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Vinesh Phogats appeal against Olympic disqualification rejected by CAS
Vinesh Phogat's appeal against Olympic disqualification rejected by CAS

The rejection of Vinesh's appeal means India's tally from the Paris Olympics will be of six medals which includes one silver and five bronze

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 Aug 2024 2:46 AM GMT


Silver for Golden Boy Neeraj; Pakistans Nadeem smashes Olympic record for gold
Silver for 'Golden Boy' Neeraj; Pakistan's Nadeem smashes Olympic record for gold

Chopra became only the third Indian and the first in track and field to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 9 Aug 2024 1:15 AM GMT


India wins second successive hockey bronze after 52 years
India wins second successive hockey bronze after 52 years

The 36-year-old Sreejesh came up with some excellent saves to leave his mark

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 Aug 2024 2:58 PM GMT


Fact Check: Misleading claim about Pakistanā€™s Arshad Nadeem breaking Neeraj Chopraā€™s javelin record goes viral
Fact Check: Misleading claim about Pakistanā€™s Arshad Nadeem breaking Neeraj Chopraā€™s javelin record goes viral

The Menā€™s Javelin Throw competition at the Olympics is scheduled for August 6, 2024

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 2 Aug 2024 12:27 PM GMT


Manu clinches historic second Olympic medal; wins 10m air pistol mixed team bronze with Sarabjot
Manu clinches historic second Olympic medal; wins 10m air pistol mixed team bronze with Sarabjot

The Indian pair defeated the Koreans 16-10 to earn the country its second medal

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 30 July 2024 8:42 AM GMT


Fact Check: Old image of Israeli swimming team falsely linked to 2024 Paris Olympics
Fact Check: Old image of Israeli swimming team falsely linked to 2024 Paris Olympics

The image claims that the team is expressing artistic solidarity after Olympic authorities banned it from wearing yellow ribbons.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 29 July 2024 10:59 AM GMT


India at Olympics: Archers aim to break medal jinx, aim for first Games medal in Paris
India at Olympics: Archers aim to break medal jinx, aim for first Games medal in Paris

Debutant Dhiraj Bommadevara from Andhra Pradesh is seen as a bright prospect

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 25 July 2024 6:11 AM GMT


Olympics and world medalists among 500 cyclists to take part in Asian Track Cships from Feb 21
Olympics and world medalists among 500 cyclists to take part in Asian Track C'ships from Feb 21

India will be hosting the continental championships for the second time in two years and sixth overall after 1989, 2005, 2013, 2017 and 2022

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 19 Feb 2024 1:46 PM GMT


Olympic-sized swimming pool at HPS Begumpet
HPS first school in India to commission Olympic-size swimming pool

It is the country's first school to not only feature an Olympic-sized pool but also to offer artistic and acrobatic swimming instruction

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 1 April 2023 6:24 AM GMT


Olympics next: 14YO Telangana girl wins Junior National Gymnastics Championship
Olympics next: 14YO Telangana girl wins Junior National Gymnastics Championship

Itā€™s after 12 years that Telangana is seeing such an achievement. In 2011, Aruna Reddy from the state won the title.

By Nimisha S Pradeep  Published on 2 Jan 2023 12:28 PM GMT


2020 Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia loses semi-final bout, to play for bronze
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia loses semi-final bout, to play for bronze

One of India's biggest medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics, Bajrang Punia, lost his semi-final against Azerbaijanā€™s Haji Aliyev 5-12 after a grueling...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 6 Aug 2021 12:10 PM GMT


2020 Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain loses semi-final, settles for bronze
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain loses semi-final, settles for bronze

India's latest Boxing sensation, Lovlina Borgohain, who assured India it's second medal at the Tokyo Olympics, lost her semifinal bout in the...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 4 Aug 2021 8:09 AM GMT


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