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<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'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Adeline Gray is a wrestler who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics.</li><li>She timed getting pregnant around Olympic cycles.</li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/adeline-gray#:~:text=Adeline%20Gray%20is%20a%20six,while%20being%20a%20mother...">Adeline Gray</a>, a member of the US Wrestling Team. It has been edited for length and clarity.As an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympians-with-the-most-medals">Olympic athlete</a>, I sometimes live my life in four-year cycles. My first Olympics was at the 2016 Games in Rio. I got married right after the games and felt pressure to have a baby immediately so I could recover in time to train for the 2020 Olympics.But when my husband and I looked at where we were in life, we had to be honest that we didn't quite have the resources and support network we needed to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-kids-cost-raising-child-inflation-childcare-tax-exemptions-2024-1">raise a child</a>. So, we decided to wait until after the next Olympics. Then, the 2020 games were pushed back a year because of COVID. When I finally competed in Tokyo, I took home a silver medal, which was amazing.Once home, I was so eager to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/when-do-you-ovulate">get pregnant</a>. My dad is a twin, and my sisters and I always joked about <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twin-shares-the-downsides-of-having-a-twin-sibling-2023-7">having twins</a>. As we went into the first ultrasound, my husband was so excited by the idea of twins — he said we had waited so long that we needed two babies to catch up. Sure enough, we could see right away there were two.<h2 id="a1c0b5b8-92e6-4bbd-9692-28a9fc1b2b3d">The first trimester felt as hard as Olympic training</h2>I knew we could <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/loneliness-mother-twins-lacking-connection-2024-1">handle twins</a>. There were two of us. I have two boobs for nursing. It would be tough, but we wouldn't be outnumbered.What I wasn't prepared for was the utter exhaustion of the first trimester. I truly slept 19 hours a day sometimes. My doctors urged me to eat enough protein and get adequate rest. It felt exactly like elite athletics. Later, I was so excited to hear about<a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Yee_2OGox/"> Lansinoh's Sponsorship of Motherhood</a> campaign because I felt like an athlete who needed a team behind her to get through pregnancy and nursing.Somewhere <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/third-trimester">during the third trimester</a>, my idea of exercise changed dramatically. Normally, I train at least twice a day to maintain elite-level fitness. Suddenly, just getting in and out of the car became exercise.Luckily, my pregnancy was healthy, and I was able to deliver vaginally. My twins (a boy and a girl, whose names I don't share publicly) were each over seven pounds and very healthy.<h2 id="032b5368-464c-4aad-95f6-1aed6862c442">Postpartum, I learned to be OK doing less</h2>I thought I'd be cleared to exercise after my six-week appointment, and I was stunned when I wasn't. The doctor told me I had severe diastasis recti, a separation in my abdominal muscles. I had access to the best doctors, trainers, and physical therapists, but no one could give me a clear answer for when it would resolve.My doctor mentioned I might heal faster if I quit nursing. She never told me to stop breastfeeding, but I still felt like I had to choose between my career and my babies. Ultimately, I stuck with it and nursed the twins for almost a year.When I was cleared for exercise after a few months, my au pair brought the twins to the gym. I would nurse them, then she would take them for a walk while I trained, and we'd all meet for lunch. We'd repeat that again in the afternoon.I had to give myself a lot of grace and accept where I was physically. Before my pregnancy, I could lift 100,000 pounds a day during my workouts. Postpartum, I was lucky to lift 9,000 pounds. I was doing a 10th of the weight but felt even more exhausted, thanks to the physical demands of nursing twins. I learned to be OK doing less, but to still maintain the discipline to show up day after day.<h2 id="b69343be-15ab-4568-b2cc-cf94c7a9cb0f">Sometimes I travel for competitions with just 1 child</h2>The twins turned 2 in July. In some ways, being a twin mom is easier than raising singletons because you learn so quickly. Recently, my daughter gave me a funny look and then vomited all over me. When I saw the same look on my son's face, I ran him to the bathroom.As a wrestler, I'm excellent at diaper changes. I know that game, and the twins have accepted they can't get away from mom. We still use the au pair for childcare, but when I travel I sometimes bring just one of the kids, leaving the other with my parents. Logistically, having one toddler is much easier.Last spring, I competed in the Olympic trials, coming in second in my weight class. However, because I was an alternate, I didn't compete in Paris.I'm still open to competing in LA in 2026, but I'm embracing a new role on the national wrestling team. I still have a lot to give, even if I'm not in the top spot. I want the younger women on the team to realize they don't have to put their lives on hold. They can still get married and have babies while chasing their athletic dreams.

