Olympics 2024: All Updates from Paris
The 2024 Olympics got underway on July 26 in Paris with a spectacular opening ceremony as thousands of athletes sailed along the River Seine past electrifying performances on bridges and river banks and rooftops. The 16-day sporting carnival is witnessing the best of the world vying for medals in the city of love with new records being set and historic victories registered. We bring you all the updates.
India's medal tally at 6 so far
Aug 10, 2024, at 07:45 am
Neeraj Chopra (athletics) - Silver.
Aman Sehrawat (wrestling) - Bronze.
Indian men's hockey team - Bronze.
Swapnil Kusale (shooting) - Bronze.
Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh (shooting) - Bronze.
Manu Bhaker (shooting) - Bronze.
Aman Sehrawat bags bronze medal in men's 57kg wrestling at Paris Olympics
Aug 10, 2024, at 07:42 amIndian debutant wrestler Aman Sehrawat won a bronze medal in the men's 57kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Friday. With this India has bagged six medals-one silver and five bronze-at the ongoing Games.
Photo courtesy: Olympic Khel
It's a silver for Neerja Chopra in Paris Olympics men's javelin throw
Aug 09, 2024, at 07:03 amIndia's star athlete Neeraj Chopra did not disappoint his fans this Olympic season by clinching the Silver Medal for his country in the men's javelin throw event.
His season's best throw was 89.45m at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Photo courtesy: X/@OlympicKhel
Aman Sehrawat loses to Japan's Rei Higuchi in Olympics Men's 57kg semis, will play for bronze
Aug 09, 2024, at 04:33 amWrestler Aman Sehrawat lost to Japan's Rei Higuchi in the Men's 57kg semi-finals at the Paris Olympics. He will now play for the bronze medal on Friday.
India beat Spain in Olympics Men's Hockey to win back-to-back Bronze medals
Aug 09, 2024, at 01:29 amAfter a day of despair, the Indian Men's Hockey team brought back smiles to the faces of 1.4 billion people after they defeated Spain to win the Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a 2-1 lead against Spain in their men's hockey bronze medal match at Stade Yves-du-Manoir.
Photo courtesy: X/@OlympicKhel
Aman Sherawat beats Zelimkhan Abakarov 11-0 and reaches the semis
Aug 08, 2024, at 10:26 pmMirabai Chanu finishes 4th in 49kg women's weightlifting, misses bronze
Aug 08, 2024, at 07:12 amIn more heartbreaking news for India in this Olympic campaign, Mirabai Chanu finished at the fourth place in the 49kg Women’s Weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics.
Photo courtesy: X/@OlympicKhel
Vinesh Phogat to appeal in Court of Arbitration for Sport against Olympics' decision to disqualify her, asks for silver
Aug 08, 2024, at 07:10 amVinesh Phogat, who was earlier disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 grams overweight than the permissible limit in a Gold Medal match, has decided to file an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision.
She has asked for the Olympic silver to be given to her.
India's heartbreak as Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics
Aug 08, 2024, at 07:09 amIn a heartbreak for India, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was Wednesday disqualified from Olympics 2024 after she was found 100gms overweight, missing out on a sure chance to grab either gold or silver medal.
Photo courtesy: X/@OlympicKhel
India lose to Germany, will face Spain in Hockey bronze match
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:56 amIn a heartbreaking moment, India's Harmanpreet Singh and his team lost 2-3 against Germany in the men's hockey semi-final match at the Paris Olympics 2024. They will now face Spain in bronze match.
Vinesh Phogat makes history by storming into women's 50kg wrestling final, assured of silver at least
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:52 amVinesh Phogat defeated Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba by 5-0 to enter the Olympics 2024 women's wrestling 50kg final.
With that Vinesh became the first Indian woman to enter the wrestling final at the Olympics.
Photo courtesy: X/@OlympicKhel
Lovlina Borgohain loses her women's 75kg quarter-final bout
Aug 04, 2024, at 08:59 pmManu Bhaker finished fourth in 25m pistol event
Aug 04, 2024, at 01:40 amManu Bhaker agonisingly misses out on a bronze medal in the women's 25m pistol event.
