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Olympic quick hits: Heartbreak for Indian wrestler, cameraman wanders into a race and Sweden's crafty volleyball tactic

An Indian wrestler was cruelly denied a shot at winning a gold medal, tempers flared as a cameraman caused chaos during the 5,000m heats and the Swedish men booked themselves into the volleyball medal rounds courtesy of a little-known move. Here are your quic…

2024-08-08 01:03

Heartbreak in Paris: Vinesh disqualified for being overweight before final

PARIS, Aug 7: In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final here, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold. Vin…

2024-08-07 23:10

Kusaka wins Greco-Roman wrestling 77-kg gold; Susaki gets 50-kg bronze

Nao Kusaka won Japan's second Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal in as many days at the Paris Games when he beat Demeu Zhadrayev of Kazakhstan 5-2 in the men's 77-kilogram final on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Kusaka, who finished third at the 2023 world champion…

2024-08-07 21:50

Nao Kusaka wins gold for Japan in Greco-Roman wrestling

Kusaka triumphed in the 77 kg division of men's Greco-Roman wrestling, while teammate Yui Susaki took bronze In the 50 kg women's freestyle.

2024-08-07 21:10

Olympics | Placings of wrestling women's freestyle 50kg at Paris 2024

PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following are the placings of wrestling women's freestyle 50kg at the Paris Olympic Games here on Wednesday: Read full story

2024-08-07 20:58

Vorschau: Das bringt Olympia am Mittwoch

Die Handballer treffen im Viertelfinale auf Gastgeber Frankreich, Diskuswerfer Clemens Prüfer will seine starke Leistung aus der Qualifikation bestätigen - und Nelvie Tiafack boxt im Halbfinale des Superschwergewichts.

2024-08-07 20:05

Indian female wrestler who fought against sexual harassment disqualified after making Olympic history

Despite being disqualified from her gold medal match just hours after she made Olympic history, Vinesh Phogat is still being hailed as a hero.

2024-08-07 18:37

Who is Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler who lost an Olympic medal over her weight?

Phogat defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to a spot in the final. But Indian officials said that despite drastic measures, such as cutting her hair, she was around 100 grams overweight.

2024-08-07 17:35

This is cruel, biggest heartbreak: India in shock after Phogat's disqualification from Olympics

Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics due to being 100 grams overweight has ignited significant outrage in India. Fans and notable personalities condemned the decision, describing it as unfair. Phogat had bested …

2024-08-07 15:50

Olympics: Vinesh Phogat's disqualification might be a deliberate sabotage, suspects boxer Vijender Singh

Seasoned Indian boxer Vijender Singh has implied that wrestler Vinesh Phogat's exclusion from the Olympic final might have been due to foul play, considering that elite athletes like her are skilled at regulating their weight ahead of significant competitions.

2024-08-07 15:04