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Retirement U-Turn After Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Win? PR Sreejesh's 'Right Time' Reply

"This is the better way to finish," said iconic Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Thursday, ruling out any possibility of reversing his decision to retire from international hockey after inspiring the team to a second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games. With Sreejesh playing in his last match, India beat Spain 2-1 in the third-place play-off to win back-to-back bronze medals at the showpiece. The last time, an Indian hockey team pulled off consecutive Olympic podium finishes was way back in 1972. "I think this is the better way to finish an Olympic Games, with a medal. We are not going home empty-handed, that's a great thing," Sreejesh said on 'Jio Cinema'.

"We Have To Do That": Rohit Sharma Ready To Pick 'Different Players' For ODIs After Sri Lanka Shock

India may adopt a 'horses-for-courses' policy after failing to counter the spin-friendly conditions here which led to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in ODI cricket in 27 years. A spirited Sri Lanka used conditions to their advantage as their spinners bamboozled the Indian batters on slow and turning pitches to register a 2-0 win in the three-ODI series following a 110-run loss in the final game.

India To Play Two-Day Day-Night Tour Match In Australia

The visiting Indian cricket team will play a two-day day-night tour match against Australia's Prime Minister's XI between the first two Tests of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year. India and Australia meet in five-Test series starting in Perth on November 22. It will be first time since the 1991-92 season that the two heavyweights will meet over five Tests in a series. The Indian team will play a tour-day day-night tour match against the Prime Minister XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30 and December 1, Cricket Australia said on their website.

How Pakistan Celebrated Arshad Nadeem's Historic Javelin Throw Gold Medal In Olympics

Karachi residents came out on the roads in large numbers to celebrate javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem's feat of winning Pakistan's first ever individual gold medal in the Olympics in Paris. The 27-year-old Nadeem ended Pakistan's 4-year-long wait for a gold medal in the Olympics when he picked the yellow metal in the Paris Games with a monster throw of 92.97m -- which was an Olympic record -- on Thursday. Pakistan's last gold medal had come from the hockey team in 1984 Los Angeles Games.

Vinesh Phogat's Plea Against Olympic Disqualification Accepted By CAS, Verdict Today

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking exit from the Paris Olympics 2024 made the entire India emotional. Vinesh, who had entered the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final, was disqualified from the event for being 100 grams overweight. A day after her disqualification, Vinesh bid adieu to her international wrestling career, saying that she didn't have the strength to continue anymore. Amid this chaos, the Indian grappler also filed an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport, challenging her disqualification from the medal event.

Algerian Boxer, Imane Khelif, In Gender Row, Goes For Olympic Gold

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of an Olympic gender eligibility row, goes for gold in Paris on Friday as Thierry Henry bids to lead France's footballers to glory. With just three days of sport to go at the Games, there is a packed athletics programme at the Stade de France. The boxing competition has been overshadowed by a bitter row over whether Khelif and Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting should be allowed to compete in the women's category.

Neeraj Chopra's Family Delivers 'Rivalry Verdict' As Arshad Clinches Javelin Gold

The Paris Olympics 2024 journey saw the Indian contingent incur another unfulfilling moment as Neeraj Chopra had to settle for a silver medal in the men's javelin throw final, with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem fetching gold, courtesy of his Olympics-record-breaking throw. While athletes from all across the globe were competing in the men's javelin throw final, the contest was mostly pitted as an India vs Pakistan clash, with Neeraj and Arshad vying against each other for the top podium spot. However, Neeraj's family isn't happy seeing people painting such a picture.

Arshad Nadeem Reveals 'Cricket Connection' Behind His Gold Medal At Paris Olympics

History-making Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is quite pleased that his rivalry with Indian superstar Neeraj Chopra is becoming as talked about as the cricketing battles between the two feuding neighbours as he believes it will fuel the sporting ambition of youngsters in both the nations. Nadeem bested Chopra for the first time in their 11 face-offs to claim the Olympic gold medal with a sensational Games record of 92.97m on Thursday night. Chopra took the silver with a season's best effort of 89.45m, adding another chapter to their storied rivalry.

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Retirement U-Turn After Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Win? PR Sreejesh's 'Right Time' Reply

"We Have To Do That": Rohit Sharma Ready To Pick 'Different Players' For ODIs After Sri Lanka Shock

India To Play Two-Day Day-Night Tour Match In Australia

How Pakistan Celebrated Arshad Nadeem's Historic Javelin Throw Gold Medal In Olympics

Vinesh Phogat's Plea Against Olympic Disqualification Accepted By CAS, Verdict Today

Algerian Boxer, Imane Khelif, In Gender Row, Goes For Olympic Gold

Neeraj Chopra's Family Delivers 'Rivalry Verdict' As Arshad Clinches Javelin Gold

Arshad Nadeem Reveals 'Cricket Connection' Behind His Gold Medal At Paris Olympics