Deepika Kumari Paris dream ends
Aug 04, 2024, at 01:37 amThe senior archer lost the women's individual quarter-final 4-6 after losing to South Korea's Su-hyeon in the quarter-finals. Once again, the archers will return empty-handed from the Games. Archer Bhajan Kaur also exited in the Round of 16.
Lakshya Sen becomes first-ever Indian player to enter Olympics Semis
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:20 amLakshya Sen Friday created history by becoming the first-ever Indian male badminton player to enter the Olympics semis. He won the third game by a huge margin against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen at 21-12. After Chou Tien Chen won a thrilling first game 21-19, Sen cliched the second and the decider third game to secure his historic berth in the semis.
Photo courtesy: X/OlympicsKhel
India beat Australia 3-2 in Men's Hockey
Aug 03, 2024, at 12:20 am
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker storms into 25m Pistol Women's final
Aug 02, 2024, at 10:55 pm
Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil fail to qualify for women's 50m rifle 3 positions final
Aug 02, 2024, at 06:06 amWorld record holder Sift Kaur Samra and Anjum Moudgil couldn’t add to India’s rich medal haul in shooting at the Paris Olympics as they failed to qualify for the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final on Thursday.
Paris Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu out after loss to China's He Bing Jiao
Aug 02, 2024, at 06:03 amPV Sindhu's bid for a third Olympic medal ended in disappointment as she was defeated by China's He Bing Jiao, 19-21, 14-21. The first game was closely contested, but Sindhu struggled to keep pace with the Chinese sixth seed. Sindhu, who won silver at Rio 2016 and a bronze by defeating He at Tokyo 2020, was unable to replicate her past successes.
This setback followed another disappointment for India, as men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing 21-13, 14-21, 16-21 to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
Photo courtesy: X/OlympicsKhel
Satwik-Chirag eliminated by Malaysia's Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik Soh in men's doubles badminton quarter-final
Aug 02, 2024, at 12:16 amSatwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty were knocked out by Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia) in the men's doubles badminton quarter-final. The third seeded Indians lost in three games to the Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists.
Badminton Men's Singles: Lakshya Sen defeats team mate HS Prannoy to enter last 8
Aug 02, 2024, at 12:14 amLakshya Sen defeated compatriot HS Prannoy 21-12, 21-6 to enter badminton men's singles quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday.
Swapnil Kusale wins broze in Men's 50m Rifle Three Position
Aug 01, 2024, at 07:45 pmSwapnil Kusale sealed the third medal for India in the Olympics 2024 which is being held in Paris. Kusale won bronze in Men's 50m Rifle Three Position.
Sreeja Akula reaches Round 16 stage of Paris Olympics
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:16 pmSreeja Akula secures her place in the Round of 16 in the Women’s Singles event at the Paris Olympics.
PV Sindhu reaches Round 16 of Paris Olympics
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:14 pmPV Sindhu dominated her show against Kristin Kuuba to advance to Paris Olympics Round 16.
Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen beats Christie to top Group L at Paris Olympics
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:13 pmManu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh win bronze, India grabs second medal in Paris Olympics
Jul 30, 2024, at 07:23 pmManu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh wins bronze at Paris in 10m Air Pistol mixed event.
She is now the first Indian athlete to win two medals in the same Olympics.
Our shooters continue to make us proud!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 30, 2024
Congratulations to @realmanubhaker and Sarabjot Singh for winning the Bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the #Olympics. Both of them have shown great skills and teamwork. India is incredibly delighted.
For Manu, this… pic.twitter.com/loUsQjnLbN
Manika Batra reaches Round 16 in Table Tennis
Jul 30, 2024, at 03:40 pmManika Batra became the first Indian Table Tennis player to reach the Round 16 of Olympics 2024, which is currently being held in Paris.
Right on the Mani
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) July 29, 2024
Manika Batra becomes the first Indian paddler to reach the Round of 16 in Olympics history.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/cop2arKWXJ
Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal, reaches third round
Jul 30, 2024, at 04:53 amNovak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to advance to the third round of Paris Olympics 2024 men's singles. This is the 60th time that Djokovic and Nadal are facing-off, with the Serb up 31-29 in the head-to-head stats after today's win.
