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"One Odd Game, Didn't Play Well": India Head Coach Amol Muzumdar Reflects On Women's Asia Cup Final Loss

Indian women's cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar said the side didn't play up to their potential in the Women's Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka and lost the record-extending eighth continental title in Dambulla on Sunday. Indian bowlers failed to defend the 166 target against the hosts as Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (61) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (69*) slammed half-centuries to take the side over the line with eight balls to spare. Kavisha Dilhari remained unbeaten on 30 off 16 balls including two sixes and a four.

Heat Warning Issued For Paris During Games On Tuesday

France's meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as the capital hosts the Olympic Games. The agency put in place a "yellow alert" -- the second of four levels -- as a heatwave arrives from southern France. The alert was issued in particular because "very hot" conditions across Paris were forecast to linger overnight, with the mercury not expected to drop below 22C between Tuesday and Wednesday.

"Lot Of Learnings For Me": Rifle Shooter Ramita Jindal After Missing Out On Medal

Indian Rifle shooter Ramita Jindal missed out on a medal as she finished in seventh spot in the final of the 10-metre air rifle women's competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday. It was Ramita's first Olympics, while speaking to ANI, she shared her experience and said that her recent season had been incredibly rewarding. "The experience was really great for me, a lot of things I learnt here and I definitely take these takeaways from me, there are a lot of learnings and I will use this experience for the upcoming season," said Ramita.

Tom Daley Takes Fifth Olympic Diving Medal But China Grab Gold

Britain's Tom Daley was dethroned as Olympic champion on Monday but took an emotional silver medal with partner Noah Williams in the men's synchronised 10m platform behind China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao. It was a fifth medal in five Olympics for 30-year-old Daley, who won gold with Matty Lee in the same event at the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games three years ago. Lian and Yang, who have won at the last three world championships, established their dominance with their first dive and never looked like giving up the lead.

Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor

Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower and the hot air balloon tethered to the Olympic cauldron, its mayor said Monday. Anne Hidalgo told the France Bleu broadcaster that she hoped a hugely popular hot air balloon in the Tuileries gardens could find a permanent home in Paris, as could the statues of 10 French women that were part of the Olympics opening ceremony last week.

Paris Olympics 2024: Arjun Babuta Narrowly Misses Medal, Finishes Fourth In Men's 10m Air Rifle

Indian shooter Arjun Babuta buckled under pressure and finished fourth in the men's 10m air rifle competition after coming close to winning a medal in his maiden Olympics on Monday. Babuta shot a total of 208.4. A 9.5 in response to Croatia's Miran Maricic's 10.7 put paid to his hopes of finishing on the podium. The 25-year-old Babuta started the final with a 10.7 and followed that with a 10.2. A third shot of 10.5 saw him take the fourth spot while a 10.4 in his fourth attempt lifted him to the third spot. He finished the first series with a solid 10.6. He started the second series with a 10.7, followed that with a 10.5 and shot a near-perfect 10.8 in the second shot of the first elimination series.

India's Tennis Campaign Ends At Paris Olympics In Single Day

India's tennis campaign at the Paris Olympics lasted just one day as Sumit Nagal and the men's doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji bowed out after losing their respective opening matches to French challengers in Paris Sunday. Nagal was first to take court, but his strong baseline game didn't seem to be enough against mercurial Corentin Moutet, who earned a stylish three-set win. In his second appearance at the Olympic Games, Nagal bounced back after losing the first set but fell 2-6 6-4 5-7 in two hours and 28 minutes at a packed court seven at the Roland Garros.

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time in the heats for the 800m freestyle on Monday, and the world champion now has his sights set on making history in Tuesday's final. Wiffen could become the first Irishman, and just the second Irish athlete ever, to claim Olympic swimming gold -- and his hopes were boosted with challenger Sam Short of Australia, considered the favourite by some analysts, failing to qualify. The 23-year-old Wiffen topped qualifying in 7:41.53, ahead of Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi.

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"One Odd Game, Didn't Play Well": India Head Coach Amol Muzumdar Reflects On Women's Asia Cup Final Loss

Heat Warning Issued For Paris During Games On Tuesday

"Lot Of Learnings For Me": Rifle Shooter Ramita Jindal After Missing Out On Medal

Tom Daley Takes Fifth Olympic Diving Medal But China Grab Gold

Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor

Paris Olympics 2024: Arjun Babuta Narrowly Misses Medal, Finishes Fourth In Men's 10m Air Rifle

India's Tennis Campaign Ends At Paris Olympics In Single Day

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen Has Eyes On Historic Swimming Gold