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The Indian contingent of the <keyword id="20420017" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paris-paralympics" source="keywords">Paris Paralympics</keyword> on Thursday morning left from their hotel at the national capital in New Delhi to meet Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword>. Earlier on Tuesday, the Indian contingent of the <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> Paralympics returned back to India after their record-breaking performance at the multi-sport event. Speaking to ANI, Paris Paralympics bronze medalist <keyword id="20359922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="simran-sharma" source="keywords">Simran Sharma</keyword> said that it is a matter of pride for the contingent since they will be meeting <keyword id="19899320" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pm-modi" source="keywords">PM Modi</keyword>. "It feels great, this is a matter of pride for us. PM speaks to us even before we leave to play our game. He makes athletes feel special. Perhaps that is why we are receiving a lot of support and the medal tally is improving and we won 29 medals. I am gifting my spikes, that I used while sprinting, to him," Simran said. Star para javelin-thrower Sumit Antil said that PM Modi has motivated them in the past. "The entire contingent is very happy and excited. He motivated us in the past and today we will come back motivated for our upcoming events. The way in which he supports the athletes, it feels like a family. Meeting him feels good...," Antil said. Paris Paralympics gold medalist <keyword id="20036346" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harvinder-singh" source="keywords">Harvinder Singh</keyword> said that he was happy to meet to PM Modi. "I feel very happy. I have returned after becoming a champion in para-archery at Paris Paralympics. This is a historic medal for the country. I am happy to be meeting the PM today. I am taking one of my arrows that I used in the final, as a gift for the PM," Harvinder said. Para-discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya said that meeting with PM Modi will help them in the long run. "There is a lot of excitement that we will celebrate our victory with him (PM Modi). It feels great that a Prime Minister holds one-to-one interaction with you. We will talk, even about the time to come. That fills a spark in our life. This will help us in the long run...I am taking my discus to him as a gift...," Kathuniya said. Paris Paralympics gold medalist Navdeep Singh said that the Indian contingent is very proud to have the opportunity to meet PM Modi. "It feels great. We are meeting the Prime Minister of the country. We feel proud that we have received the opportunity to meet him. I am excited and delighted...," Navdeep said. Paralympian-archer <keyword id="20121984" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sheetal-devi" source="keywords">Sheetal Devi</keyword> said that PM Modi has always been "motivating and blessing" the Indian contingent. "I am very happy that we are all going to meet PM Modi...He has been motivating and blessing us. I am delighted...," Sheetal said. The Indian contingent concluded its Paralympics campaign in Paris on Sunday with a record haul of 29 medals, including seven golds, nine silvers, and 13 bronzes. The 29-medal tally is the most by India in the history of the Paralympics. Following the conclusion of the landmark campaign, India surpassed its record medal tally of 19, which was achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. India ended the marquee event in the 18th position.

Indian contingent of Paris Paralympics to meet PM Modi today

The Indian <keyword id="20420017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris-paralympics" source="keywords">Paris Paralympics</keyword> contingent touched down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday. People gathered in large numbers to welcome them for their record-breaking performance at the multi-sport event. People also danced to the beats of dhols. Para javelin thrower <keyword id="20647010" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sumit-antil" source="keywords">Sumit Antil</keyword> and para archer <keyword id="20036346" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harvinder-singh" source="keywords">Harvinder Singh</keyword> were among the others who returned to New Delhi on Tuesday. The Indian contingent concluded its <keyword id="20396851" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paralympics" source="keywords">Paralympics</keyword> campaign in Paris on Sunday with a record haul of 29 medals, including seven golds, nine silvers, and 13 bronzes. The 29-medal tally is the most by <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> in the history of the <keyword id="20396851" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paralympics" source="keywords">Paralympics</keyword>. Following the conclusion of the landmark campaign, <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> surpassed its record medal tally of 19, which was achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. India ended the marquee event in the 18th position. India rewrote several records and unlocked some new "firsts" at the Paralympic Games. Para-shooter AvLekhara became the first ever Indian woman to secure two Paralympic gold medals as she managed to defend her women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 shooting title with a world record score of 249.7 points. India recorded a one-two finish at a para-athletics competition for the first time, with <keyword id="20419803" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dharambir" source="keywords">Dharambir</keyword> and <keyword id="23108096" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="parnav-soorma" source="keywords">Parnav Soorma</keyword> clinching gold and silver, respectively, in the men's club throw F51 event. This was among India's first-ever medals in this sport. <keyword id="20419803" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dharambir" source="keywords">Dharambir</keyword> also set an Asian record of 34.92 m. In the T64 high jump event, <keyword id="20123196" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="praveen-kumar" source="keywords">Praveen Kumar</keyword> stood at the top of the podium with an Asian record-breaking jump of 2.08 m, landing India their sixth gold. India finished the competition with seven gold medals. India also found its first-ever archery champion across the Olympics and Paralympics, with <keyword id="20036346" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harvinder-singh" source="keywords">Harvinder Singh</keyword> getting the gold in the individual recurve para-archery against Poland's Lukasz Ciszek. Indian javelin throw ace <keyword id="20647010" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sumit-antil" source="keywords">Sumit Antil</keyword> became the first Indian male to defend their Paralympics title, making it back-to-back gold in the F64 event with a stunning Paralympic record-breaking throw of 70.59 m. He broke his own previous record set during the Tokyo 2020 not once, but thrice.

