Olympics 2024 News

Former Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh took to social media to share the letter PM Narendra Modi wrote to him to congratulate him on his retirement. "Hockey is my life and I'll continue to serve the game and work towards making India a power in hockey...Thank You PM Sir for your faith in me," Sreejesh wrote on X.

Speaking about missing out on Paris Olympics, athlete Harmilan Bains said her injury got worse and it was heartbreaking. Bains stated she was in depression and even thought of committing suicide. She could not breach the Olympics qualifying mark in 1500m and also failed to make the grade of 45 competitors in Paris through world ranking.

Talking about Paris 2024 Olympics final, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who bagged silver medal, said that he thinks he lost control of himself after the second throw. "I was really angry as I wanted to do better. But somewhere in that I missed the technical aspect," he added. Neeraj bagged silver with a best throw of 89.45 metres.

Shooter Swapnil Kusale's father Suresh said his son should get ₹5 crore and a rifle shooting arena should be named after him following his Olympics 2024 bronze medal. Suresh said Swapnil should also get a flat in Pune. "Haryana is...smaller state compared to Maharashtra but it gives high prize money...Is the amount...low because Swapnil is from humble background?" Suresh said.

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who bagged silver at the Paris Olympics, said he has been competing with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem since 2016 and it's the first time Nadeem has won. "He's a nice person, speaks in a good manner, gives respect...so I feel good," Neeraj added. Nadeem won the gold medal with an Olympic record throw of 92.97 metres.

An alleged leaked medical report on Olympic gold-winning Algerian boxer Imane Khelif reportedly claimed the athlete has internal testicles and XY chromosome, triggering outrage. The 2023 report indicates that Khelif, who was involved in a gender row after winning women's boxing gold, has no uterus and is affected by 5-alpha reductase deficiency- a sexual development disorder in biological males.

Ex-India cricketer Harbhajan Singh asked the Olympic organisers to take back the gold medal of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after the latter was identified as male in a leaked medical report. "Take...Gold back @Olympics. This isn't fair," he tweeted. Imane, who won the gold in women's 66kg category, has "internal testicles and XY chromosomes", as per the leaked report.

A report has claimed that around 20,000 individuals were displaced from "informal housing" ahead of the Paris Olympics. The report which was compiled by a coalition comprising of over 100 local organisations stated that 19,526 people were removed from informal dwellings between April 2023 and September 2024. The report further called the move a "social cleansing" by the authorities.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has taken legal action over media reports about an alleged leaked medical report on her gender, International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. Khelif, who won women's boxing gold at 2024 Olympics, acted against those who "commented on her situation" during the games, IOC said. French media published details of the report which identified Khelif as male.

Imane Khelif, who won gold in women's boxing at Paris Olympics, hit out at a purported leaked medical report claiming she has male characteristics, during a TV interview. "We'll meet with the French journalist (who published medical report's details) in court," said Imane. Hitting out at Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, she said, "Many politicians and Presidents speak without...real source."

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French swimmers Clément Secchi and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard shared pictures showing the condition of the Bronze medals they won at the Paris Olympics this year. The pictures showed the medals turning mouldy with black spots. "Paris 1924," Yohann joked while sharing the pictures. Reportedly, the organisers have promised to replace Secchi and Yohann's medals with new ones.

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