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In what appears to be a major embarrassment for the country, <keyword id="20121986" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Antim-Panghal" source="keywords">Antim Panghal</keyword> and her entire entourage is being <keyword id="19953831" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="deported" source="keywords">deported</keyword> from Paris for a major <keyword id="22708314" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disciplinary-breach" source="keywords">disciplinary breach</keyword>. According to reports, the young wrestler handed her official accreditation card to her sister, who was caught by security while leaving the Games Village. Panghal had crashed out of the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> after losing her opening bout in the women's 53kg during the day. "The <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back after a disciplinary breach was brought to IOA's notice by the French authorities," an IOA statement said. While IOA did not share what the disciplinary breach was, a source shared the details with PTI. "Instead of heading to the Games Village, she reached the hotel where her <keyword id="22709871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coach-Bhagat-Singh" source="Orion">coach Bhagat Singh</keyword> and <keyword id="22709870" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sparring-partner-Vikas" source="Orion">sparring partner Vikas</keyword>, who is actually her coach, were staying. Antim asked her sister to go to the Games Village and come back with her belongings. Her sister was caught for impersonation and was taken to a police station to record her statement," said the source. The 19-year-old U20 world champion Antim was also called by police to record her statement. If that was not enough, Antim's personal support staff -- Vikas and Bhagat -- travelled in an inebriated state in a taxi and refused to pay the driver, who then called police. "We have left to fight fire," fumed an IOA official. When contacted, Vikas flatly refused their involvement in such an incident. "Who told you this? Antim and her sister are sitting right before me," said Vikas.

Wrestler Antim Panghal and team to be deported from Paris for disciplinary breach at the Paris Olympics

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Air France-KLM posted disappointing earnings on Thursday, sending its stock down 11%.</li><li>The Franco-Dutch carrier said much of the decline in revenue was due to the Olympics.</li></ul>Air France-KLM blamed reduced <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-of-tourism-at-the-paris-olympics-effects-2024-8">travel to Paris during the Olympic Games</a> as it reported third-quarter earnings below analysts' expectations on Wednesday.The group, consisting of the French and Dutch flag carriers and budget airline Transavia, reported an operating profit of 1.18 billion euros ($1.27 billion).That was below the consensus analyst estimate of 1.24 billion euros and 162 million euros lower than the same period last year.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-basic-business-class-tickets-unbundling-air-france-klm-light-2023-4">Air France-KLM</a> said it lost 160 million euros in revenue as a result of this summer's Paris Olympics.Its stock fell almost 12% on Thursday morning and has declined 41% this year, valuing the company at about 2 billion euros. The airline group said that during the games, "international markets showed a significant avoidance of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-olympics-awful-surprises-reporter-2024-8">Paris</a>," while French residents "postponed their holidays."It previously <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/newsroom/update-summer-bookings">warned</a> of this impact in July, saying travel to and from Paris was "lagging behind other major European cities."By contrast, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-olympics-impact-heathrow-airport-raises-annual-passenger-forecasts-2024-10">London Heathrow Airport</a> said it had a "super summer" with record-breaking passenger numbers. As well as benefiting from visitors coming to the UK for tours by the likes of Taylor Swift, the airport said "Olympic travelers were taking advantage of European city breaks."This suggests that people flying to Europe for the games may have arrived in different countries and later traveled by train or other airlines to Paris. According to data from Cirium, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-international-flight-surprising-things-2022-8">Air France</a> flew to 17 destinations in the US during July, compared to 26 for British Airways.Meanwhile, some European visitors may have avoided Paris this summer due to the Olympics.<div type="image" title="Air France" height="3067" width="4600" msid="115055567" hostid="261" sizebytes="189654"></div>Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith said that beyond the financial impact, the Olympics "provided a unique platform to demonstrate the group's operational expertise and capabilities while offering unparalleled visibility for France as a destination."That would be advantageous for the company in the long term, he added.Air France-KLM also warned of higher costs for staff, operation, and maintenance. It cited a shortage of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pilot-training-academy-skyborne-cost-experience-airlines-2024-11">pilots</a> and technicians, as well as supply chain constraints.Legacy carriers such as Air France and KLM face ongoing pressure from budget airlines such as <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryanair-easyjet-wizz-europes-budget-airlines-compared-2024-5">Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz</a>, which have lower cost bases that allow them to price seats more keenly.