Indian contingent of Paris Paralympics receives rousing welcome on return home

Star couturier <keyword id="19970644" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tarun-tahiliani" source="keywords">Tarun Tahiliani</keyword> is in the eye of the proverbial storm over his <keyword id="21239939" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="designs" source="keywords">designs</keyword> for the <keyword id="20287873" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-contingent" source="keywords">Indian contingent</keyword> at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games with epithets such as "pathetic" and "mediocre" being used to describe his creations. As the <keyword id="21679717" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uniforms" source="keywords">uniforms</keyword> became a talking point on social media platforms and elsewhere too, several people also criticised the designs for becoming a promotion for <keyword id="22604764" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tasva" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tasva" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Tasva">Tasva</keyword>, the collaborative label of <keyword id="22604763" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tahiliani" source="keywords">Tahiliani</keyword> and the <keyword id="19907441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aditya-Birla-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aditya Birla Group" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Aditya Birla Group">Aditya Birla Group</keyword>. The men's attire, the classic kurta bundi silhouette, had panel detailing in the colours of the national flag, safari pockets, and rolled-up sleeves. The women's saris featured a pre-pleated design for convenience and ease of wear. Their borders featured the panelling in tricolour. They completed the look in gold brocade sneakers. What has not gone down well for some is the way brand logo has been incorporated prominently in the borders of the garments, the fabric used and the fits. Tahiliani's team said he was unavailable for comment when PTI reached out for a response. However, he defended himself in an interview with NDTV when he said he stood by his work and said the opening ceremony was not a couture show. "We wanted the team in the colours of the tricolour as most countries follow their flag and that was visible from afar. It would have been very easy for me to send them in zardozi vests. But it's not appropriate," Tahiliani said. He added that he and his team had only three weeks to prepare the costumes. "I can't weave handloom for 300 uniforms in that time. The shoes were brocade, brocade from Benares," he told NDTV. Tahiliani also slammed "armchair critics" who accused him of charging a heavy sum for crafting these designs. "This was paid for by Tasva. It was not done for a fee, it was done to support our athletes. Asking what I was paid for it just shows their mentality," he added. Among those criticising the designer, who made headlines of another sort entirely when he dressed American reality star Kim Kardashian for the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding, was former badminton star Jwala Gutta. "The garments which was made for the Indian contingent participating in <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> this time has been a huge disappointment!! (Especially when the designer was announced I had huge expectations) (sic)" she wrote, without mentioning Tahiliani's name. Gutta argued that not all women know how to wear a sari and that's why the designer should have crafted "pre draped" saris, which are a current trend. "The girls looked uncomfortable the blouse was of bad fit!! And second the colour and the print was so opposite of beautiful Indian!!! There was an opportunity for the designer to display the art of our culture through embroidery or hand paint!! "It was a work of absolute mediocrity and looked shabby!!! I really hope the sports family stops compromising on quality for our sportspersons looks on court and off court!!!! (sic)" Gutta wrote, posting photographs of herself from the 2016 Rio Olympics with fellow badminton players PV Sindhu, Ashwini Ponnappa and tennis star Rohan Bopanna. A user reshared her post and wrote: "Hello Tarun Tahiliani! I have seen better Sarees sold in Mumbai streets for Rs.200 than these ceremonial uniforms you've 'designed'. Cheap polyester like fabric, Ikat PRINT (!!!), tricolors thrown together with no imagination. Did you outsource it to an intern or come up with it in the last 3 minutes before the deadline? Such a disgrace to the rich weaving culture and history of India." There were others who were not too convinced either. Another user said designers for the Mongolia and Sri Lanka contingents did a better job dressing their teams. Others shared videos of the designs as reimagined by AI and wrote Tahiliani's design can be "easily replaced" by technology. One user said the kurtas were "creased", the blouse "poor fitting" and the sari was "not even white". "I don't know what Tarun Tahiliani was thinking while scribbling these pathetic uniforms, did our champions really bad. The women's saree look like 'before' shot in an Ujala Ad. While menswear, it's just looks a bit ..ringard if I may say in spirit of Paris! (sic)" commented another. According to Ashish Mukul, brand head, Tasva, the ceremonial attire for Team India is "crafted with a profound sense of national pride and an aim to balance tradition with modernity". In a statement, Mukul said the garments draw inspiration from the Indian flag, "symbolizing unity, and pride, which is one of the richest ways of representing India". He said the contemporary silhouettes, such as the Bundi jacket and pre-pleated sari, were carefully chosen to ensure "both comfort and functionality" for the athletes. "The fabrics, including cotton and viscose crepe, are selected for their practical and aesthetic qualities, as our athletes would be out in the open for almost 6 hours during the event. The use of Ikat-inspired prints and modern elements is a deliberate choice to reflect modern India. Our intention is to create an attire that represents India's rich heritage and ensure our athletes feel comfortable and confident," he added. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, who was one of the flag bearers of the Indian contingent along with table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal, had posted a series of pictures on X ahead of Friday's ceremony. "Paris 2024, flag bearer-one of the greatest honors of my life to hold our country's flag in front of millions," she wrote.

