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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.

"India Taught Australia How To Play Hockey": India Hockey Legend

Hockey legend Ajit Pal Singh on Friday lauded the Indian men team for their brave performance against Tokyo Games silver medallist and nemesis Australia, whom it defeated after 52 years in the Olympics here. India stunned Australia 3-2 to register their first win over Australia in the Olympic Games since 1972 Munich Games. In 1972 Munich Games, hockey was played for the first time in astro-turf. "Australia has always dominated us. After the 1972 Olympics we have always been battered by Australia.

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.

No Anthem, No Flag As Belarusian Wins Paris Olympics Gold

Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus on Friday became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold -- but it will not appear in the official medals table. The 23-year-old retained his title in the men's trampoline final, with China's Wang Zisai and Yan Langyu taking silver and bronze. Athletes from Russia and ally Belarus are competing under a neutral banner after being banned from world sport following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has overseen their gradual return under a neutral banner and under strict conditions.

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.

Lakshya Aims To Dial-Up 'Sen-Mode' Against Super Dane Viktor Axelsen In Olympic Semis

India's Lakshya Sen will need to play out of his skin to keep his maiden gold medal hopes alive when he takes on the reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinals at the Paris Games on Sunday. Making his Olympics debut, Sen created history on Friday after becoming the first Indian individual male shuttler to reach the last four of the showpiece with a 19-21 21-15 21-12 win over Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in an intense quarterfinal match.

USA Set New World Record In Mixed 4x400m Relay

The United States set a new world record in the heats of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics on Friday. The quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown timed 3min 07.41sec, smashing the previous best of 3:08.80 set when the US won world gold in Budapest last year. "We wanted to come out here and execute good hand-offs," said Norwood. "We set the tone for the rest of the United States with that world record."

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz To Clash In Dream Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medal Clash

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as "a big deal". Top seed Djokovic, still seeking an elusive Olympic title to sit along his 24 Grand Slams, defeated Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 in a tense semi-final. Alcaraz earlier became the youngest men's finalist since tennis returned to the Games in 1988 when he swept aside Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1. Sunday's title match at Roland Garros will be the pair's seventh meeting and follows on the heels of Alcaraz's recent victory against Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. "It's a huge relief," said Djokovic, whose only success at the Olympics was a bronze medal at Beijing in 2008.

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Manu Bhaker Misses 25m Pistol Medal By 1 Point At Paris Olympics 2024 - What Happened

"India Taught Australia How To Play Hockey": India Hockey Legend

Imane Khelif's Next Opponent Makes Explosive Remark Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024 Bout

No Anthem, No Flag As Belarusian Wins Paris Olympics Gold

Paris Olympics 2024: Italian Boxer Angela Carini, Who Lost To Imane Khelif, Apologises Amid Gender Row - Here's Why

Lakshya Aims To Dial-Up 'Sen-Mode' Against Super Dane Viktor Axelsen In Olympic Semis

USA Set New World Record In Mixed 4x400m Relay

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz To Clash In Dream Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medal Clash