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'Gearless' Olympic Shooter From Turkey Triggers Epic Meme-Fest On Social Media

Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec is the newest viral sensation to come out of the Paris Olympics after winning a silver medal in Mixed 50m Pistol event. The 51-year-old stole the show at the Chatearoux Shooting Complex, becoming an instant hit on social media. However, it wasn't because of his shooting skills. Instead, it was because of his casual way of doing business. Usually, shooters wear ear protectors and use lenses for precision and to avoid blurring. However, Dikec arrived in Chatearoux without any of those.

Paris Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain Reaches 75kg Quarterfinals, One Win Away From Medal

Tokyo Olympics bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) began her quest for a second successive Games medal confidently as she out-punched Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in her opening bout on Wednesday. Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win away from adding to her Tokyo bronze, which was claimed in the 69kg category, and achieve a feat that is unprecedented in Indian boxing. But her path is not an easy one as she will take on top-seeded Chinese Li Qian in the last-eight stage on August 4. A win in this bout would ensure at least a bronze medal for her.

After Olympics 2024 Tennis Exit, Rafael Nadal Addresses Retirement Rumours

Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday. The Spanish dream team lost their quarter-final in Paris 6-2, 6-4 to the US fourth seeds Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram. 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.

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.

"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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'Gearless' Olympic Shooter From Turkey Triggers Epic Meme-Fest On Social Media

Paris Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain Reaches 75kg Quarterfinals, One Win Away From Medal

After Olympics 2024 Tennis Exit, Rafael Nadal Addresses Retirement Rumours

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

"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