Shooting: Casual Turkish shooter goes viral, teammate says he earned it
CHATEAUROUX, France: Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has become a social media sensation for his nonchalance at the shooting range at the Paris Olympics.
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Shooting: Leone keeps women's rifle 3 positions gold in Swiss hands
CHATEAUROUX, France: Switzerland's Chiara Leone ensured Olympic gold in the women's 50-metre rifle three positions remained in her country's possession after triumphing in a rollercoaster final at the Paris Games on Friday (Aug 2).
"Did Whatever I Could Have Done For India": Swapnil Kusale After Clinching Olympic Bronze
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale shone at 2024 Paris Olympics with a historic bronze medal in the Men's 50m rifle three positions event on Thursday. Spending much of the early parts of the final in the fifth or sixth position, Swapnil made a dash for the top to clinch the bronze medal. This became India's third shooting medal, as well as the third medal overall, in Paris 2024. "Jo India ke liye kar sakte hain, hamne sab kuch kiya (Whatever I could have done for India, I did)," Swapnil told NDTV in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
India's Shooting Coach Samresh Jung, Back From Olympics, Gets House Demolition Notice
National pistol shooting coach Samaresh Jung, who guided Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh to bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, returned home to the disheartening news that his house and locality are scheduled for demolition in two days. Jung, an Olympian, was given the notice along with other residents of the Khyber Pass locality in the Civil Lines area of the national capital. The notice was issued by the Land and Development Office (LNDO) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which claimed that the land on which the Khyber Pass colony is located belongs to the Ministry of Defence and is therefore illegal.
"Matter Of Great Joy": Swapnil Kusale's Coach On Shooter's Olympic Bronze
After India shooter Swapnil Kusale's historic bronze medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics, his former coach Vishwajeet Shinde expressed his feelings saying that his victory has brought great joy to the nation. Kusale became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event. The shooter clinched the bronze medal for India in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final after finishing in third place with an aggregate of 451.4. He secured India's third overall medal in shooting. "I am very happy he got an Olympic medal today. His victory is a matter of great joy for us. This is the result of the hard work he did and I am very happy for him," Vishwajeet Shinde told ANI.
PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Swapnil Kusale For Clinching Bronze At Paris Olympics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India shooter Swapnil Kusale after his bronze medal triumph in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday. PM Modi took to his official X handle and hailed Swapnil Kusale's performance and said that it is special because he's shown great resilience and skills. "Exceptional performance by Swapnil Kusale! Congrats to him for winning the Bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the #ParisOlympics2024.
Gallant D’Tigress bow to France, wait on Canada for quarterfinal ticket
The D’Tigress, who have been the surprise team of the women’s basketball event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games, were brought down to earth, yesterday, by hosts, France, who beat the Nigerian girls by 75 points to 54.
Manu Bhaker, Approached By 40 Brands For Endorsements, Increases Fee From Rs 20 Lakh To Crores
Arguably the face of India's shooting contingent for a few years, Manu Bhaker sees her popularity soar multi-folds. Bhaker already has two medals in her account, having clinched bronze twice - in 10m air pistol individual and mixed team events - and is on the cusp of a third in 25m air pistol event. Courtesy of her twin medals so far, a report has revealed that the pistol shooter has been approached by 40-odd brands for endorsements. While Manu's focus is still on the Paris Olympic Games, her agency has already sealed a couple of deals, worth crores.