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India's Olympic aspirations soar as they set their sights on surpassing their record medal haul at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The nation's athletes will strive to build upon their impressive performance in Tokyo, where they secured seven medals, including a historic gold in javelin throw by
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended its support to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in its bid to ensure a successful Indian contingent at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced a financial contribution of INR 8.5 crores to the IOA
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The 2024 Paris Olympics, set to commence on July 26th, will witness the participation of over 10,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees. India, aiming to surpass its record-breaking performance at Tokyo 2020, will field a contingent of 117 athletes, including medal favorites like Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, and
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The 2024 Paris Olympics promises to be a spectacle of athleticism and innovation, with the introduction of new sports and exciting format changes. Breaking: A New Dance on the Olympic Stage Breaking, the electrifying dance form, makes its Olympic debut in Paris. Originating as a street dance, breaking has evolved
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Neeraj Chopra, India's reigning Olympic javelin throw champion, is in the final stages of his preparations for the Paris Games, and his coach, Klaus Bartonietz, has dismissed concerns about his fitness. Chopra has been troubled by an adductor niggle in recent months, but Bartonietz insists that the issue
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Shooting has witnessed a surge in popularity in India, thanks to the heroics of Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang. The sport has become as popular as cricket among Indian fans, and the country has secured quotas in every Olympic shooting category for the first time. However, the selection process for
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India's Olympic medal tally officially stands at 35, but the legitimacy of its first two medals, won by Norman Pritchard in 1900, remains shrouded in doubt. Pritchard, an athlete residing in Kolkata (then Calcutta), claimed silver medals in the 200m and 200m hurdles at the Paris Olympics. However,
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South Sudan's basketball team, ranked 33rd in the world, nearly pulled off a historic upset against a star-studded United States team in an Olympic warm-up game in London on Saturday. The South Sudanese led by 14 points at halftime and held a late lead before LeBron James, the
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The 2024 Paris Olympics promises to be a spectacle like no other, with the opening ceremony taking place on the Seine River for the first time in history. Over 200 delegations of athletes will embark on an armada of boats, traversing the city's iconic waterway. India will be
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Aman Balgu, Manika Batra's coach, has witnessed her journey from a rising junior to a seasoned star. Their partnership has been marked by both challenges and triumphs, with Balgu playing a pivotal role in shaping Manika's mindset and approach to the game. When Manika approached Balgu
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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured a historic front-row lockout for McLaren at the Hungarian Grand Prix, marking the team's first such feat since 2012. Norris claimed pole position with a blistering lap of 1:15.227, edging out his teammate by a mere 0.022 seconds. Max
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Shubhankar Sharma, the Indian golf sensation, has turned the tables on Royal Troon Golf Club after enduring a tumultuous start to The Open Championship. On Saturday, in the third round played under relatively favorable conditions, Sharma unleashed a blistering four-under par 67, significantly improving his position heading into the final