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Simone Biles Reclaims All-Around Crown For Sixth Olympic Gold

Simone Biles recaptured the Olympic all-around crown on Thursday, seeing off Brazil's Rebeca Andrade for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris. Biles, who famously withdrew from multiple events at the Tokyo Games three years ago with the disorientating "twisties", followed up her team gold with the United States earlier this week. Defending Olympic champion Sunisa Lee took bronze. The 27-year-old Biles became the first gymnast to reclaim the individual title, which she won in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

Olympics, Tennis: Zheng Qinwen Knocks Out Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev Loses, Carlos Alcaraz Advances

Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic. Defending champion Alexander Zverev however crashed out, losing his quarter-final to a fired-up Lorenzo Musetti of Italy.

Anjum Moudgil, Sift Kaur Samra Fail To Qualify For 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Final

Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Sift Kaur Samra failed to qualify for the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, finishing 18th and 31st respectively at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Appearing in his second Olympics, Anjum managed to score 584 with 26 inner 10s, while Sift shot 575 with the help of 22 inner 10s in the qualifications of the women's 3P event.

PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Olympics Round Of 16 Live Streaming Badminton Women's Singles Live Telecast: Where To Watch

PV Sindhu Olympics Round of 16 Badminton Women's Singles Live Streaming: PV Sindhu enters crunch time for a third Olympic medal, as she faces China's He Bingjiao in the badminton women's singles Round of 16 at the Paris Olympics 2024. The two carry history, as Sindhu had bested He Bingjiao in the bronze medal match at Tokyo 2020. This time around, the Rio 2016 silver medalist is ranked 13th in the world, compared to ninth for her Chinese opponent. Sindhu won both of her group games to progress to the knockout stage.

"My Heart Was Beating So Fast": PT Usha On Swapnil Kusale's Paris Olympics Bronze

Following Swapnil Kusale's historic bronze medal win in shooting at the ongoing Paris Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha lauded the shooter for his performance and talked about her own emotions while catching up with the match. Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. Kusale also became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event.

"Shame On Olympics": Internet Fumes Over Explosive 'Gender Row' Surrounding Imane Khelif In Paris

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as the controversy threatened to overshadow the sixth day of the Games. It will also renew the debate about the inclusion of competitors in other sports at the Olympics and beyond who have undergone similar eligibility testing. A distraught and hurt Angela Carini shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand afterwards and the Italian collapsed to her knees and sobbed uncontrollably in the middle of the ring.

"Did Whatever I Could Have Done For India": Swapnil Kusale After Clinching Olympic Bronze

Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale shone at 2024 Paris Olympics with a historic bronze medal in the Men's 50m rifle three positions event on Thursday. Spending much of the early parts of the final in the fifth or sixth position, Swapnil made a dash for the top to clinch the bronze medal. This became India's third shooting medal, as well as the third medal overall, in Paris 2024. "Jo India ke liye kar sakte hain, hamne sab kuch kiya (Whatever I could have done for India, I did)," Swapnil told NDTV in an exclusive interview on Thursday.

Mansukh Mandaviya Lauds Swapnil Kusale For Winning Bronze At Paris Olympics 2024

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hailed India shooter Swapnil Kusale for winning the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. Mansukh Mandaviya took to his official X handle and pointed out that Swapnil Kusale is the first Indian to win a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event. Mandaviya added that Kusale's achievement will make the nation proud. "Congratulations to Swapnil Kusale for winning a historic BRONZE medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the #ParisOlympics2024! The first Indian to win a medal in #Olympics in this event--your achievement makes us incredibly proud," Mansukh Mandaviya wrote on X.

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Simone Biles Reclaims All-Around Crown For Sixth Olympic Gold

Olympics, Tennis: Zheng Qinwen Knocks Out Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev Loses, Carlos Alcaraz Advances

Anjum Moudgil, Sift Kaur Samra Fail To Qualify For 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Final

PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Olympics Round Of 16 Live Streaming Badminton Women's Singles Live Telecast: Where To Watch

"My Heart Was Beating So Fast": PT Usha On Swapnil Kusale's Paris Olympics Bronze

"Shame On Olympics": Internet Fumes Over Explosive 'Gender Row' Surrounding Imane Khelif In Paris

"Did Whatever I Could Have Done For India": Swapnil Kusale After Clinching Olympic Bronze

Mansukh Mandaviya Lauds Swapnil Kusale For Winning Bronze At Paris Olympics 2024