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From Faridkot to Paris via Siachen: Sandeep Singh's unusual journey to the
Updated : 2 years ago IST
For most athletes, the Olympics is the pinnacle of their journey and the goal they are always working towards. Sandeep Singh, though, is not like most athletes. The Armyman has already served in Siachen, one of the toughest places on Earth to serve in, and had never even thought of going to
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"Not injured, decided not to compete as I felt....": Neeraj Chopra on Ostr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Earlier, the Olympics.com had reported that Neeraj pulled himself out of the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet in the Czech Republic due to an injury. The event is set to take place on May 28.
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PV Sindhu looks to end title drought at Malaysia Masters as she gears up f
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In the lead-up to the Olympics in Paris, the two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead India in the Malaysia Masters tournament, which gets underway on Tuesday
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No trials to be held for selecting wrestlers for Paris Olympics, confirms
Updated : 2 years ago IST
This news finally clears the air around trials for the Paris Olympics 2024. Earlier, there were media reports that trials could be conducted for the selection of wrestlers for the event. World Championships medalist Vinesh Phogat had urged the WFI, Centre and Indian Olympic Association (I
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Raheel Mouseen opens up about importance of FIH Hockey Pro League, feels f
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India hockey player Mohammed Raheel Mouseen feels that during the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 the main focus of the team will be to "prepare for the Olympics".
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"Paris 2024 Olympics will be best for Indian table tennis": Sathiyan Gnana
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Paris Olympics will be taking place this year from July 26 to August 11. Paris 2024 will mark the first time that India will have representation in the table tennis team events at the Olympics, having achieved the quotas on basis of their rankings in March. Both the men's and women's team ev
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Indian Men's, Women's 4x400m relay teams earn spots in Paris Olympics
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Indian 4x400m relay teams, both women's and men's, qualified for the Olympics in Paris on Monday after placing second in their respective second-round heat at the World Athletics Relays held here at Nassau, Bahamas on Monday.
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Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: Indian greco-roman wrestlers fail to w
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The tournament giving quotas for the Olympics follows a bracket system under which two finalists from each weight category are given quotas for their countries. There is no gold medal or repechage matches, as per Olympics.com.
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Olympic flame lit up in Olympia in spectacular ceremony
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Olympics will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11 this year.
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India will improve Tokyo tally in Paris Olympics, government nurturing spo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Over the past few editions, the participation of Indian athletes at the Olympics has steadily increased
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Neeraj Chopra to participate in Finland's Paavo Nurmi Games on June 18
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As per the Olympics.com, the news about Neeraj's participation was revealed by the organisers. The event is the top track and field competition in Finland being held since 1957. The event is labelled as 'Continental Tour Gold' and is a top-tier World Athletics event.
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Olympic Champion Valerie Adams named International Event Ambassador for Wo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Valerie Adams is arguably the most successful female shot putter of all time. Across her five appearances in the Olympics, she has won two gold medals (in 2008, and 2012), a silver (in 2016) and a bronze medal (in 2020). Notably, Adams also boasts an impressive record of four consecutive gol
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