Winning a medal at the Olympics was hard, but raising twins is a real endurance sport

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The 2024 Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris.</li><li>Hundreds of athletes representing 206 countries will compete in 33 unique sports.</li></ul>Every few years, people worldwide tune in to watch the Olympic Games, the world's biggest sporting competitions.The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-summer-olympics-2024">2024 Olympics</a> are set to begin on July 26 and will continue through August 11 in Paris, France. Athletes from 206 countries in total will compete.With roots in Ancient Greece, the modern Olympics are held every four years, but there are both the Olympic Games, which take place in the summer, and the Winter Olympic Games. The summer and winter games are set two years apart.Billions of people around the world tune into each Olympic Games. Two billion watched the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and three billion watched the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Viewership for the 2024 games may be even higher than the last few cycles, given the Western time zone.You can <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-olympics-live-stream-paris-2024">watch the 2024 Olympic Games</a> on NBC and Telemundo, or stream it on Peacock. Tens of thousands also watch the games in person.The cost of tickets varies by event and date, with tickets for the <a target="_blank" href="https://tickets.paris2024.org/obj/media/FR-Paris2024/ticket-prices.pdf">2024 Games</a> ranging from €24 to €980, or about $26 to $1,066 USD. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tickets-paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-sticker-shock-sold-out-2024-1">Olympics opening ceremony tickets</a> cost nearly $3,000 and were almost completely sold out by January 2024.<h2 id="096d5e93-8e9d-45e3-8907-b170a54f332f">The history of the Olympics</h2>The Olympics are rooted in the Ancient Olympic Games, which started as early as 776 BC.The first Olympics were held in Olympia, a town on the Peloponnese peninsula in ancient Greece. The ancient games were created as something of a religious festival meant to honor Zeus, and occurred every four years for over 1,000 years, according to the IOC.The Ancient Olympic games looked markedly different from today's games. For example, competitors had to be naked during competitions, and some athletes died competing in combat sports like boxing.The modern iteration of the games began in 1896 in Athens, Greece, after Pierre de Coubertin created the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympics-inc-inside-the-business-of-the-ioc">International Olympic Committee</a> in 1894. The games have expanded over the past century and a half to become the Olympics we know today. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-olympics-and-paralympics-are-separate-events-2016-8">The Paralympic Games</a> were later introduced in 1960.<div type="image" title="A black-and-white photograph shows eight male athletes performing on eight sets of parallel bars in front of a large crowd of spectators at the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece." height="2134" width="3000" msid="111997944" hostid="261" sizebytes="576462"></div>The symbols associated with the games have become iconic over the past century — particularly the Olympic rings. The rings are made up of five interlocking circles in blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The rings also appear on the Olympic flag.The Olympic Charter, which codifies the principals and rules of the Olympics, states that the symbol of the rings "expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games."Many are also familiar with the Olympic torch, run by relay throughout the host country ahead of the games to light a flame at the Opening Ceremonies. The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympic-torch-runner-invented-is-so-nazi-2016-8">Olympic torch relay was invented by the Nazis</a> as a way to spread German propaganda in 1936 when Berlin hosted the Olympic Games. The relay is also a hat tip to a similar race run in Athens in 80 BC.The 2024 relay started on May 8 in Marseille and will end in Paris.<h2 id="4ac90c0b-57f0-482f-9e14-f951667070fc">What sports are in the Olympics?</h2>Swimming and artistic gymnastics are among the best-known sports at the Olympic Games, but there are dozens that make the program each year.The 2024 Olympics will include 32 sports, with different disciplines within some of them. In contrast, the Winter Olympics feature just 15 sports, many of which are connected to ice or snow.