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Young tennis stars skipping Paris Olympics 2024: Top players participating in US tournaments instead, here's why
A young bracket of leading tennis players, be it men or women, are skipping the Paris Olympics 2024 opting to participate in US-based hard court tournaments in US instead. There are a few major reasons why more and more players keep adding to this list.
'India House in Paris will be home away from home for Indian athletes'
The India House will be located at the Parc de la Villette in Paris, which has been designated as the 'Park of Nations' during the Games and will be surrounded by 14 other hospitality houses including those from Netherlands, Canada, Brazil and France.
Paris Olympics 2024: Team USA bringing its own AC units amid heat wave concerns
Paris Olympics 2024 organizers had planned to build the Olympic village in such a manner that the athletes' accommodations will be constructed without any air-conditioning units. However, a few countries, including Team USA are planning to carry their own air-conditioning units to avoid being victims of possible summer heat waves.
Paris Olympics 2024: Breakdancing now an official sport? Everything we know
Paris Olympics 2024 is already knocking the doors and all participating countries are busy adding some final touches and training with their respective teams, across a plethora of events and challenges at a global stage. It is interesting to note that breakdancing will now be an official part of the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, with the US being top contenders of securing the respective titles in the category.
India’s Olympic odyssey: From 1912 Stockholm discussions to bidding for 2036
India eventually participated in the 1920 Games and, under the patronage of Sir Dorab Tata, sent a handful of athletes to the 1924 Games in Paris. While these athletes did reasonably well, none were in contention for a medal. The first medal, a gold, was won at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. It was during this tour that Dhyan Chand established himself as the premier star of Indian hockey. For Chand, an enlisted sepoy in the Army and a man not born into privilege, the opportunity to represent India was an unexpected windfall.
India to push its 2036 Olympic bid case in Paris; will seek inclusion of indigenous disciplines
India's sports administrators will lobby hard at the Paris Olympics for a successful 2036 Olympic bid, advocating for the inclusion of indigenous sports like yoga, kho kho, and kabaddi. The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell has detailed strategies to enhance India's bid and improve medal prospects if the bid succeeds.
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Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal secure Paris Olympics 2024 quotas for India
The qualification window for Paris Olympics ended on Monday for Tennis and the world number four Bopanna earned his quota comfortably, sitting pretty inside the top 10 of doubles competition since November last year.
IOA, WFI to provide extensive support to Olympic-bound wrestlers, accepts Vinesh Phogat's request
IOA and Wrestling Federation of India are planning a support team for wrestlers that will include coaches, physiotherapists, nutritionists, mental-conditioning coaches, and other essential staff in the days leading up to the Olympics.
Few AI deepfakes identified in EU elections, Microsoft president says
Brad Smith, vice chairman of Microsoft, announced Microsoft's plan to invest 33.7 billion Swedish crowns ($3.21 billion) to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Sweden over two years. Smith said that Microsoft has been training candidates for the European Parliament to monitor the situation.
India parts ways with IBA, joins World Boxing
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has left the suspended International Boxing Association (IBA) to join World Boxing, aiming to secure boxing's Olympic future. This move follows the threat from the International Olympic Committee to exclude boxing from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if federations remain aligned with the IBA.
Indian counter-terror team to help France with Paris Olympics
Officials familiar with the matter have disclosed that India is poised to offer its expertise in security measures to France for the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled to take place in Paris in July 2024. Both the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) engaged in extensive deliberations with their French counterparts. A consensus was reached between the two sides to dispatch a delegation comprising experts in counterterrorism and homeland security to Paris prior to the commencement of the major event.
No trials to be held for selecting wrestlers for Paris Olympics, confirms WFI president Sanjay Singh
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has confirmed that trials will not be held to select wrestlers for the Paris Olympics 2024. Instead, the players who secured the Olympic quota will travel to Paris to represent the tricolour at the multi-sport extravaganza. This decision comes after media reports suggested trials could be conducted for the selection of wrestlers for the event. World Championships medalist Vinesh Phogat urged the WFI, Centre, and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to release the date, venue, and format for the trials.
Please let us compete in Paris, we need mental peace before Olympics: Women quota winners
Women wrestlers who won Paris Games quotas in New Delhi urged the national federation to exempt them from selection trials, emphasizing the impact on India's Olympic medal hopes. Anshu Malik, aiming for her second Olympic medal, stressed the need for mental peace for optimal preparation. Experts caution that trials could risk injuries.
WFI to decide on Paris Games selection criteria on May 21
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will decide on May 21 the selection criteria to pick the Indian team for the Paris Olympics, it has been learnt from reliable sources. India have earned six quota places for the Summer Games with five of them coming from women wrestlers. Aman Sehrawat is the lone male wrestler to lock quota in the men's freestyle 57kg category.
RIL gears up to host India house at Olympics
Reliance Foundation and IOA to host India House at Paris Olympics 2024, showcasing Indian culture and serving as a 'home away from home' for athletes and families. The initiative highlights India's history and aspirations in the realm of sports.
