Grand send-off for Indian contingent for Paris Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hosted a grand send-off ceremony for the Indian Paralympic team in Delhi. The Indian contingent for this year's Paralympic Games will be the largest-ever contingent with 84 athletes. The Indian athletes will compete in 12 sports including Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Canoeing, Cycling, Blind Judo, Powerlifting, Rowing, Shooting,...
Mikhail Botvinnik- The pioneer in computer chess
In our series Champion Born On This Date, today we are featuring Mikhail Botvinnik, the pioneer of artificial intelligence and someone who is considered to be the greatest Chess visionary. Growing up in the USSR Mikhail Botvinnik was born on 17th August, 1911 at Kuokkala in erswhile USSR to a Jewish dentist couple. Though it was the most trying time then...
Paris Paralympic Games- India to participate in three new sports
The Paralympic Committee of India announced that India will participate in 12 disciplines at the Paris Paralympics Games, including three new sports. There will be an increase in the members of Indian Paralympic contingent at Paris Paralympic Games as declared by the Paralympic Committee of India. In Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India represented in nine sports. But this year the athletes...
Paralympic Games 2024- 100 Sports Management gets broadcasting rights
100 Sports Management Pvt Lt has been awarded the exclusive broadcasting and digital media rights for the Paralympic Games 2024 to be held at Paris. The Paris Olympics 2024 is over. Now it's time for Paralympic Games 2024. The Games that is scheduled to take place from August 28th to September 8th, 2024, will feature extraordinary athletes from around the...
Paris Olympics Day 16: USA on top; Paris hands over flag to LA
Paris Olympics Day 16- The curtains fell on Paris Olympics as USA ends on top at the leader board. Sifan Hassan clinched the last gold medal of Paris Olympics as she won the Women’s Marathon on Paris Olympics Day 16. She became only the second athlete in history since Emil Zatopek in 1952 to win medals in 5000m, 10000m and...
Paris Olympics Day 15: India end campaign with six medals
Paris Olympics Day 15- Catch the highlights and updates as India ended its campaign with 6 medals. India's medal number dipped at Paris with the misfortune of no gold. Shooting fetched three medals; in Wrestling Aman Shehrawat won the lone bronze, Neeraj Chopra and Men's Hockey Team secured silver and bronze and there were six 4th place finishes. On the last...
Paris Olympics Day 14: Aman Shehrawat surprises with bronze
Paris Olympics Day 14: Aman Shehrawat won the 6th medal for India on the day when Imane Khelif brushed aside her gender identity to win gold. At 21 years and 24 days, Aman Shehrawat became the youngest Indian to win an individual Olympic medal. He defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Doi Cruz 13-5 in Men’s 57kg Wrestling category. India Results- Paris Olympics...
Paris Olympics Day 13: The Neeraj-Nadeem picture perfect show
Paris Olympics Day 13- The day to be remembered for Arshad Nadeem's monstrous throw that dismissed Neeraj Chopra from the throne. The Indian Men’s Hockey team won the bronze medal after beating Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match. The Indian team came from a goal down to beat Spain and gave a befitting farewell to veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. Neeraj...
Paris Olympics Day 12: Vinesh Phoghat disqualified from Olympics
Paris Olympics Day 12- Vinesh Phoghat's disqualification became the headlines at Paris as India failed to add any medal on the day. Mirabai Chanu finished fourth with a total lift of 199kg. She thus missed out on a historic second Olympic medal. India's Avinash Sable finished eleventh in the 3000m Steeplechase event. Earlier Avinash became the first Indian man to qualify...
Paris Olympics Day 11: Neeraj, Vinesh steal the show for India
Paris Olympics Day 11- From Neeraj Chopra to Vinesh Phoghat, catch the latest updates and highlights from Paris. Defending champion Neeraj Chopra threw his season's best effort of 89.34m in his very first attempt in the qualification of the men's javelin event on Paris Olympics Day 11. Neeraj had an automatic qualification and will now fight for the lympic gold...