Tarun Tahiliani at centre of controversy over "mediocre" designs for Indian contingent at Olympics

Living up to the expectations, <keyword id="20430890" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aman-Sehrawat" source="keywords">Aman Sehrawat</keyword> on Friday bagged the men's 57kg free-style <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> at the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> with a commanding win over Darian Toi Cruz, bringing some cheers to the <keyword id="22736140" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-wrestling-contingent" source="keywords">Indian wrestling contingent</keyword> that has been rocked by controversies. The 21-year-old U-23 world champion was the lone Indian male wrestler to qualify for the Paris Games and he did not disappoint, winning 13-5 in the bronze play-off at Champ de Mars Arena. The sport of wrestling has not missed a medal at the Olympics since 2008 and Aman's effort ensured the streak remained unbroken. Sushil Kumar broke the glass ceiling by winning the bronze in Beijing (2008), and since then Yogeshwar Dutt (2012), Sakshi Malik (2016), Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia (2021) have kept the tradition intact. Aman's effort also helped India win its sixth medal and move closer to the Tokyo Games tally of seven. Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), and Nisha Dahiya (68kg) could not reach the medal rounds in their respective categories. On the other hand, Vinesh Phogat (50kg) lost despite entering the final as she was disqualified from the gold-medal bout for being overweight. The disqualification led to a huge uproar in the country. The decision has been challenged in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The hearing has concluded and a decision is expected by Sunday evening. Teenager Antim Pangal also landed herself in trouble for sending her sister to the Games Village on her accreditation card. She was deported along with her entourage. It was a fast-paced bout with quick moves from the two wrestlers. Once Aman got a measure of his rival, he did not give much of a chance to the Puetro Rican. He build a healthy 6-3 lead by the end of first period with consecutive takedown moves. As is usually the case, Aman, who thrives on a high-endurance game, first tried to wear down his opponent and then went for the kill. With dominating technical-superiority wins over Vladimir Egorov and Zelimkhan Abakarov, the Indian wrestler stormed into the semifinals without conceding a single point but was no match for Japan's Rei Higuchi in the semifinals. Having lost his parents at a tender age of 12, the famed Chhatrasal stadium -- where his father had enrolled him in 2013 -- became his second home. He comes from the centre that has given India four Olympic medallists -- Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya. Reetika Hooda (76kg) will be in action on Saturday, and if she wins a medal, India will match its Tokyo tally. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/brainbees-solutions-firstcry-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112403576.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/brainbees-solutions-firstcry-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112403576.cms" target="_blank">Brainbees Solutions (Firstcry) IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearables-market-decline-for-the-first-time-as-smartwatch-shipments-fall/articleshow/112397246.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-wearables-market-decline-for-the-first-time-as-smartwatch-shipments-fall/articleshow/112397246.cms" target="_blank">India’s wearables market decline for the first time as smartwatch shipments fall</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-wants-to-re-enter-the-quick-commerce-business-to-take-on-blinkit-and-swiggy-instamart/articleshow/112364583.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-wants-to-re-enter-the-quick-commerce-business-to-take-on-blinkit-and-swiggy-instamart/articleshow/112364583.cms" target="_blank">Ola wants to re-enter the quick commerce business to take on Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart</a>

