3 More Medals for India at Paris 2024, Total Tally Rises to 6

Image credit: NDTV Sports August 12, 2024

Men’s Hockey Team Successfully Defends its Tokyo 2020 Bronze.

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The men’s Hockey Team defeated Spain 2-1 on 8th August in the bronze medal match to secure India’s 4th medal in the Olympics. After an unfortunate last quarter defeat in the semi-final against Germany, the Men in Blue made no errors as Harmanpreet Singh led from the front and scored a deuce to help India repeat its Tokyo 2020 success.

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Neeraj Chopra Wins India’s First Silver, Creates History Yet Again

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The man who led India’s 2024 contingent from the front, Neeraj Chopra, lived up to the expectations by becoming the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win a medal in consecutive Olympics, as he won a silver in Men’s Javelin Throw. He finished behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who created an Olympic Record with his 92.27m throw.

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Aman Sehrawat Becomes India’s Youngest Olympic Medalist

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After Vinesh Phogat’s heartbreak, Aman Sehrawat brought home some much needed comfort as he won the bronze medal in Men’s 57k Freestyle Wrestling– defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz with a dominant 13-5 scoreline. He broke P.V. Sindhu’s record to become India’s youngest Olympic medalist at the age of 21 years and 24 days.

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Heartbreak Ensues as Vinesh Phogat is Disqualified from Paris 2024

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