<h3 id="656adc74-880d-4939-8e93-9fead25d29e8">Summer Olympics sports</h3><ul><li>Aquatics — Swimming, Marathon Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Artistic Swimming</li><li>Archery</li><li>Athletics</li><li>Badminton</li><li>Basketball — 3x3 and Basketball</li><li>Boxing</li><li>Breaking</li><li>Canoe — Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom</li><li>Cycling — BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Road Cycling, and Track Cycling</li><li>Equestrian — Equestrian Eventing, Equestrian Dressage, and Equestrian Jumping</li><li>Fencing</li><li>Football</li><li>Golf</li><li>Gymnastics — Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Trampoline Gymnastics</li><li>Handball</li><li>Hockey</li><li>Judo</li><li>Modern Pentathlon</li><li>Rowing</li><li>Rugby — Rugby Sevens</li><li>Sailing</li><li>Shooting</li><li>Skateboarding</li><li>Sport Climbing</li><li>Surfing</li><li>Table Tennis</li><li>Taekwondo</li><li>Tennis</li><li>Triathlon</li><li>Volleyball — Beach Volleyball and Volleyball</li><li>Weightlifting</li><li>Wrestling — Greco-Roman Wrestling and Freestyle Wrestling</li></ul><h3 id="8fd3c5b8-061c-41be-8809-1b08d3ff6c4f">Winter Olympics sports</h3><ul><li>Alpine Skiing</li><li>Biathlon</li><li>Bobsleigh</li><li>Cross-Country Skiing</li><li>Curling</li><li>Figure Skating</li><li>Freestyle Skiing</li><li>Ice Hockey</li><li>Luge</li><li>Nordic Combined</li><li>Short Track Speed Skating</li><li>Skeleton</li><li>Ski Jumping</li><li>Ski Mountaineering</li><li>Snowboard</li><li>Speed Skating</li></ul><h2 id="09dc4807-b8af-43cc-8423-912ac8e213e6">How do athletes get into the Olympics?</h2>Athletes must typically compete in significant international competitions and earn their Olympic spots. This process can be highly complex and can unfold over periods of months or years leading up to the Olympic Games.The IOC holds qualifying events to which National Olympic Committees send their athletes ahead of the main games, but the structure of those events varies by sport.Olympians also have to comply with the Olympic Charter to be eligible to compete in the Olympics, which prevents them from using performance-enhancing drugs.Many athletes view the Olympics as the ultimate venue for competition. They have turned athletes such as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iconic-female-athletes-women-sports-2019-7">Simone Biles</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shaun-white-cries-final-run-snowboarding-career-beijing-olympics-2022-2">Shaun White,</a> who trained for years to compete, into household names. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-phelps">Michael Phelps</a> remains the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals, 23 of which are golds.<div type="image" title="The swimmer Michael Phelps, wearing a red and blue zip-up with a &quot;United States Olympic Team&quot; logo, kisses a gold medal he won at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro." height="2831" width="4247" msid="111997947" hostid="261" sizebytes="634476"></div>The 2024 games in Paris will also feature some of the fastest athletes in the world, from sprinters like Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, to swimmers like Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel.Olympic athletes vary in age. There is no official minimum age requirement for the Olympics, though some sports have minimum age requirements. For instance, the minimum age to compete in Olympic gymnastics is 16, while Olympic swimming has no minimum age requirement.The youngest athlete in the 2024 Olympics will be 11-year-old Zheng Haohao, a skateboarder from China. The youngest member of Team USA is 16-year-old gymnast Hezly Rivera, who will be competing alongside Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey.The oldest athlete in the 2024 Olympics will be 59-year-old Steffen Peters, a US equestrian team member.The youngest confirmed athlete in modern Olympic history was 10-year-old Dimitrios Loundras, who competed for Greece on the team parallel bars event in the 1896 games in Athens and won a bronze medal.The oldest athlete in modern Olympic history was 72-year-old Oscar Swahn, a shooter from Sweden who won six medals — including three gold — throughout his Olympic career in the early 20th century.<h2 id="530a94b8-f371-4303-87e4-b23c869e57e4">Where is the next Olympics?</h2>The Olympics change location each year they occur, with the host country investing billions of dollars in the event.The 2024 Summer Olympics will be in Paris, while the 2026 Winter Games will be in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics.The 2032 Games will take place in Brisbane, Australia, while the location of the 2030 Games has not been officially selected yet. However, in July, the IOC will vote on whether the French Alps and Salt Lake City should host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics, respectively.