In absence of heavyweight challenger, BJP eyes record win for Shah in Gandhinagar LS seat
With the Congress lacking a strong contender in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP aims for a record margin of over 10 lakh votes for Amit Shah. Past representatives L K Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee made it a BJP stronghold. Shah, seeking reelection, faces Sonal Patel. Voting for Gujarat's seats occurs in the third phase.
NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for not giving dope sample: Sources
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended wrestler Bajrang Punia indefinitely, potentially jeopardizing his bid to compete in the Paris Olympics. Punia failed to provide his urine sample for selection trials in Sonepat on March 10, prompting NADA to issue an order suspending him from participation in any future events.
Olympics isn’t just a sports event, it’s a movement
Last month, World Athletics (WA) made an announcement to reward every Paris Olympics Gold medallist with a cash award of $50,000. While many athletes, including Neeraj Chopra, welcomed the move, it has now sparked a global debate, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach expressing his concerns during an online media briefing recently.
IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait
The sheikh, who turns 61 on the day after the Paris Games close in August, will be 74 when the latest punishment expires. Under IOC rules his membership ends at age 80. However, the Olympic Charter allows the annual meeting of IOC members to expel a colleague for betraying their oath.
Olympics: Chinese swimmers send Paris warning amid doping furore
Despite the shock of a mass doping case in China, the country's swimmers displayed impressive performances at the Olympic trials in Shenzhen. Teenager Pan Zhanle claimed seven gold medals, including a sizzling 100m freestyle in 46.97 seconds, just shy of his world record. With stars like Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei, China's relay teams look formidable. Breaststroker Tang Qianting's Asian record and Wang Shun's dominance in the men's 200m individual medley further strengthen China's medal prospects.
Olympics boss Thomas Bach distances himself from athletics prize money move
Thomas Bach criticizes prize money at Paris Olympics, emphasizing equality. Rich countries' advantages highlighted. ASOIF and African Olympic Committees express concern over move undermining Olympism's values.
Unhappy WFI to conduct fresh trials for World Qualifiers
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is concerned about the Indian men's team's performance at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers and has decided to hold fresh trials for the World Qualifiers. These trials will determine the team for the last chance to secure quota places for the Paris Olympic Games. India has earned only four quota places so far, all through women wrestlers. The WFI will conduct trials in 14 categories where quotas have not been secured. The World Qualifiers, starting May 9 in Turkey, will be more challenging than the Asian Qualifiers.
China's swimmers tested positive for banned drug. What happens to their medals?
China said it had acknowledged the positive tests and notified WADA. But in a report created by China's antidoping agency and quietly submitted weeks before the Olympics, Chinese authorities said their investigators concluded that the swimmers had ingested the banned substance unwittingly and in tiny amounts, and that no action was warranted.
Olympics: US forecast to top medals table for fourth straight Games
The United States is predicted to lead the medals table for the fourth consecutive Summer Games in Paris, with France gaining a significant boost from eighth to third place. The Gracenote virtual medals table, compiled using results data from key global and continental competitions since the Tokyo Olympics, shows the U.S. on top in gold medal count (39) and total medal count (123).
1962, Syed Abdul Rahim and Indian football's greatest triumph largely forgotten
India's triumph in the 1962 Asian Games football final, led by Rahim, showcased strategic prowess despite political tensions. The victory marked a turning point in Indian football history, overshadowed by a diplomatic crisis but revived through the 'Maidaan' biopic.
In a first, athletes to get around Rs 42 lakh for winning gold medal in Paris Olympics
World Athletics has announced a groundbreaking decision to award prize money to Olympic track and field athletes for the first time. Gold medalists at the Paris Olympics will receive $50,000 each, with payments for silver and bronze medalists starting from the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. This move marks a significant departure from the traditional amateur status of the Olympics and reflects a broader trend in sports towards recognizing athletes' contributions and achievements.
IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is seeking a new international boxing body by early next year to ensure boxing remains in the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. The IOC stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of its right to run the Olympic boxing tournaments due to governance and integrity concerns. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IOC's decision, effectively removing the IBA from the Olympic movement. The IOC is calling on national boxing bodies and Olympic committees to help establish a new governing body for boxing.
WFI Timeline: From allegations, polls to suspension, lifting of ban, dissolving of ad-hoc panel
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has faced a tumultuous journey, from allegations of sexual exploitation and intimidation to the dissolution of its ad-hoc committee. This timeline captures key events, including protests by wrestlers, formation of oversight committees, suspension by the sports ministry, and the eventual lifting of the ban by the global governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW).
IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take charge
The Indian Olympic Association dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, citing the lifting of the suspension on the national federation and the successful completion of selection trials. Despite ongoing suspension by the sports ministry, the Wrestling Federation of India gained full control. IOA instructed WFI to address concerns and repay loans.
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