All posts tagged: Olympic medal

The Four Eyes that keep Satwik & Chirag on the right track

The Four Eyes that keep Satwik & Chirag on the right track

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The day Satwik-Chirag defeated World No 1s Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho on way to the Singapore Open Super 750 title, silent preparations were ongoing in Hyderabad and Mumbai, and wherever Mathias Boe was hunched over his laptop. The backroom analysis focused on how to prepare for the same Koreans the next time. Defeated in straight games, Seo-Kim are expected to hit the drawing board with Korean doubles great and legendary coach Park Joo-bong, and ensure Seo would figure ways to foil the strategy of being pushed to the back-court by the Indians. Team Satwik-Chirag was readying to counter these counter-strikes. ‘Four eyes see better than two,’ went Matthias Boe’s announcement on Instagram of “secret” intelligence-sharing that has admittedly happened behind the scenes. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and their Malaysian coach Tan Kim Her have all been in cahoots with Boe for a month now, plotting against the best names in men’s doubles from Korea, Indonesia, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action. (FILE photo) The result was the Indians dissecting …

Former hockey captain Manpreet Singh clears the air after failing to make 33-man probables list: ‘Since Paris Olympics’

Former hockey captain Manpreet Singh clears the air after failing to make 33-man probables list: ‘Since Paris Olympics’

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There was a lot of surprise as Hockey India announced the list of 33 probables who could make it to the upcoming training camp in Rourkela, as fans noticed the missing veteran presence of former captain Manpreet Singh. Despite reports stating that the player was dropped due to disciplinary infractions just short of a record-equalling 412th cap for India, he himself has stepped in the say his piece and clear the air regarding the matter. Earlier in the week, a report in The Tribune had alleged that Manpreet alongside veteran teammates Dilpreet Singh and Kishan Pathak bad been docked by HI for consuming banned substances during a recent tour of South Africa, where they reportedly indulged in cannabis-infused food. However, coach Craig Fulton played down the reports, saying that Manpreet and co. had been provided rest from the training camp heading into a busy period for the team. Manpreet was most recently at the heart of Ranchi Royals’ run to the final of the Hockey India League, and took to his own X profile in …

India’s Paris Olympics winners, including star shooters, complain about discoloured medals, want them replaced | Sport-others News

India’s Paris Olympics winners, including star shooters, complain about discoloured medals, want them replaced | Sport-others News

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The medals of some of India’s Olympic heroes from the 2024 Paris Games, and those belonging to many of the greatest athletes from around the world, have shown signs of rust and deterioration, and could be replaced. The Indian Express contacted some of the Indians who climbed the podium in Paris and they said their prized possessions were not in the best condition. Shooting bronze medallists Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh have complained that the colour had started to come off within days of the podium ceremony. “The colour of the bronze medal came off within seven days of winning the medal. When I reached India, friends, coaches and fellow shooters also pointed that out. An Olympic medal is a cherished possession for a shooter and the removal of coating was visible. All who saw the medal noticed that,” Kusale, 50m 3-Position bronze medallist, said. Sarabjot, who won the mixed team medal with Manu Bhaker, also had a similar complaint. “I too had noticed the discolouring of the medal a few days after the ceremony …

Tennis recap 2024: Rafael Nadal’s retirement, Novak Djokovic’s Olympics gold and Jannik Sinner-Iga Swiatek doping fiasco make headlines | Tennis News

Tennis recap 2024: Rafael Nadal’s retirement, Novak Djokovic’s Olympics gold and Jannik Sinner-Iga Swiatek doping fiasco make headlines | Tennis News

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From the Imperial Blue courts of Australia to the red clay in Roland Garros, here are some moments that we couldn’t look past in Tennis. In one of the biggest moments in the history of the sports, let alone tennis, the second colossus of the mythical Big 3, Rafael Nadal announced his retirement in 2024 with his last match being a Davis Cup tie for Spain against Botic van de Zandschulp in Málaga. The two-time Olympic champion (singles in Beijing 2008 and doubles in Rio 2016) concluded his career with won 14 French Open wins. Throughout his stellar career, Nadal has five Davis Cup victories and is one of just three men – along with Djokovic and Andre Agassi – to have won all four Grand Slams and an Olympic singles gold medal. Djokovic’s Olympic Gold Serbia’s Novak Djokovic gained another feather to his cap defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the men’s singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Djokovic defeated Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) to earn his first Olympic gold …

Can Mirabai Chanu win another Olympic medal at Paris 2024?

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Olympic medallist, Mirabai Chanu has returned to the international circuit after a tough six-month injury layoff, at the IWF World Cup in Thailand on Monday. As she has all but qualified for the Paris Olympics, pending an official announcement, Mirabai said, she will now have her full focus on making a mark at the Paris Olympics. She lifted a total of 184kg – 81 snatch + 103 clean and jerk – to get back her rhythm right before the Olympics. She also confirmed the quota place for her third appearance at the Olympic Games as she maintained her second position in the Race to Paris (R2P) rankings. This was the first event for her after that heartbreaking Asian Games last year where she picked up a hip injury while attempting her second clean-and-jerk attempt and finished fourth, missing out on her maiden Asiad medal. What’s next Mirabai had confirmed her qualification for the Paris 2024 from her silver medal-winning performance at the 2022 World Championships, where she lifted 200kg, five kilograms less than her personal …

Story behind medals of Paris 2024: Athletes on the podium get to take home a piece of the Eiffel Tower | Sport-others News

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When one thinks of Paris, one thinks of the Eiffel Tower. In 2024, one thinks of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games too. And athletes from around the world who will finish on the podium at Paris 2024 will get to take home a piece of the Eiffel Tower. On Thursday, the organisers announced that the medals to be handed out at the Summer Games will be set with hexagon-shaped tokens forged out of scrap metal from the iconic monument. The idea was to link the Games with the symbols of France, said Thierry Reboul, creative director of Paris 2024. “The absolute symbol of Paris and France is the Eiffel Tower,” Reboul told reporters. “It’s the opportunity for the athletes to bring back a piece of Paris with them.” The Olympic medals usually follow a theme. Last time around, the medals were moulded from metal extracted from recycled consumer electronics as part of the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which involved Japanese citizens donating electronic devices for the cause. For the Paris medals, the original iron …

Sakshi quits wrestling in anguish

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The contrast couldn’t have been starker. The scenes outside the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) office — also outgoing president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s official residence — were delirious. Drums and flowers awaited the newly-elected president Sanjay Singh, but no sooner did Brij Bhushan make an appearance, it was evident who was calling the shots. Brij Bhushan had, technically speaking, nothing to do with Thursday’s polls. His tenure as WFI president had maxed out, his son or son-in-law were not in the running, and he doesn’t hold any office in the federation too. Wrestler Sakshi Malik hangs up her boots during a press conference as she announces her retirement from the sport(PTI) Still, when the 66-year-old BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaiserganj emerged from his office, his supporters literally bent over backwards to seek his blessings. Garlanded and elated, he declared Sanjay’s win as a “victory for the wrestlers”. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now A little over 500m away, in the teeming, asphyxiating first floor hall of Press …