<div type="image" title="The Eiffel Tower with Olympic rings on it in front of a blue sky." height="683" width="911" msid="111997942" hostid="261" sizebytes="86740"></div>Although hosting the Olympics is an honor, it doesn't appeal to every country, particularly because of how costly they are for the host. For instance, the Japanese public grew enraged when <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-olympics-tokyo-2020-summer-2021-2">cost estimates for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics</a> ballooned past $20 billion amid the pandemic. A Business Insider investigation found that the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-cost-of-beijing-games-10-times-chinas-reported-figure-2022-1">2022 Beijing Olympics cost China</a> upwards of $38.5 billion to host.Though the Olympics bring an influx of money to their host countries, the revenue doesn't always outweigh the cost. For instance, the IOC estimated that hosting the games could inject between $7.4 to $12.2 billion into the country's economy, but <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-olympics-costs-tickets-stadiums-2024-7">the 2024 Olympics has already cost France over $8.2 billion</a>.

The Olympics: A guide to summer and winter games and sports, Olympic history and symbols, and iconic athletes

<keyword id="19968766" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Neeraj-Chopra" source="keywords">Neeraj Chopra</keyword> is all about greatness without pretensions. A fierce competitor, a superstar of <keyword id="20682485" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-sports" source="keywords">Indian sports</keyword>, and a humble human being who would make no bones about his limitations or desires, the double <keyword id="19922930" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-medallist" source="keywords">Olympic medallist</keyword> from India, is all rolled into one. He may want the top prize for himself, but would not be envious if the rival pips him. He would tell himself to accept what he got, and work harder to achieve what he desires. He would not pretend that he does not care for <keyword id="21025703" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="brand-endorsement" source="keywords">brand endorsement</keyword>. He certainly wants it, money matters, but would not compromise on his training for that. The 17-minute interaction with the Indian media after winning a silver medal in the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> was more than just a routine question-answer session. 'Your first throw was foul then in the second...,' the scribe had not even completed his question before Chopra quipped, "Saari throw fouls hi thi sir sirf doosri hi theek thi (All throws were foul, except the second one)," he said, chuckling, and the 50-strong group joined him in laughter. It was not a great deal for him to say he fouled five of his six attempts. The long Q and A session was largely in Hindi with Indian and Pakistani journalists asking questions, but when the volunteer requested an answer in English for the benefit of few foreign scribes, Chopra laid bare his simplicity. "Now I need to motivate myself to speak in English, the way I motivate myself for competition," he said with a smile, as the gathered group burst out in laughter. 'Can you describe the competition between you and Nadeem, India and Pakistan,' the foreign scribe asked again, requesting the answer in English. Well, he explained pretty well, effortlessly. "It was a really great competition. Maybe one of the greatest competitions in history. Arshad threw really well. I was also in good shape. But I don't know. My runway was not that good today," he responded quickly, without having to think much. It was inevitable that he would be asked about the missed competitions in the 2024 season, leading up to the <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> Games. It led to speculations whether he was carrying injury into the Paris Games. He had skipped the Paris <keyword id="74857" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Diamond-League" source="Orion">Diamond League</keyword> in July, just before the Games, though he later clarified that the event was not part of his competition calendar. He revealed how difficult it becomes for him to say no to the organisers despite fitness concerns. With a wide grin, he said, "Of course I need to play more but then I send those carefully drafted messages that I have suffered a strain and I won't compete. "In few competitions I have played just for the sake of organisers, so that they don't feel bad. I keep thinking that I have entered the competition and if I don't go, they will say I am making excuses. Personally I love to compete as much as possible. "I make plans but then you tell your team, 'let's draft a good message, saying sorry for pulling out," he said, laughing, but the pain of missing the event was writ large. "No happiness is greater than playing. You work hard to compete only. Whatever strength God has given me I do." Then came a tricky one. He was asked about the pressure of sponsors in the Olympic cycle. How he finds that balance between brand endorsements, obligations and training? Again, he came up with an honest answer. "I put my game on top priority after Tokyo and after Tokyo Games only I got the opportunity to get associated with