shoved, pushed and dragged on the streets of the National Capital in May last year.
Vinesh Phogat Shocks Defending Olympic Champion Yui Susaki To Enter Paris 2024 Quarterfinals
Aug 6 Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-final of the 50kg event at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.
Brazil stuns World Cup champion Spain to set up Olympic women's soccer final with U.S.
Brazil will meet the United States in the final of the Olympic women's soccer tournament after beating world champion Spain 4-2 on Tuesday.
Surfing-A local champion, perfect days and lots of drama as surfing delivers in Tahiti
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti : A local champion, days of perfect surf, a viral moment and plenty of high sporting drama - the decision by Paris 2024 to hold the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti delivered in spades from the charming lagoon-side village of Teahupo'o.
Climbing-Defending champion Garnbret easily tops boulder semi-finals
PARIS :Fans came to watch the queen of sport climbing perform her magic at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and Slovenia's Janja Garnbret did not disappoint as she finished top of the women's boulder semi-finals in style.
Team GB Josh Kerr's famous brother and bitter rivalry with Olympic champion
Team GB are vying for another medal in the Paris Olympics as Josh Kerr takes on his arch rival Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the highly anticipated 1500m final.
Watch: Seconds Away From Defeat, How Vinesh Phogat Stunned Defending Champion
The Indian wrestler and Olympian Vinesh Phogat delivered a stunning performance in her maiden bout of the Paris Olympics 2024 campaign as she defeated the top seed and the Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the women's 50kg freestyle round of 16. Susaki was leading 2-0 before the dying seconds of the game, right before Vinesh took her by surprise. The Indian wrestler produced a dramatic turnaround, in the second period, leaving her Japanese opponent stunned. Susaki, astounded by Vinesh's move, suffered a 3-2 defeat, as the Indian made it to the quarter-finals. Susaki decided to review the final move by Vinesh but the referees ruled the decision in the Indian's favour.