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Indian Hockey Team Members Return Home Amid Much Fanfare

The Olympic bronze medal winning Indian men's hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris in New Delhi on Saturday morning. The Indian team extended its record medal haul to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris on Thursday. However, not all members of the bronze medal winning team made their way back home as a few vital cogs remained in the French capital for the closing ceremony of the Games. India's ‘Wall', goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was named as the joint flag bearer for the closing ceremony along with Paris Games' double medallist Manu Bhaker and remained in Paris.

Netherlands Secure Olympic Hockey Double With Women's Gold

The Netherlands completed a remarkable double in Olympic hockey on Friday when their women's team, the defending champions, beat China 3-1 in a shootout to take gold just 24 hours after the men's side had triumphed over Germany. The Dutch women, who were appearing in their sixth successive final, were made to work hard for their fifth Olympic gold medal after the Chinese held them to a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Chen Yi put the Chinese ahead after just six minutes and in spite of intense Dutch pressure throughout they appeared to be heading for their first Olympic gold.

"She Lives In A Village...": Neeraj Chopra On His Mother Calling Arshad Nadeem 'Her Son'

Neeraj Chopra said that his mother spoke from her heart when she said that Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem was 'like her son' after Pakistan and India claimed the top two medals in men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem came up with a monster 92.97m throw to break the Olympic record and clinch the gold while Neeraj's season best 89.45m throw earned him the silver. After the event, Neeraj's mother - Saroj Devi - was asked about Nadeem winning the gold ahead of her son and she responded by saying that 'the one who got the gold is also like our son'. Neeraj said that his mother is not influenced by what's happening on social media and always speaks from her heart.

India's Full Schedule At Paris Olympics 2024, August 10: All Eyes On Reetika Hooda

Grappler Aman Sehrawat provided a bronze medal to India in wrestling at the ongoing Paris Olympics but the focus will now shift to Reetika Hooda, who will be competing in the women's freestyle 76kg. India's medal tally after Aman's achievement rose to 6 (one silver and 5 bronze) and if Reetika manages to put an impressive show, India could equal its Tokyo Olympic feat of 7 medals which also happens to be the country's best performance in the Games history so far.

Paris Olympics: Did Antim Panghal Factor Really Force Vinesh Phogat To Compete In 50kg - A Fact-Check

As Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Paris Olympic Games, her biggest challenge wasn't to compete against an astounding list of wrestlers but to manage her weight as she was competing in the 50kg category, contrary to the 53kg category she was more comfortable in. Months before the Olympic Games were to start in Paris, Vinesh tried to do her best and fetch the lone 53kg spot, but Antim Panghal, a 2023 World Championship bronze medallist in the weight category, had won slot in this category.

153 Million Pakistan Rupees, Gold Crown, Highest Civil Award: What Arshad Nadeem Will Get After Olympic Gold

Arshad Nadeem has catapulted to Pakistan sporting hall of fame, as he smashed the Olympic record twice in the javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024, en route to clinching gold. Nadeem's throw of 92.97m won Pakistan their first Olympic medal in 32 years, ahead of India's Neeraj Chopra. Following on from the historic win, Nadeem will be richly awarded, with reports stating that several cash prizes and felicitations have already been announced by ministers and personalities in Pakistan. Let's take a look at the list of prizes Nadeem has been confirmed to receive so far.

"Did Not Sleep At All...": Aman Sehrawat Reveals Tough Journey To Paris Olympics 2024 Wrestling Bronze

Aman Sehrawat scripted history by becoming India's youngest ever medalist at the Olympics as he claimed bronze in the 57kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics 2024. Aman defeated Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz in the bronze medal match on Friday to clinch India's first medal in wrestling at this year's Olympics. In an interview with NDTV, Aman opened up about what the medal meant for him and said that although his dream was to win the gold, this medal will motivate him to perform well in 2028.

How Aman Sehrawat Lost 4.6kg In 10 Hours Before Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal Match

Aman Sehrawat weighed 61.5kg after his semifinal defeat on Thursday -- exactly 4.5 kilograms more than the permissible limit in the men's 57kg -- but in the next 10 hours, he worked tirelessly with his Indian coaches to lose 4.6kg. Jagmander Singh and Virender Dahiya, the two senior Indian coaches attached to the six-member wrestling contingent, now had a 'mission'. They could not afford another jolt after what happened with Vinesh Phogat, who is now fighting a legal battle against her disqualification from the women's 50kg final for being overweight by 100g in the second-day weigh-in.

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Indian Hockey Team Members Return Home Amid Much Fanfare

Netherlands Secure Olympic Hockey Double With Women's Gold

"She Lives In A Village...": Neeraj Chopra On His Mother Calling Arshad Nadeem 'Her Son'

India's Full Schedule At Paris Olympics 2024, August 10: All Eyes On Reetika Hooda

Paris Olympics: Did Antim Panghal Factor Really Force Vinesh Phogat To Compete In 50kg - A Fact-Check

153 Million Pakistan Rupees, Gold Crown, Highest Civil Award: What Arshad Nadeem Will Get After Olympic Gold

"Did Not Sleep At All...": Aman Sehrawat Reveals Tough Journey To Paris Olympics 2024 Wrestling Bronze

How Aman Sehrawat Lost 4.6kg In 10 Hours Before Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal Match