The Serbian superstar, Nikola Jokic, recently revealed that the loss to Team USA in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics was the hardest blow of his professional career. Despite his numerous individual and team achievements, Jokic still carries the pain of falling short against Team USA, even though his team had already beaten them in the group stage. In an interview with Mozzart Sport, Jokic spoke about the defeat, saying it was one of the toughest in their careers and describing it as a "big chance" that they ultimately couldn't capitalize on.
As the Paris 2024 Olympics continues, America's Simone Biles secured her third gold medal of the Games with an impressive vault performance. In the women's vault final, Biles showed her dominance yet again, as Great Britain's Max Whitlock secured a spot in the pommel horse final. Only available for viewing to UK users, check out highlights of Biles' gold-winning routine and catch up on her thoughts on the competition thus far.
The highly anticipated Hockey FIH Pro League is back for its sixth season, promising more thrilling matches and changes to the format. After an exciting Paris Olympics 2024 hockey tournament, the winners of both the men's and women's divisions will earn direct qualification for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup. In addition, all participating teams will host matches in their home countries, bringing fans closer to the action. A new scheduling system will also make it easier for fans to follow the league, with matches split between December/February and June. With the inclusion of new teams like Spain and Ireland for the women's and men's divisions respectively, the upcoming season is shaping up to be the best one yet.
The two individuals, identified as Ahmed Rubel and Mohammad Khukan, were arrested by Indian authorities while trying to cross the Indo-Nepal border without proper visa documentation. The incident took place near the Bargadwa border outpost and the suspects have been handed over to local police for further questioning. This highlights the ongoing issue of illegal immigration and the importance of securing borders, especially in the context of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2024 Union Budget announcements.
India's top archer, Harvinder Singh, created history by claiming India's first-ever gold medal in archery at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He defeated Poland's Lukasz Ciszek in the men's individual recurve final by 6-0, after coming back from behind in the semi-finals and quarter-finals. This marks a significant milestone for India in archery at the Olympics or Paralympics and adds to their impressive medal tally at the Paris Paralympics.
Indian sprinter Preethi Pal made her mark at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris by becoming the first Indian woman to win two track & field medals in either the Paralympics or Olympics. She achieved this feat by winning bronze in the women's 200m T35, with a personal best of 30.01 seconds, and also taking home bronze in the women's 100m-T35. Born with physical challenges and facing doubts about her survival, Preethi showed incredible strength and resilience to become a successful athlete under the guidance of her mentor, Paralympian Fathima Khatoon. With dedicated training and fine-tuning of her running techniques, Preethi proved that she is a true fighter on the track.
Jay Shah, the current secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. At 35 years old, Shah is set to become the youngest person to lead the global cricket governing body. He will officially take over the position on December 1, 2024, succeeding current chairman Greg Barclay. Shah's election comes at a critical time as cricket aims to become a more inclusive and popular sport globally, with the inclusion of the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Tech giant Samsung has announced its plans to support para athletes at the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris through its partnership with the Olympic committee. The company has set aside 5,000 units of its latest phone, the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition, to provide to each para athlete and will also have experience stores at various Olympic venues to promote its new phones with Galaxy AI. With a strong focus on accessibility, Samsung has been supporting a roster of Team Galaxy athletes from all over the world and will also offer fans a chance to participate in pop-up experiences and win prizes such as a Galaxy Z Flip6 or a round-trip package to the next Olympic games.
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra impressed with a throw of 89.49m, securing second place in the Lausanne Diamond League on Thursday. This was his best throw of the season and second-best ever. Despite not winning the gold, Chopra still made history at the Paris Olympics, becoming the second Indian and third overall athlete to win back-to-back medals in the Olympics. He will now proceed to the Diamond League 2024 final in Brussels next month.
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra makes a comeback after his silver medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024. He produces a season-best throw of 89.49m securing the second spot at the Lausanne Diamond League, while Peters Anderson takes the first spot with a meet record of 90.61m. With tough competition from top throwers Peters Anderson and Jakub Vadlejch, Neeraj's performance has once again shown his potential as a top javelin thrower on the international stage.