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Aman entered the Olympics with hopes of winning gold, but his bronze medal is still a significant achievement. "I'm very happy and want to dedicate this medal to the country," Aman said. "Though I aimed for gold and was defeated in the semifinals, winning a medal on my Olympic debut is still special."
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The hosts, led by Thierry Henry, struck early, thrilling the Parisian crowd. Spain swiftly responded with three quick goals before halftime, taking a 3-1 lead. Despite the deficit, France refused to back down on home soil.
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Kenneth Rooks of the United States shocked the field by finishing second with a personal best time of 8:06.41, in a race typically dominated by African runners. He edged out Kenya's Abraham Kibinoi, who took the bronze with a time of 8:06.47.
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Despite holding the bronze medal position after her second-to-last attempt, Chanu was overtaken by Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao when she failed to lift her final attempt of 114 kg in the clean and jerk phase. This was a disappointment, especially since Chanu once held the world record for clean and jerk at 119 kg.
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The entire nation will likely be glued to their televisions as Neeraj Chopra attempts to recreate the magic that made him the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Chopra has already hinted at his potential with a powerful throw of 89.34 meters in the qualifying round, marking a season-best for the 26-year-old from Haryana.
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Vijayveer and Anish shot brilliantly over two stages of qualification, staying in contention till the final 10 shots of the second rapid-fire stage, only to shoot scores of 92 and 93, finishing ninth and thirteenth respectively.
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The 30-year-old Deepika raced to a 5-1 lead after winning the first and third sets. However, the German archer forced the fifth set. Deepika's second arrow in the decider hit the bullseye, tying the set as she won the match
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Kusale scored an aggregate of 451.4 in the eight-shooter final to finish third, despite being in sixth place at one point.
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China is in second place with six gold medals, showcasing their dominance in shooting and diving. They also have six silver and two bronze medals, bringing their total to 14.
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After Bhajan Kaur advanced to the pre-quarters and Ankita Bhakat was eliminated in the Women's Individual Competition, Bommadevara's victory sustained India's medal hopes despite the disappointing Team Competition performance.
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India skipper Harmanpreet Singh once again came to his side's rescue, scoring a late equaliser to salvage a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Argentina in their second men's hockey pool match at the Paris Olympics.
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On Friday, Deepika Padukone took to her Instagram Stories to share a heartfelt message for the athletes.
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Sharath Kamal, set for his record fifth Olympics, was chosen as India's flagbearer in March, with Sindhu named female flagbearer earlier this month.
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On Tuesday, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya posted a video of Chanu training and encouraged people to support the country using the hashtag 'Cheer4Bharat'.
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Nizamabad boxer Mohammad Hussamuddin had underwent surgery last year and made a return to the ring recently
