India's top women's Epee fencer Taniksha Khatri has not come to terms with the heartbreak of falling one step short of winning a maiden berth in the Olympic Games competition in the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates last weekend. The 20-year-old was the only Indian woman to reach a final.

Tokyo 2020 Olympian Nethra Kumanan opened up about her preparations for the upcoming Summer Games in Paris after securing the quota for the second consecutive time in sailing.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday announced that 36 athletes will form the IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024, representing the world's displaced population of over 100 million people at this summer's Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The Indian badminton players, including PV Sindhu, have secured five quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics as per a 'Race to Paris' Ranking List' published by the sport's governing body, the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Dhiraj Bommadevara, the only Indian recurve archer to have grabbed a quota place at the upcoming Paris Olympics, was part of a troika that scripted history at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai earlier this week.

The Indian badminton players, including PV Sindhu, have secured five quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics as per a 'Race to Paris' Ranking List' published by the sport's governing body, the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Special Olympics Bharat announced the appointment of VK Mahendru as its Executive Director.In his new role, Mahendru will oversee all aspects of the organisation and management, while also serving as a mentor.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) during their 133rd meeting re-inducted archer Deepika Kumari to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development group, to help them prepare for the Los Angeles Olympics, which will take place in the year 2028.

A six-member Indian fencing team, led by Bhavani Devi, failed to secure a single Paris 2024 Olympics quota from the Asia Oceania Zonal Qualifiers in Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, this weekend.

Indian shooter Maheshwari Chauhan secured the 21st shooting quota for the Paris 2024 Olympics for India, and fifth in the shotgun category after a solid performance in the women's skeet event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Olympic Shotgun Qualification Championship in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.

Some of India's finest athletes congregated at yet another edition of the 'Beyond the Finish Line', a panel discussion held ahead of the 16th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled to take place on Sunday.

The first ever Olympic Selection Trials (OST) 1 and 2 in Rifle/Pistol concluded at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting range here with the final day throwing up four new winners in the air events. Arjun Singh Cheema won the first final (men's 10M Air Pistol OST T2) of the day, followed by Esha Singh (women's 10M Air Pistol OST T2), Divyansh Singh Panwar (men's 10M Air Rifle OST T2) and finally Elavenil Valarivan, who clinched the women's 10M Air Rifle OST T2 final in a cliff-hanger.

Maheshwari Chauhan shot two perfect rounds of 25, to head into the final day of the women's Skeet competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Final Olympic Qualification Championship Shotgun in Doha, in the top spot. The top six qualify for the finals on Sunday, which will follow one final round of qualification. There are two Paris Olympic quota places up for grabs in the event.

Compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam who won three gold medals in Shanghai World Cup, is backing Deepika Kumari to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024 for the fourth time.

Tokyo 2020 Olympian Nethra Kumanan secured India's second Paris 2024 Olympics quota in sailing during the Last Chance Regatta, an Olympic qualifier event, held in Hyeres, France on Friday.

Arjun Babuta shone brightest on day seven of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) one and two for Rifle and Pistol, breaching the existing finals world record in men's 10M Air Rifle.

With the Paris 2024 Olympics in mind, Yuki Bhambri said he is ready for the Summer Game if an opportunity comes knocking, but he is focussing on the upcoming Grand Slam French Open as of now to determine his chances of going to the mega event.

Usain Bolt, the fastest man on earth and Olympics legend, has been named as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which will be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1-29 this year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday.

The Special Olympics South Asia seven-a-side Unified Football Tournament 2024 concluded on April 19 with the SO Bharat Female Football team securing a third position and the male team securing a fifth position.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic is eyeing a significant achievement, the last big career milestone he has yet to achieve in his already legendary tennis career, an Olympic gold medal.

Delighted at having secured a quota in the Paris Olympics this year, champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat said on Sunday she wouldn't be weighted down by the pressure of expectations and will focus on giving off her best at the mega event.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rubbished the "outrageous" and "completely false" allegations of mishandling a case from 2021 in which 20 top Chinese swimmers tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, but were nonetheless, able to compete during the Tokyo Olympics that year.

Priyanka Goswami and Akshdeep Singh secured a Paris 2024 Olympic quota for India in the marathon race walk mixed relay event after finishing 18th at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya, Turkiye on Sunday.

