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A day earlier, Vinesh Phogat, who was among the Olympic players who were awarded Rs 2.5 crore cash prizes by Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, said, "If you want to be a winner like me, then you have to be mad like me for the sport."

I was 16 when the Prime Minister told me I would be successful, recalls the Olympic medallist

Ahead of the US Open, Djokovic expressed his frustration, stating, "I understand the players' frustration due to a lack of consistency." The 24-time Grand Slam champion added, "His case was cleared almost immediately after it was announced, but it took five or six months from the time the news of the positive tests reached him and his team."

This was Chopra's best throw of the season and his second-best ever, reaching 89.45m in Paris. He was in fourth place until the end of the fourth round but moved into the top three with an 85.58m throw in his fifth attempt, securing a spot in the Diamond League 2024 final in Brussels next month.

Somnath Ghosh, personal coach of Sreeja Akula seeks support from Telangana government in creating future stars.

In his address, the Chief Minister said it is a historic occasion as these sons of the soil who have brought laurels for the state and country are being honoured

On her way to Balali from Delhi, Vinesh was felicitated by her supporters and 'khap' panchayats in several villages

Chopra, who entered the final as the favorite after a strong 89.34m throw in the qualifying round, achieved an impressive 89.45m in the final—his second-best effort ever—surpassing the 87.58m that earned him gold in Tokyo.

Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday felicitated the sportspersons from the Indian Army who took part in the recently-held Paris Olympics and expressed confidence that athletes from the force would continue their quest for excellence and achieve greater heights.

During the interaction with players, the Prime Minister asked about Sreejesh's retirement decision

Vinesh became the first Indian (women) to reach the finals in wrestling, which is a matter of great pride for all of us, says the Prime Minister

Host France slips to fifth place with 62 medals, including 16 gold, 24 silver and 22 bronze

Says all these years his life had revolved around hockey and now that he has retired, he doesn't know what he will do

Gets a befitting welcome as thousands of fans cheered and jostled to get a glimpse of the athelete, who won the javelin throw gold

Hyderabad paddler Sreeja Akula reached the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at the Paris Olympics, also delivered a strong performance in the women’s team event, despite the Indian team’s quarterfinal loss to Germany.

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."

Harmanpreet and team members greeted with garlands and celebratory dhol as they made their way out of the arrivals at Indira Gandhi Airport

The 21-year-old's protest was aimed at drawing global attention to the plight of women under Taliban rule in her homeland

Win 111 medals, including 33 gold, 39 silver and 39 bronze medals; China on second spot with 33 gold, 27 silver and 23 bronze medals for a total of 83