Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.
09 August,2024 12:25 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra, after winning Silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, reflected on his achievement and injury. He committed to evaluating his performance, addressing mistakes, and giving his all to secure another medal for India, ensuring the national anthem plays once more.
09 August,2024 12:13 PM IST
The Indian hockey team secured the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Spain, thanks to goals from skipper Harmanpreet Singh and crucial saves by PR Sreejesh. This win, celebrated with emotional scenes at the Yves du Manoir Stadium, marks India’s fourth medal at the Paris Games and their first consecutive bronze in 52 years, since the 1972 Munich Games.
09 August,2024 11:58 AM IST
Amid the ongoing discussions on the Olympics gender controversy, Italian PM Meloni expressed her anger over the issue. Italian PM Georgie Meloni waded in on the debate calling the match unfair. She further stated that ‘athletes who have, male genetic characteristics shouldn’t be allowed to compete in women's competitions’. Angela Carini quit her 66 kg women’s category boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif sparking gender row at the Paris Olympics. The Italian boxer quit the match within 46 seconds into the match handing Imane Khelif a win in the opening round. Notably, Imane Khelif who’s a biological male was banned from competing in world championships following failures in testosterone and gender eligibility tests. The match sparked a gender row drawing adverse reactions from fans all around the world questioning the gender of Khelif. Post Backlash, IOC responded to controversy over Algerian Boxer Khelif stating ‘Every person has right to practise sport’.
03 August,2024 11:26 AM IST
The Olympics 2024 has been keeping sports enthusiasts hooked on the wins, the misses and everything around it. Be it American gymnast Simone Biles’s greatest comeback or the gender controversy, the International event has been keeping fans engaged and talking about the event from its highs to lows. Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor spoke to Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar in an exclusive interview about the ongoing event, India’s performance, Simone Biles win and the ways to improve India’s performance at the worldwide event. Watch this exclusive video interview to know Dipa Karmakar’s views on the ongoing Olympics in Paris and the impact of India.
02 August,2024 06:30 PM IST
Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec recently won a silver medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 and his casual winning style has got the internet talking. What stood remarkable was that he clinched the medal without wearing any fancy gear and that too at the age of 51. The shooter has become an overnight internet sensation following his silver medal win at the Paris Olympics. Another shooter that had gone viral was Kim Ye Ji, born in 1992, for her distinctive shooting style. She had won a silver medal in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event.
02 August,2024 06:00 PM IST
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain and Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, the flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, speak about their roles.
24 September,2023 01:53 PM IST
Ravi Shastri turns back the clock to the time he was ignored for an age-group tournament despite smashing the bowlers in the trials. Listen to this and much more in the latest episode of Mid-Day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello.
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