Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 6, Thursday, August 1, 2024:
Chopra had claimed the silver at this event in 2022.
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden erased a one-set deficit to edge past the fighting pair of N Sriram Balaji and MA Reyes-Varela Martinez in the Super Tie-breaker, moving to the French Open quarterfinals, in Paris on Monday.
Punia had trained in Russia to prepare for the trials, which are being organised by the IOA ad-hoc panel.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper, a veteran of 328 international matches, took to social media to announce his decision.
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.
Indian wrestlers have not missed a medal since the 2008 Beijing Games and the onus is now on Vinesh Phogat & Co to continue the trend.
Singh's comments come just a day after India's foreign coach Baek Woong Ki was denied accreditation for the Games. The Korean, who had reached the French capital with the Indian team after overseeing its preparation in Marseille, said on Saturday that he "was removed from the Olympic coaching role at a critical time" and will now be flying back to India with his return ticket already booked.
N Sriram Balaji made a strong case for his inclusion in the Indian men's doubles team for the Paris Olympics along with Rohan Bopanna by logging his maiden win at the French Open but Yuki Bhambri, the other contender for the berth, made a first round exit in Paris on Friday.
US women dazzle in crystal-studded leos
The Indian hockey team that won a second successive Olympic bronze for the country here on Thursday featured 11 players, who will come back as two-time medallists from the quadrennial showpiece.
'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'
Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympics appearances.
'If I was running for a drop shot, I was limping there more than running.'
Medal layenge, medal layenge yeh baat tum dimaag se nikal do (a medal will never come if you chase after a medal, just focus on the processes)
Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in the women's 50kg category, reaching the final at the Asian Olympic Qualifier without conceding a single point.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:
Coach Jaspal Rana and confidence made all the difference to Manu Bhaker's Paris Olympics campaign
Veteran Sharath Kamal and world no. 24 Manika Batra will lead the Indian men's and women's squads respectively at the Paris Games, where the country will make its Olympic debut in team events.
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the US Open played Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, on Monday.
From feeling hopeless to Olympic medal three days later, the changing fortunes of shooter Sarabjot Singh
Dhillon finished second with 52 hits.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Wednesday.
'It was tough financially for the first few years but my friends and family supported me and once he did well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, there was no looking back.'
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday.
India men's hockey team striker Lalit Upadhyay has worked hard to rebuild his career and considers all the setbacks as blessings in disguise.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday.
Vinesh has now appealed to the CAS, the apex body to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration, who will return with a verdict tomorrow
Kidambi Srikanth's opening round match ended in agony as he retired due to a knee injury after lagging 14-21, 3-11 against Japan's fifth seed Kodai Naraoka.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:
Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar
Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory.
Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with an easy win over qualifier Radu Albot in the US Open first round.
Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal.
A judicial source said the raids were part of a probe opened into suspicion of "illegal taking of interest, favoritism and concealment" in the award of several contracts.
World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal qualified for the Paris Olympic after defeating China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarter-finals of the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday.
'Vinesh you are a gold medalist of courage and morality.'
The Wrestling Federation of India on Tuesday decided to exempt all six Olympic quota winners from selection trials.
Young shooters Varun Tomar and Esha Singh secured two Olympic quota places for India with gold medals.
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