Aman Sehrawat wins bronze, carries forward Chhatarsal's rich legacy

A squad full of debutants, free from past baggage will aim to ace the ultimate test of their lives when the shooting competition of the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> begins in the sleepy French town of Chateauroux on Friday. <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword> has won four Olympic medals in shooting out of its overall tally of 35 but none in the last two editions of the Summer Games, putting the additional pressure of expectations on the record 21-member Indian contingent based in central France. The national shooting federation, National Rifle Association of India (<keyword id="19910689" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NRAI" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="NRAI" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="NRAI">NRAI</keyword>), chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the <keyword id="22557904" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Shooting-Centre" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Shooting Centre" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Shooting Centre">National Shooting Centre</keyword> here. Even the quota winners were made to battle out in the trials with the inexperienced Sandeep Singh pipping 2022 world champion Rudranksh Patil, who had secured India's quota in the 10m air rifle. Patil wrote to NRAI proposing his selection in the team despite finishing behind Sandeep in the trials, but the federation stuck to its guns. The athletes have been training away from the hustle and bustle of <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> and that could work in their favour come competition day. Barring <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manu-bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword>, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Anjum Moudgil and Elavenil Valarivan, all will experience the biggest sporting stage for the first time. India will have representation in all 15 shooting events. It is not just peak performance on the day that matters in the Olympics, luck too plays a major part. The 22-year-old Bhaker, who has won a bagful of medals in world events, had a stroke of bad luck at the Tokyo Games where her weapon malfunctioned in 10m <keyword id="20105950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-pistol" source="keywords">air pistol</keyword> qualification and she could not recover from that setback. She will be taking part in three disciplines - 10m air pistol, 25m pistol and 10m pistol mixed team. India's main challenge will come from China who are also fielding 21 shooters across disciplines. Another women shooter to watch out for will be Sift Kaur Samra, who won the 50m rifle three positions gold at the Asian Games. Moudgil, one of the seasoned pros in the squad, is making a comeback and will lineup alongside Sift in the women's 50m rifle three positions. Twenty-year-old Rhythm Sangwan will be participating in two events, women's 10m air pistol alongside Bhaker and the 10m air pistol mixed team. "The preparation has been going good. The range is beautiful. I was a little upset staying away from main village in Paris. It is not as I expected but I am here for the competition and win and not pass any comments on the Games Village. Olympics is the biggest stage out here," said Sangwan. Among the male participants, only Tomar has been part of the Olympics before. Tomar, member of the gold winning team at the 2023 World Championships, will be seen in the men's 50m rifle three positions alongside Swapnil Kusale. The male debutants who have a decent international experience include Anish Bhanwala, Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Babuta, Arjun Singh Cheema and Vijayveer Singh. Gagan Narang, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist who is here as India's chef de mission, is backing the shooters to end the <keyword id="22557903" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medal-drought" source="keywords">medal drought</keyword> in this edition. "My first Olympic experience was in 2004 and I remember at that time, we were not as confident as we are today. There is genuine belief that we are at par with the best in the world," said Narang. The biggest test of the shooters' lives awaits. Full squad Rifle: Men's 10m air rifle: Sandeep Singh, Arjun Babuta Women's 10m air rifle: Elavenil Valarivan, Ramita Jindal Women's 50m rifle 3 positions: Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil Men's 50m rifle 3 positions: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale 10m air rifle mixed team: Sandeep Singh/Elavenil Valarivan, Arjun Babuta/Ramita Jindal Pistol: Men's 10m air pistol: Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Cheema Women's 10m air pistol: Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan Men's 25m rapid fire pistol: Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu Women's 25m pistol: Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh 10m air pistol mixed team: Sarabjot Singh/Manu Bhaker, Arjun Singh Cheema/Rhythm Sangwan Shotgun: Men's trap: Prithviraj Tondaiman Women's trap: Rajeshwari Kumari, Shreyasi Singh Men's skeet: Anantjeet Singh Naruka Women's skeet: Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon Skeet mixed team: Anantjeet Singh Naruka/Maheshwari Chauhan.

