In a heartfelt message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded wrestler Vinesh Phogat, calling her "India's pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian." Despite a recent setback, PM Modi expressed his unwavering support and admiration for Phogat's resilience.
As for the memes and jokes, they may bring some laughs, but let's not forget to appreciate the incredible talent and dedication of China shooter Zhang Oiongyue, regardless of her choice of equipment.
It was a middling but yet another medal-less day as far as the Indian contingent is concerned at the Paris Olympics on Monday, August 5. However, the final qualification for Avinash Sable and the women's team's win in Round of 16 table tennis event will keep the contingent in good stead.
India's hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, defeated Great Britain in the penalty shootout 4-2 on Sunday (August 4). The men in blue put up a spirited effort as they were down to 10 men in the first half itself but did well to restrict the opposition to 1-1.
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Novak Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 to cement his berth in the men's singles semifinal at the Paris Olympics whereas Carlos Alcaraz got the better of Felix Auger Aliassime of Canada 6-1, 6-1 to book his place in the final.
Novak Djokovic overcame the challenge posed by Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the men's singles semifinals to storm into the gold medal match. The gold medal match will get underway at 3:30 PM onwards on Sunday, August 3.
Swapnil Kusale became the third shooter to win a medal for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. He secured the bronze medal in the Men's 50m air rifle 3 positions event bringing glory to the nation. He finished third among eight finalists with a total of 451.4 after 44 shots.
Day 6 at the Paris Olympics 2024 has a packed schedule for Indian athletes with athletics starting today (August 1). However, all eyes will be on Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy who will face each other today in the round of 16.
Lakshya Sen had only beaten Jonatan Christie only once in his career. Christie came into this game on the back of a favourable 4-1 head-to-head record over the Indian emerging shuttler.
PV Sindhu was slotted in group M and needed to win her final group stage game to qualify for the next round. It didn't take much time for India's superstar to defeat Estonia's Kristin Kuuba as she rolled her over in two sets.
The women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto lost their first match of the group-stage round to South Korea's Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. The loss came in straight games 21-18, 21-10.
The Indian pair defeated the Koreans 16-10 to earn the country its second medal at the Paris Olympics, and in the process made Bhaker the first Indian post-independence to bag two medals in a single edition of the Games.
A police source said it was too early to tell if there was any link to sabotage on the high-speed rail network, which caused travel chaos hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday.
It was a middling day for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics with Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta missing out on possible medals in shooting while the men's archery team failed to go past the quarter-finals in a disappointing show. The men's hockey team held Argentina onto a 1-1 draw.
A resilient Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by snaring a bronze in the 10m air pistol event on Sunday, a triumph that opened the country's account in the Paris Games and ended a 12-year wait for its much-hyped shooters.
PV Sindhu came into the contest on the back of a 1-0 head-to-head record against Maldivian Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq. Sindhu had defeated Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 in Birmingham.
India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker was at her best in the women's 10 m pistol qualification round. The 22-year-old finished third in the qualification round with a total score of 580.
The official Instagram page of Olympics shared a series of pictures from Celine Dion's performance at the opening ceremony. The singer also shared a couple of her pictures from the event and penned a long note.
Flagbearers PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal will lead the Indian contingent of 78 members in the opening ceremony.
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