Six Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers failed to secure a Paris Olympics 2024 quota in the Asian Wrestling Qualifiers on Sunday.

Balraj Panwar secured India's first Paris Olympics quota in rowing by finishing third in the men's single scull event of Asian Olympic qualifiers in Chungju, South Korea.

India women's hockey team's dynamic forward, Preeti Dubey, opened up about her experience of playing in the national setup and is focusing on the 2028 Summer Olympics after the Indian team failed to qualify in the Paris edition.

As many as 23 top Chinese swimmers tested positive for a prohibited substance seven months before their participation in the Tokyo Olympics and were allowed to escape scrutiny and compete at the top sporting event following a secret clearance from top Chinese officials, The New York Times claimed in a report, adding that the global authority given responsibility for policing drugs in sports chose not to intervene.

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat secured a Paris Olympics 2024 quota for her country after beating Laura Ganikyzy by 10-0 in the semifinals of the women's 50 kg during the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers.

Esha Singh topped the women's 25M Pistol qualification while Bhavesh Shekhawat led the men's 25M Rapid-Fire Pistol (RFP) charts at the end of competition day one of the Olympic Selection Trials (OST) 1&2 Rifle/Pistol, here at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting range on the outskirts of the capital.

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympics were put on hold when the two Indian wrestlers were left stranded at Dubai International Airport due to heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation on Thursday.

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat fell just one victory short of an Olympics 2024 quota as he lost the men's 57 kg semifinals on Friday during the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers.

India's ace long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has withdrawn from the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics after sustaining a knee injury in training.

Palak's quota win at the on-going Rio qualifiers has completed the athletes' field for the upcoming first ever Olympic Selection Trials (OST) in the Rifle and Pistol disciplines. The first two of the four trials are scheduled here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range from Thursday and a total of 37 marksmen and women will take aim in the eight Olympic events, four each for each discipline.

Indian canoeists and kayakers will be aiming to secure quotas in six different events during the Asian Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier, which will also be the Asian Canoe Sprint Championships, scheduled to start on Thursday onwards.

In a traditional ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the governing body of the Olympics in Greece, the flame of the Paris Olympics 2024 was lit at Olympia on Tuesday.

World Championship medallist HS Prannoy believes that Indian shuttlershave the potential to win medals in every participating event of badminton in the Paris Olympics 2024. For the first time, two Indian players are going to compete in men's singles in the Olympics with HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen leading the charge. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is eyeing her third medal in the showpiece event. Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will be competing in women's doubles where the former is playing her third Olympics.

India's World Champion Powerlifter Gaurav Sharma believes that India will win a rich haul of medals at the Paris Olympics, following the support and foreign exposure provided to athletes by the Central government in recent years.

Special Olympics Bharat on Monday organised a grand send-off ceremony for their Indian contingent that will be travelling to Dhaka for the Special Olympics South Asia 7-a-side Unified Football Tournament 2024. The event is scheduled to take place in Dhaka from April 16 to April 20.

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has backed his badminton contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024 and went on to say that the team will try its best to give something to the fans to cheer for in the upcoming mega event.

Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa believes that the Indian contingent has a strong shot changing the colour of the medal in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

A world-class 52-strong field will only be the first challenge that India's women 10m air pistol shooters Palak, Surbhi Rao and Sainyam, will have to overcome in their quest for a Paris Olympic quota place at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol in Rio De Janeiro on Saturday.

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has selected nine boxers, including 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Amit Panghal (51kg) and World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev (71kg), to represent India at the second World Qualification Tournament of Paris Olympic Games 2024, scheduled to take place from May 23 to June 3 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Indian table tennis pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran were stunned in the quarter-finals by a Malaysian pair of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne ranked 153rd in the world.

India archers Tushar Shelke, Parth Salunkhe, Prathmesh Jawakar and Simranjeet Kaur talked about their visit to the new Parliament building here at the national capital and preparation for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Legendary boxer MC Mary Kom has stepped down as Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games citing personal reasons.

Asian Games gold medalist wrestler Vinesh Phogat accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) of trying to stop her from competing in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.

Hockey India unveiled yet another ground-breaking initiative, the National Women's Hockey League 2024-2025, marking a significant milestone in the nation's sporting landscape.

World Athletics on Wednesday made a groundbreaking announcement, revealing that for the first time in history, it will offer prize money for upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics gold medallists.

Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya of Haryana said that he would be aiming at gold in the upcoming Paris Para-Olympics which are scheduled to take place later this year in August and September.

Long-serving boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez is backing Nikhat Zareen to return with a medal from the upcoming Paris Olympics. The 68-year-old Cuban, who changed the face of Indian boxing since arriving in India for the first time in 1990, feels Lovlina Borgohain can win too but "only if she shows killer instinct."

The Indian Tennis ace and six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza on Friday said that the country need to "support" athletes for many years to expect a gold medal in the Olympics as for each marquee event players spent many years working hard with or without getting recognition.

Dame Valerie Adams, the iconic shot putter, a four-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medallist has been named the International Event Ambassador for the 16th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru to be held on Sunday, April 28.

Bilquis Mir from Jammu and Kashmir is set to become the first woman from India to represent the country as a jury member at this year's Summer Olympics, which is to be hosted by Paris from July 26 to August 11.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), during their 129th meeting, approved proposals for Paris Olympics-bound boxers to train in Turkey, with just a few months left for the global event.

India will field a strong squad with a perfect mix of youth and experience in the upcoming BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2024 with the senior selection committee deciding to have more options in singles considering the hectic schedule of all players this season.

Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu secured a quota for India at the upcoming Paris 2024 after she finished third in Group B at the IWF World Cup 2024 in Phuket.

India's legendary goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh, opened up about their group at the upcoming Paris Olympics in 2024 and said that it was a "good draw".

India's first-ever individual Olympic gold medallist and sports shooting legend Abhinav Bindra, answered queries and shared his Olympic experiences, in a motivational session with the national shooting squad here at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting range, as the team entered the crucial final three months of preparation, leading up to the Paris 2024 Games in July.

Iconic Indian athlete Anju Bobby George questioned the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to "not consider" 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra as India's flag bearer for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

Indian racewalker Ram Baboo, who recently qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in 20 km racewalk, opened up about the tough times he had during the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced him to work as a labourer under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and his journey from then till two of his biggest accomplishments: an Asian Games medal last year and Olympic qualification.

Ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal on Sunday said he didn't expect that he would be selected as the national side's flagbearer for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat, Indian wrestling's poster girl, has a competition. Nineteen-year-old Antim Panghal, the nation's first-ever under-20 world wrestling champion, wants to set the bar so high that "no one (in India) can ever break my records." Both Vinesh and Antim are from Haryana but their commonality ends there.

Ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the Indian team's flagbearer for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics while the Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom has been named as chef de mission for the Summer Games, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Thursday.

The Indian archer Deepika Kumari, a three-time Olympian, toppled the selection trials for women's recurve archery on Sunday, held to shortlist the Indian team which will be sent for Archery World Cups and zeroing down on 2024 Paris Olympics provisional squad.

Aiding the Indian men's hockey team's preparations for the Paris Olympic 2024, Hockey India has roped in the services of Dutch goalkeeping expert Dennis Van De Poole.

India's Nishant Dev went down fighting 1-4 against the 2021 World Championships silver medallist Omari Jones of USA in the men's 71kg quarter-finals at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Monday shared a glimpse of her visit to one of the seven wonders of the world - Taj Mahal - with her mother Usha Nehwal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.

2023 World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev registered a convincing 5-0 win over Christos Karaitis of Greece to enter the men's 71kg quarter-finals at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) during their 126th meeting approved weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train at La Ferte-Milon, Paris to prepare ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games this year.

Star Indian grapplers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya on Sunday suffered defeats in the selection trials for the upcoming international tournaments on Sunday, following which they are out of the race to take part in the Paris Olympics qualification.

With just months to go for the Paris 2024 Olympics, India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra on Friday revealed that he is confident of producing another excellent performance on the grand stage when the world converges in the French capital later this year.

2023 World Championship bronze medalist Mohammed Hussamuddin went down 0-4 against Ireland's Jude Gallagher in the men's 57kg round-of-32 match at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Friday.

Indian long jump athlete Murali Sreeshankar said on Saturday that he feels excited for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 because he has gained a lot of experience and some medals ahead of the multi-sport extravaganza.

World Boxing champion Nikhat Zareen expressed her eagerness to fulfil her ultimate dream of winning a medal in the Olympics and becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a gold medal in the Summer Games.

