Men's skeet, where competitors use shotguns to break clay targets flung into the air, has become much more competitive over the last decade, and it was "getting harder and harder to win", Hancock observed.
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.
Images from Monday's swimming action at Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France.
Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympics appearances.
India's first and only tennis medal in the history of Olympic Games came way back in 1996, when Leander Paes claimed the singles bronze in Atlanta.
The decision to push the restart date for some clubs back until Sunday, June 28 came after Botafogo and Fluminense, who both say it is premature to play football, took the case to court to try to postpone their restart.
Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal have secured their Paris Olympics 2024 quotas for India
A summary of the day's tennis action at Roland Garros.
Images from the Track and Field action at the Parish Olympics on Monday.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Wednesday.
Vinesh Phogat is a reminder that true champions are not just defined by their medals but by their character and their impact on society.
Star grapplers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Friday welcomed Delhi court's decision to frame sexual harassment charges against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, calling it a big victory for country's women wrestlers.
It's a downfall for the powerhouse that produced some iconic names such as PT Usha, Shiny Wilson, Anju Bobby George, Rosa Kutty, Mercy Kuttan and Bobby Aloysius among others."
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday.
'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the world, but instead of choosing them to train young boxers they are picking people who are yes men.'
PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles competition
Samba School performers in action during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lakshya had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England Championship and the French Open to seal his place in the Olympics.
Sakshi Malik expresses anguish at Brij Bhushan's son getting BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls
Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from substitute Lautaro Martinez.
Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday requested all those who are part of the sports ecosystem to treat athletes like human beings and not medal-winning robots.
American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.
Indian para swimmer Suyash Jadhav on Wednesday secured the 2024 Paris Paralympics quota in the Men's 50m Butterfly S7 category with his brilliant performance at the previous Asian Para Games.
From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all
Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.
India have been clubbed with Olympic champions Belgium, mighty Australia, Rio Games gold medallist Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland.
After the curtain have come down here are some of the stunning moments from the Rio Olympics that made everyone stand and cheer.
'Vinesh you are a gold medalist of courage and morality.'
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.
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.
American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
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.
Three years ago, India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris.
Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
The school founded in 1993, prepares its students with acting skills so that they can perform at malls and private events.
Acharya said he has asked Rio to submit signatures of all the 32 MLAs supporting him by Monday.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz moved into the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday with a 6-2 6-3 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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