Paris olympics

April 26, 2024 2:58 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: Arjun Babuta breaches Air Rifle world record in selection trials

Arjun Babuta stood out on the seventh day of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) for Rifle and Pistol, surpassing the existing finals world record in men's 10M Air Rifle. His stunning score of 254.0 in the OST T1 final on Thursday exceeded the mark set by fellow finalist and India teammate Divyansh Singh Panwar at the Cairo World Cup earlier this year. Other winners in their respective OST T1 final matches included Nancy (women's 10M Air Rifle), Varun Tomar (men's 100M Air Pistol), and ...

April 19, 2024 10:55 AM

Paris Olympics Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet stuck in Dubai airport hours before their bout

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock when the two Indian wrestlers were left stranded at Dubai International Airport, due to heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation on Thursday. Deepak (86kg), who came close to earning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet (65kg) were on their way to Bishkek to compete in the Asia Olympic qualifiers, the second-last qualifying event for the Paris Olympics, which begin on Friday. However, the duo was stranded ...

April 5, 2024 1:35 PM

Paris Olympics: Bilquis Mir from J&K makes history as India’s first female jury member

Bilquis Mir from Jammu and Kashmir is set to create history as the first woman from India to serve as a jury member at this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, scheduled from July 26 to August 11. Gir's appointment as a jury member for the Paris Games was officially conveyed through a letter from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to the Jammu and Kashmir administration. "Bilquis Mir, water sports promoter, developer, athlete, jury member of Indian Kayaking and Canoeing association has been nom...

April 4, 2024 10:44 AM

Sports ministry clears overseas training request of top athletes ahead of Paris Olympics

By: Aditya Ahuja The Sports Ministry has approved the financial requests for overseas training of several top athletes, including the Olympic-bound trio comprising boxer Nikhat Zareen, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, and table tennis player Manika Batra. This decision was made during a meeting held on Wednesday. Wrestlers Sujeet (65kg), Deepak Punia (86kg), and Naveen (74kg) are gearing up to travel to Russia alongside their sparring partners, coaches, and physiotherapists for intensive trai...