Air France-KLM says people avoided Paris during the Olympic Games — and that was bad news for the airline group 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An organization says it has rescued women who were sex trafficked around the Paris Olympics.</li><li>Some experts say major sporting events can increase the risk of human trafficking.</li></ul>As the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-important-moments-explained-2024-7">2024 Olympics Games</a> plays out in Paris, some nonprofits are warning of a dark reality looming over the sporting event.Young women and teens are actively being sex trafficked around the Paris Games, according to the head of Rahab's Daughters, a US-based nonprofit organization that works on the ground to prevent human trafficking and help victims of the illicit industry.Sam Wijeyakumar, the founder of Rahab's Daughters, told Business Insider in a recent interview that her organization is aware of hundreds of reports of trafficking around the ongoing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympians-calling-paris-food-disaster-more-eggs-meat-coming-2024-7">Olympics</a>, including some involving minors.The anti-trafficking advocate explained that her organization takes reports over its hotline and has workers on the ground in Paris conducting interviews with survivors."We also get anonymous tips from hotel workers and other people who are interested in stopping trafficking that alerts us to where it's happening and how it's happening so we can provide reports to law enforcement," Wijeyakumar said.According to Wijeyakumar, Rahab's Daughters have received reports of teenage refugees between 13 and 16 years old "having to basically trade sex for food and trade sex for shelter."Wijeyakumar said that her group notifies the national hotline for human trafficking and law enforcement when they are alerted to underage cases in Paris.Major sporting events like the Olympics tend to attract partying, alcohol, and people looking to pay for sex, leaders of several human trafficking prevention and outreach organizations told BI.Some of that sex, they said, is with vulnerable people who are not willingly participating in sex work, but who are victims of exploitative sex trafficking operations."Survivors that we work with tell us that they were brought to major sporting events because there is such a spike in the demand for commercial sex there," Lauren Hersh, the national director of the US-based nonprofit World Without Exploitation, told BI. "So there's a lot of money to be made."Wijeyakumar said that on July 27, volunteers from Rahab's Daughters rescued a 23-year-old Syrian refugee who reached out to the group for help that day.The woman, according to Wijeyakumar, said she was lured to Paris with the promise of a modeling job, but instead, she was exploited in a sex trafficking operation.Wijeyakumar told BI the woman said she was raped after she was taken to parties following last month's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympic-games-paris-best-looks-celebrities-wore-fashion-photos-2024-7">opening of the Paris Games</a>. Volunteers from Rahab's Daughters found the woman safe housing, where she remains, said Wijeyakumar."She was trafficked in and brought for the specific purpose of working sex trafficking in a hotel chain in Paris. And so she didn't realize that," Wijeyakumar said of the woman, who she said remains in direct communication with Rahab's Daughters' volunteers.Business Insider did not speak with the woman directly.When asked about measures to address sex trafficking, Paris police told BI in a statement that it has ramped up efforts to crack down on "pimping" amid the Olympic Games."The goal of these operations is to determine a clearer picture of the practice…and to gather information to help result in the dismantling of these networks," Paris police said.Wijeyakumar said Rahab's Daughters had distributed pamphlets ahead of the Paris Olympics at a local refugee camp. When the woman fled there, she messaged the organization via WhatsApp, Wijeyakumar said."Our volunteers were deployed to collect her from a safe place, and she is now in temporary housing while we work out a plan for the long term," Wijeyakumar said.She said the woman hadn't reported her experience to law enforcement, and declined to provide the WhatsApp messages to BI, citing privacy concerns for the survivor."She doesn't think law enforcement is going to do anything for her," said Wijeyakumar. "She's an adult, so we can't force her to speak to law enforcement."<h2 id="caa9ebbf-7db5-4fae-91ae-3786de88438d">Experts warn of labor and sex trafficking risks around major events</h2>Hersh, who is also a former sex crimes prosecutor, said major sporting events "bring together a number of men, men who are partying and drinking, and when there are those factors at play, oftentimes, the purchase of women, girls, and other vulnerable populations comes into play."Wijeyakumar, who said she's a survivor of human trafficking, founded Rahab's Daughters in 2015. She said the group began deploying outreach workers to Paris in October to conduct interviews, surveys, and field reports in preparation for this year's Olympics.Survivors' stories and reports are among the data collected by the organization. Wijeyakumar said the group plans to share a full impact report publicly following the Olympics.In the months leading up to the Olympics, Wijeyakumar said the organization has logged more than 1,000 reports of both labor and sex trafficking, with the majority being for labor trafficking. BI could not independently confirm this number.Wijeyakumar said she expects to continue to receive trafficking reports as the Olympics continues.The organization rescued two Ukrainian women several weeks ago who were trafficked through Poland, Germany, and then into France "for the specific purpose of being sex trafficked at the Olympics," Wijeyakumar said. The advocate would not provide further information about the survivors, citing their privacy and safety.Labor and sex trafficking are considered forms of modern-day slavery.