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Manika Batra To Play Anna Hursey, Achanta Sharath Kamal To Take On Kozul In Paris Games Table Tennis Openers

Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra will take on Great Britain's Anna Hursey in the women's singles opening round, while veteran men's player Achanta Sharath Kamal will clash with Deni Kozul of Slovenia on July 27, according to the draws announced on Wednesday. Manika, who is seeded 18th at the Games here, had become the first women's table tennis player from India to make it to the round of 32 in singles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Canada Football Staff Sent Home Over Olympic Drone Scandal

An assistant coach and an analyst with the Canadian women's football team were on Wednesday sent home from the Olympics for their part in a spying scandal. Head coach Bev Priestman also announced she will take no part in the opening game of Canada's gold medal defence, against New Zealand. The decisions come after a staff member was detained by French authorities for flying a drone over a New Zealand training session this week in Saint-Etienne. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said it had since learned of a second incident involving New Zealand, which formally lodged a complaint with the IOC integrity unit and demanded answers from Canada.

Jill Biden, Royalty But No Vladimir Putin: Top Guests At The Paris Olympics

France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine on Friday. No Russian official representing Vladimir Putin's government has been invited due to the Kremlin's war against Ukraine, while an Israeli delegation will be heavily protected as tensions rage over Israel's continuing bombardment of Gaza. "We are ready to welcome the world," said Samuel Ducroquet, France's ambassador for Sports.

Paris Olympics: Ireland beat South Africa in opening rugby sevens clash

The Paris Olympics began in earnest on Wednesday when the first batch of pool games in rugby sevens kicked off in front of a noisy crowd at the iconic Stade de France where Ireland beat South Africa 10-5 in a blockbuster clash.

Arrest Of Russian 'Chef' Underscores French Olympics Fears

The arrest of a Russian man in Paris, reportedly a former reality-TV chef, over a suspected "destabilisation" plot targeting the Paris Olympics underscores French concerns that Moscow is looking to undermine the event from afar. The man, born in 1984, was detained at his home in Paris this week and is suspected of "passing intelligence to a foreign power in order to arouse hostilities in France," a statement from prosecutors said on Tuesday. Le Monde newspaper said police had found documents "of diplomatic interest" at his apartment and he was suspected of working for the Russian FSB intelligence service after appearances in reality TV shows and a stint as a chef in a French ski resort.

1,000 French Police To Secure Israel-Mali Olympics Football Game

Around 1,000 French police officers will be on duty on Wednesday to protect Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics where protests are also expected, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. The game involving the Israeli team at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, as well as the Ukraine-Iraq match in the southeastern city of Lyon, have been identified by French security forces as high risk. "All the competitions have a security plan, but it's true that these two matches, and particularly the match at the Parc des Princes, will have security, an anti-terror perimeter," Darmanin told BFM television and RMC radio.

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men's Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1. Argentina are looking to win men's football gold in Paris for the third time after previous successes in 2004 and 2008, but Javier Mascherano's side looked set to get off to a losing start in Saint-Etienne. They trailed 2-0 in the Group B game to a Soufiane Rahimi brace for Morocco but did pull one back through Giuliano Simeone before Medina finished off a crazy move right at the death.

Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu's Unique Training With Eyes On 3rd Medal, Takes On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen. Watch

PV Sindhu has been India's most consistent athlete in the last two Olympics. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sindhu won silver in badminton (women's singles) and then won a bronze in Tokyo 2020. While her form suffered ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, hopes are high that Sindhu will once again shine bright at the biggest stage to win her third Olympics medal. Ahead of the campaign, a video has gone viral where PV Sindhu can be seen playing simultaneously with Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, two of the best men's badminton players in India.

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Manika Batra To Play Anna Hursey, Achanta Sharath Kamal To Take On Kozul In Paris Games Table Tennis Openers

Canada Football Staff Sent Home Over Olympic Drone Scandal

Jill Biden, Royalty But No Vladimir Putin: Top Guests At The Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics: Ireland beat South Africa in opening rugby sevens clash

Arrest Of Russian 'Chef' Underscores French Olympics Fears

1,000 French Police To Secure Israel-Mali Olympics Football Game

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu's Unique Training With Eyes On 3rd Medal, Takes On HS Prannoy And Lakshya Sen. Watch