Paris Olympics: Prakash Padukone predicts three medals from Indian shuttlers

IANS | July 25, 2024 4:36 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Badminton legend and ace shuttler PV Sindhu's mentor, Prakash Padukone believes that India have a strong chance of bagging three medals in badminton in the Paris Olympics including a hat-trick of medals for Sindhu. India has sent a seven-member badminton squad including the high-flying men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and double Olympic medallist Sindhu.

Government to finance Prannoy’s trainer, clears proposals of Paris Olympics-bound athletes

IANS | July 18, 2024 9:56 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved shuttler H.S Prannoy’s proposal for financial assistance towards his trainer Rohan George Mathews during the Paris Olympics 2024. The MYAS, under its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding, will finance Mathews’ airfare, boarding and lodging, daily fees, visa fee, expenditure for miscellaneous expenses such as local transportation and medical expenditure, and will also provide him with an OPA for the duration.

Paris Olympics: Will go all out to get that gold medal, says Sindhu

IANS | July 18, 2024 7:03 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India's two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu is aiming to make history in Paris as she sets the bar high for herself in the quadrennial event. The ace shuttler is eyeing to complete her medal cabinet with a coveted gold in the upcoming Olympics. Having won silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020, Sindhu is hoping to become the first Indian athlete to secure three individual Olympic medals.

Paris Olympics: Satwik/Chirag, seeded third, gets favourable draw in Group C

IANS | July 15, 2024 5:18 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have got a favourable draw in Group C against Indonesia’s world No. 6 combination of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto for the upcoming Paris Olympics, set to begin on July 26. The dynamic duo, who have been seeded third in the tournament, are poised for a promising run as they aim for gold in the men’s doubles event.