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MPs staged a protest in the first half of the Lok Sabha session on Wednesday when news broke about the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Olympics. Both treasury benches and the main opposition bloc were visibly caught off guard by this group of MPs who were instinctively quick to sense the national sentiment over Phogat's disqualification. Chandra Shekhar Azad (Bhim Army), Harendra Singh Mallik (SP), Rajiv Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (Independent) and a few others started raising slogans, saying «injustice has been done to the nation's daughter» and «we want the government to speak». Some female MPs of the Trinamool Congress also joined them.

wrestler Vinesh Phogat after she was found to be overweight ahead of her 50kg category Olympic final, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said here on Wednesday. Vinesh was disqualified from taking part in the final for being overweight by 100 grams. Gavaskar said that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as well as the Indian government must do everything possible to address this. «I think it's (the) most unfortunate. I also think it's (the) most unfair. I do hope that the authorities will take notice of it, take a strong response to this because this is not just the initial round,» he told reporters on the sidelines of the Spartan racing event here.

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Vinesh Phogat disqualification: After star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics just ahead of the gold medal match, India's sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya apprised Lok Sabha of the incident on August 7. Vinesh was disqualifed for being overweight even as she was in the final stages of preparation for her title bout. The wrestler was found to be overweight by 100 grams, Mandaviya said.

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.

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after exceeding the weight limit ahead of her women’s 50kg final, leaving her without a medal just hours after nearing an unprecedented gold. Phogat had made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout on Tuesday night. Prior to this morning, she was assured of at least a silver medal but will now return empty-handed due to the disqualification. «She was found overweight by 100 grams this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified,» said an Indian coach. The Indian Olympic Association later confirmed the news and requested privacy for the wrestler, who was competing in her third Olympics.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to make a statement regarding Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Paris Olympics in Lok Sabha at 3pm on Wednesday. In a big blow to India's medal hopes from the wrestling arena, grappler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday was disqualified from the 50 kg women's wrestling event. Vinesh was scheduled to take on United States's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the Gold Medal watch. A statement issued by the Indian Olympic contingent said that Phogat had tipped the scales above the 50 kg mark and was disqualified.

Sam Watson, 18-year-old, set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds at the Olympics. At a speed climbing event, spectators must be vigilant as athletes can scale the 15-meter wall in around five seconds. Climbing first appeared at the Tokyo Games in 2021, having been introduced to the Olympic radar at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games in 2018. The sport, along with skateboarding and surfing, aimed to attract younger audiences. It will continue to be part of the program for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.

Paris Olympics has seen too tough and intense basketball action this time as almost all team participating in this sport have been performing extremely well throughout the Olympic journey. Among them, Team USA has outdone them all in the main team event in men's basketball, while targeting their fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal here.

revenue collection from BCCI during 2022-23 and 2023-24 fiscal years was Rs 2,038.55 crore, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said BCCI, which is the apex body for the promotion of cricket in India, is an autonomous body registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. «Services by way of admission to sporting events like Indian Premier League attract GST @ 28 per cent. During Financial Years 2022-23 and 2023-24, Gross GST revenue collection from BCCI was Rs 2,038.55 crore,» Chaudhary said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. He said the Income Tax department has denied tax exemption to BCCI under Section 11 of the I-T Act, and the matter is now sub judice. Section 11 of the I-T Act deals with charitable institutions.

Armand Duplantis of Sweden made headlines on Monday as he shattered his own world record, clinching the pole vault gold medal at the Paris Olympics. In a thrilling conclusion to the fifth day of track and field events at the Stade de France, Duplantis soared over a height of 6.25 meters, surpassing his previous world record of 6.24 meters set at the Xiamen Diamond League in April. The crowd of 69,000 erupted in applause as the Swedish pole vaulter achieved this remarkable feat, marking his ninth world record-breaking performance. Following his victory, he emulated the shooting pose of Turkish athlete Yusuf Dikec, who gained viral fame for his silver medal performance at the Paris Games. Dikec’s reaction to Duplantis’s success further highlights the camaraderie and shared celebration among athletes.

Prakash Padukone observed that shooter Manu Bhaker excelled in the Paris Olympics partly due to the absence of intense pressure. He noted that Bhaker's success in shooting stemmed from not being among the favorites, a factor which often shields athletes from the debilitating pressure experienced by frontrunners. Padukone highlighted that many of India's past Olympic medals have come from athletes who were not expected to perform at such a high level, benefiting from the lack of pressure on their performances. «One of the reasons why Manu Bhaker has done well in shooting because she was not among the favorites. People who are favorites are always under pressure and have not done so well as expected. Most of our medals even in the earlier Olympics have come from people whom we have not expected anything because there is no pressure,» he said. «Olympics is all about handling pressure. All the more important it is more to pay attention to the mind...to train your mind...to do yoga..to do mediation,» he said.

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Nada Hafez shared a little bit more. She'd been fencing for two, the athlete revealed — and in fact had been pregnant for seven months. «What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three!» Hafez wrote, under an emotional picture of her during the match. «It was me, my competitor, &; my yet-to-come to our world, little baby!» Mom (and baby) finished the competition ranked 16th, Hafez's best result in three Olympics.

MONTREAL – Soccer fans in Montreal were left heartbroken after the Canadian women’s soccer team lost to Germany in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. But fans said they still have plenty of reasons to cheer.

Paris Olympics 2024 entered their ninth day, the excitement continued to build with a series of thrilling events lined up for the day. Highlights include Novak Djokovic's maiden Olympic tennis title, Team India's historic win in men's hockey, and record-breaking performances in swimming. Here's a detailed look at what happened on Day 9.

Since last week, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been at the centre of a ‘gender row’. Khelif has had to face accusations that include her of ‘not being a woman’. Amit Chaudhary spoke with UK-based athlete rights advocate & executive director, Humans of Sport, Payoshni Mitra, who has been at the forefront of the fight against sex testing policies in sports to declutter the mess surrounding the issue. Excerpts: Your immediate thoughts when you heard about Khelif? My first reaction was, ‘Not again’. See, it's not about gender. There was no proper test. Everything is speculation. Sometimes misinformation is being shared by people in powerful positions. We really need to question all of that and see where this information is coming from, what’s fuelling this controversy? Is there any real basis to it? And with this one as well, there wasn't any complete medical assessment there.

Olympic hockey quarter final match against Great Britain with 10 men. And, with nine for a few minutes in the crucial fourth quarter with scores tied at 1-1. That’s what India was reduced to while playing when Amit Rohidas, India’s best first rusher, was shown a red card for lifting his stick in the 17th minute. India, though, did not lose hope and took the lead through captain Harmanpreet Singh in the 22nd minute from a penalty corner before Britain drew level through Lee Morton from a field effort in the 27th minute.