The Doha event is the final qualifying event for Paris 2024 in shotgun. The top two shooters from each event (maximum one per country) got the quotas at the meet, as per Olympics.com.
A six-member Indian fencing team, led by Bhavani Devi, failed to secure a single Paris 2024 Olympics quota from the Asia Oceania Zonal Qualifiers in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, this weekend.
Compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam who won three gold medals in Shanghai World Cup, is backing Deepika Kumari to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024 for the fourth time.
A total of 17 Indian sailors were in action during the Last Chance Regatta 2024 from April 21 to 26. Out of these, only Kumanan finished in the top 10.
Considered the 'World Cup' of badminton, this competition will not directly impact the forthcoming Olympics in Paris, but it would be interesting to see how India's top badminton players perform under duress.
World champion and powerlifter Gaurav Sharma was conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the American University for his work in the field of sports.
The 25-year-old Sreeshankar, placed seventh in the world rankings, injured his left knee while training at Palakkad, his hometown, earlier this month. He ruled himself out of the marquee multi-sport event as he opted for surgery following a series of consultations and tests, as per Olympics.
With the Paris 2024 Olympics in mind, Yuki Bhambri said he is ready for the Summer Game if an opportunity comes knocking, but he is focussing on the upcoming Grand Slam French Open as of now to determine his chances of going to the mega event.
Usain Bolt, the fastest man on earth and Olympics legend, has been named as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which will be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1-29 this year.