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Manu Bhaker: No bigger souvenir than Olympic medal, their quality should be top notch
2 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker: No bigger souvenir than Olympic medal, their quality should be top notch

The Hindu  

With the Paris Games medals losing their sheen barely months after being awarded to athletes, India’s shooting star Manu Bhaker says there is “no bigger souvenir” for a sportsperson than an Olympic medal and it’s quality should be top-notch. The shiny top layer of the two bronze medals, won by Bhaker in women’s 10m air pistol and 10m mixed team …

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Rachel Reeves to pledge £86m per year to Britain’s Olympic funding in Budget announcement
5 months ago

Rachel Reeves to pledge £86m per year to Britain’s Olympic funding in Budget announcement

The Telegraph  

Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic funding from the Government is expected to increase by £9 million per year for Los Angeles 2028 in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget. After the delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, Boris Johnson announced a £77.4 million-a-year package – an increase of 44 per cent on post-Rio 2016 funding – although that pledge only covered three years. A …

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Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu makes telling 'Jordan Chiles' statement after receiving Olympic medal amid controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu makes telling 'Jordan Chiles' statement after receiving Olympic medal amid controversy

Hindustan Times  

Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu addressed Jordan Chiles with sympathy as she accepted her Olympic bronze medal for the floor exercise on Friday. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu poses with the bronze medal for her women's artistic gymnastics individual floor performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Bărbosu expressed her empathy for Chiles and her Romanian teammate Sabrina Voinea, …

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PM Modi Calls Vinesh Phogat 'Desh Ki Beti', Hails Her Feat At Paris Olympics 'Historic'
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi Calls Vinesh Phogat 'Desh Ki Beti', Hails Her Feat At Paris Olympics 'Historic'

ABP News  

PM Modi on Vinesh Phogat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, gave a wonderful speech to the Indian contingent who participated at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024 from his residence in New Delhi. Here is the clip where PM Modi Praises Vinesh Phogat: VIDEO | "Vinesh became the first Indian to reach the wrestling …

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Ilona Maher reveals HER Olympic bronze medal is 'wearing a little bit' - after fellow USA star Nyjah Huston had his REPLACED by Paris organizers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ilona Maher reveals HER Olympic bronze medal is 'wearing a little bit' - after fellow USA star Nyjah Huston had his REPLACED by Paris organizers

Daily Mail  

USA rugby sensation Ilona Maher revealed her Olympic bronze medal is already starting to wear. USA rugby sensation Ilona Maher revealed her Olympic bronze medal is starting to wear She pulled the medal out of a red, white and blue case, knitted for her by British diver Tom Daly It comes a few days after fellow Team USA star, Nyjah …

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Jordan Chiles' bronze medal ruling could 'forever tarnish the Olympics', warns US congressman Steve Cohen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jordan Chiles' bronze medal ruling could 'forever tarnish the Olympics', warns US congressman Steve Cohen

Daily Mail  

The controversy surrounding Jordan Chiles' bronze medal has reached Capitol Hill, with politicians warning the affair could 'forever tarnish the Olympic Games'. Congressman Steve Cohen has written to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, 'strongly urging them to reconsider' after the Team USA gymnast was asked to return her bronze medal from the floor exercise. Team USA star Jordan Chiles …

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Paris Olympics: Six medals and six near misses; India finishes 71st in medal tally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Six medals and six near misses; India finishes 71st in medal tally

The Hindu  

Paris 2024 will be remembered for the six medals which brought joy to the Indians as well as the six fourth place finishes that resulted in heartbreaks. Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Aman Sehrawat and the Indian hockey team contributed in the six medals, including a silver and five bronze, and gave reasons to celebrate. Shooters Manu, …

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Paris Olympics 2024 day 15 LIVE updates: CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal to come on August 13
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 day 15 LIVE updates: CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal to come on August 13

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight could come as late as August 13, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said. Meanwhile, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the Paris Games he will not seek to remain in charge …

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Imane Khelif wins Olympic boxing gold medal in Paris, ending trying Games with triumph
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif wins Olympic boxing gold medal in Paris, ending trying Games with triumph

New York Times  

PARIS — Atop her coach’s shoulders, arms in the air, a full house at the main stadium of Roland Garros cheering her on, Imane Khelif celebrated the perfect way to end a trying week. The Algerian boxer on Friday won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s boxing 66-kilogram division, beating China’s Yang Liu and ending a difficult nine-day stretch …

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Neeraj Chopra Loses Paris Olympics Gold Medal To Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, Bags Silver
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra Loses Paris Olympics Gold Medal To Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, Bags Silver

ABP News  

Neeraj Chopra bagged a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a best throw of 89.45 metres in the men's javelin throw final after winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Arshad's Olympic record throw helped Pakistan bag its first medal in the Olympics since the Barcelona Olympics 1992, becoming only the third individual gold medallist from …

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For Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Olympic beach volleyball dreams came from her father’s 1996 experience
7 months, 2 weeks ago

For Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Olympic beach volleyball dreams came from her father’s 1996 experience

Associated Press  

PARIS — Melissa Humana-Paredes has as her cellphone background a picture of herself, as a 3-year-old, holding a bronze medal from the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, when her father coached the Canadian beach volleyball team. Humana-Paredes teamed with Brandie Wilkerson on Thursday to clinch no worse than silver at the Paris Games, rallying after losing the first set to beat …

