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Why India must mind the financial impact of hosting Olympic Games

All summer games held between 1960 and 2024 had significant cost escalations for host countries

Extraordinary Paris Olympics 2024 draws to a close with spectacular show

The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall hosting a party to celebrate the fortnight of sporting excellence as a breathtaking closing ceremony brought the curtains down on the Paris Olympics with a spectacular show, passing on the baton to Los Angeles for the next edition. While the nearly four-hour-long innovative opening ceremony held on the River Seine had showcased the architectural wonders of the city and the country's rich heritage, the closing ceremony was equally enchanting in the way it ebbed and flowed with the mood of the evening, with a fair sprinkling of Hollywood, including mega star Tom Cruise, adding to the vibrancy. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said: "These were sensational Olympic Games from start to finish. The Games showed us what greatness we humans are capable of. You embraced each other, you respect each other even if your countries were divided by war and conflict. Thanking you for making believe in a better world for

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Day 12: Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth; Avinash finishes 11th

India at Olympics HIGLIGHTS: Vinesh's Phogat disqualified from gold medal bout, while Indian women's table tennis team lost to Germany in Q/Fs. Check Paris 2024 highlights

India's tryst with heart-breaking fourth-place finishes at the Olympics

With just four days for the closing ceremony of the Paris Games, India stares at the possibility of returning home with few medals

Govt & federations have done whatever they can: Padukone on shuttlers show

India have roped in several foreign coaches and Padukone, who trains PV Sindhu, said it's time that India bring sports psychologists from aborad.

Sable becomes 1st Indian man to qualify for 3000m steeplechase final

Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semi-final berth in women's 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Sable, easily the most decorated track and field athlete after Neeraj Chopra in the current contingent, timed 8:15.43 minutes to finish fifth in the second heat to make it to the final round. As per rule, the top five athletes in each of the three heats qualify for the final. However, Sable's heat timing was well below his best effort of 8:09.91 minutes, which he had clocked at the Paris Diamond League last month. Sable's heat was won by Morocco's Mohamed Tindouft with a timing of 8:10.62 minutes, while Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia with 8:11.61 minutes came second. Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya (8:12.02 minutes) was third, while Ryuji Miura of Japan came fourth. He clocked 8:12.41 minutes. In fact, if one

Paris 2024 Wrestling: Vinesh vs Susaki in 1st round; Nisha taken for scan

Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was on Monday handed a tough draw in the Paris Olympics as she is set to open against reigning Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Yui Susaki, who is yet to lose a match in her international career. It will be a Herculean task for Vinesh to clear the first round given that she is up against the Japanese, who won the gold at Tokyo Games without conceding a single point. However, it could be a blessing in disguise also, since Susaki will be favourite to reach the final and it can open up the repechage route for Vinesh, who dropped down to women's 50kg category from 53kg weight-class. Vinesh is appearing in her third Olympics. Injured Nisha Dahiya taken for wrist scan ---------------------------------------------- Nisha Dahiya, who had made a stupendous start to her campaign in the women's 68kg class with win over Ukraine but suffered a terrible hand injury against Korea's Sol Gum Pak, had to be taken to a medical facility inside the Game

Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 10: Wrestler Nisha suffers heartbreak; Lakshya finishes 4th

India at Olympics HIGHLIGHTS: India finished 4th after losing the bronze medal match in skeet mixed event. Check Paris 2024 live score and medal update here

Paris Olympics 2024: Gold, Sensex dazzle since Tokyo 2021 games, CLSA says

Gold prices, CLSA said, have risen from $1,806 per ounce (oz) since Tokyo Olympics 2020 began on July 23, 2021 to $2,387/oz at the start of Paris Olympics 2024 on July 26

2024 Paris Olympics: Athletes face food shortages, thefts, travel issues

Olympics Games 2024: Less food, transportation issues, thefts and non-AC rooms - all things making Paris remain in news for wrong reasons

Argentine athlete couple's dreamy proposal at Paris Olympics goes viral

An Argentine athlete couple's dreamy proposal at the grand opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 went viral over the Internet. Watch the video here

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray likely to bid adieu to tennis at Olympics 2024

When he first discussed the likelihood that 2024 would be his final season as a professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal made sure to refer to the Paris Olympics as one of the important competitions I would like to be at. If, indeed, this is his last hurrah, and if, indeed, he does make it to the Summer Games a little more than a year after hip surgery neither of which is an absolute certainty it would be fitting that the site of the French Open is also the site of this goodbye. No event, at least in this sport, defines an athlete's legacy the way the clay-court Grand Slam tournament does for Nadal. And, the opposite is true, too, which is why there is a statue of the 38-year-old Spaniard at Roland Garros, the site of a record 14 of his 22 major trophies and where the Olympic tennis matches begin on July 27. Rafael Nadal skipped Wimbledon before the Olympics Nadal skipped Wimbledon to avoid going from clay to grass and back to clay at the Paris Games, where he has been planning t

Olympics 2024: Jyothi Yarraji becomes 1st Indian to compete in 100m hurdle

When Jyothi Yarraji leaps past each hurdle in her bid to reach the finish line, it feels like she is trying to put behind all the struggles that her mother Kumari underwent while working in double shifts as a domestic help and a cleaner at a local hospital in Visakhapatnam. It is her gutsy mother's positive mindset while struggling for sustenance that Yarraji would like to carry when she gets on the starting blocks of her 100m hurdles heats during the Paris Olympics. Yarraji will become the first Indian to compete in the Olympics 100m hurdle as she made it to the Paris Games through the world ranking quota. "In the past, I did too much thinking, too much worried because of my family, my personal life and my background but I learnt a lot," Yarraji said in a virtual media interaction facilitated by Reliance Foundation. "My situation is really bad sometimes. My mom always told me to just keep going forward because we can't stop the present, past and the future. "She told me 'You work