Indian boxer Nishant Dev continued his dominant show to enter the men's 71kg pre-quarterfinals of the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier after thrashing Georgia's Madiev Eskerkhan by a unanimous 5-0 margin in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stated that the team is working hard and qualifying for the quarter-finals will be a major thing for the team in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

India women's hockey team captain Savita Punia opened up about the heartbreak of failing to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics 2024.

The Ad-hoc Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday announced the dates for the trials of the selection of Indian wrestlers for the upcoming Asian Championships and Olympic Games qualifiers.

The anticipation for the 2024 Paris Olympics has reached a crescendo as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) unveiled the much-anticipated schedule for the hockey tournaments of the XXXIII Olympiad.

Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said that ahead of Paris Olympics to be held this year, he feels at the very top preparation-wise and his best is yet to come.

World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev started his campaign at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier with an exciting 3-1 win against British boxer Lewis Richardson in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and FIH President Tayyab Ikram on Wednesday unveiled the competition schedule for hockey at Paris 2024, to be played from July 27 to August 9.

India's flawed campaign at the first World Boxing Qualification Tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympics continued as Lakshya Chahar crashed out of the men's 80kg event on Tuesday.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) reiterated its stance on unauthorized advertisements concerning the Paris Olympic Games 2024 and emphasized the importance of respecting intellectual property rights established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Indian men's and women's table tennis teams have obtained quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics based on their respective rankings, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) confirmed on Monday.

World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Asian Games bronze medallist Narender (+92kg) bowed out after losing their respective round of 64 clash on day one of the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday.

World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria (51kg) went down fighting against Huseynov Nijat of Azerbaijan on day one of the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday.

The first World Boxing Qualification tournament for the Paris Olympics is set to kick off in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday, with India's nine-member contingent led by two-time Olympian Shiva Thapa battling it out with some of the world's top boxing talent for a spot in the multi-sport extravaganza.

The former World No.1 Andy Murray has indicated that he would most likely not play beyond this summer with the two-time Olympic gold medallist dreaming of competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics before retiring from tennis.

India's top runners will line up along with over 19,000 athletes in the ninth edition of the New Delhi Marathon on Sunday hoping to win a ticket to the Paris Olympics later this year.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday hailed the "incredible efforts" of Anush Agarwalla for securing India's first-ever quota in equestrian for the Paris 2024 Olympics in dressage.

Anush Agarwalla, who had won a historic individual bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Games, has secured a Paris Olympic quota for the country in dressage discipline, the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) announced on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India as a country is setting big goals today, such as aiming to host the Youth Olympics and Olympics in future.

India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra is sweating it out in the gym and athletic track in South Africa as he aims to bring another gold medal home in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

The reigning Australian Open men's doubles champion Rohan Bopanna has set his sight on the Paris Olympics 2024 starting July 26 after winning his maiden men's doubles grand slam.

The Delhi Olympic Association has said that the Delhi State Mallakhamb Championships will be a pivotal event within the Delhi Olympic Games, scheduled to commence on Saturday. Hosted by the Delhi State Mallakhamb Association, this championship promises to showcase the finest talents in Mallakhamb sports from across Delhi.

The Ad-hoc Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday announced that they will organise the selection trials for the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers and Asian Championships on March 10 to 11.

Every Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics medal will be adorned with a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower, the organisers of the Summer Games announced on Thursday.

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has organised an elite multinational training camp ahead of the Paris Olympics qualification tournaments.

The recently concluded World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa 2024 witnessed the global table tennis stars ascending at Mapusa's Peddem Indoor Stadium with the French teenage sensation World No. 6 Felix Lebrun and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Cheng I-Ching lifting the men's and women's singles titles respectively.

Indian race walker Suraj Panwar on Tuesday met the qualification mark for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the men's 20km race walk at the Indian Open Race Walking Competition 2024 in Chandigarh.

Former India wrestler and Commonwealth gold medallist Yogeshwar Dutt is hopeful that five to six grapplers will qualify and win medals in the Paris Olympics 2024.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday assured India that the hosts of the 2024 Olympics will back them to organize the multi-sport event in the country in the near future.

A mega 49-member Indian Shooting squad is set to fire their first bullets as the Olympic year's International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage gets set to begin in Cairo, Egypt. The air pistol shooters go first with both the men's and women's 10m air pistol finals scheduled at the Egypt International Olympic City Shooting Range on Friday (January 26, 2024), India's Republic Day.

