A look at India's schedule at the Paris Olympics on Monday, July 29, 2024:
Jaspal Rana questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for ignoring Manu's credentials for Khel Ratna
The national shooting federation NRAI chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the National Shooting Centre in Chateauroux.
Shooter Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics while Gukesh was crowned the World Chess Champion in Singapore, last month.
Paris Olympics double medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Wednesday said that she has already set her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games
Rana hardly minced words as he questioned the federation's tendency to make last-minute changes to its policy, and its stubborn refusal to acknowledge or facilitate the presence of shooters' personal coaches at national camps and trials.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:
IOA President PT Usha said Sreejesh was "both an emotional and popular choice within the IOA leadership".
'Honestly, I've been off the social media and I have not been checking my phone, so I don't know what's going on. But I just know that I was trying my best and I was trying to deliver a good performance.'
Olympic champions like Anna Korakaki and Nino Salkuvadze, who have observed Manu are not surprised by her sensational performance so far.
Munkhbayar Dorjsuren's experience proved crucial for Bhaker and Sarabjot in the mixed team final where the shooters are allowed to take time-outs and speak to their coaches. Not only did she contribute with vital inputs but she was constantly egging Indian fans to cheer for the Indians.
Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits at the Paris Games.
'We are retiring the No. 16 jersey for the senior team'
Paris Olympics hero P R Sreejesh made a stylish statement on Sunday.
'Our conversations were usually brief and limited to 'Apna 100 per cent dena hai (we have to give our 100 per cent)'. Apart from that, we enjoyed some banter. Sometimes I would make fun of her, sometimes she would of me.'
Sarabjot Singh opened India's account at the ISSF World Cup in Munich with a gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol event.
The 20-year-old Rhythm, who hails from Haryana and was a part of the team that won the 25m sports pistol gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year along with Esha and Manu Bhaker, shot 28 in the final to settle for bronze.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 4, Tuesday, July 30, 2024:
Gagan Narang lauded the Indian shooting contingent for their fantastic performances
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30.
Urging young students to take up sports as career options, Manu emphasised on "dreaming big" and "hard work".
At 55, Georgian shooter shows up at record 10th straight Olympics to fulfil father's last wish
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won India's second medal at the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday.
No Indian athlete since Independence has won multiple medals at a single Games.
Horse riding, bharatnatyam and skating on Manu's mind during break from shooting
The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall hosting a party to celebrate the fortnight of sporting excellence as the breathtaking Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics kicked-off with athletes marching into the iconic stadium to thunderous applause in Paris on Sunday.
The Indian hockey team entered the Olympic semifinals for a second successive edition but Lakshya Sen's zealous push for a gold turned into a hunt for bronze on a bitter-sweet Sunday for India at the Paris Games.
Manu Bhaker is currently training in Croatia along with other members of the Olympic-bound Indian team
On day two of the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Divya TS and Sarabjot Singh bagged gold.
From feeling hopeless to Olympic medal three days later, the changing fortunes of shooter Sarabjot Singh
Young shooters Varun Tomar and Esha Singh secured two Olympic quota places for India with gold medals.
This was India's third gold of the competition -- India are now in second position in the medals tally, with a silver and two bronze medals.
India opened its medal account with a gold each in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed and 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team events on the third day of competitions at the ISSF Shooting World Cup.
After failing to pick up a medal on the final day, India finished their campaign at the Baku World Cup with four medals.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:
They beat the experienced pair of Amanpreet Singh and Shweta Singh of ONGC
Indian clinches mixed team air pistol gold at World Championship
Gautami Bhanot and Abhinav Shaw combined well to claim the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup.
Here's your complete guide to when India's athletes compete at the Paris Olympics, with dates, events, and timings in IST.
The skeet team, comprising Angad Vir Bajwa (121), Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (120), and Gurjoat Khangura (115), finished in 14th place with an overall score of 356.
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