Avinash Sable made history by becoming the first Indian man to compete in the Olympics' 3,000m steeplechase final. This incredible result adds to Sable's already impressive resume, which includes a gold medal at the Asian Games. Sable, a 29-year-old national record holder, has been a pioneer in Indian sports. He broke the Asian Games record in 8:19.50, giving India its first athletics gold medal in the event. His journey from humble beginnings in Maharashtra's Beed region to the Olympic finals is inspirational. Sable, who was born on September 13, 1994, to a farming family, faced various h
Beginning on January 9, next year, former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik will be the first player from India to compete in the South African T20 league (SA20). Karthik has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket; nevertheless, he will now play for the Paarl Royals, the sister team of the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Karthik, 39, announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League 2024 season with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but he is making a comeback as one of the SA20 League's ambassadors. He talked about how happy he was to be back, saying how much he missed
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria became the first African gymnast to win an Olympic medal when she won gold on the asymmetric bars at the Paris Games on Sunday. The 17-year-old enthralled the Bercy Arena audience with her fast-paced routine, which included intricate release-and-catch manoeuvres. Nemour, who formerly represented France, scored 15.700 points, giving Algeria its first medal at the Paris Olympics. Qiu Qiyuan of China, the 2023 world champion, won silver with 15.500 points, while American Sunisa Lee grabbed bronze with 14.800 points. Rebecca Downie, a British gymnast, finished eighth a
Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won Italy's first Olympic gold medal in women's doubles, defeating Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-1 (10-7) on Sunday. After dropping the first set, the Italians launched a comeback, eventually winning the super tiebreak. "We gave everything and got the gold medal," Paolini remarked. Errani continued, "In the first set, we struggled, but we made it great in the end." Errani, a 37-year-old former doubles world number one, became the seventh player to complete a career Golden Slam in women's doubles, winning all four majors and the Olympic gold medal.
On Sunday, Novak Djokovic created history by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 Paris Olympics men's singles final at the legendary Court Philippe Chatrier. The Serbian icon became just the third male player in history to accomplish a career Golden Slam, joining Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal, after winning his first Olympic gold medal. The one major accomplishment that Serbia's great Novak Djokovic had missing from his stellar career—an Olympic gold medal—despite his many Grand Slam wins and records as World No. 1. He finally reached this landmark at the age of 37, winning a gripping
Enea Bastianini of Ducati won the British Grand Prix in Silverstone on Sunday, completing a weekend double following his sprint triumph on Saturday. Bastianini crossed the finish line first, followed by new world championship leader Jorge Martin and two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia. Bagnaia started second on the grid and led the race until Martin overtook him with eight laps remaining, leaving him to battle for third place. Despite Martin's fast pace, a late mistake enabled Bastianini, who began third, to capitalise and grab the lead. "It was a difficult race," Bastianini expl
In a nail-biting final at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Chiara Leone stunned the audience with an Olympic record score of 464.4, securing Switzerland's gold medal in the women's 50-meter rifle 3 positions at the Paris Games on Friday. Having set her eyes on making it to the final eight, the 26-year-old athlete exceeded even her own ambitions. "A medal was my goal. "I can't describe how I feel," Leone remarked after winning the contest, which he had entered because he wanted to hold a piece of the Eiffel Tower. Adding to the significance of the victory, the medals awarded at the Pa
The British Lightweight Women's double sculls (LW2x) won Team GB's second rowing gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a near-perfect performance. Initially, the highly rated Romanians and New Zealanders took the lead, but the British crew quickly overtook them. They were 0.12 seconds ahead at the 500-meter mark, about a second by halfway, and almost a length ahead as they crossed the finish line. This is the final Olympic gold medal in lightweight rowing, as Emily and Imogen will be the only champions in this class. Imogen expressed mixed emotions, emphasising her relief and satisfa
On Thursday, Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This is India's first Olympic medal in this category and its third overall in rifle shooting, following Abhinav Bindra's gold in men's 10m air rifle in Beijing 2008 and Gagan Narang's bronze in the same event in London 2012. “I have a lot of emotions right now," Kusale said. “This medal means a lot. It is not a gold, but I am pleased I got a medal. To get an Olympic medal is a dream.” Kusale finished sixth out of 15 kneeling shots at the National Shooting
Shinnosuke Oka of Japan won the men's all-around gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, capitalising on mistakes by top competitors to beat China's Zhang Boheng. The battle came down to the final apparatus, the horizontal bar, where Oka kept his cool to finish with 86.832 points, narrowly defeating Zhang by 0.233 points, while Xiao Ruoteng won bronze for China. Oka, a first-time Olympian, was overshadowed in the Bercy Arena by his teammate Daiki Hashimoto, the Tokyo all-around champion. However, while Hashimoto and Xiao struggled in earlier rotations, Oka performed outstandingly ac