India’s Manu Bhaker reacts after getting eliminated from the 25m pistol women’s final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Paris Olympics: Third medal not to be for Manu Bhaker, but determined shooter has raised the bar for Indian sports Jaspal Rana shares a nugget that offers a glimpse into the stubborn mindset of an athlete who hates rejection. Sauntering at the Athletes Village a couple of days ago, Manu Bhaker spotted a goat in the fields and offered it a plum.…
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Paris Olympics, hockey: Harmanpreet Singh steps up again in 2-0 win, but India made to withstand Irish heatwave | Hockey News
After their 2-0 win over Ireland, when Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh came into the mixed zone, the first thing that hit was how red their faces had got. A heatwave that is hitting Paris and much of France led to tennis players at Roland Garros being given extra breaks during the match. A fan who attended the hockey match at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium said the heat was “completely crazy for spectators, can only imagine what it was for the players.” An official from the sidelines said electronic devices were heating…
Paris Olympics 2024, India Vs New Zealand Live Score: Black Sticks lead 1-0 in first quarter | Hockey News
IND Vs NZ Paris Olympics 2024 Hockey Live: India men’s hockey team will kick-start their Paris Olympics campaign against New Zealand on Saturday. The expectations are high from the Indians after they managed to break a 41-year-old medal jinx at the Tokyo Olympics by bagging a historic bronze. Our senior reporter Mihir Vasavda is in Paris to cover the Olympics. Please click here to watch the Paris Games drama unfold through Mihir’s eyes and words. The Indians are clubbed along side reigning champions Belgium, mighty Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and…