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-sex-trafficking-jeffrey-epstein-2022-6">Sex trafficking</a>, according to the US Department of State, "encompasses the range of activities involved when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to compel another person to engage in a commercial sex act or causes a child to engage in a commercial sex act." This differs from sex work in which the person involved chooses to willingly engage.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/human-sex-trafficking-exploitative-labor-in-ukraine-russia-2022-7">Labor trafficking</a>, on the other hand, involves "force, fraud, or coercion to exploit the labor or services of another person," according to the State Department. Rahab's Daughters has identified labor and sex trafficking occurring mainly within the manufacturing, construction, retail, and hospitality industries in Paris.The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/atrjournal/article/view/404/336">Anti-Trafficking Review</a>, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to researching human trafficking, has noted that studies show that there was no significant increase in human trafficking around events like the World Cup and the Olympics.The US National Human Trafficking Hotline explains on its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/human-trafficking">website</a>, however, that human trafficking is "notoriously underreported." This is in part due to victims' fear, language barriers, and the fact that victims may not realize they're being trafficked until they are outside of the situation.In recent years, some governments, including the US, and law enforcement agencies have shifted their understanding and definition of trafficking, and the dynamics that create it.The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), an arm of the US Department of Justice, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/gaps-reporting-human-trafficking-incidents-result-significant-undercounting">noted</a> in 2020, "Part of the complexity of human trafficking crimes is that, by definition, they must be the result of force, fraud, or coercion.""For a case to be prosecuted, it is usually vital that victims be able to provide information on commercial labor or sex operations that can be corroborated. However, researcher interviews of victims reflected that they are often reluctant to share information on their traffickers. In some instances, victims were not initially aware that their circumstances constituted human trafficking," the NIJ said.Stop the Traffik, a London-based prevention organization fighting human trafficking, said in a recent<a target="_blank" href="https://stopthetraffik.org/human-trafficking-and-the-paris-olympics/"> blog</a> post that the Olympics "amplifies the potential for exploitation and human trafficking."Traffickers promote their services through online escort advertisements and social media platforms, the organization said. Ads list prices as high as $300 an hour or more than $3,200 per day, according to Stop the Traffik.Wijeyakumar said traffickers could charge anywhere between $10,000 and $50,000 a victim for "high-end" escort sales. These figures are based on interviews with survivors, reports Rahab's Daughters has received, and data it has collected from online ads."We have found a correlation with exploitation and sporting events, which is that when a major sporting event happens, there tends to be a huge demand for commercial sex, and it also tends to be tied to labor exploitation," William Pinzón-Reyes, an intelligence manager at Stop the Traffik, told BI.Jonathan Machler, the executive director of the Coalition of the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP International), told BI that France has made strides in the fight against sex trafficking thanks to a 2016 law that criminalizes the buying of sex."It's a clear deterrent," he said."There is trafficking in France like in any other country," said Machler, but he said his group has not specifically observed a surge in sex trafficking around the Paris Olympics, which had its opening ceremony on July 26.Meanwhile, Paris police said a squad dedicated to the prevention of illegal sex work was beefing up its presence on the streets of the city."A work group connecting the city of Paris and the public prosecutor's office has been established to develop preventative measures and raise awareness," Paris police said.When asked about its sex trafficking efforts, a Paris Olympics spokesperson told BI that its partners in hospitality — including the hotel group Accor and Airbnb — have been working with public authorities to combat an increased risk of prostitution or other crimes.The spokesperson said that funding from the group's endowment fund is used to support local efforts."Paris 2024 does not have the means or the mandate to act directly on the issue of prostitution but supports existing local initiatives aimed at preventing prostitution," the statement said.Mark Godin provided translation services.