Record shooting contingent out to end India's 12-year medal drought

<keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paris-olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> came to an end with both <keyword id="22186293" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Srihari-Nataraj" source="keywords">Srihari Nataraj</keyword> and <keyword id="20766041" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhinidhi-Desinghu" source="keywords">Dhinidhi Desinghu</keyword> failing to progress to the semifinals of their respective events here on Sunday. <keyword id="20387426" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nataraj" source="keywords">Nataraj</keyword> finished joint-second in the slower heat with a timing of 55.01s but the 23-year-old was 33rd in the overall standing for the 100m men's <keyword id="22578477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="backstroke" source="keywords">backstroke</keyword> event. The 16 fastest swimmers from the heats qualify to the semifinals. The performance was far from Nataraj's personal best of 53.77s and was considerably slower than his season best time of 54.68s. Making her Olympic debut, 14-year-old <keyword id="22282544" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dhinidhi" source="keywords">Dhinidhi</keyword>, the youngest member of the Indian contingent, did well to top her 200m women's <keyword id="20430917" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="freestyle" source="keywords">freestyle</keyword> heat. <keyword id="20010837" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="swimming" source="keywords">Swimming</keyword> in heat 1, which is the slowest heat, Dhinidhi touched the pads at 2:06.96. But the Indian finished 23rd out of 30 participants, which included three-time Olympic champion Australia's <keyword id="22578476" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ariarne-Titmus" source="keywords">Ariarne Titmus</keyword>.

Srihari, Dhinidhi fail to reach semis; Indian swimming campaign ends

<keyword id="20345865" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-gold-medallist" source="keywords">Olympic gold medallist</keyword> <keyword id="20206037" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Abhinav-Bindra" source="keywords">Abhinav Bindra</keyword> on Friday acknowledged <keyword id="19924382" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="training" source="keywords">training</keyword> <keyword id="20430758" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-athletes" source="keywords">Indian athletes</keyword> across <keyword id="20010841" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sports" source="keywords">sports</keyword> on the aspect of mental health remains a "work in progress", while adding that benefits of the same must reach grassroots level. Bindra said mental health directly influences overall <keyword id="19896695" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="well-being" source="keywords">well-being</keyword> of an athlete and sports administrators also share equal responsibility in it. "It's an area where there is work in progress - we all acknowledge that. We are a sporting ecosystem which is developing. It is slowly maturing," he said during a virtual interaction organised by <keyword id="21556305" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mpower" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Mpower" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Mpower">Mpower</keyword> to launch AMP: A Sports Psychology Division to Elevate Athlete Performance. "This is an aspect that not just from a shooting athlete's point of view, but across the board, which needs to be prioritised. It is something which has a direct influence on the performance of the athlete. "It has a direct influence on the well-being of an athlete. <keyword id="22977441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sports-organisations" source="keywords">Sports organisations</keyword> and everybody involved in governance has to also ensure that our athletes perform well, but their well-being is of equal importance," he added. Bindra highlighted the presence of a mental health expert with the Indian contingent in Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> as a step in the right direction. "We've seen progress made even during the Olympics in Paris. It was the first time there was a mental health expert who was with the team. There (also) was somebody for sleep," he said. "There are things that are happening. But we need to keep working with intensity to make sure that this perpetuates down to the grassroot level," he added. Bindra rejected the notion that athletes today are "softer" than those in the past. "I completely disagree. If that is the notion to be believed, then the softer ones are winning more than the tougher ones because that's what our results and our history tell us," he said. Bindra revealed how a meditation course, while planning to quit shooting, helped him find "love for the process" after winning the Olympic gold in 2008. "When I did win that gold medal at the Olympics, my energy was completely drained in the sense that I was physically, emotionally (and) mentally drained. It also required a period of time to just let go and then to recharge my batteries and that wasn't easy," he said. "I decided to go on a vipassana meditation course and it was interesting because I was wanting to actually leave the sport and move on to the next calling. That was my primary drive, to find my new calling." "I had to meditate for eight nine hours a day in complete silence for 10 days and all I did in that course was to think back to my sport and think back to how I loved the process of what I was doing," he said. Bindra said he was guilty of not realising his full potential since he judged himself on outcomes of tournaments. "For far too long, perhaps, I too was guilty in putting myself worth to wear my name, equating myself worth to where my name would appear on the ranking list of a sports competition and that was very silly," he said. "I became an Olympic champion, (a) world champion, I won many many championships but I failed in achieving my fullest and truest potential and now that I have a chance to look back I would attribute that failure to this lack of balance that I had in my life as an athlete. "I did not humanise my effort enough and I think that was while it helped me achieve goals it didn't help me get to my very best ability," he added.

