Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
Neeraj Chopra (L) and Arshad Nadeem at Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Neeraj Chopra said that his mother spoke from her heart when she said that Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem was ‘like her son’ after Pakistan and India claimed the top two medals in men’s javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem came…
Read More ““She Lives In A Village…”: Neeraj Chopra On His Mother Calling Arshad Nadeem ‘Her Son’” »
As Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Paris Olympic Games, her biggest challenge wasn’t to compete against an astounding list of wrestlers but to manage her weight as she was competing in the 50kg category, contrary to the 53kg category she was more comfortable in. Months before the Olympic Games were to start in…
Aman Sehrawat won wrestling bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Following his loss to Japan’s Rei Higuchi in the semifinals, Aman was overweight and he needed to get back into the permissible limit before the weigh-in. The wrestler said that they worked overnight on his weight and he did not sleep at…
Arshad Nadeem has catapulted to Pakistan sporting hall of fame, as he smashed the Olympic record twice in the javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024, en route to clinching gold. Nadeem’s throw of 92.97m won Pakistan their first Olympic medal in 32 years, ahead of India’s Neeraj Chopra. Following on from the…
Bulgarian Karlos Nasar became the lightest man to lift 400 kilogrammes in competition as he shattered the men’s 89kg weightlifting world record at the Olympics on Friday. “The Olympic Games are like going into space for me and I feel like I’m on Mars,” said the 20-year-old Nasar. Tied for first after lifting…
Read More “‘Man From Mars’ Karlos Nasar Wins Olympic Weightlifting Gold With New World Record” »
Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino celebrates after winning the women’s 400m final at Paris Olympics.© AFP Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic stormed to victory in the Olympic women’s 400m on Friday in a new Games record time. Paulino, the reigning world champion, surged home in 48.17sec with Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser taking silver…
Read More “Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino Powers To Olympic Women’s 400m Gold” »
Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake and Aaron Brown of team Canada at Paris Olympics.© AFP Andre de Grasse anchored Canada to victory in the Olympic men’s 4x100m relay in Paris on Friday. The Canadian quartet, also comprising Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney, clocked 37.50 seconds for gold. South Africa…
Read More “Andre De Grasse Anchors Canada To Olympic Men’s 4x100m Relay Gold” »
Paris : The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the final of women’s 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that they will “follow the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision”. Vinesh was set to compete against the United States of…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Friday said that women must be encouraged to take part in women’s events at the Olympics. Bach’s response comes amid controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khalif, a boxer who had failed gender eligibility and testosterone tests and has reached the gold medal round in the…
The camaraderie between Indian superstar Neeraj Chopra and Pakistani javelin ace Arshad Nadeem clearly shows that sport transcends borders and unites people, feels former India spinner Harbhajan Singh. On Thursday, Nadeem clinched the gold medal with a stunning Olympic record throw of 92.97m while defending champion Chopra took the silver with a season’s…
