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Neeraj Chopra gave India its first silver medal at the Paris Olympics. It was his second medal after the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In the javelin finals, however, only one throw of Neeraj's five attempts was counted. During the finals, all athletes get five attempts. After the first three attempts, only the top eight advance to the second round, where they get three more attempts.

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Neeraj Chopra missed the chance to defend his Olympic gold on Friday and settled for silver with a best throw of 89.45 meters in the men's javelin final at the Paris Olympics. Pakistan’s Nadeem Arshad, who finished 5th at the Tokyo Olympics, clinched gold with a monstrous throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record. Chopra, comfortably ahead in qualifiers and favourite to win, looked off his best form. His best throw of 89.45 meters came on his second attempt. He committed four consecutive fouls in his final four attempts.

Paris Olympics 2024 host nation France will play Spain for football gold medal match on Friday. All European final will see both proud soccer playing nations seeking second Olympics Gold. France won two FIFA World Cups (1998, 2018), and became champions of Europe twice (1984, 2000). Spain have won Euro record four times (1964, 2008, 2012, and 2024). The reigning European Champions won the FIFA World Cup once (2010). Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medal match between Spain and France will kick off at 12 pm (ET) on Friday, August 8.

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The World Cup Final (WCF) will be the season-ending tournament for elite shooters in pistol, rifle and shotgun to determine the best exponents in their respective events for the year. All the medal winners in the 12 individual Olympics shooting events at the Paris Olympics have automatically qualified for the WCF along with the title winners from last year's event in Doha, Qatar.

GD Goenka University has pledged to award Rs 1 crore in scholarships to students excelling in sports if javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra secures a gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics. With the final of the men's javelin throw scheduled on Thursday, all eyes are on Chopra to clinch a gold medal.

Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from the sport, a decision she shared through a heartfelt social media post. The 29-year-old grappler, who was disqualified from her gold medal bout in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category at the Paris Olympics, cited a lack of strength to continue her career. Phogat's disqualification occurred when she was found to be 100 grams overweight before the match. This announcement marked the end of her international wrestling career, which saw her becoming the first Indian woman to reach the gold medal bout in her weight class. Bajrang Punia, another renowned Indian wrestler, expressed his support for Phogat. He shared a message on social media, telling her, «Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haaraaya gaya hai (Vinesh, you haven't lost; you have been defeated).» He emphasized that Phogat remains a source of pride for India, not just as a daughter of the nation but also as a symbol of its glory .

tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he will not compete in the 2024 US Open, citing an inability to give his 100 per cent. Nadal, who recently suffered a second-round defeat to Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics, expressed regret over missing the event. In a post on social media, Nadal said that he has decided not to compete in the upcoming US Open. The Spaniard added he will miss those electric and special night sessions in New York.

pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati has now become a major sensation across the world after a small fiasco that made the world know his name, but for all the weird reasons. According to previous ET reports, Anthony Ammirati's 'private parts' touched the crossbar of the pole vault arena, when he was taking his final jump of the qualifying event.

IOA) decided to fly wrestler Antim Panghal and her support staff back due to a disciplinary breach during the ongoing Summer Games after she gave her Olympic Village accreditation to her sister. In a statement, the IOA announced that Antim and her support staff had breached disciplinary rules, as reported by the French authorities. «The Indian Olympic Association has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back after a disciplinary breach was brought to IOA's notice by the French authorities,» the IOA stated.

Paris Olympics 2024 has just a few days left now, and will close with a grand closing ceremony scheduled for August 11. Meanwhile, there is some intense sporting action remaining on August 8, which is the 13th day of the Paris Olympics 2024.

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Avinash Sable failed to keep pace with the best in the business as he finished 11th in the Paris Olympics men's 3000m steeplechase final race here on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Sable clocked 8 minutes 14.18 seconds while crossing the finish line after running in the lead briefly in the dramatic race. Sable had recently broken his own national record with a time of 8: 09.91 seconds at the Paris Diamond League. He has been training abroad for a long time in preparation for the Paris Games on funding from the government. Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco defended his title, clocking his season's best of 8:06.05 while Kenneth Rooks (8:06.41) of USA and Abraham Kibiwot (8:06.47) of Kenya took silver and bronze respectively.

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Mijain Lopez has gone out on top. The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He's the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games, and the first wrestler to win five gold medals.

Paris Olympics double medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Wednesday said that she has already set her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games and she will keep working hard to produce consistent results in the future. The 22-year-old Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, in which she had paired with Sarabjot Singh, to script Olympic history for the country. «After the end of one Olympics I already have the next one on my mind for which the journey has already started, so after Paris, the journey of it (LA Olympics) has already begun, so after a little break I will get back to preparing for it,» Bhaker told PTI Videos.

Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, 2008 Beijing medallist Vijender Singh has voiced his concerns, calling the situation a «huge conspiracy against India.» Speaking exclusively to India Today on August 7, Vijender criticised the decision that barred Phogat from competing in the gold-medal bout against Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States. Phogat was found to be 150 grams over the permissible weight limit, which led to her disqualification. Vijender expressed his frustration, suggesting that the disqualification was part of a broader scheme to undermine Indian wrestlers. “The way she has performed is worth appreciating. Maybe some people couldn’t digest the happiness. We can reduce five to six kilograms in one night, so what’s the problem with 100 grams? I feel that someone had some problems, and so the step to disqualify was taken. She should have been given a chance to reduce the 100 grams,” Vijender told India Today. The disqualification means that Vinesh, who had earlier confirmed India’s fourth medal in Paris by defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman in the semifinals, will return empty-handed. Phogat had achieved a significant victory on August 6 by ending Japan’s Yui Susaki's 82-match unbeaten streak, but her Olympic campaign was abruptly cut short.

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Lovely Professional University (LPU) has announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakhs for its student Vinesh Phogat. The university had earlier announced the reward for silver medallist winner students in the Paris Olympics. Despite this heartbreaking moment for Indian sports fans, LPU has stood firmly behind its students., the university said. «For us, Vinesh is still a medal winner. Her dedication and skill throughout her journey deserve recognition, and we are proud to award her the promised prize money of ₹25 lakhs, which was reserved for silver medalists,» Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, Rajya Sabha MP and Founder Chancellor of LPU, said. Vinesh Phogat had earlier scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the final of a wrestling event in the Olympic Games. However, due to a narrow margin of just 100 grams, she was found overweight during the weigh-in on the morning of the competition, leading to her disqualification.