India-Argentina clash ends in 1-1 draw
Jul 29, 2024, at 11:51 pmHarmanpreet Singh scored a goal which helped India draw their group stage match of the Olympics against Argentina 1-1.
Lucas Martinez gave the initial lead to Argentina 0-1 and was marching ahead before India drew the equaliser.
Sarabjot, Manu qualify for bronze medal match
Jul 29, 2024, at 07:22 pmIndia's Sarabjot and Manu Bhaker qualify for Bronze medal match in 10m air pistol mixed team event.
Netherlands beat India in women's archery in quarterifnals
Jul 29, 2024, at 12:16 amIndian women's archery team suffered a shock defeat in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics after Netherlands beat them 6-0.
The Indian team comprised of Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat.
They were defeated by the lower ranked opponents by 51-52, 49-54, 48-53.
Sumit Nagal exits after defeat in first round
Jul 29, 2024, at 12:12 amIndian top ranked Tennis star Sumit Nagal exited Olympics after first round defeat to France's Corentin Moutet.
The local player defeated his Indian opponent by 2-6, 6-2, 5-7.
Indian paddler Manika Batra enters round of 32 in 2024 Paris Olympics
Jul 28, 2024, at 11:16 pmManika beat Great Britain's Anna Hursey 4-1 in a hard-fought battle. The Indian paddler had a 3-0 lead before Hursey dragged it into the fifth game. Thw World No. 24 beat her opponent 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 before losing the fourth game 9-11.
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen reaches next round
Jul 28, 2024, at 10:13 pmIndian women boxer Nikhat Zareen made an impressive debut in Paris Olympics 2024 by beating Germany’s Maxi Carina Kloetzer in the women’s 50kg bout.
She defeated her German opponent 5-0 to cruise to the Round 16 phase of the event.
She will next face China's Wu Yu.
Photo Courtesy: Nikhat Zareen X page
Indian paddler Sreeja Akula reaches Round 32
Jul 28, 2024, at 10:06 pmIndian paddler Sreeja Akula crusied to the Round 32 of the Paris Olympics on the second day of the grand event.
Sreeja, one of the top Table Tennis stars of India, defeated Christina Kallberg in he first round clash.
Despite all her intent and aggressive punches, Christina looked helpless against her Indian opponent.
Top-ranked Indian paddler Sreeja Akula stands tall to clinch a superb 11-4 11-7 11-9 11-8 victory over Sweden's Christina Kallberg in the women's singles round of 64. pic.twitter.com/jRe3HxGHG6
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 28, 2024
India wins first medal: Shooter Manu Bhaker grabs Bronze
Jul 28, 2024, at 09:57 pmIndian shooter Manu Bhaker won the country's first medal in the Paris Olympics 2024 after she clinched brozze in the 10 metre Air Pistol final on Sunday.
PM Narendra Modid called it a historic medal.
A historic medal!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 28, 2024
Well done, @realmanubhaker, for winning India’s FIRST medal at #ParisOlympics2024! Congrats for the Bronze. This success is even more special as she becomes the 1st woman to win a medal in shooting for India.
An incredible achievement!#Cheer4Bharat
Balraj Panwar becomes first Indian to secure Olympic quarterfinals berth in Single Sculls
Jul 28, 2024, at 09:00 pmIndian athlete Balraj Panwar became the first Indian to secure an Olympic quarterfinals berth in the Men's Single Sculls after achieving a top-two finish in the repechage round of the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Elavenil Valarivan fails on a day when Ramita shines in 10 m Air Rifle
Jul 28, 2024, at 08:07 pmRamita Jindal reaches medal round of women's 10 m Air Rifle
Jul 28, 2024, at 08:06 pmIndian shooter Ramita Jindal reated history by reaching the medal round of women's 10 m Air Rifle event on Sunday.