brands. It is difficult for us that brands come after you, and if you get it, why will you leave that opportunity. Just do it," he said, with all honesty. "It also opens the way for kids (next generation), 'nahi to shreer hi tootega khel khel key, last mein kuch nahi rahega." How many athletes say that so openly? "So I balance it. Priority is sport. This was an Olympic year, so whatever commitments I had, I fulfilled in the first half. "You have seen I have been training outside since Tokyo." He could be upset inside for not being able to defend his title, but accepted that Thursday was Nadeem's day. Lastly, volunteers did their best to push him out of the mixed zone, but he would keep coming back either to sign autographs or honour the request for selfies. After all, he knows how to find a balance between different things and saying no is the most difficult thing for him.

Neeraj Chopra: A legendary athlete on field, a superstar without pretension off it

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Following <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword>'s historic <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> in the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024, <keyword id="22535733" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Sports-Minister" source="keywords">Union Sports Minister</keyword> <keyword id="2607815" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mansukh-Mandaviya" source="Orion">Mansukh Mandaviya</keyword> congratulated the shooter on her win and revealed the hard work and expenditure that went behind her training. Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event on Sunday. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics. Following her win, Mandaviya told ANI, "By winning the first bronze medal in the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker has made India proud. In her interaction, she said that she has been a part of '<keyword id="20305504" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Khelo-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Khelo India" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Khelo India">Khelo India</keyword>'. I am delighted to tell you that PM Modi started 'Khelo India' and under this initiative, sports infrastructure was set up in the country, sports competition was increased, and projects were floated to identify sports talent at school and college levels. Good coaches were hired to train the talents identified, they were provided good training and under the TOPS scheme, arrangements were made to ensure that they did not face any financial constraints." Mandaviya revealed that around Rs two crores were spent on Manu's training and she was sent to Germany and Switzerland for it. He also expressed confidence that other athletes will also do well in the Olympics. "Around Rs 2 crore was spent on Manu Bhaker's training. She was sent to Germany and Switzerland for training. Financial help was provided which was needed for her to hire a coach who she wanted. We are providing this ecosystem to all athletes so that they give best performance at national and international competitions. I am confident that our athletes will perform well in Paris Olympics too," he added. On the shooting and archery competitions taking place today, Manaviya added, "Shooting and Archery competitions are taking place today. We should encourage our athletes with <keyword id="22586685" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CheerForBharat" source="Orion">#CheerForBharat</keyword> on social media and encourage them. We expect our athletes to perform well." Bhaker will once again be in action during the 10 m air pistol mixed team competition qualification rounds along with Sarabjot Singh from 12:45 PM onwards. Indian shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta, along with the men's archery team, will aim to add to the country's medal count at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday. On Sunday, Ramita made it to the final of the women's 10 m air rifle event after a fifth-place finish during the qualification round, while Arjun came at seventh in the men's event. The top eight players from both the qualification rounds made it to the finals, which are scheduled for today, as per Olympics.com. Also, the men's archery team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav will be taking on Turkiye or Colombia in the quarterfinals at 6:31 PM. The medal rounds of this category will take place today itself. Bhaker brought India's first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7. It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned at the Tokyo Olympics. She made history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach a shooting final in an individual event of the Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004. South Korea's Ye Jin clinched the gold medal with an Olympic record of 243.2 points. Her compatriot, Kim Yeji, settled for silver with 241.3 points.

