Indian women's table tennis team, consisting of Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath, lost 3-1 in the quarterfinal against Germany here on Wednesday.
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Paris Olympics: Vinesh got all the help, and will continue to get medical, emotional support, says IOA chief P.T Usha
While informing that she had spoken to Vinesh Phogat in the Polyclinic at the Games Village, Usha said that the Indian contingent's medical team helped Vinesh and her support staff reduce her weight to 50 kg for her final bout on Wednesday morning.
Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification: Parliamentarians pained at her loss, want IOA to lodge protest
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, a gold hopeful at the Paris Olympics, suffered a heartbreak as she was disqualified from the event hours before her final bout. Her ‘confirmed’ silver medal also stands cancelled after her disqualification, which happened over her weight. The wrestler got 100 gm overweight in the 50-kg wrestling event.
Paris Olympics: 'Vinesh, you are a gold medalist of courage and morality', says Bajrang Punia
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia hailed Vinesh Phogat as "a gold medalist of courage and morality" after the Indian grappler got disqualified from the women’s 50 kg event at the Paris Olympics after being weighed a few grams over the permissible limits on Wednesday morning.
Paris Olympics: Yusneylis Guzman Lopez replaces Vinesh Phogat in 50kg wrestling final
Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to Vinesh Phogat in the semifinals, will replace the Indian wrestler in the women's 50kg final after Vinesh failed the second day weigh-in at the Paris Olympics, the organisers said on Wednesday.
Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat disqualified from women’s 50kg wrestling
In what will be a major heartbreak for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after being weighed "few grams over" the permissible limits on Wednesday morning.
Paris Olympics: Kiran Pahal fails to make 400m semis; finishes sixth in repechage heat 1
Indian quarter-miler Kiran Pahal finished sixth in heat 1 of the women's 400m repechage round at the Paris 2024 Olympics and failed her place in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat pulls off major upset to reach 50kg quarterfinals
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat advanced to the quarterfinal of the women's freestyle 50kg after registering a 3-2 upset win over four-time world champion Japan's Yui Susaki in the pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics, here on Tuesday.
Paris Olympics: Ashwini criticises Padukone's 'player responsibility' remark after Lakshya's loss
Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa criticised badminton legend Prakash Padukone over his remarks regarding "player responsibility" after Lakshya Sen missed out on a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Paris Olympics: USA, China in Top-2, India slip to 60th
Coming into the Day 11 of the competitions at the Paris Olympics, USA and China remain in top two in the medal tally with a total of 79 and 53 medals, respectively.
Paris Olympics: Nisha Dahiya loses in quarters after dislocating finger against Sol Gum Pak
The doctor taped her finger and within seconds after resuming the bout, the North Korean grappler took advantage of her injured opponent to level it 8-8. With the last 12 seconds remaining before the final hooter, the North Korean took the two points quickly to seal the match 10-8.
Paris Olympics: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya in quarters with 6-4 win over Ukraine’s Tetiana Sova
Dahiya opened the scoring in the bout and took a 1-0 lead through a step-out point in the first round. Tetiana relied on her defence and waited for the perfect chance to score four points on the counterattack and held a 4-1 lead.
Paris Olympics: 'We wanted to play Germany in final', says Harmanpreet ahead of hockey SF
After scripting a heroic win against Great Britain in the Quarter-Final of the Paris Olympic Games, a charged-up Indian men's hockey team led by Harmanpreet Singh will take on a familiar foe in Germany on Tuesday in their quest to 'change the colour of the medal', here at the iconic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.
Paris Olympics: Amit Rohidas handed one-match suspension, to miss hockey SF vs Germany
Seasoned defender Amit Rohidas has been suspended for one match at the Paris 2024 Olympics hockey tournament, resulting in his absence from India's semifinal match against Germany, scheduled on Tuesday.
Paris Olympics: India beat Great Britain via shootout to storm into men's hockey semifinals
Indian men's hockey team beat Great Britain 4-2 in penalty shoot-out after the game was 1-1 tied at the end of regulation time, here on Sunday.
Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen's campaign ends in pre-quarters, loses to Wu Yu
India's best medal hope in boxing Nikhat Zareen's Paris Olympics campaign ended after a loss against Asian Games gold medallist China's Wu Yu in the women’s 50kg round of 16, here on Thursday.
Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze in Men's 50m Rifle 3P event
Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday. He also become the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in this event at the quadrennial extravaganza.
Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China climb to top, Japan slip to 3rd, India on 39th
China continued to ride their good showing in the pool and shooting range and picked two silver medals in gymnastics as it climbed to the top of the medal tally, followed by host France in second place at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Paris Olympics: Sreeja joins Manika in table tennis women's singles pre-quartefinals
India’s Sreeja Akula outplayed the Singaporean paddler Zeng Jian in the women’s singles round of 32 table tennis match at the Paris 2024 Olympics and joined compatriot Manika Batra in the women's singles pre-quarterfinals.
Paris Olympics: There are going to be big matches now, says Sindhu after reaching PQF
After reaching the women's pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics, India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu is geared up to face the challenge awaiting in the knockout stage of the competition, as she admitted that 'there are not going to be easy matches.'
Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen stuns third seed Jonatan Christie, enters last-16
Lakshya Sen pulled off an upset win over the third seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in his final Group L men’s singles match at the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale qualifies for Men's Rifle 50m 3P final
India's Swapnil Kusale qualified for the 50m Rifle 3 Positions men's final after finishing seventh in qualifications at the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics: Rifle shooters Tomar, Kusale get into act; Lovlina to start campaign on Day 5
India's quest for their third medal in the Olympic Games here will continue on the fifth day of competition with rifle shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale leading the charge in the men's 50m Rifle 3-Positions.
Paris Olympics: 'I feel proud to be able to achieve this feat', says Manu Bhaker on winning two medals in single edition
Shooter Manu Bhaker said she is feeling a lot of gratitude for achieving the feat of becoming first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single edition of the Olympics on Tuesday.
Paris Olympics: Manu, Sarbajot win 10m Air Pistol mixed team bronze
India's 10m Air Pistol mixed team of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinch bronze medal after beating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics.