Only one male and five female wrestlers qualified for the upcoming edition. Here's a look at the strength and weakness of all the six contenders.
Nadeem had no major sponsorships and months before the Paris Games, he turned to social media to help replace his old javelin for training.
Manpreet Singh foresees an unprecedented fifth Olympic appearance for himself in the 2028 Los Angeles Games before he calls time on his career.
A third straight Olympics medal eluded P V Sindhu after a shock exit from the Paris Games following a straight-games defeat to China's world No. 6 He Bingjiao in the women's singles badminton pre-quarter-finals in Paris on Thursday.
Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George believes that while the spotlight will undoubtedly be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to defend his Olympic title,
Novak Djokovic injured his right knee during his fourth-round win at the French Open and pulled out of the quarter-finals before having surgery on June 6.
India's goalkeeper P R Sreejesh praised his teammates for the spirited fight they put up in the 2-3 defeat to Germany in the men's hockey semi-final in Paris on Tuesday.
Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 champion, will need to shake off a run of poor form if he is to mount a challenge.
The COVID-19 virus has forced athletes to withdraw from events and has others donning masks once again at the Paris Games.
Veteran table tennis player A Sharath Kamal on Friday said he was "pretty surprised" at being named India's flagbearer at the Paris Olympics ahead of people like Tokyo Games gold-winner Neeraj Chopra and described the honour as a recognition of his years of toil.
Julien Alfred won the women's 100 metres final to claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal.
Imane Khelif beat Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight at the Paris Games on Saturday to ensure Algeria's first Olympic boxing medal since 2000.
Preparing for the Paris Olympics along with her teammates, Batra said she has learned from her Tokyo Games experience.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Saturday.
The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women's basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.
Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games after a shock defeat to Asian Games gold-medallist Wu Yu of China on Thursday.
Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the women's triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday
Paralympics gold medallist Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers.
Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's wife Aneeshya is all set to welcome home the Olympic medallist with traditional Malayali meal.
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev will play Brandon Nakashima as the former finalist looks to end his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title.
Jyothi Yarraji ready to put end to his mother's enormous struggles
National champion Harmeet Desai, ranked 86th in the world in men's singles, is seeded 49th. He will make his Olympic debut.
Legendary Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha has laid out a clear challenge for the national men's team as they set their sights on a Paris Olympics medal
Satwik-Chirag eyeing "great things" at Paris Olympics after cracking service variation challenge
Mirabai Chanu's dream of clinching a second successive Olympic medal was dashed
IOA also announced that Sindhu, India's only woman athlete to win back-to-back Olympic medals, will be the flag bearer of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony on July 26, alongside ace table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal.
Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a Women's 66kg welterweight semi-final at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.
The Indian sporting fraternity reacted with disappointment at the (CAS verdict rejecting wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic disqualification.
The Olympic table tennis tournament will take place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from July 27 to August 10.
Taiwan supporters celebrated their country's first gold medal at the Paris Games on Sunday during a badminton doubles final that took place without their national flag.
Images from the US Open men's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.
Czech duo Siniakova and Machac win mixed doubles gold
The Indian will have yet another uphill task at hand when he takes on Axelsen, the baby-faced badminton giant, who has terrorised his opponents in the last few years.
Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday against a stellar field.
Really pained by events in Indian wrestling but hopeful of two medals: Yogeshwar Dutt
American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.
As Paris makes final preparations for the Summer Olympics, the grand opening ceremony along the river Seine on Friday has created an unprecedented security challenge that organisers hope won't dampen the party vibe
Spain's dream team met its match as Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of an Olympic doubles gold medal were ended by American duo Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek on Wednesday.
'...it is a good thing for youngsters in both countries who are pursuing our sport to follow us and follow their sports icons and bring laurels to their countries.'
Aman Sehrawat missed out on securing a berth for the Paris Games after losing his semi-final at the Asian Olympic Qualifier.
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