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PR Sreejesh Named India's Co-Flag Bearer With Manu Bhaker For Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday announced the nomination of hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the joint flagbearer with pistol shooter Manu Bhaker at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. IOA president PT Usha said Sreejesh was both an emotional and popular choice within the IOA leadership, including the Chef de Mission Gagan Narang, and the entire Indian contingent. "Sreejesh has served Indian hockey in particular and Indian sport in general admirably through more than two decades," she said.

Indian Men, Women's 4x400m Relay Teams Fail To Qualify For Final Round

The Indian men's 4x400m relay team failed to live up to expectations as it finished 10th overall in the heat race to miss a final round spot in the Paris Olympics on Friday. The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal, Amoj Jacob and Rajesh Ramesh clocked a season's best of 3 minutes and 0.58 seconds but that was enough only for a seventh-place finish in heat number 2 and 10th overall out of 16 teams. The top three teams in each of the two heats and the next two fastest across the two heats advance to the final.

"Will Cook Traditional Kerala Food For Him": PR Sreejesh's Wife Aneeshya

Aneeshya Sreejesh can't quite make sense of her emotions right now. The wife in her is happy that her husband will have more time at home but the "die-hard fan" in her is sad that PR Sreejesh's galvanising presence in front of the goalpost would no longer be a constant in Indian hockey. The Indian men's hockey team clinched a second successive bronze medal at the Olympic Games for the first time in 52 years, rallying to beat Spain 2-1 in third place playoff, giving veteran goalkeeper Sreejesh a fitting farewell on Thursday.

"Won't Be Able To Find Peace Until...": Neeraj Chopra's Emotional Revelation After Olympics Silver

India javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra opened up about his injury woes after clinching a silver medal in the Olympics, revealing that he might have to undergo a surgery soon after having pushed himself extremely hard to compete here while battling a constant fear of breaking down. Chopra was dealing with a nagging adductor niggle (a problem related to muscles in the thigh) in the run up to the Paris Games. But he managed a season's best effort of 89.45m to secure a silver medal, making him the first track-and-field athlete from India to have two Olympic medals, the first being an unprecedented gold in Tokyo.

After Neeraj Chopra's Mother Called Arshad Nadeem 'Her Son', Pakistan Star's Mom Wins Hearts

There could be constant talks of rivalry between Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra in the sporting spectrum but there's nothing but love between the two. After Arshad and Neeraj secured a 1-2 finish in the Paris Olympics javelin throw final, social media was flooded by the stories of their camaraderie. In fact, Neeraj's mother Saroj even said that Arshad is also like her son. Now, Arshad's mother has echoed the same sentiments, saying she sees Neeraj the same way as she sees her own son.

Madhya Pradesh Government Announces Rs 1 Cr Reward To Vivek Sagar Prasad After India's Bronze Medal Win

The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday announced a reward of Rs 1 crore to hockey player Vivek Sagar Prasad, who was part of the Indian men's team that won a bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. India won its second consecutive bronze medal in the Olympics by beating Spain 2-1 for the first time in 52 years on Thursday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav congratulated Prasad, who hails from Madhya Pradesh.

"It Will Be Unfair To...": Tejaswin Shankar's Blunt Take On Prakash Padukone's Criticism Of Lakshya Sen

The Paris Olympics 2024 are creating new headlines everyday. From wrestler Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification to athlete Neeraj Chopra's silver medal win at men's javelin throw, this edition of the Olympics will be remembered for many years to come. Currently, India have clinched five medals, including four bronze and one silver. India missed out on a big opportunity of clinching a medal in wrestling as Vinesh was disqualified was women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final, as he was 100gms overweight. Apart from this, India shuttler Lakshya Sen, who was looking like a strong medal-contender, also lost the bronze medal match.

Wrestler Antim Panghal Returns To India After Olympic Controversy

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal, who found herself in a soup following a disciplinary breach at the Olympic Games' athletes village in Paris, returned to country on Friday. The wrestler grabbed headlines on Wednesday after she tried to facilitate her sister's entry into the athletes village through her accreditation card, after which they were summoned by the police. The incident left the country embarrassed and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) furious and the apex sports body promptly decided to fly Panghal and her support staff back home after the act of transgression was brought to its notice by the French authorities.

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PR Sreejesh Named India's Co-Flag Bearer With Manu Bhaker For Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony

Indian Men, Women's 4x400m Relay Teams Fail To Qualify For Final Round

"Will Cook Traditional Kerala Food For Him": PR Sreejesh's Wife Aneeshya

"Won't Be Able To Find Peace Until...": Neeraj Chopra's Emotional Revelation After Olympics Silver

After Neeraj Chopra's Mother Called Arshad Nadeem 'Her Son', Pakistan Star's Mom Wins Hearts

Madhya Pradesh Government Announces Rs 1 Cr Reward To Vivek Sagar Prasad After India's Bronze Medal Win

"It Will Be Unfair To...": Tejaswin Shankar's Blunt Take On Prakash Padukone's Criticism Of Lakshya Sen

Wrestler Antim Panghal Returns To India After Olympic Controversy