Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh expressed his feelings after he was selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award. The shooter said that this award would motivate him to perform better in the upcoming events for India.
India's para-athletes shattered the record books in Paris by delivering a performance of a lifetime, redefining the standard and raising the bar in the para-sports that will be seen as the benchmark in the coming years.
Although Chopra fell short of retaining his gold medal, he delivered a remarkable performance, finishing with a best throw of 89.45 meters to claim silver.
The year 2024 saw numerous milestones for Indian sports, with exceptional performances by athletes like Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker at the Paris 2024 Olympics, as well as the Indian men's cricket team's T20 World Cup victory.
From milestone performances by Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker at the Paris 2024 Olympics to the Indian men's cricket team's T20 World Cup victory and world titles in chess by Gukesh Dommaraju and Koneru Humpy, the year was marked by numerous highs.
The Paris Olympics was a bittersweet voyage for the Indian contingent after failing to clinch a single gold medal at the recently concluded Summer Games. However, it was the year of Manu Bhaker, who gained fame following her double Olympic medals.
2024 turned out to be a game-changing year for shooter Manu Bhaker, who created history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning two medals in shooting events, and becoming the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to achieve this feat after Norman Pritchard in 1900.
In Paris, Bhake
This first-of-its-kind initiative in the history of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) aims to unite all 26 communities of the region to script a collective vision of progress and prosperity.
The highlight of the recently concluded Paris Olympics was the rise of shooter Manu Bhaker. The 22-year-old became the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics. This distinction was previously held by Norman Pritchard at the Pari
Paralympic javelin throw gold medallist Navdeep Singh has praised the Pro Kabaddi League's transformative impact on the sport, highlighting how the professional league has revolutionized traditional kabaddi.
India's para-athletes upped the ante in Paris to deliver a record-breaking performance, redefining the standard and raising the bar in the games that will follow in the coming years.