Arshad Nadeem scripted a historic gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday and became the first Pakistani athlete to win an Olympic gold. Only two athletes from Pakistan had won individual Olympic medals before Arshad Nadeem's brilliance in Paris.
The 2020 Tokyo Games runners-up and the European champions Spain will take on the top-ranked European side France in the final of the men's football match at Parc des Princes in the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday.
"I'm really thankful for my time that I had there (with Delhi Capitals), met some great people, worked with some great people and obviously worked with some great players through the years as well," Ricky Ponting said ahead.
India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified hours before her final bout in the women's 50kg category after being weighed 100 gms more at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh approached the Court of Arbitration for Sports and appealed for silver on Thursday.
"On behalf of Hockey India, I congratulate the entire team and support staff for their exceptional performance and dedication. The cash prizes are a token of our appreciation for their relentless pursuit of excellence," Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey said.
Neeraj Chopra men's javelin final: India javelin ace registered his season-best throw of 89.34 meters in the men's qualification round to finish on top and is looking to defend his gold in the finals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) accepted Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her infamous disqualification at the Paris Olympics hours before her final bout on Wednesday and informed the wrestler of the date and time of a hearing.
India captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to help India pull off a 2-1 comeback win over Spain in the men's bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024 and then celebrated the win by lifting goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on his shoulders.
"You are a fighter – on and off the mat. Through you, we are learning what it means to never lose the fight in us, even as a loss weighs heavily. You embody the true spirit of a warrior," Abhinav Bindra said in his post for Vinesh Phogat.
The ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from her gold medal match against the USA's Sarah Hildebrandt in the women's 50kg category after being found 100 gm overweight on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics 2024.
India vs Spain hockey: India suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 defeat against Germany in their semi-final clash but defeated Spain 2-1 after falling behind in the first quarter to clinch a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
The young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal suffered an early elimination at the Paris Olympics 2024 after losing in the opening round in the women's 53kg category on Wednesday. She also missed out on a repechage after her opponent failed to reach the final.
After some heartbreaking events for Indian contingents on Wednesday, the Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu lifted 89 kg in snatch and 111 kg in Clean and Jerk to finish fourth in the women's 49kg category at the Paris Olympics 2024.
"It sent a shockwave through the wrestling contingent. The girls were feeling pretty low after the news broke. We met Vinesh and tried to console her. She was brave," India's women's national coach Virender Dahiya said.
IND vs SL: Opener Avishka Fernando top-scored with 96 runs and Kusal Mendis added crucial 59 to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 248 while batting first in the third and last ODI match against India in Colombo.
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