Vinesh Phogat was found overweight ahead of her 50kg freestyle final on August 7 and was disqualified from her gold medal bout. Vinesh went through rigorous training to cut her weight after her semifinal bout but could not cut the last 100 grams needed for her participation.
The Indian Olympic Association dissolved the ad hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India in March this year after saying that there was no further need for it. The Delhi High Court has now restored the mandate of IOA's ad hoc committee and has left it open to it to form the committee.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Indian Olympians at his residence on Independence Day. He shared some light and humorous exchanges with the Indian athletes during his meeting. Modi highlighted the issue of the lack of ACs at the Paris Games village and shared a laugh with the athletes.
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Vinesh Phogat created history as she became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the finals of the Olympic Games. Phogat, who was eyeing a gold medal, was disqualified from the final match after being found overweight on the day of the final.
The Indian hockey team bagged its second consecutive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 after defeating Spain in the third-place playoff. The hockey team, alongside the rest of the Indian contingent, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence following the Olympics.
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The Indian athletes bagged a total of six medals during their entire campaign at the Paris Olympics. Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, the Indian men's hockey team and Neeraj Chopra won the medals for India.
The honourable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi assured the citizens of the country during his Independence Day address that the preparations are underway in full swing to ensure that the 2036 Olympics are organised on home soil.
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The ambition to host the 2036 Olympics in India was also a part of BJP’s election manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Notably, India has not hosted the Summer Games ever.
"The IOA is committed to ensuring that Vinesh's case is heard. It will continue to advocate justice and fairness in sports, ensuring that the rights and dignity of athletes and everyone in the sports fold are upheld at all times," the IOA statement said.
The star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified hours before her final bout in the women's 50kg category in the Paris Olympics 2024 and was also denied a silver medal despite making it to the final.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu also held interactions with the ace shooter Manu Bhaker and retired hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The Indian contingent is also expected to meet PM Narendra Modi on Thursday, August 15.
The ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat suffered a shock disqualification hours before her final bout in the women's 50kg category at the Paris Olympics and is waiting on a CAS's verdict on her plea for a silver medal.
India concluded its Paris Olympics 2024 campaign with one silver and five bronze medals and finished 71st in the medal table. Jawed Ashraf, the Indian ambassador to France, talked about the 33rd Summer Games in an exclusive chat with India TV.
South Africa announced a much-changed T20I team for the West Indies series starting on August 24. Star cricketers Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, and Heinrich Klassen are among the major missing names from Aiden Markram-led squad.
India finished in the 71st spot on the medal ladder after the end of the Paris Olympics with five bronze medals and a silver medal. India's silver medal came after Neeraj Chopra registered his season-best throw of 89.45m.
Indian paddler Sreeja Akula has achieved her career-best ranking, a week after she climbed up to No. 22 during the Paris Olympics. Akula lost in the Round of 16 in women's singles to China's Yingsha Sun and and suffered a defeat in the quarter-finals in the women's team event in Paris.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan produced a throw of 92.97m in the final event of men's javelin at the Paris Olympics to break Andreas Thorkildsen's all-time Olympic record of 90.57m. India's Neeraj Chopra had to settle for silver.
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