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Experienced Coach Sundeep Verma To Accompany Paris 2024-Bound Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar

Renowned clubmaker Sundeep Verma will be making his third Olympic Games appearance as a coach. Verma will be accompanying leading Indian professional Gaganjeet Bhullar during Paris 2024. 11-time Asian Tour champion Bhullar, who is making his Olympic debut, is part of a four-member golf team including Shubhankar Sharma, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar. Indian pro Ashbeer Saini will be caddying for Bhullar. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) cleared a 257-member Indian contingent that includes 117 athletes and 140 support staff and coaches.

Up Against China, India Table Tennis Star Harmeet Desai Says India 'Can Beat Any Team'

Having played an important role in India clinching gold medals in the team competition in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, star Indian paddler Harmeet Desai believes India has the ability to upset any team at the Olympic Games in Paris. On Thursday, he insisted that the team's preparation was well on track to perform at their optimum best in the French capital. The Indian TT contingent made history earlier this year when both the men's and women's teams qualified for the Olympics for the first time and the preparatory camps, in Bengaluru from June 7-16 and in Saarbrucken, Germany earlier this month, were focused on working out the perfect combinations for the team events at the Paris Olympics, scheduled from July 26 to August 11.

Gagan Narang: From Olympian Shooter To India's Trouble Shooter At The Games

London Olympics medallist and chef de mission for India Gagan Narang talks to NDTV on his challenges in Paris, his role change- from an ace shooter to India's trouble shooter.

Gautam Gambhir Wanted This Youngster For Sri Lanka Tour. Report Reveals Why He Missed Out

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir wanted Tilak Varma for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka but the youngster missed out due to injury, according to a report by Times of India. Tilak has been out of action since Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to hand injury. The report claimed that his absence was a big boost for Riyan Parag who was included in the squads for both formats. "TOI has learnt that Riyan Parag's selection for both the white-ball squads for the Sri Lanka tour was helped by the fact that middle-order batsman Tilak Varma is currently injured," the Times of India reported.

"If You Keep Changing...": Shahid Afridi Launches Scathing Attack On PCB

The Pakistan cricket team had a horrible outing at the T20 World Cup 2024 as the Babar Azam-led side crashed out of the competition in the group stages. They slumped to a shocking loss against the United States before losing once again against traditional rivals India. Pakistan did win their remaining two matches against Canada and Ireland but it was too little too late for them. The result sparked a huge backlash from the fans and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) went on to make big changes in the support staff. Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq were sacked as selectors while Babar's future remains unclear.

Olympics 2024: Indian Men's Table Tennis Team To Face China In Opener, Manika Batra To Play Teenager

Indian men's table tennis team is set to face a formidable challenge as they compete against four-time gold medalists China in the opening round of the Paris Olympics. The women's team, meanwhile, will face Romania in the round of 16. They could face, the Rio 2016 silver medallists Germany, in the second round. Notably, India have qualified for team events in table tennis for the first time. On the other hand, China have won the gold medal in the men's event at all the editions, since the introduction of team events at the Olympics in 2008.

Threat Of Missiles, Fear For Death: How Ukraine Athletes Trained For Paris Olympics 2024

The fear of death has been a constant in an average Ukrainian's life ever since the war with Russia broke out in 2022 and that includes the majority of the country's 143-strong athlete contingent here for the Olympics beginning on Friday. Even in normal circumstances, the pressure to perform on the biggest sporting stage can take a toll on the best in the business. In the case of Ukrainian athletes, it's hard to imagine how they were able to train for the mega-event with missile attacks and air sirens becoming a part of their lives for the past 29 months.

PV Sindhu Aiming For Hattrick Of Olympic Medals In Paris Games

From spending time in a hypoxic chamber to sparring with a variety of partners to adapt to different styles, Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has left no stones unturned to be battle-ready for the Paris Games, where she will be chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic medal. Sindhu's form has been patchy of late but she says the hat-trick of medals is very much possible because the last eight months spent with mentor Prakash Padukone has instilled confidence in her. No Indian player has won three Olympic medals on the trot and a podium finish will make Sindhu arguably India's greatest athlete.

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Experienced Coach Sundeep Verma To Accompany Paris 2024-Bound Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar

Up Against China, India Table Tennis Star Harmeet Desai Says India 'Can Beat Any Team'

Gagan Narang: From Olympian Shooter To India's Trouble Shooter At The Games

Gautam Gambhir Wanted This Youngster For Sri Lanka Tour. Report Reveals Why He Missed Out

"If You Keep Changing...": Shahid Afridi Launches Scathing Attack On PCB

Olympics 2024: Indian Men's Table Tennis Team To Face China In Opener, Manika Batra To Play Teenager

Threat Of Missiles, Fear For Death: How Ukraine Athletes Trained For Paris Olympics 2024

PV Sindhu Aiming For Hattrick Of Olympic Medals In Paris Games