Govt spent two crores on training Manu Bhaker, says Sports Minister Mandaviya after her Olympic bronze win

Celebrated wrestler <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> on Saturday received a grand welcome on her return to the country with hundreds of supporters gathering outside the <keyword id="20219207" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IGI-airport" source="keywords">IGI airport</keyword>, showing immense solidarity with her. Stars such as <keyword id="19910804" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bajrang-Punia" source="keywords">Bajrang Punia</keyword>, <keyword id="19895495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sakshi-Malik" source="keywords">Sakshi Malik</keyword> and panchayat leaders received Vinesh, who endured a heartbreaking exit at the Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, where she was disqualified for being overweight on the day of her 50kg final. Heavily garlanded, Vinesh stood in an open Jeep and thanked all the supporters."I thank the entire country," she said, her hands folded in humility. There was a thick security cover as Phogat, who was found 100 grams overweight just before the Olympic finals, landed in the national capital. Vinesh's caravan left for her native village Balali in Haryana, and on the way she met her supporters, positioned at different spots. A group of 50 followed her jeep. They offered prayers at a temple in Delhi's Dwarka before continuing their journey towards Balali. Vinesh had stayed back in Paris after challenging her disqualification in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and demanding a joint silver. The application was dismissed on Wednesday. "She has come back to her country after such a long time. She is very emotional also. She will spend time with family and calm herself. What Vinesh has done for women is praiseworthy. She might not have received a medal, but she is a champion for us," said Sakshi Malik. London Olympics bronze medal-winning shooter Gagan Narang, who was the chief de mission of the Indian contingent in Paris, called her a champion, posting a photo with Phogat at the Paris airport. Both of them were on the same flight to Delhi. "People are waiting to welcome her at our village. People are exciting to meet Vinesh and encourage her," her brother, Harvinder Phogat said. The feisty wrestler, in her first reaction after her disqualification, on Saturday said that under "different circumstances" she could see herself competing till 2032 because she still has a lot of wrestling left in her, but is now unsure about her future as things "might never be same again". Vinesh had announced her retirement from the sport after her disqualification. In an emotional post on social media, Vinesh shared her childhood dream, the hardships she faced after losing her father and also put on record the contribution made by people in her extraordinary journey that ended in heartbreak in Paris.

