Wishes are pouring in for Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra after he clinched the silver medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 09 dialled Neeraj Chopra and congratulated him for winning the Olympic Silver Medal. He also enquired about his injury and lauded the sportsman spirit shown by his mother.
09 August,2024 07:42 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.
09 August,2024 12:25 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra, after winning Silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, reflected on his achievement and injury. He committed to evaluating his performance, addressing mistakes, and giving his all to secure another medal for India, ensuring the national anthem plays once more.
09 August,2024 12:13 PM IST
Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker landed back in the country on Wednesday after her historic feat of winning two medals in a single edition of the Paris Olympics 2024 and was welcomed by hundreds of supporters and her family. The 22-year-old Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event -- where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh -- to script Olympic history for the country. Before her, only British-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard had achieved the rare landmark for the country with his two silver medals in 200m sprint and 200m hurdles at the 1900 Olympics but this happened in the pre-Independence era.
07 August,2024 12:17 PM IST
In a historic achievement at the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker clinched the bronze medal in the Women's Air Pistol event on Sunday. With a score of 221.7, Bhaker not only secured India's first medal at these Games but also became the first Indian woman to medal in shooting at the Olympics. This win marks a redemption for Bhaker after a malfunction in Tokyo 2020. She is also the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an individual shooting final, following Suma Shirur in 2004. South Korea's Ye Jin won gold with an Olympic record of 243.2, while Kim Yeji took silver with 241.3 points. On the opening day, Bhaker qualified for the final by finishing third in the Women's 10 Metre Air Pistol, while Rhythm Sangwan placed 15th and did not advance. Watch video.
29 July,2024 12:01 PM IST
Ace Indian shooter Manu Bhaker won a bronze medal in the Women's Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024. With a score of 221.7, Bhaker made history as the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal. This achievement also marks India's first medal in these Olympics. Bhaker's performance was a significant comeback after a pistol malfunction at the Tokyo Olympics. She is the first Indian woman to reach a shooting final in 20 years. South Korea's Ye Jin took gold with a record score of 243.2, while Kim Yeji won silver with 241.3 points. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bhaker personally, praising her for her historic win. Watch video for more
29 July,2024 10:47 AM IST
Neeraj Chopra created history on Aug 28 as he bagged gold at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary's Budapest. With this, Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Celebrations started in the Olympic champion’s village in Haryana’s Panipat soon his historic achievement. Neeraj recorded his best javelin throw of 88.17 m in his 2nd attempt and managed to keep his lead intact till the very end. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the Commonwealth Games Champion, bagged a silver medal with a throw of 87.82 m.
28 August,2023 10:41 AM IST | Mumbai
Ace Indian athlete Dutee Chand, the current national 100 m record holder, has received a four-year ban from the National Anti-Doping Agency for failing an out-of-competition doping test for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) in December last year. Reacting to it, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on August 19 appealed the state government, Central Government and NADA to spare her this time. She further added that she has given several doping tests earlier where she was never detected positive.
19 August,2023 02:04 PM IST | Mumbai
The year2021 turned out to be one of the most eventful in the world of sports. Not only in India but also globally, there were many historic moments created as well as many controversies that shook the world of sports in 2021. In this video, we take you through some of the most memorable as well as shocking moments in sports in 2021.
26 December,2021 08:15 PM IST | Mumbai
In the latest episode of Meet Your Icon at Mid-Day, we are in conversation with Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Indian wrestler and Silver Medallist at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Catch the full episode to get a glimpse of his life both on and off the wrestling mat.
16 October,2021 02:05 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