PV Sindhu begins Olympics campaign with a win
Jul 28, 2024, at 07:03 pmIndian medal hope and badminton star PV Sindhu won the first match against Maldivian opponent Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq on Sunday.
She crusied to the next roudn of the event.
Image courtesy: PV Sindhu Facebook page
India beat New Zealand 3-2 in Paris Men's Hockey Olympics 2024 Pool B match
Jul 28, 2024, at 04:23 am
Badminton Men's Doubles: Satwik-Chirag beat French duo of Corvee-Labar in group debut match
Jul 28, 2024, at 03:12 amSatwik-Chirag defeated the French team of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in straight sets, winning 21-17, 21-14, in a match that lasted 46 minutes.
Lakshya Sen defeats Kevin Cordon of Guatemala in straight games in badminton men's singles
Jul 28, 2024, at 03:06 amIndian badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated Kevin Cordon of Guatemala in straight sets--21-8, 22-20 in badminton men's singles.
China clinches second gold medal
Jul 27, 2024, at 09:57 pmChang Yani and Chen Yiwen dominated in diving women’s synchronised 3m springboard and won the gold medal. It is the sixth title of the country in the event in row.
Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Great Britain settled for Bronze while the silver went to Sarah Bacon & Kassidy Cook of the USA.
South Korea wins first silver medal in Paris Olympics 2024
Jul 27, 2024, at 08:53 pmSouth Korea claims the second spot in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
China wins first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics Games
Jul 27, 2024, at 08:36 pmChina has won the first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games clinching the shooting 10m air rifle team event and defeating South Korea 16-12.
Indian shooters miss final by a point in 10-metre air rifle mixed team event
Jul 27, 2024, at 08:16 pmKazakhstan win first medal of Paris 2024
Jul 27, 2024, at 08:04 pmKazakhstan won the first medal of Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday defeating Germany 17-5 in the bronze-medal match in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at Chateauroux.
Paris Olympics 2024 Organising Committee president Tony Estanguet delivers his address
Jul 27, 2024, at 08:01 pm
"Dear athletes, you will find a piece of the Eiffel Tour at the heart of every medal. And from the Champ de mars to the Invalides, from the Grand Palais to the Château de Versailles, from the place de la Concorde to the mythical wave of Té-a-Hou-po, the richest treasures of our national heritage will be the stages on which you compete. When you’re madly in love with the Games, you feel like you can do anything."
IOC President Thomas Bach makes his address at Olympics opening ceremony
Jul 27, 2024, at 07:58 pm
"Some may say, we in the Olympic world, we are dreamers. But we are not the only ones. And our dream is coming true tonight: a reality for everyone to see. Olympians from all around the globe, showing us what greatness we humans are capable of."
Olympic events that take place underwater
Jul 27, 2024, at 07:34 pm.#Swimming #OpeningCeremony
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 27, 2024
Olympic events that take place underwater. pic.twitter.com/cQTVAJLWrF
Celine Dion performs at Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony, comeback live show overwhelms fans
Jul 27, 2024, at 07:03 pmRenowned global singer Celine Dion surprised all with her comeback live performance at the opening ceremony of Olympics 2024 in Paris, capping an ambitious outdoor event that was inclusive and spectacular combining the city of love's iconic spots like Eiffel Tower and Siene riverbank as stage.
The Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer wrapped up the opening ceremony with her emotional performance of Hymn to Love. The performance at the deck of Eiffel Tower was Dion's first live performance for four years. A year and a half ago she diagnosed of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).
Lady Gaga rocks opening ceremony with her jaw-dropping act
Jul 27, 2024, at 07:02 pmThe Olympic Games, regarded as the greatest show on Earth, stood true to its legendary tagline with a grand and spectacular 2024 opening ceremony in Paris bracing the rains as American pop star Lady Gaga among others rocked the occasion delivering an iconic performance on Friday.
Lady Gaga took center stage during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday along the Seine River.
…Gaga oh la la!
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024
Excuse us as we pick our jaws off of the floor @ladygaga just blew us away with a dazzling French cabaret performance at the #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony! pic.twitter.com/oXBtU8wit3
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