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As <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword> looks forward to bidding for the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> 2036, French President <keyword id="19912191" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Emmanuel-Macron" source="keywords">Emmanuel Macron</keyword> said that India has the "capacity" to organise such events. Speaking to <keyword id="19985346" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jio-Cinema" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Jio Cinema" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Jio Cinema">Jio Cinema</keyword>, Macron said he believes in India's future. He added that the Olympics is fierce competition. "First of all, I am a strong believer in your country and the future of your country. And what you can build and your capacity to organise such events. I think this is a fierce competition. You should not underestimate that fact. I remember that seven years ago when we went to Lausanne, we did compete with the US at that time - <keyword id="19914983" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="los-angeles" source="keywords">Los Angeles</keyword>. And we found this agreement at the end, it was, it is still a great cooperation. So, competing, by itself, is clearly a great preparation," Macron said. Earlier, <keyword id="19899320" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PM-Modi" source="keywords">PM Modi</keyword> also expressed that India will make efforts to host these big sporting events. Speaking to the para-athletes contingent in <keyword id="19900881" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi" source="keywords">Delhi</keyword> following a successful Para Asian Games in <keyword id="20310117" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hangzhou" source="keywords">Hangzhou</keyword>, PM Modi said the approach of the government is "athlete-centric". He said India is growing in terms of its sporting culture and also as a "sporting society". The Prime Minister said there is another reason that India has gained the self-confidence to move forward. "We are trying to host the 2030 Youth Olympics and 2036 Olympics." move forward. India is slowly taking giant steps in <keyword id="22771158" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="multi-sporting-events" source="keywords">multi-sporting events</keyword> over the years. Last year in the Asian Games and Para Asian Games in Hangzhou, India crossed the 100-medal mark for the first time ever, ending with 107 and 111 medals respectively. India had also captured 61 medals in the Commonwealth Games back in 2022 in Birmingham, though their best medal count was 101 at home in 2010. India finished in the 71st place on the Paris Olympics medals tally, while, the United States of America ended in top place with a total of 126 medals.

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After the <keyword id="20348023" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Court of Arbitration for Sport" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Court of Arbitration for Sport">Court of Arbitration for Sport</keyword> (CAS) dismissed <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s appeal for the <keyword id="19920397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="silver-medal" source="keywords">silver medal</keyword> in the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics, the <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword>'s (IOA) advocate Vidushpat Singhania confirmed that only a "single-line order has come", and not a detailed order. On Wednesday, CAS released a statement to confirm that, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." Speaking to ANI, Vidushpat said that the CAS has not cited a reason why has it been dismissed her appeal. He further added that CAS's decision can be appealed against at the <keyword id="22260367" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swiss-Federal-Tribunal" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Swiss Federal Tribunal" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Swiss Federal Tribunal">Swiss Federal Tribunal</keyword> within 30 days. "No detailed order has come yet. Only a single-line order has come so far that her appeal has been dismissed. They have not cited a reason why has it been dismissed or why did they take so much time...We were both surprised and disappointed that a decision came last evening and her appeal was dismissed. We hope that the detailed order will come in 10-15 days. CAS decision can be appealed against at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days. The 30-day time will begin after a detailed order comes. Harish Salve is with us, he will guide us. We will sit with him, draft an appeal and file it," Vidushpat said. According to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the verdict was originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST, but was delayed to August 16. However, the decision was announced on Wednesday. Vinesh was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal on August 7. She was disqualified before the women's 50kg final after exceeding the 50kg weight limit before the final on August 7. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. Following her disqualification, Vinesh appealed to award her the silver medal in the 50kg weight category. On August 8, Vinesh penned an emotional to announce her decision to retire from wrestling. "Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness," Phogat said in her post. Hildebrandt secured the gold medal in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling after defeating Cuba's <keyword id="22693431" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yusneylis-guzman-lopez" source="keywords">Yusneylis Guzman Lopez</keyword>.