Abhinav Bindra says training Indian athletes on mental health issues a 'work in progress'

<keyword id="19968766" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Neeraj-Chopra" source="keywords">Neeraj Chopra</keyword>'s broad shoulders will carry a weight of massive expectations when his fabled consistency is put through trial by fire, while the lesser-known names in India's 29-strong contingent will aim to emulate some of his success when the Olympic Games athletics competition gets underway here on Thursday. A nagging injury forced Chopra to compete in very few events in the build-up to the Games, but the star <keyword id="20765859" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="javelin-thrower" source="keywords">javelin thrower</keyword> is still among the favourites to finish on the podium, and perhaps clinch an unprecedented second successive <keyword id="20342188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gold-medal" source="keywords">gold medal</keyword>. A top podium finish on August 8 for Chopra will make him only the fifth man in <keyword id="22559483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics-history" source="keywords">Olympics history</keyword> to defend his title and the first Indian to win two gold medals in an individual event in the multi-sporting spectacle. Eric Lemming (Sweden; 1908 and 1912), Jonni Myyra (Finland; 1920 and 1924), Jan Zelezny (Czech Republic; 1992, 1996 and 2000) and Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway; 2004 and 2008) are the only ones to have defended the <keyword id="22616790" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mens-javelin" source="keywords">men's javelin</keyword> gold medals in the Olympics. He has competed in just three events this year but the 26-year-old world champion is back in full flow in a season where none of his global competitors have done exceptionally well. After finishing second in the Doha Diamond League in May with a throw of 88.36m, which is his season's best, Chopra withdrew from Ostrava Golden Spike on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt "something" in his adductor (group of muscles located on inner thighs). Chopra, who has a personal best of 89.94m, made a strong comeback by winning gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on June 18 with a throw of 85.97m. He later opted out of the <keyword id="22097380" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Diamond-League" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Paris Diamond League" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Paris Diamond League">Paris Diamond League</keyword> on July 7, insisting that the event was never a part of his competition calendar this year. His coach later dismissed concerns surrounding Chopra's fitness, telling PTI that his adductor has no issues now and his ward has been in high intensity phase of training. One of the most consistent javelin throwers in recent times, Chopra has sent his spear below 85m mark just twice out of his 15 competitions since winning gold in <keyword id="20262833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics" source="keywords">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Czech thrower Jakub Vadlejch, who beat Chopra in the Doha Diamond League, Germany's Julian Weber and former world champion Anderson Peters will once again be the Indian superstar's main rivals. The other Indian in fray in men's javelin, Kishore Jena, who booked an automatic berth with his 87.54m throw in the Asian Games last year but has struggled to cross the 80m mark after that. The qualification round of men's javelin throw competition will be held on August 6. Athletics competition will begin with the men's and women's 20km race walk. Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht will compete in the men's event while Priyanka Goswami will feature in the women's event. Among others in the contingent, men's 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable and the men's 4x400m relay team have the potential to push for a place in the top five. Sable recently broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record at the Paris Diamond League, clocking 8 minutes and 9.91 seconds, bettering his earlier mark by one and a half seconds. But he still finished sixth at the prestigious meet, a fair indicator of how difficult it will be for the Indian to win a medal in the Olympics. Two of the best runners in the event, world record (7:52.11) holder Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia and reigning Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco were not there in the Paris Diamond League. The same is true for the men's 4x400m relay team, though the return of key member Rajesh Ramesh from an injury lay-off is good news. The likes of Jyothi Yarrajji (women's 100m hurdles), Parul Chaudhary (women's 3000m steeplechase), Annu Rani (women's javelin throw), the women's 4x400m relay team, Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), triple jumpers Praveen Chithravel and Abulla Aboobacker can aim for at least final round qualifications. National record holder shot putter Abha Khatua was mysteriously dropped from the original athletics team of 30. There was no explanation from any Indian official whether her name has been dropped owing to injury, a doping violation or any other technical issue. Meanwhile, a repechage round will be introduced to all individual track events from 200m to 1500m, including the hurdles events. The new format will replace the earlier one, where some athletes advanced to the semifinals through fastest times in addition to the top placings in the first round heats. Instead, only the athletes in the top placings will get automatic qualification and all the remaining will get a second chance to qualify for the semi-finals by participating in repechage heats.

