Nadeem had no major sponsorships and months before the Paris Games, he turned to social media to help replace his old javelin for training.
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Earlier, Deepika defeated Reena Parnat of Estonia 6-5 in a shoot-off in her opening match.
Indian women boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived up to their top billings to claim seven gold medals, while Hitesh Gulia and Sachin Siwach also clinched the coveted yellow metal at the World Boxing Cup Finals in Greater Noida on Thursday.
India will be a threat and a strong contender for a podium finish at next year's Hockey World Cup, said Belgium's star drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx
Addressing the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum in New York, PM Modi said that people will witness the Summer Olympics taking place in India as well. Last year, PM Modi said that India will make efforts to host these big sporting events.
Neeraj Chopra has displayed sizzling form in season 2023, winning almost everything on offer. However, the star athlete has no qualms admitting that defending his gold medal at the Paris Olympics will be a huge challenge since maintaining top form on a consistent basis is not easy.
India's youngest individual medal winner at the Paris Olympics, the 21-year-old from the iconic Chhatrasal akhadaa (wrestling academy), gave a sneak peek into his mindset before the biggest bout of his nascent career.
Sujeet scares Paris Olympics silver winner Rahman before losing in quarterfinal
Following is India's schedule on Sunday, Day 9 of the Paris Olympics: (All timings in IST)
'I would say you have to give six months to a year to give the athletes to kind of even register that person is going (to the Olympics). People are struggling to find their kit. So, things could have been better.'
Manu Bhaker narrowly missed out on the bronze medal as she finished fourth in the women's 25m pistol event, at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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Hockey India on Thursday announced a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh each for the players and Rs 7.5 lakh each for the support staff of the national men's team that won a second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympic Games.
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Following is India's schedule on Friday, Day 14 of competition at the Paris Games:
Showing superb control, Lim chose to slow the tempo in the second set but still outscored Gatha, who slipped to two 8s and a 9.
That Bhaker couldn't feature among the 13 Indian medallists in the just-concluded tournament has come as a bit of a surprise to many in the shooting fraternity.
Following is India's schedule on Day 7 of the Paris Olympics on Friday: (All timings in IST)
'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'
India's top 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable finished eighth in the Diamond League Meeting in Keqiao, China, with a time of 8 minutes and 23.85 seconds.
The medal count was nowhere close to satisfactory at the senior level but junior performances held out hope for a brighter future as Indian wrestling searched for new stars in a challenging 2025.
It will be the third time LA will host the Olympic Games in the modern era, after being the host city in 1932 and 1984.
While the women scripted history, delivering India's best-ever overseas showing, the men endured a humbling low, returning without a single medal for the first time in 12 years.
Avinash Sable does not want to be just a participant at the Olympics and believes he can a win a medal at the Paris Games beginning later this month.
India face competition from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, who are positioning themselves as strong contenders to host the 2036 Olympics.
Abhishek asserted that he is someone who doesn't buckle under pressure.
Aman Sehrawat requested the Wrestling Federation of India to reconsider the one-year ban imposed on him for failing to make weight at the World Championships in Zagreb.
Former US Open champion Coco Gauff wiped away a flood of mid-match tears after a litany of service errors to defeat unseeded Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6(5) 6-2 and labour into the third round of the Grand Slam on Thursday.
A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900.
If Jena maintains his performance or improves upon it, he can be a medal contender in the Paris Olympics.
Dipa Karmakar claimed a creditable fourth place in the women's vault final at the FIG Apparatus World Cup.
French authorities hope Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera's swim will show the river is clean enough and ready to stage swimming events at the Olympic Games.
Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women's 10m air rifle final in fifth place at the Paris Olympics.
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The 27-year-old Chopra won the title with his first round throw of 88.16 metres in a star-studded field having five competitors in the 90m club. His second throw measured 85.10m and he then fouled his next three attempts before recording 82.89m in his sixth and final effort.
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