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Paris, July 29 (UNI) In an heartbreaking turn of events at the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Final of the Paris Olympics, Ramita Jindal’s dreams of securing a podium finish were dashed as she concluded the competition in seventh place. Ramita’s journey through the final was marked by both promise and adversity. Her initial performance saw…
Mumbai, July 29 (UNI) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has outlined the future path for Hardik Pandya following his T20I captaincy snub. Having acted as deputy to Rohit Sharma in India’s triumphant ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, Hardik was one of the front-runners to take over the mantle once Rohit retired from the…
Paris, July 28 (UN) Balraj Panwar on Sunday 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. Panwar clocked an impressive timing of 07:12.41, narrowly edged out by Monaco’s Quentin Antognelli for the top spot. The…
Paris, July 28 (UNI) The City of Lights played host to a high-stakes duel on Sunday as India’s Ramita Jindal set her sights on Olympic glory in the Women’s 10m air rifle event. With nerves of steel and the precision of a seasoned markswoman, Jindal secured her place in the final with a fifth-place finish,…
Paris, July 28 (UNI) In an electrifying atmosphere at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, India’s ace shooter Manu Bhaker etched her name in Olympic history as she clinched the bronze medal in the women’s air pistol final, breaking a 12-year medal drought for India in shooting and becoming the first Indian woman to ever achieve this…
Paris, July 28 (UNI) In a mere 29 minutes, Indian badminton ace and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu launched her Paris Olympics campaign with a decisive straight-game win over Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq on Sunday. From the outset, the gulf in class was clear. Sindhu, aiming for a third Olympic medal, effortlessly dispatched her lower-ranked…
Paris, July 28 (UNI) In a display of raw determination, India’s Preeti Pawar stormed into the women’s 54kg round of 16 at the Paris Olympics, overwhelming Vietnam’s Vo Thi Kim Anh with a commanding 5-0 victory on Saturday. The bout began with the 20-year-old Indian prodigy taking her time to gauge her formidable opponent. Despite…
Paris, July 28 (UNI) Japan and Spain stormed into the men’s quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics with commanding victories on Saturday. Japan secured their spot with a thrilling 1-0 win over Mali, thanks to midfielder Rihito Yamamoto’s decisive strike in the 82nd minute. Mali had a golden opportunity to equalise in stoppage time, but forward…
Paris, July 28 (UNI) In a dominant display of tennis, top seed Novak Djokovic stormed into the second round of the rain-soaked tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, setting the stage for a potential faceoff against Rafael Nadal. Despite relentless rain dampening the second day of the Games and causing delays and rescheduling…
Pallekele, July 27 (UNI) India clinched a commanding 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the series, driven by standout performances from captain Suryakumar Yadav and Riyan Parag. Suryakumar’s explosive 58 off 26 balls, featuring eight boundaries and two sixes, propelled India to a formidable total of 213 runs. Rishabh Pant added…
