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Argentina vs France: Repeat Of World Cup Final In Paris Olympics 2024

There is no love lost between France and Argentina on the football field these days and their quarter-final meeting in Bordeaux on Friday will add spice to the men's Olympic tournament. The last-eight clash between the rivals is in many ways exactly what was needed for a competition mainly reserved for players aged under 23, lacking in star names and struggling to attract attention from the general football public. There will be plenty of reasons to follow the encounter between two of the leading contenders to go all the way and win gold in Paris on August 9.

One Gold In The Bag, USA's Simone Biles Aims For More Paris Olympics 2024 Glory

Simone Biles seeks to make more history in her glittering Olympic gymnastics career by recapturing the all-around title on Thursday, as the athletics programme kicks off at the Paris Games. A total of 16 golds are up for grabs on the sixth full day of competition in Paris, which is again bracing for extreme weather with storm warnings in place early Thursday morning. US star Biles steps back into the spotlight seeking to become the first woman ever to regain the Olympic all-around title after she famously withdrew in Tokyo with the debilitating "Twisties".

How MS Dhoni Played A Big Role In Swapnil Kusale's Journey To Rare Olympics Feat

Swapnil Kusale, the first Indian shooter to reach the 50m rifle three positions final at the Olympics, draws inspiration from MS Dhoni as he too was a railway ticket collector like the cricket icon was early in his career. The 29-year-old from Kambalwadi village near Kolhapur in Maharashtra has been competing in international events since 2012 but he had to wait another 12 years to make his Olympics debut at the Paris Games. Being calm and patient are pre-requisites for a shooter and those two traits are also the hallmark of Dhoni's personality. It is therefore no surprise that Kusale relates to Dhoni's life story.

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Olympics 2024, Day 6: Badminton Knockouts Start, Swapnil Khusale In Shooting Final

India's Schedule, Medal Events At Olympics 2024, Day 6: It's a big day for India at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. Badminton starts PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty will be competing. Also, India would hope for its third medal in shooting at the Paris Olympics as Swapnil Kusale gets down to action in the 50m rifle 3-positions final. Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil will also be in action at Women's 50m Rifle Three Positions (Qualification). Apart from that, boxer Nikhat Zareen will face China's Yu Wu in the pre-quarter-finals of women's flyweight boxing. The Indian hockey team will be in action too as they take on Belgium in a men's Pool B match.

"Cry Foul, File A Suit": Anand Mahindra's Epic Take On Lakshya Sen's 'Behind-The-Back' Shot

Indian badminton heavyweights PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the women's and men's singles events respectively with some terrific performances. While Sidhu was the favourite going into the encounter, Lakshya had to face the third seed Jonatan Christie in his final group game. Lakshya didn't just march past the Indonesian superstar with a straight sets victory, but also displayed the kind of shots that left the entire Indian sporting fraternity in awe. In fact, one 'behind-the-back shot' from Lakshya went viral on social media to the extent that industrialist Anand Mahindra asked his opponent Christie to file a suit against the Indian.

"She Will Give Her 100 Per Cent": Lovlina Borgohain's Father After His Daughter's Victory In First Round

Following Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain's victory over Norway's Sunniva Hofstad, her father, Tiken Borgohain, expressed confidence in his daughter's performance in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Lovlina defeated Hofstad 5-0 in the women's 75 kg round of 16 bouts on Wednesday. Borgohain, a bronze medalist in the 69 kg category at Tokyo 2020, is seeded eighth in her first 75 kg Olympic tournament. "It was a good fight. She won her first bout 5-0. I think she should try harder. The next round will be even tougher," Tiken Borgohain told ANI.

Paris Olympics: I Lost My Calm, Says Manika Batra After Her Campaign Ends In Round Of 16

Manika Batra's dream run in the Paris Olympics has reached its end as India's first-ever woman to reach the Round of 16 was defeated in the pre-quarterfinal in five games (4-1) by Japan's Miu Hirano. Despite losing four games, Manika did not seem to be struggling in the game and started in a solid fashion, taking the lead but going on to falter toward the business end of the game. She addressed the leads that were negated by the Japanese and said 'that really hurt.'

Rafael Nadal And Carlos Alcaraz Knocked Out Of Paris Olympic Doubles

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday by Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in possibly Nadal's last appearance at Roland Garros. The Spanish dream team lost 6-2, 6-4 to the US fourth seeds, who progressed to the semi-finals in Paris. Nadal and Alcaraz, dubbed "Nadalcaraz", have been one of the main talking points at the Paris Games tennis tournament, wowing the crowds in their first two matches. But they came unstuck in the last eight against doubles specialists Krajicek and Ram, who both have Grand Slam-winning pedigree.

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Argentina vs France: Repeat Of World Cup Final In Paris Olympics 2024

One Gold In The Bag, USA's Simone Biles Aims For More Paris Olympics 2024 Glory

How MS Dhoni Played A Big Role In Swapnil Kusale's Journey To Rare Olympics Feat

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Olympics 2024, Day 6: Badminton Knockouts Start, Swapnil Khusale In Shooting Final

"Cry Foul, File A Suit": Anand Mahindra's Epic Take On Lakshya Sen's 'Behind-The-Back' Shot

"She Will Give Her 100 Per Cent": Lovlina Borgohain's Father After His Daughter's Victory In First Round

Paris Olympics: I Lost My Calm, Says Manika Batra After Her Campaign Ends In Round Of 16

Rafael Nadal And Carlos Alcaraz Knocked Out Of Paris Olympic Doubles