Paris Olympics 2024

September 16, 2024 4:26 PM

Paris Olympics 2024 concludes with grand closing ceremony featuring H.E.R, Snoop Dogg, Billie Eilish

The Paris Olympics 2024 ended on a glittering note after a dazzling, star-studded closing ceremony on Sunday, featuring a plethora of superstar athletes and artists celebrating the sport at its highest level. The ceremony got underway with a classic musical performance and the France swimmer Leon Marchand, bringing the Olympic flame in a lantern to the Stade de France where the closing ceremony was being held. The Parade of Nations started inside the stadium to the delight and cheers of thousa...

August 5, 2024 10:10 PM

Paris Olympics: Nisha Dahiya loses in women’s 68 kg wrestling QFs

Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya's Paris Olympics campaign met an unfortunate end as she succumbed to North Korea's Pak Sol Gum in the quarterfinals of the women's 68 kg competition on Monday. Dahiya faced an 8-10 loss to Sol Gum. At one point, she was leading 8-2, but she faced an injury and had to take some medical timeouts. Sol Gum took full advantage of her opponent's injury and made a comeback, which was just good enough to help her win the match. In the round of 16, Nisha had defeated Tetian...

August 5, 2024 7:01 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: India women’s table tennis team beat Romania, into quarterfinals

Team India defeated Romania to reach the quarterfinal of the women's table tennis team competition for the first time ever at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Monday. India defeated Romania by 3-2 in a thriller. Playing at the South Paris Arena, India first gained a 2-0 advantage as Sreeja Akula-Archana Kamath and Manika Batra secured the first two matches of the tie by 3-0 each. But later on, Romania put on a brilliant fight back in the singles matches of the tie, defeating Sreeja Akula and Arc...

August 3, 2024 3:09 PM

Olympics-IOC saddened by ‘aggression’ against boxers over gender row

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite an ongoing gender row, saying the pair were facing 'aggression' because of an arbitrary decision. Algerian Imane Khelif, who won her round of 16 welterweight bout over Italian Angela Carini in 46 seconds, and Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting, who is fighting on Friday, have been cleared to compete in the Olympics. Khelif's lightning-quick win over ...

July 27, 2024 3:52 PM

How the world’s press rated Paris’s Olympics Opening Ceremony

Paris broke with tradition on Friday by turning the Olympic Opening Ceremony into a parade down the River Seine rather than a stadium-based show. TV viewers around the world were treated to a spectacle performed on bridges, the riverbank and rooftops, culminating with French athletes Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner lighting the Olympic cauldron and a performance from Canada's Celine Dion. However, the 6,000-odd athletes, 3,000 performers, 300,000 spectators and dozens of world leaders had to ...

September 16, 2024 5:16 PM

Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony

Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony later on Friday. The coordinated sabotage took place as France mounted a massive security operation involving tens of thousands of police and soldiers to safeguard the capital for the sporting extravaganza, sucking in security resources from across the country. SNCF, the state-owned railway operat...

September 16, 2024 5:17 PM

Paris Olympics opening ceremony: India will have 78 athletes, officials from 12 disciplines in Parade of Nations

India will have a strong presence at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, with 78 athletes and officials from 12 disciplines participating in the Parade of Nations. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 pm IST. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha and Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang have prioritized athletes in the composition of the contingent. All available athletes will participate, though some have opted out to focus on their upcoming competitions. PV Sindhu, star s...

September 16, 2024 5:17 PM

Paris Olympics: India qualify for quarter-finals in men’s team archery event

India's men's archery team has made a strong start at the Paris Olympics 2024, securing a direct qualification to the quarter-finals after finishing third in the Ranking Round on Thursday. The team, consisting of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav, accumulated 2013 points, placing them behind South Korea (2049 points) and France (2025 points), but ahead of China (1998 points). All four top-ranked teams have earned direct entry into the quarter-finals. Dhiraj Bommadevara emerg...

September 16, 2024 5:52 PM

24 Service personnel among 117 Indian athletes taking part in Paris 2024 Olympics

24 Armed Forces personnel will be among the 117 Indian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics, set to begin on July 26. This representation highlights the military's commitment to sports excellence and national pride on the global stage. The Ministry of Defence announced that the contingent includes 22 male and, for the first time, two female service athletes. This marks a historic moment for women's participation from the Indian Armed Forces in the Olympic Games. Leading the charge is Subed...