Swiatek beats Begu, and rain, to start gold quest
PARIS : Poland's Iga Swiatek launched her bid for Olympic gold with a 6-2 7-5 win over battling Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu in the opening round of the singles on Saturday.
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Amit Panghal And Nishant Dev: Know Your Indian Men Boxers In Paris Olympics 2024
Two men Indian boxers will be fighting for glory at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Amit Panghal (men's 51kg) will be participating in the Olympics for the second time and is India's major medal prospect. He will be accompanied by Nishant Dev (men's 71kg) in representing the nation. Ever since Vijender Singh in Beijing 2008, no male Indian boxer has won a medal at the Olympics. We bring you the profile of the two Indian pugilists at the Summer Games.
Djokovic, Alcaraz and Swiatek start gold chase with wins
PARIS : Poland's Iga Swiatek launched her bid for Olympic gold with a 6-2 7-5 win over battling Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu in the opening round of the singles on Saturday.
IOC says convicted Dutch rapist will compete at Games as planned
PARIS: The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday (Jul 27) it was satisfied with explanations given by the Netherlands Olympic team regarding the participation of a convicted rapist in the Paris Games and that he would be competing as planned.
Rowing-Rowers set for weather change after rain-hit opening in Paris
PARIS : Rowers at the Paris Games are prepared to battle the elements from relentless rain to blistering heat in the quest for Olympic gold, which began on Saturday in less than ideal conditions.
Olympics 2024: Men's basketball favorites, contenders, more - ESPN
PARIS — The most competitive international men's basketball tournament in history is finally here.
Félix Dolci leads Canada early in Olympic men's artistic gymnastics qualifying
Buoyed by Félix Dolci's seventh-place standing in the all-around event of artistic gymnastics, Canada placed third in Olympic men's gymnastics qualifying in the first of three subdivisions Saturday in Paris.
First Medal Hope For India - Manu Bhaker Reaches 10m Air Pistol Final At Paris Olympics 2024
A supremely confident Manu Bhaker was at the top of her game as she entered the 10m women's air pistol final, salvaging the day for Indian shooting after an underwhelming start by her compatriots in the Olympic Games on Saturday. The 22-year-old Bhaker shot 580 to finish third in the qualifications in which Hungarian ace Veronika Major claimed the top spot with a score of 582. The other Indian representative, Rhythm Sangwan, ended 15th with a score of 573. The final will be held on Sunday. Reduced to tears following her forgettable outing in her Games debut in Tokyo three years ago, Bhaker is seeking to add an Olympic medal to her very excellent resume.