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<keyword id="20010841" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sports" source="keywords">Sports</keyword> Minister <keyword id="19906409" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mansukh-mandaviya" source="keywords">Mansukh Mandaviya</keyword> on Friday launched the second phase of the <keyword id="22473016" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="KIRTI" source="keywords">KIRTI</keyword> project with an aim to identify one lakh young <keyword id="19929069" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="athletes" source="keywords">athletes</keyword> within 100 days, for support. He felt the nationwide <keyword id="19973896" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="talent" source="keywords">talent</keyword> hunt under <keyword id="20305504" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Khelo-India" source="keywords">Khelo India</keyword> Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) will prove to be a stepping stone to making India one of the top five nations in the <keyword id="19986816" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic" source="keywords">Olympic</keyword> Games by 2047. "India is full of diversity and potential. There has never been a shortage of brainpower, manpower, or talent in India," said <keyword id="19996309" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mandaviya" source="keywords">Mandaviya</keyword> after launching the second phase of the programme at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. "Not just the cities, but even in our far-flung areas like the North-East, Coastal, Himalayan and tribal areas can have a quality sportsperson there." In the third Phase, the KIRTI program will include all 20 disciplines of the Khelo India scheme. The first phase of KIRTI was launched in Chandigarh on March 12 this year. "We need to have a steady stream of these high-performing assets and that's where KIRTI, a stepping stone to sporting excellence, comes into play. "Everyone will be given opportunities to develop their sports skills, whether they live in a village or a city, and whether they come from a poor background or otherwise." In Delhi, <keyword id="19950124" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sports-authority-of-india" source="keywords">Sports Authority of India</keyword> (SAI) shall conduct assessment of over 25000 MCD students in 12 zones and cover 5 major disciplines: Athletics, Football, Volleyball, Kabaddi, and Kho-Kho, for almost one month. Addressing school-going children, who attended the launch event, Mandaviya said, "Among you, there will certainly be an Olympic champion. I appreciate the fact that your parents have come and are backing you to play sports."

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<keyword id="20305504" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Khelo-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Khelo India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Khelo India">Khelo India</keyword>, which is the government's flagship project to promote sports at the grassroots level, was once again the biggest beneficiary in the union <keyword id="19936553" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="budget" source="keywords">budget</keyword> for the <keyword id="19896478" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sports-ministry" source="keywords">sports ministry</keyword> as it was assigned Rs 900 crore from the overall allocation of Rs 3,442.32 crore on Tuesday. Kehlo <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s share, announced in the budget presented by finance minister <keyword id="19916618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirmala-sitharaman" source="keywords">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> here, is Rs 20 crore more than the revised allocation of Rs 880 crore during the previous financial year. With the <keyword id="19986816" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic" source="keywords">Olympic</keyword> cycle set to come to an end in Paris in August this year, and the <keyword id="19895708" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Commonwealth-Games" source="keywords">Commonwealth Games</keyword> and <keyword id="20007738" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asian-Games" source="keywords">Asian Games</keyword> still two years away, the budget for the Sports Ministry has seen only a marginal increase of Rs 45.36 crore from the previous cycle. The budget for the previous cycle was Rs 3,396.96 crore for the previous financial year. The government has invested heavily in Khelo India over the years as the programme continues to unearth talent from all parts of the country. While Khelo India's actual allocation in 2022-23 stood at Rs 596.39 crore, it was increased by more than Rs 400 crore, to Rs 1,000 crores, in the 2023-24 budget, before being revised to Rs 880 crore. The government has continued to add programmes ever since the inaugural Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) were held in 2018. The ministry added Khelo India University Games in 2020, before also launching the Khelo India Winter Games the same year and the Khelo India Para Games in 2023. Hundreds of Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) have been set up across the country, which aim to provide facilities for athletes with potential. Several Khelo India athletes are currently in India's Olympic-bound contingent. The government's assistance to <keyword id="20418970" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Sports-Federations" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Sports Federations" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Sports Federations">National Sports Federations</keyword> (NSFs) has also seen an increase of Rs 15 crore -- from Rs 325 crore in 2023-24 to Rs 340 crore in the latest budget. The budget for Sports Authority of India, which apart from maintaining its stadia across the country also manages the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) to prepare athletes for the global sporting extravaganzas, has also been enhanced from Rs 795.77 crore to Rs 822.60 crore, which is a jump of Rs 26.83 crore. The <keyword id="20524251" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Anti-Doping-Agency" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="National Anti-Doping Agency" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="National Anti-Doping Agency">National Anti-Doping Agency</keyword> (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), which does all the testing, have received marginal increase in their budgets. While NADA's budget has gone up from Rs 21.73 crore last year to Rs 22.30 crore, NDTL has got Rs 22 crore, up from Rs 19.50 last year.

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