The pools for the Paris Olympics 2024 men's and women's hockey tournaments have been revealed, with the Indian men's hockey team drawn along with top teams like the second-ranked team Belgium, which is also the defending champions in men's competition and Australia, the three-time World Cup champions.

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine are set to spearhead Indian challenge as the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) named nine-member Indian squad for the first World Qualification Tournament of Paris Olympic Games 2024.

With just over six months left before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Indian Men's Hockey Team is set to compete in a series of preparatory matches in Cape Town, South Africa, between January 22-28, against France which is at 9th position, South Africa which is at 13 th position globally and world number one Netherlands.

Indian shooters Raiza Dhillon and Anantjeet Singh Naruka on Saturday secured Paris 2024 Olympic quotas for India in the women's and men's skeet events at the Asian Shotgun Championships 2024.

Fourteen-year-old Oceana Reena Thomas created history at the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships in December 2023 at Bhubaneshwar when she became Tamil Nadu's first-ever junior national gold medallist.

The Indian women's hockey team's dream to play in the Paris 2024 Olympics was shattered on Friday as they suffered a heartbreaking 0-1 defeat to Japan in a bronze medal match in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024 on Friday.

The Indian women's hockey team is all set to face Germany in the semi-final of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024 in Ranchi following their 5-1 victory over Italy in their final Pool B match.

Indian Women's Hockey Team midfielder Beauty Dungdung has returned to the national side in the ongoing FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024.

The Indian women's hockey team kept their Paris Olympic dream alive as they put a dominating performance to outplay Italy by 5-1 in the ongoing FIH Olympic Qualifiers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday.

The Indian women's hockey team out-played New Zealand to secure a sensational 3-1 win in their second pool B match in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 here at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf on Sunday.

The Indian women's hockey team suffered a 0-1 defeat against the USA in their opening match of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday hailed Indian shooter Vijayveer Sidhu for securing the Paris Olympic quota for India in men's 25m rapid-fire pistol.

The battle to earn a berth for the Paris Olympics begins tomorrow, with the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 kicking off in Ranchi, Jharkhand at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf on Saturday in Ranchi.

Key forward of the India women's hockey team Lalremsiami has shared insights into the team's forward line preparations as they gear up for the highly anticipated FIH Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024, scheduled from January 13 to 19.

Italy women's team coach Andres Mondo talked about the preparation of the team for their campaign opener against New Zealand on January 13 in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024.

Shooter Rhythm Sanhwan secured another Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India, clinching a bronze medal in women's 25-meter pistol event at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Indian shooters Varun Tomar and Esha Singh on Monday secured Paris 2024 Olympic quotas for India after clinching the gold medals respectively in their men's and women's 10m air pistol events at the ongoing Asian Olympic Qualifier Rifle and Pistol event in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The fervour of anticipation soared as the Chile Women's Hockey Team landed in Ranchi on Sunday with their sights set firmly on clinching their debut berth at the Olympics. Ranked 14th globally, the Chilean squad brings a blend of skill and determination to the much-awaited FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024.

Ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in India, US Women's Hockey Team skipper, Amanda Golini talked about their preparations for the Olympics and facing India in the competition.

The final two remaining teams, the Japan women's hockey team and the New Zealand women's hockey team arrived in Ranchi on Sunday for the highly-anticipated FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024.

The spirited Czech Republic women's hockey team on Saturday arrived in Ranchi with zeal and determination as they set their sights on securing their maiden berth at the Olympics by qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.

With only a week left for the start of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024, the excitement among hockey fans looms large as teams vie to make the top 3 positions to book a berth for Paris Olympic Games 2024.

The US women's hockey team arrived in Ranchi on Thursday ahead of the FIH Olympic qualifiers, which is slated to begin from January 13-19 2024, at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium.

With sights set on their maiden Olympic berth, the Italy women's hockey team arrived in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Thursday morning for the highly-awaited FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024.

The Indian Women's Hockey team arrived in Ranchi ahead of the upcoming FIH (International Hockey Federation) Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 matches.

Jharkhand is all set to host the FIH Hockey Olympics Qualifiers Ranchi 2024, scheduled to take place from January 13-19 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.

The domestic Indian athletics calendar for 2024 starts with the National Cross Country Championships in Gaya, Bihar on January 15 and will run till December, when the district meets are slated to conclude.