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GB’s Ellie Aldridge becomes first Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

GB’s Ellie Aldridge becomes first Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing

The Independent  

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Unstoppable Vinesh Phogat had one goal: To show Olympic medal to Brij Bhushan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Unstoppable Vinesh Phogat had one goal: To show Olympic medal to Brij Bhushan

Hindustan Times  

Vinesh Phogat goal of winning an Olympic medal was fuelled not just by a desire for personal glory but by her fight for a larger cause. The wrestler spent a good part of the last one year spearheading a protest against alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the Wrestlers' Federation of India former President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Indian …

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French Polynesian Kauli Vaast and Caroline Marks of U.S. win gold at Paris Olympics surfing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

French Polynesian Kauli Vaast and Caroline Marks of U.S. win gold at Paris Olympics surfing

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — French Polynesian Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in men’s surfing while Caroline Marks from the United States won the women’s surfing gold medal on Monday at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti. “I can’t be prouder to represent Tahiti and France at home.” The women’s gold medal match ended about thirty minutes later, with Marks beating Tatiana …

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Why medal ceremonies might be the biggest high-stakes event of the Olympic Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why medal ceremonies might be the biggest high-stakes event of the Olympic Games

LA Times  

On most afternoons, before spectators were allowed inside the swimming venue at the Paris Olympics, seven men and women would silently march on to the pool deck to practice tethering flags to three horizontal white bars suspended from the ceiling. “Our work started more than two years ago,” said Esther Rozenkier, the flag protocol manager for the Paris Olympics. “We …

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Paris Olympics Day 10: Biles closes out with her 11th career medal — a silver in floor exercise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Day 10: Biles closes out with her 11th career medal — a silver in floor exercise

Associated Press  

PARIS — Simone Biles wrapped up her final day of the Paris Olympic s with more hardware for the greatest gymnast of her generation. The woman who didn’t think she’d even be here a couple years ago will leave Paris — and perhaps her final Olympics — with three golds and a silver, earned Monday when she placed second in …

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Simone Biles' fall costs Olympic medal as USA set unwanted record at Paris Olympics 2024
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles' fall costs Olympic medal as USA set unwanted record at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

The women's gymnastics balance beam final saw neither Simone Biles nor Suni Lee finish on the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a first for the US since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Gold medallist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil celebrates with silver medallist Simone Biles of United States and bronze medallist Jordan Chiles of United States on the podium Biles, competing …

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Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic wins first gold medal in emotional final over Carlos Alcaraz
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic wins first gold medal in emotional final over Carlos Alcaraz

ABC  

For a man so accustomed to winning, Novak Djokovic's Olympic record simply didn't add up. Now, after a thrilling 7-6, 7-6 win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Olympics gold-medal match, the 24-time grand slam champion finally has the only piece of hardware as yet missing from his trophy cabinet. Three years earlier, Djokovic's Tokyo campaign ended in a shocking …

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Why did Jordan Chiles’ score change after floor exercise? Explaining gymnastics’ inquiry process
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did Jordan Chiles’ score change after floor exercise? Explaining gymnastics’ inquiry process

New York Times  

Jordan Chiles jogged away from her coaches when she saw her score, falling to the floor and holding her head in her hands after winning bronze. 🥹🥉 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/4hQl4wtF69 — NBC Sports August 5, 2024 The new score placed Chiles behind Brazilian star Rebeca Andrade, who took gold, and Biles, who earned silver. and Peacock pic.twitter.com/iZRmjs9wDL — NBC Olympics & …

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San Clemente’s Caroline Marks celebrates Olympic surfing gold medal win
7 months, 3 weeks ago

San Clemente’s Caroline Marks celebrates Olympic surfing gold medal win

LA Times  

American Caroline Marks,center, is carried to the podium after winning the women’s gold medal during the surfing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics Monday in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. San Clemente resident Caroline Marks won the women’s surfing gold medal on Monday at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Tahiti. “It’s beyond all my wildest dreams.” French Polynesian Kauli Vaast took home the …

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Won’t retire until I get Olympic medal, says archer Deepika Kumari
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Won’t retire until I get Olympic medal, says archer Deepika Kumari

The Hindu  

She has flattered to deceive for four straight Olympics but multiple World Cup medal winning archer Deepika Kumari has vowed not to quit unless she ends up on podium which she feels could be Los Angeles in four years' time. I'll train harder and come back strongly," added Deepika, who has won every international medal except for an Olympic yellow …

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Sha’Carri Richardson Did Not Fail
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sha’Carri Richardson Did Not Fail

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. After missing the Tokyo Games entirely due to a positive drug test and a controversial suspension, American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was set to make her Olympics debut in the 100-meter dash—and potentially claim the gold medal that she didn’t get a chance to win three years ago. In June, at the U.S. …

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Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia wins superb 100 metres gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia wins superb 100 metres gold

The Hindu  

Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women’s 100 metres final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal, though the controversial absence of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce left a cloud over the race. Alfred made her usual slick start and remained clear in heavy rain on a sodden track to come home in a national record 10.72 …

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Jake Jarman bags first Olympic medal with bronze on the floor for Great Britain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Jarman bags first Olympic medal with bronze on the floor for Great Britain

The Independent  

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