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Broken promises: For Sakshi Malik, the protests were a fixed match from the start
in Sakshi's words, it is a tale of broken promises, of how each stage of the protest was undone by naivete and misplaced trust.
Summer Olympics
Sakshi Malik's 'Witness' is a strong message to Indian women athletes: Be yourself, be independent
Witness is Sakshi Malik's message to Indian sportswomen about things they should know but no one would tell them straight.
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Vinesh Phogat elected MLA, says it's "the victory of every struggle, every truth"
Vinesh Phogat was elected from the Julana assembly constituency, which she contested as a candidate of the Congress party.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh fallout: CAS couldn't change 'draconian' wrestling rules, but world federation can
The Vinesh Phogat case is a unique one, and while retrospectively addressing it may well be impossible, it can be used as the springboard for change.
Summer Olympics
'Draconian' rules but athlete responsible for maintaining weight: CAS ruling on Vinesh disqualification
Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from her final at the Paris Olympics for being 100 grams above the permissible weight limit and had appealed for a joint-silver medal.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat hints at retirement reversal; says can't predict what future holds
Vinesh Phogat said she can't predict what the future holds for her in a statement on her social media accounts
Summer Olympics
2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Here's what we know so far.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh's appeal dismissed by CAS, no joint-silver medal
Vinesh Phogat's appeal for a joint-silver medal has been rejected by the CAS.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat's fight for an Olympic medal: Timeline of events
The complete timeline of Vinesh Phogat's week: from beating the world's #1 wrestler to now fighting against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics.
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat decision deadline extended to August 16
Vinesh Phogat will have to wait another three days to find out whether the CAS has accepted her appeal for a joint-silver medal.
news - in wrestling
How Aman Sehrawat's Olympic bronze was forged in the home of Indian wrestling, Chhatrasal
Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Aman Sehrawat have two things in common: Olympic medals, and Chhatrasal stadium.
Taurasi, Diana
WNBA
Which U.S. Olympians have won the most gold medals?
Diana Taurasi is the latest athlete to join the golden throne of the winningest in U.S. Olympic history.
Warriors
NBA
Olympics Dictionary: Breaking to Dream Team, golf to rings
It's time for the 2024 Olympics! Get psyched for this summer's festivities by reflecting on top terms related to the history of the Games.
News
Egyptian Olympic wrestler not charged, released
Mohamed Ibrahim el-Sayed, the Egyptian Olympic wrestler who was arrested Friday in Paris on sexual assault charges, has been released from police custody with all charges dropped.
Olympic Sports
Higuchi, Sakurai fuel Japan's wrestling dominance
Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling gold medals at the Paris Olympics through Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai to maintain their dominance on the mat at the Champ de Mars Arena.
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Shyam: Aman emulates his idol Ravi Dahiya to clinch bronze
Shyam Vasudevan and Anirudh Menon on India's first wrestling medal at Paris 2024
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Aman Sehrawat's bronze is a silver lining to dark cloud above Indian wrestling
At 21 years of age, Aman Sehrawat is youngest Indian Olympic medallist ever in individual sport.
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Aman Sehrawat wins bronze, first medal for Indian wrestlers at Paris 2024
Sehrawat won India's first wrestling medal of the Paris Games and the sixth overall.
News
Egyptian wrestler arrested on assault charges
Egypt's Olympic committee says Tokyo bronze medal-winning wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed will be investigated by the sport's governing body for an alleged groping incident in Paris.
Olympic Sports
Wrestler Phogat appeals to get silver after DQ
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has asked sports' highest court to award her a shared silver medal after being disqualified from her Paris Olympics final for missing the weight limit.
Bills
NFL
From Olympic gold to the gridiron, former wrestler Gable Steveson and other non-football athletes aim to make the Bills roster
"The techniques are similar, but at the same time, they're completely different."
Summer Olympics
Vinesh Phogat appeal accepted by CAS, hearing today with Harish Salve as lawyer
Former Solicitor General of India, Harish Salve, will represent the IOA at the CAS hearing set to take place at 9:30 AM in Paris (1 PM IST).
News
Ukraine wrestler Beleniuk wins bronze, retires
Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk, who won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Paris Olympics, retired from the sport Thursday.
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Aman Sehrawat overwhelmed by Higuchi, still in hunt for bronze
. Despite the loss, Aman still has a shot at making the podium as he will compete in the bronze medal match on Friday.
Olympic Sports
Phogat retires after missing weight for final
Vinesh Phogat, the Indian women's wrestler who qualified for the Olympic final at 50 kilograms and then was disqualified for barely missing weight, announced her retirement on social media Thursday.
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 126USA
- 91CHN
- 65GBR
Individual Medal Leaders
USA | 40 |
CHN | 40 |
JPN | 20 |
USA | 44 |
CHN | 27 |
FRA | 26 |
USA | 42 |
GBR | 29 |
CHN | 24 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 6Yufei
- 5Marchand
- 5Huske
Individual Medal Leaders
Marchand | 4 |
Huske | 3 |
O'Callaghan | 3 |
Smith | 3 |
Huske | 2 |
Walsh | 2 |
Yufei | 5 |
Junxuan | 3 |
McKeown | 2 |
Olympics News
Britain on brink of America's Cup defeat, New Zealand lead 6-2
New Zealand cruised to within a point of retaining the America's Cup on Friday, twice outclassing the British challengers to take a 6-2 lead in the first-to-seven series off Barcelona.
America's Cup: Britain win second race; New Zealand lead 4-2
Britain won a second race in their head-to-head America's Cup final against New Zealand on Wednesday, reducing the holders' lead to 4-2 in the first-to-seven-points series in testing sea conditions off Barcelona, Spain.
America's Cup: New Zealand take 4-0 lead over Britain
New Zealand took a 4-0 lead over Britain in their America's Cup defence on Monday, with the crews locked in a tight early tacking duel and close passes in the first downwind leg before the Kiwis took control to win the race.
Olympians Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield announce engagement
The 2024 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 100m dash and Jamaican Olympic sprinter have been dating since summer 2022.
America's Cup: New Zealand lead 3-0 over Ainslie's Britain
New Zealand extended their America's Cup lead over Britain to 3-0 in the first-to-seven series on Sunday, after the two boats came within "a matter of centimetres" of clashing foils.
Ruth Chepngetich smashes world record at Chicago Marathon
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich shatters the women's world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon, winning in 2:09:56. She is the first woman to break 2:10 in the marathon.