Eliza Nelson, former Captain of the Indian Women's Hockey Team and recipient of the Padma Shri Award spoke about her journey in the sport and the culture of women's hockey back in the day in the 51st episode of Hockey Te Charcha, a podcast series launched by Hockey India.

With the Race to Paris 2024 heading into its final stretch, Indian shuttlers will have an excellent opportunity to earn valuable points and stake claims to Olympic berths across categories at the India Open Super 750 to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21, 2024.

As year 2023 winds to a close, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled India's achievement in sports throughout 2023 and lavished praise on Indian athletes who participated in the Asian Games and Asian Para Games Hangzhou.

With the Race to Paris 2024 heading into its final stretch, Indian shuttlers will have an excellent opportunity to earn valuable points and stake claims to Olympic berths across categories at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21, 2024.

Hockey India on Saturday named an 18-member Indian women's hockey team for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi next year, scheduled to be held in Ranchi from January 13-19.

Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, the newly appointed chairman of the ad-hoc committee, expressed the significance of the upcoming period for Indian wrestlers, especially with the Paris Olympics on the horizon.

Renowned drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh is currently at SAI Bengaluru to conduct a 5-day drag-flicking camp for the Indian Women's Hockey Team. The camp, which commenced on December 27, will see Rupinder Pal assisting the Indian Women's Hockey Team's drag flickers, including Deepika and Gurjit Kaur, as the team prepares for the crucial FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024.

Two-time pole vault World Champion and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Katie Moon is the International Event Ambassador for the 19th edition of the Mumbai Marathon to be held on January 21, 2024. The Mumbai Marathon is a World Athletics Gold Label Race.

Hockey India (HI) Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh is confident that the Indian women's hockey team side will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics and said that each will fight tooth and nail to take part in the Olympiad next year.

Baljeet Kaur, a booming talent in the Indian Women's Hockey circuit who has been steadily carving her path to prominence within the squad, is aiming to make it to the squad for the forthcoming FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024, scheduled to take place from January 13 to January 19 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

As the fervour for hockey surges across the nation, the Indian women's hockey team gears up to make a triumphant return to Ranchi, Jharkhand, for the upcoming FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024, slated to be held from January 13 to 19 next year.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games in Tamil Nadu stated that India is working toward hosting the 2036 Olympics and bidding for that.

Indian women's hockey team chief coach Janneke Schopman is confident that her side will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics and said India will capitalize on the chances created by the team.

A 20-member rifle and pistol squad and a 12-member shotgun squad has been announced for the upcoming Asian Olympic qualifiers, scheduled next month in Indonesia and Kuwait respectively.

In yet another significant development for sports in Odisha, the state-of-the-art sports science centre in Kalinga Stadium was inaugurated by Chief Minister, Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Monday.

Evergreen New Zealand batter Suzie Bates has admitted she would love to prolong her career and represent her country at the Olympics for a second time when cricket makes its long-awaited return in Los Angeles in 2028.

Asian Para Games gold medalist Sheetal Devi said that she is currently preparing for the upcoming Para Olympics in Paris and winning medals for India.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will conduct a special seminar for its core group of athletes to educate them on the anti-doping rules ahead of next year's Olympic Games.

Amandeep Lakra, the spirited defender of the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team, is elated about making the cut to represent the nation at the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup in Malaysia next month. India will begin their campaign against Korea on December 5 in their Pool C game at 15:30 hours IST.

Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara earned the country's first Paris Olympics 2024 quota in the sport at the Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament 2023 being held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy insists that he isn't taking his Paris Olympics qualification for granted despite sitting pretty on eighth spot in the world ranking considering the competition levels in men's singles in India.

After inaugurating Reliance Retail's Swadesh stores in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Reliance Foundation Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani said that it was a historic International Olympic Committee (IOC) session when Cricket was declared an Olympic sport.

Asian Para Games gold medalist Sheetal Devi said that she is currently preparing for the upcoming Para Olympics in Paris so that she can bring medals for India.

The Blue Tigresses bowed out of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 with a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan in Tashkent's Bunyodkor Stadium on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with India's Asian Para Games contingent here and said the country is making efforts to host the 2036 Olympics and 2030 Youth Games in the country.