Shot putter Abha Khatua and curious case of missing Olympic aspirant

Shot putter Abha Khatua had decided to pursue her Olympic dream despite a family tragedy recently but the national record-holder is missing from India's Paris-bound contingent and as of now, there is no clear answer as to why her name has been knocked off the list. Khatua left the country for Spala in Turkiye, the base for India's Olympic-bound athletics contingent, on July 11 along with her other team-mates. But the very next day, she was not there in the list of track and field Olympic participants published by World Athletics. The 29-year-old, who made the Paris Games cut through the world rankings quota, eventually did not figure in the Indian contingent of 117 approved by the sports ministry. The track and field team now has 29 members, instead of the 30 who were announced by the Athletics Federation of India. There is no word yet on whether her name has been dropped owing to injury, a doping violation or any other technical issue. Repeated attempts to reach her have been ...

Denmark's badminton player Christiansen withdraws from Paris Olympics

Denmark mixed doubles badminton player Mathias Christiansen has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics, a decision his national federation on Wednesday called the result of multiple unintentional errors made in reporting his whereabouts in line with anti-doping regulations. The Badminton World Federation confirmed Christiansen's absence from the field and the removal of his team with partner Alexandra Boje from the mixed doubles draw. Badminton Denmark said Christiansen made three mistakes on his whereabouts, as athletes are required to report where they are staying for the next three months. Three warnings over a year can lead to a case with Anti-Doping Denmark regarding a violation and a possible quarantine. Christiansen, 30, said in a statement released by Badminton Denmark that he was devastated by his lack of care leading to this result, adding he did not want to be a distraction. Jens Meibom, the organization's head of sport, said he was convinced it was simply a mistake and there

With no men picked for Olympics in artistic swimming, Minisini ends career

With no men picked to compete in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympics, where they are eligible for the first time, a former world champion is ending his career this week. At the Italian national championships, four-time worlds gold medalist Giorgio Minisini said he is competing for the last time at age 28. Obsession is a young man's game, Minisini, who was left off the Italian Olympic team in April, wrote on his Instagram account Tuesday. Minisini and Bill May of the United States were the two most likely Olympic pioneers aiming to be picked for Paris as the first men to compete in artistic swimming. The sport debuted at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as synchronized swimming. However, the 96 athletes picked by 18 different nations for the Olympics were all women. World Aquatics is very disappointed that no male artistic swimmers have been selected for Paris 2024, the governing body said. This should have been a landmark moment for the sport. The rules change by World Aquatics

Ellen van Dijk to race Olympic time trial 6 weeks after fracturing ankle

Three-time world time trial champion Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands will compete in the race against the clock at the Paris Olympics, six weeks after fracturing her ankle during a training camp in Spain and requiring surgery. The Dutch Cycling Federation announced Wednesday that van Dijk would be ready for the Summer Games in just over a week, the culmination of a remarkable recovery that began with van Dijk riding in a cast. It sets up a potential showdown on the streets of Paris between her and Chloe Dygert, the reigning world time trial champion from the United States. From the moment I fell, I knew what I had to do: prepare myself for the Games," van Dijk said in a news release. "I am really looking forward to joining the team and showing something beautiful together in Paris. The Netherlands tied with Britain atop the medal table in cycling at the Tokyo Olympics, winning five golds and 12 medals in total. That included gold for Annemiek van Vleuten and bronze for Anna van de

Olympics 2024: IOA releases list of 117 athletes, 140 support staff

India will be represented by 117 athletes at this month's Paris Olympics after the sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 "have been approved at cost to the Government" to meet the "requirements" of the travelling sportspersons. The only qualified athlete missing from the list is shot putter Abha Khatua. Khatua, who qualified through world rankings quota, has been dropped without any explanation after her name was found missing from the World Athletics' list of Olympic participants a few days ago. "The permissible limit for stay of support personnel in the Games Village against accreditation as per norms of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic Games is 67 including 11 1OA Contingent Officials, which includes five Medical Team Members," stated a letter from the ministry to the Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha. "For catering to the requirements of the athletes, additional coaches and oth

Tennis players return to the red clay of Paris after Wimbledon's grass

The competition surface doesn't change for most Olympic sports. A pool's a pool. A track's a track. A wrestling mat's a mat. And so on. Tennis? That's a whole other story, with tournaments contested on clay, hard or grass courts and now there's a shift for the Paris Games. For the first time in more than 30 years, the tennis competition at an Olympics will be held on red clay, which means players who recently made the adjustment from the dirt at the French Open in early June to grass at Wimbledon in early July will need to reverse course again in short order. The terre battue at Roland Garros used for the French Open hosts Olympic matches starting on July 27 two weeks after Wimbledon wrapped up with singles titles for Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and the transition back to that site is more concerning to some athletes than others. That'll definitely be interesting. But everyone's kind of doing it. We'll all be in the same boat, said Jessica

Team Mongolia's uniforms for 2024 Paris Olympics has netizens in chokehold

Team Mongolia's stunning uniforms in Paris Olympics parade 2024 designed by local label 'Michel & Amazonka' is grabbing headlines. The progressive fashion brands are run by two sisters