Chopra gets superb start to javelin title defence
PARIS : India's javelin hero Neeraj Chopra underlined his claim as the favourite with a single throw on Tuesday, launching his Olympic title defence with 89.34 metres in qualification.
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Paris 2024: Jake Passmore narrowly misses out on diving semi-final
Ireland's Jake Passmore narrowly missed out of a place in the men’s 3m springboard diving semi-final in Paris.
Star Grappler Vinesh Phogat Enters Maiden Olympic Semi-Final
Seasoned Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat entered her maiden Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category, beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the last-eight stage in Paris on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Vinesh defeated Livach 7-5 in a hard-fought bout to get closer to an elusive Olympic medal in her third attempt. This was after she caused the biggest wrestling upset in this games when she shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-finals.
Vinesh Phogat Shocks Defending Olympic Champion Yui Susaki To Enter Paris 2024 Quarterfinals
Aug 6 Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-final of the 50kg event at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler came back brilliantly in the last five seconds to take down the top seed by clinching three points to win 3-2.
Sport of boxing must have new global body to get into LA Games - IOC
PARIS : The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday it would love to see boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, but it would first need to see the creation of a new global governing body for the sport.
Equestrian-Sweden's Von Eckermann falls in showjumping final
VERSAILLES : Sweden's star showjumper Henrik von Eckermann, the current world champion and leader in the global rankings, on Tuesday shocked the crowd when he fell from his mount King Edward in the Olympic individual showjumping finals.
Updated Paris 2024: Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan into 1500m repechage as Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker miss out on 400 semis
Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan both narrowly missed out on automatic qualification for the women's 1500m semi-finals at Paris 2024 with both Team Ireland athletes finishing just outside the coveted top six in their respective heats.
Ethiopia's Tsegay and Welteji crush 1,500 metres qualifiers
PARIS : Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay and Diribe Welteji won their qualifiers for the 1,500 metres on Tuesday as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, newly-minted silver medallist in the 5,000m, finished fourth in her heat.