"Even We Pray For Arshad Nadeem When He Plays": Neeraj Chopra's Aunt
"I always tell people to move beyond the India vs Pakistan perspective. When you compete at the world level, it's about the competition.
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India vs Spain LIVE Streaming, Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
India vs Spain, Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics 2024, Live Streaming: India's excellent men's hockey campaign could not end in an Olympic final, as the team lost 3-2 to Germany in the Paris Olympics 2024 semi-final. Instead, now India will aim to win bronze for the second successive edition. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side will take on Spain, who were hammered 4-0 by the Netherlands in the other semi. India. Spain are presently ranked eighth in the world. If India do win the medal, it'll be their thirteenth Olympic field hockey medal. The game is likely to be India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's last.
"Nadeem Did Well, Today Was Not Our Day": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV
Neeraj Chopra came up with a season best throw of 89.45m to clinch silver in javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024 early on Friday morning. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, however, did better as he set a new Olympic record mark of 92.97m to take home the gold.
"This Is Not The End": PR Sreejesh Pens Goodbye Note Ahead Of Final Career Match
Hours before his last hurrah, celebrated India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh described his international career as "nothing short of extraordinary" and expressed his gratitude to the countrymen for believing in him. The 36-year-old from Kerala will hope to end his illustrious 18-year-long career with a medal when he steps on to the field for one last time along with his teammates in the bronze playoff against Spain in the Paris Olympics.
Covelong Classic: Top Surfers Converge In Kovalam For Final National Surfing Championship Of 2024
The Covelong Classic, the final National Surfing Championship of the year, is set to kick off at Kovalam on Thursday, with over 75 surfers from across the country competing for top honours. The event will happen across four categories -- Men's Open, Women's Open, Junior Boys & U-16, and Junior Girls & U-16. The 2024 season started with the International Surfing Festival Kerala Varkala, followed by the Indian Open of Surfing in Mangalore, and the third stop -- Mahabs Point Break Challenge -- happening earlier this month in Mahabalipuram.
Paris Olympics 2024: Arshad Nadeem's Monster 92.97m Throw That Ended Pakistan's 40-Year Wait - Watch
Neeraj Chopra's hopes of winning a second successive gold medal to add to his first from Tokyo failed to materialise and the Indian had to be satisfied with a silver medal in the men's javelin throw final in the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Chopra, who came into the final as the favourite with a brilliant effort of 89.34 metres in the qualifying, threw the javelin to 89.45, his second-best ever effort a clear improvement on the 87.58 that bagged him the gold medal in Tokyo. But that did not prove enough for the reigning World Champion and Diamond League final winner as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, his good friend on the circuit, upstaged him by setting the Olympic Record to win the gold medal.
Soufiane El Bakkali Retains Olympics Steeplechase Gold, World Record-Holder Lamecha Girma Suffers Fall
Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic 3000m steeplechase title on Wednesday to become just the third Arab to win double gold as world record holder Lamecha Girma suffered a worrying fall, at Paris Olympics 2024. El Bakkali timed 8min 06.05sec for victory with American Kenneth Rooks taking silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot claiming bronze (8:06.47). Ethiopia's Girma was left prone on the track after falling at a hurdle before being eventually stretchered off.
No One Gave Us A Chance But We Had It In Us To Win: India Coach Craig Fulton
A bronze medal finish is not what hockey coach Craig Fulton had wanted but the South African would relish the achievement simply for the fact that "underdog India" lifted themselves up from disappointments when no one gave them a chance. India dominated Spain in their bronze play-off to secure a 2-1 win. The last time India achieved back-to-back medals at the Olympic Games was in 1968 and 1972. India had endured a rough build-up to the Games, receiving a 0-5 hammering at the hands of Australia and also struggled in the FIH Pro-League.