Tough days at the office have been aplenty for the Indian women's team this year. The two wins in the first round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Olympic Qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan seem like a distant memory now. But in sports, there cannot be room for stagnancy. Four losses in a row since then have left the squad desolate. The Vietnam defeat on Sunday was perhaps the one that bothered the most.

Anish Bhanwala has earned a quota place for the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning bronze in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol discipline at the on-going 15th Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea. This is the 12th Quota place for the Indian shooting contingent.

India's Paris Olympics dreams ended at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sunday, when they went down fighting to Vietnam 1-3 in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group C encounter.

Indian football head coach Thomas Dennerby had time and again stressed the importance of the matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Olympic Qualifiers Round 2.

October has been a special month for young hurdler Tejas Shirse. He received his first 'Best Athlete' award at the senior level at the National U23 Athletics Championships in Chandigarh last week.

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker secured a Paris 2024 Olympic quota for India after she finished fifth in the women's 25m pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2023 in Changwon.

Arjun Babuta and Tilottama Sen bagged the shooting squad's ninth and 10th Paris 2024 Olympics quota places, on yet another golden day for India at the ongoing 15th Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon.

Japan seven, India nil. Calling it a difficult day for the Indian women's team would be an understatement. But there's no embarrassment at all in losing to a world-class opponent like Japan. A team that put four past eventual champions Spain in the World Cup was always going to be the mother of all challenges for the Blue Tigresses.

India failed to withstand a second-half storm against former World Cup champions Japan in their first match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Round 2, losing 0-7 at the Lokomotiv Stadium, in Tashkent, on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

India tasted success on day one of the 15th Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea, when Sarabjot Singh won bronze in the Men's 10m Air Pistol and with it an eighth Paris 2024 Olympics quota place in Shooting. It was the first quota in Pistol events.

Indian Women's Team head coach Thomas Dennerby has announced the 22-member squad that will travel to Uzbekistan for the Round 2 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers.

The FIH on Friday moved the Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers to Ranchi, India from Changzhou, China. The development comes after the Chinese Women's Hockey Team earned direct qualification to the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022.

Riding on the success of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Indian tennis star Rutuja Bhosale is now aiming to secure a 2024 Paris Olympics quota and break into top-200 to ensure more Grand Slam presence in her career.

With the inclusion of softball as one of the five sports disciplines for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Softball Association of India (SBAI) views this as a golden opportunity to promote and popularize the sport within the country.

India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles Olympics will allow the sport to expand and get more global recognition.

'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar on Monday expressed his delight over cricket's return to the Olympics after more than a century.

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti talked about the format of the cricket in the Olympics 2028 and asserted that the US will be one of the teams to feature in the event.

During its proceedings on Tuesday, The 141st IOC Session meeting in Mumbai elected eight new IOC Members, four women and four men for election as IOC Members by the upcoming Session.

Anticipation is running high in the realm of women's hockey as the eagerly awaited Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 approaches, set to take place from October 27 to November 5. The Indian Women's Hockey Team goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam, who is gearing up for her maiden appearance at the Asian Champions Trophy, expressed her excitement for playing in the prestigious tournament and that too on home soil.

The Indian senior women's football team have been kept busy for the last couple of months. After camping for more than six weeks in Bhubaneswar, the Blue Tigresses participated in the Asian Games for the first time in nine years. Now, the Thomas Dennerby-coached squad have landed in Saudi Arabia for the final leg of their preparation ahead of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 in Uzbekistan later this month.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has lauded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to include cricket and squash along with three other sports in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay on Monday expressed his hope that cricket would go on to hold a permanent place in the Olympics.

Cricket will be a part of the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and will make its return after 128 years to the multi-sport extravaganza, announced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay said on Monday that the governing body of the sport is thrilled about the sport's inclusion in Los Angeles 2023 and thanked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for their support.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani expressed her happiness at cricket being included in the sports programme for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his delight over the inclusion of cricket in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah expressed his happiness at the inclusion of cricket in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028, saying that BCCI has been a staunch supporter of International Cricket Council (ICC)'s efforts to get the sport to Olympics and the move will open new frontiers for the game and provide it unparalleled exposure.

Ahead of their World Cup clash against South Africa, Netherlands coach Ryan Cook expressed his thoughts on cricket's forthcoming inclusion in the Olympics, over a century before the event's scheduled return.

Indian women's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her happiness at cricket being included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying that the team is looking forward to it.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach talked about the reason why it took more than a century to include cricket in the Olympics.