Chopra to rely on consistency to defend Olympic gold, as Indian athletes begin campaign

New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medalist <keyword id="1512866" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mirabai-chanu" source="Orion">Mirabai Chanu</keyword> will lead a five-member Indian contingent at the World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh event will be a qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics and will be held from September 4 to 17, as per Olympics.com. <keyword id="335457" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="chanu" source="Orion">Chanu</keyword> will be competing in women's 49 kg category. The two-time world championships medalist will be aiming for a gold. She won gold in 2017 meet at Anaheim while had to settle for silver last year in Bogota. BindyarDevi, the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships gold medal winner, will be taking part in women's 55 kg event. Chanu and Bindyarani are currently undergoing training at St Louis' SQUAT University under Dr Aron Horschig. The men's team consists of 2022 Commonwealth Games champion <keyword id="7365381" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="achinta-sheuli" source="Orion">Achinta Sheuli</keyword>, who will be taking part in 73 kg category. The current national-level champion Narayana Ajith, <keyword id="4889997" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shubham-todkar" source="Orion">Shubham Todkar</keyword>, (who secured the gold medal in the 61kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships) will also be competing. Youth Olympic Games champion and CWG gold medalist Jeremy Lalrinnunga will be missing out on the event due to an injury. This will be Chanu's second competition this year. The 28-year-old lifter from Manipur had undergone five-month rehab followig a hip surgery last year in December. She managed to compete in May's Asian Championships, but could manage only sixth position. The Championships will be a pre-cursor to <keyword id="84384" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="asian-games" source="Orion">Asian Games</keyword> this year as the same team, except for Todkar, will represent India's tricolour at the continental event, scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8, in Hangzhou, China. World Weightlifting Championships 2023: India team -Women: Mirabai Chanu (49kg), Bindyarani Devi (55kg) -Men: Shubham Todkar (61kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg), Narayana Ajith (73kg). (ANI)

Mirabai Chanu to lead India's contingent at World Weightlifting Championships

The <keyword id="20647188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-badminton-players" source="keywords">Indian badminton players</keyword>, including <keyword id="20114899" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PV-Sindhu" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="PV Sindhu" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="PV Sindhu">PV Sindhu</keyword>, have secured five quotas for the <keyword id="20201477" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Olympics</keyword> as per a 'Race to Paris' Ranking List' published by the sport's governing body, the <keyword id="21132918" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Badminton-World-Federation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Badminton World Federation" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Badminton World Federation">Badminton World Federation</keyword> (BWF). Former world champion PV Sindhu, a silver medalist from 2016 <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> and a bronze medalist from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, got her quota as she finished in 12th spot in the list that was published on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com. Players in the top 16 (up to two per country) of the men's and women's 'Race to Paris' Rankings, secured a spot for their national sides in Olympics. The qualifying period for the marquee multi-sport event started on May 1 last year and ended on April 28. A total of 35 shuttlers secured quotas through this list, which included quota places for continental representation. In the men's singles competition, <keyword id="20143143" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="HS-Prannoy" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="HS Prannoy" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="HS Prannoy">HS Prannoy</keyword>, ranked ninth and <keyword id="19895708" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="commonwealth-games" source="keywords">Commonwealth Games</keyword> champion <keyword id="20123154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lakshya-Sen" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Lakshya Sen" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Lakshya Sen">Lakshya Sen</keyword>, ranked 13th, got their quotas for India in the Paris 2024 Olympics. The other two quotas for India came in doubles competition, with <keyword id="20007741" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chirag-Shetty" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Chirag Shetty" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Chirag Shetty">Chirag Shetty</keyword> and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy securing the third spot in the men's doubles list and Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto finishing 13th in the women's doubles. Last year, Chirag-Satwik became the first-ever Indian doubles pair to become the world number one following their gold medal win in Asian Games Hangzhou last year. Ashwini and Crasto, secured the Abu Dhabi Masters and Guwahati Masters, two Super 100 championship titles and finished as runners-up in the Syed Modi International BWF Super 300 tournament. With a total of seven badminton quotas in total, India could field their joint-biggest badminton contingent in the Olympics, having played with seven shuttlers back in 2016 at Rio Olympics. (ANI)

