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Nita Ambani congratulates Aman Sehrawat for winning bronze medal

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, congratulated Aman Sehrawat after he won the bronze medal in the 57 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics.

2024-08-09T20:26:25.273960+00:00 IST

President Murmu hails grappler Aman Sehrawat’s bronze medal win

President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal in the 57 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics, praising his "promising career ahead."

2024-08-09T20:19:01.296388+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulates grappler Aman Sehrawat for winning bronze

Sehrawat, making his Olympic debut, secured the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz on Friday, marking India's first wrestling medal at the Paris 2024 Games.

2024-08-09T19:42:32.571615+00:00 IST

Paris 2024: Aman Sehrawat wins bronze in wrestling event

Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat beat Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz to clinch the bronze medal in the 57 kg freestyle wrestling event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Friday.

2024-08-09T18:12:14.639446+00:00 IST

CPL: Shamsi, Nortje to replace Hasaranga, Thushara in Patriots

South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi and Anrich Nortje will replace Sri Lanka players Wanindu Hasaranga and Nuwan Thushara in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024.

2024-08-09T17:50:24.994346+00:00 IST

IOA hopeful of positive resolution of Vinesh Phogat’s case in CAS

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat's application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her failed weigh-in on the second day of her Women's Wrestling 50kg competition at the Paris Olympic.

2024-08-09T17:49:54.377799+00:00 IST

Nadeem dedicates Olympic gold to Pakistan on Independence Day

Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem dedicated his gold medal at the Paris Olympics to Pakistan and said that it was a gift to his nation on the occasion of Independence Day.

2024-08-09T17:05:05.249835+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu surfers continue to dominate at Covelong Classic 2024

Tamil Nadu surfers continued with their dominance on day two of the Covelong Classic 2024 - the final leg of the national surfing championship of the Surfing Federation of India.

2024-08-09T16:54:33.447597+00:00 IST

IOC President speaks on Vinesh Phogat's appeal for silver medal

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the final of women's 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that they will "follow the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision".

2024-08-09T15:55:08.945000+00:00 IST

"We had sex tests untill 1999...": Bach on Imane's participation

Bach's response comes amid controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khalif, a boxer who had failed gender eligibility and testosterone tests and has reached the gold medal round in the women's 66 kg boxing at the ongoing marquee event.

2024-08-09T15:43:51.763755+00:00 IST

"Definitely deserves silver...": Tendulkar supports Vinesh

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is awaiting a decision on her potential silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after being disqualified from the final in the 50kg wrestling event. During this period, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar voiced his opinion on the matter, expressing his support for Phogat and addressing her disqualification.

2024-08-09T15:42:53.157820+00:00 IST

Paris 2024: Sindhu hails Neeraj's success

Star India shuttler PV Sindhu heaped praise on javelinist Neeraj Chopra for his silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2024-08-09T15:38:43.569557+00:00 IST

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi

Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament House in the national capital on Friday.

2024-08-09T14:30:26.954679+00:00 IST

Rajyavardhan Rathore hails Neeraj following Paris 2024 silver win

After Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Rajasthan Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that the Indian javelin thrower is a "legendary athlete".

2024-08-09T14:10:47.181191+00:00 IST

Sher-e-Ludhiana geared up for Pro Panja League debut

Previously known as the Ludhiana Lions, the team unveiled its new identity alongside the announcement of former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler The Great Khali as its brand ambassador, a figure representing the strength and pride of Ludhiana.

2024-08-09T13:49:31.773474+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu surfers steal show on opening day of Covelong Classic

Groms (16 and Under) Boys prodigy and local lad Kishore Kumar wowed everyone with a stellar performance on the challenging waves scoring 13.66, the highest for the day. The other category that was in competition today was the men's open category that saw an absolute dominance from the host state surfers with Nithish Varun T in round one. Karnataka's Pradeep Pujar is the lone contender from the state in contention for a podium finish in the Groms 16 & Under category, as per a press release from the Surfing Federation of India (SFI).

2024-08-09T13:12:27.705890+00:00 IST

"Groin injury restricts my...": Neeraj after Paris Olympic silver

Chopra fell short of retaining his gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, securing silver with a best throw of 89.45 meters. Chopra's best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold.

2024-08-09T11:28:02.756784+00:00 IST

Sri Lankan cricketer Malinga lauds Javelin Olympic medals

Chopra became the second male athlete from post-independence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual event.

2024-08-09T11:22:21.848296+00:00 IST

Paris Olympics: Indian men's, women's 4x400 m relay teams crash

Indian men's team clocked the timings of 3:00.58, their season-best, during the round one heat two to finish at the fourth spot in their heats race and overall at 11th. Only the top three teams in each heat race and the next two fastest teams across both heats were given the privilege to qualify further.

2024-08-09T10:48:24.954967+00:00 IST

Decision on awarding silver medal to Vinesh Phogat to be decided

Following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. Phogat had advanced to the gold medal bout by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night. She was set to compete against the United States' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified on Wednesday for breaching the weight limit.

2024-08-09T10:47:36.075431+00:00 IST