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Saina Nehwal on Saturday lashed out at Shamanur Shivashankarappa, veteran Congress leader from the state, for making "sexist jibe" at Gayatri Siddeshwara, a BJP candidate from the Davangere constituency. Shivashankarappa, a 92-year-old sitting MLA from Davangere South, had said that Gayatri, wife of former Union Minister and incumbent MP Siddeshwara GM, «belonged to the kitchen». Taking exception to his remark, Nehwal posted on her X account: «Women should be restricted to the kitchen — this is what a top Karnataka leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa ji has said. The sexist jibe at @bjp4india candidate from Davanagere, Gayatri Siddeshwara ji is least expected from a party that says Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon.» The 34-year-old Nehwal, who had won the bronze medal during the 2012 London Olympics, said such misogynistic remarks were upsetting when women in the country are aspiring to leave their mark in every field.

Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya inched ever so close to the men's 800 metres world record on Thursday, missing the global mark by two tenths of a second in winning the Lausanne Diamond League with the second fastest time in history. Wanyonyi, who turned 20 during the Paris Olympics, clocked one minute 41.11 seconds to narrowly miss the world mark of 1:40.91 set by Kenya's David Rudisha at the 2012 London Olympics. The young Kenyan ferociously chased the green lights in the inner lane that keep pace with the world record in ideal 25 C conditions, just missing Rudisha's record but matching Wilson Kipketer's 1997 time as second fastest ever run.

Paris Olympics 2024 schedule for August 2, which is the seventh day of the sporting action, will be one of the most intense few hours. This is because as many as 23 gold medals lie in wait for the countries gunning for the top prize at the respective medal events. Be it the BMX racing finals or judo, there are some major surprises, shocks, and dominance lying in wait for all Olympic viewers on Day 7.

Paris Olympics action is currently in progress with swimming being one of the primary actions here in the La Defense Arena in the city as Team USA and others are on the hunt for multiple gold medals from the various swimming events that lie ahead. Although, the road ahead seems quite tough for the athletes as the pools in France seem 'slow' to them, as they are not nearing world records quite easily, according to a previous ET report.

Manu Bhaker on Sunday scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the Olympics, clinching a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event in Paris Games 2024.

sponsor for four years, starting with the Paris Olympics till the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The collaboration between BPCL, a Maharatna company, and IOA will also encompass the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Summer Youth Olympics, Winter Olympics, and Winter Youth Olympics.

athletes at this month's Paris Olympics after the sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 have been approved at «cost to the government» to meet the «requirements» of the travelling sportspersons. The only qualified athlete missing from the list is shot-putter Abha Khatua. The Games will run from July 26 to August 11. Khatua, who made the cut through world rankings quota, has been dropped without any explanation after her name was found missing from the World Athletics' list of Olympic participants a few days ago. There is no word yet on whether her name has been knocked off owing to injury, a doping violation or any other technical issue.

PTI had earlier reported that Narang was in race to become the CDM of the Indian contingent.Six-time world champion Mary Kom had resigned from the position in April, saying she was left with no choice but to step down owing to compelling personal reasons.

Olympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology

Megan Rapinoe limped out of the final game of her storied career Saturday, suffering a suspected torn Achilles tendon less than three minutes into the National Women's Soccer League Final which her OL Reign team lost to NJ/NY Gotham FC. No other players were near Rapinoe when she went down on the pitch, a stunned crowd at Snapdragon Stadium holding their breath as medical staff attended her. After several minutes, the dejected OL Reign star limped off the field, fans giving her a massive ovation as she was replaced by Bethany Balcer. The 38-year-old American had vowed the match was «really the last one,» in a career that included World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019 and gold at the 2012 London Olympics. Despite her many achievements, Saturday's defeat means Rapinoe retires from the game without an NWSL championship title. «It was a tough one. Definitely not how I envisioned this last one going,» a tearful Rapinoe said after the game.

The Matrix" has been reconstructed as a live performance directed by Danny Boyle to commemorate the grand opening of the UK's most major new cultural complex. Boyle, who is well-known for his work on films such as «Trainspotting» and the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, feels the film's themes are timeless.

Tata Group is set to make one of the most visible changes to Air India since the conglomerate took control of the airline last year — the iconic Maharajah mascot will no longer be central to its brand identity. The change is part of a wider brand refurbishment strategy which has been in process since last year. «Air India wants to become the carrier of choice for people flying in and out of India.