Kenya's Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana lived up to their billings by taking the top honours in the 18th edition of the Delhi Half Marathon in the capital city on Sunday.

The 18th edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon celebrated some of the Asian Games champions at the "Beyond the Finish Line" (BTFL) event in New Delhi on Friday.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday met Gunilla Lindberg, the secretary general of the Association of National Olympic Committees in Mumbai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Mumbai where he will address the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session at the Jio World Centre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session here and said India is eager to host the Olympics in the country.

Running on a flat and fast course is a great experience. That is what the Delhi Half Marathon provides runners from around the World in the Indian capital New Delhi.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that the inclusion of cricket in the Olympics can be a new start and new hopes have arisen from this on Saturday.

Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) President Dato Tayyab Ikram said that there is an intention to hold the Olympics 2036 in India.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach is looking forward to the opening ceremony of the 141st session as it will showcase the excitement India has for the Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Friday officially recommended the inclusion of Baseball/Softball, Cricket (T20), Flag Football, Lacrosse (sixes), and Squash in the 2028 Olympic which will be hosted by Los Angeles, United States of America.

The Indian senior women's team is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a training-cum-exposure tour on the eve of the AFC Women's Olympics Qualifiers to be played in Uzbekistan later this month.

Amid the ongoing Executive Board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Mumbai, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 edition of the Summer Games in Los Angeles would depend on the twin aspects of profitability and budget allocation for sport at the quadrennial showpiece.

The International Event Ambassador of the Delhi Half Marathon 2023 Ashton Eaton expressed that he is very excited to be a part of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, slated to be held on Sunday.

Kit McConnell, Sports Director, International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that five games including cricket have been proposed that can be the part of Los Angeles Olympics 2028 and the executive board of IOC will take up the matter on Friday.

"Want to inspire the young generation in sports," said Neeraj Chopra, after the reigning Olympic, World and Asian Games champion in javelin throw was named a Laureus Ambassador.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board suspended the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) with immediate effect, announced the world governing body of the worldwide Olympic movement and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session on October 14 2023 at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

After cricket made its debut in the 1900 Paris Games, on Monday the organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics recommended the inclusion of cricket at the Games after 128 years of wait.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Museum has aligned with Reliance Foundation to build on the success of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India and signed a new cooperation agreement. This underscores the organisations' shared priority to promote Olympic values through sport among young people.

Indian Wrestler and Olympic Medalist Yogeshwar Dutt congratulated Team India for their historic run at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday.

India's first-ever individual gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was delighted over India claiming more than 100 medals in the 19th Asian Games.

The Indian men's hockey team dethroned 2018 gold medallist Japan in the men's hockey event on Friday and qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 by claiming their fourth gold medal in the Asian Games.

The men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will now be held in Oman instead of Pakistan from January 15 to January 21, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has said. 

Olympic medallist Mary Kom sent her wishes to the Indian athletes, saying she was hopeful that they will give off their absolute best in the ongoing Asian Games. 

Indian boxer Preeti Pawar confirmed her entry to the semifinals of the 54 kg women's boxing event at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, not only ensuring at least a bronze medal but also securing a Paris Olympics 2024 quota for the country. 

Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen on Friday assured India a medal in the 50kg weight category after beating Jordan's Hanan Nassar by KO in 2 minutes in a quarterfinal of the ongoing 19th Asian Games. 

Indian athlete Gurjoat Singh has set the Olympics as the next target for the men's skeet team after they clinched the first medal for the nation in the event in the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to take a call on the inclusion of new sports, including cricket, ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics at Los Angeles in October, according to reports. 

Rising wrestling star Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women's 53 kg category and a Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia on Thursday. 

Ashton Eaton, a two-time Olympic champion and the only one to have exceeded 9,000 points twice in a decathlon event, will be the International Event Ambassador at next month’s Delhi Half Marathon 2023. 

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the proposal for the extension of the ad-hoc appointment of Tokyo Paralympics Medallist Sharad Kumar, Tokyo Olympics Medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya to the post of Assistant Director Education and Assistant Director Education (Sports) respectively. 

Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated Raghu Prasad RV on being appointed as Umpire in the discipline of hockey for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), world governing body for hockey. The FIH announced its decision on Tuesday following the selection made by FIH Technical Officials and Umpiring Committee.