Five Olympic 2024 quotas for Indian badminton players

Paris [France], July 25 (ANI): India will finally kickstart its Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> journey on Thursday with <keyword id="20724017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Kumari" source="keywords">Deepika Kumari</keyword> and <keyword id="21457255" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tarundeep-Rai" source="keywords">Tarundeep Rai</keyword> led <keyword id="20417950" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="archery" source="keywords">archery</keyword> contingent taking their first shots at the medal in the <keyword id="22538192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ranking-rounds" source="keywords">ranking rounds</keyword> at Les Invalides. For the first time since London Olympics 2012, India will be fielding their full team of six archers, putting up a challenge in all five medal events in men's team/individual, women's team/individual and mixed team categories, as per Olympics.com. This round will be critical to how far <keyword id="86233" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-archery" source="Orion">Indian archery</keyword> can go during this Olympics, as performances over 72 arrows for each of six archers will determine the seedings for individual and team events. For men's and women's team competitions, the top four seeded teams from ranking rounds will get a direct quarterfinal qualification and teams between eighth to 12th seeds will face each other quarterfinal spots. The ranking will also decide who makes the cut in the mixed team competition, with only top 16 pairs qualifying for the next stage. For each country fielding a men's and women's archer each, the top scores in men's and women's categories are combined to decide the team's seeding. This will be Deepika Kumari's fourth Olympic appearance and first one after becoming a mother. Likewise, Tarundeep is also playing in his fourth Olympics, while teammate Pravin Jadhav is making his second appearance after Tokyo 2020. The remaining three, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat, are experiencing the Olympics for the first-time ever. ' Indian archers have never bagged an Olympic medal. Archery competition at Paris 2024 will start with the individual ranking round on July 25, a day before the Opening Ceremony. The remaining stages will be held from July 28 to August 4 at Les Invalides. PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS INDIA SCHEDULE TODAY: JULY 25, THURSDAY All in Indian Standard Time (IST) Archery Women's Individual Ranking Round (Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur, Ankita Bhakat) - 1:00 PM Men's Individual Ranking Round (Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav) - 5:45 PM. (ANI)

India to kickstart Olympic dream with Deepika, Tarundeep led archery team in action during ranking rounds today

At times, she misses the carefree pleasures her peers enjoy and occasionally experiences a sense of solitude, but all of that has been worth it for <keyword id="20315490" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="14-year-old" source="keywords">14-year-old</keyword> <keyword id="20380479" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="swimmer" source="keywords">swimmer</keyword> <keyword id="20766041" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dhinidhi-desinghu" source="keywords">Dhinidhi Desinghu</keyword>, who is gearing up to fulfil her dream of competing at the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> later this month. The <keyword id="19895037" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengaluru" source="keywords">Bengaluru</keyword> swimmer, who studies in class ninth, is set to be the youngest member of the <keyword id="19927125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian" source="keywords">Indian</keyword> contingent at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris-olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>. "Sometimes I miss the fun generally kids of my age have. I do not go out much with friends and feel lonely. But then I wanted to swim and I wanted to go to the Olympics," <keyword id="22282544" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhinidhi" source="keywords">Dhinidhi</keyword> told PTI Bhasha in an exclusive interview at her residence. "I am the one who chose this path for me. With that comes a lot of sacrifices but I do feel different, extraordinary and proud. At 14, I am going to the Olympics, so all the sacrifices are worth it," she added. The Olympic cycle has been an underwhelming one for Indian swimming as none of the swimmers were able to breach either the 'A' or 'B' qualification time. But Dhinidhi has been on a roll, winning medals at the National Games and the senior National championships last year. Her performances this season made her the top-ranked Indian female swimmer with the <keyword id="22186294" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swimming-Federation-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Swimming Federation of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Swimming Federation of India">Swimming Federation of India</keyword> handing her one of the two Universality places and an opportunity of a lifetime. "I knew that I had a chance (of making the Olympics) because I have been working really very hard but it was surprising that I got this chance so early in my career. Being the youngest one in the Indian contingent is a big honour." "I am super excited to be a part of the Indian Olympic contingent as I will get a chance to meet the greatest athletes," said Dhinidhi, who will compete in the women's 200m freestyle event. Having got the opportunity to compete at the Olympics at such a young age, Dhinidhi wants to soak in everything and gain experience. "This is just the beginning and I have a long long way to go. I am really excited to know what more I can do in 2028 and 2032. "I want to experience the feeling of staying at the Olympic village. What kind of races are being held there as the competition in India is totally different from what we get at international level. I want to see the dedication, the focus and the preparation of world class athletes. "I am not thinking about performance as it is just about learning this time. I am sure whatever learnings I have here, that will make me a better <keyword id="20102132" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="athlete" source="keywords">athlete</keyword>." She is excited to meet her idol -- seven-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Katie Ledecky. "I made a greeting card last year for her. I used to think that whenever I get a chance to meet her, I will give this to her. I looked up at her from a very young age and luckily, I got this chance. Hopefully I can give it to her in Paris. I will be on the seventh moon if I get a chance to even see her," she said.

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