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Paris [France], August 4 (ANI): India's two-time Olympic bronze medallist <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> is set to be <keyword id="485496" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indias-flagbearer" source="Orion">India's flagbearer</keyword> in the <keyword id="21485167" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="closing-ceremony" source="keywords">closing ceremony</keyword> of the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword>. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) sources stated that Bhaker will be India's women's flagbearer in the closing ceremony. India's men's flagbearer for the ceremony is yet to be confirmed. The closing ceremony of the Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> will take place on August 11. Bhaker brought her A-game in Paris and broke numerous accolades to claim two bronze medals in the Summer Games. The Paris Olympics has been a redemption for the 22-year-old shooter. During the 10m air pistol qualification round in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, her gun malfunctioned, which led to a loss of time. She was left with a very short amount of time to carry out her quota of shots. She missed the top-eight finish required to qualify for the final round and finished in the 12th spot. Bhaker opened India's medal tally in the ongoing Olympics after she secured third place in the women's individual 10m Air pistol event. Following that, Sarabjot Singh and Bhaker won the Bronze medal in the 10m air pistol (mixed team) event. She had a shot at returning with three medals from Paris. But in her final event, she narrowly missed out on the historic grand treble and finished fourth in the women's 25m pistol shooting event. She missed out on the opportunity to become the first Indian to win three medals at the Olympics. Bhaker is the first athlete from the Indian contingent after independence to get two medals in a single edition of the Paris Olympics. Earlier in the 1900 Olympics, Norman Pritchard won two medals while representing India, both silver in the 200m and 200m hurdles. Bhaker also joined an elite group of athletes to have multiple individual medals at the Olympics: PV Sindhu (badminton silver at Rio 2016 and bronze medal at Tokyo 2020) and Sushil Kumar (wrestling bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics).

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Months before her long-cherished dream of winning an Olympic medal turned into reality, <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> was furious, but unwavering in the face of intimidation, police detention, backlash from a protest she was spearheading, and a smear campaign that sought to portray her in a negative light. Cut to today, when Vinesh got the better of Cuba's <keyword id="22693030" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yusneylis-guzman" source="keywords">Yusneylis Guzman</keyword> Lopez in Olympic semi-finals and secured a medal for the country, becoming the first Indian woman <keyword id="19914933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wrestler" source="keywords">wrestler</keyword> to reach the final at the ongoing <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024. Instead of sinking into a miasma of despair, she unloaded on her detractors a torrent of angry responses, something that proved to be a blessing in disguise, as she became India's first woman wrestler to have this achievement to her name. <h2>No dearth of challenges </h2>As she trained her sights on booking a ticket to the <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, a new set of challenges stared her in the eye, as if telling her to leave the scene for good. She had to drop down to 50kg, after competing in 53kg for more than five years. There were multiple issues with her trial bouts ahead the Olympic qualifiers, and then there was also the small matter of going through a knee surgery, years after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear at the 2016 Rio Olympics nearly ended her career. For the feisty wrestler from Haryana whose road to the French capital was always riddled with hurdles, a lot was at stake. Mere mortals would have caved in, but she didn't. Instead, she switched to top gear. It was a reflection of all the things that went into the making of Vinesh Phogat. Finally, her extraordinary journey, from the street protests of Delhi to the podium in Paris, culminated in a historic medal, the colour of which will be known on Wednesday. For now, she has guaranteed herself a silver. It's a perfect riposte to her detractors in the national federation, who criticised her for her leading role in the prolonged protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of intimidation and sexual harassment. The police got involved, the courts got involved, and the government too stepped in, as the residents of the national capital got impatient with the protests that hindered vehicular movements in the heart of Delhi. Around that time, her critics were convinced that warped ideas were bubbling in her head, but Vinesh, who is days away from turning 30, grew even more determined to carry on the fight, thanks to her steely resolve and an unquenchable confidence in her ability. These attributes went a long way in helping her win a medal in the world's biggest sporting spectacle, which, in a way, completed her decorated career. It started with the trials where she forced the officials to let her compete in two weight categories and then went on to seal selection in 50kg. Weeks later, she secured Olympic qualification in the new division, and in between also battled the spread of misinformation that she had tried to evade a dope test. Considering the journey she has had to undertake in the recent past, on her way to what she has achieved just now, just saying she is synonymous with courage and determination would not do justice. To those who have been documenting her life and career, Vinesh Phogat deserves more than just a bunch of superlatives. In recent years Phogat was fighting on two fronts: on the mat and off it. Her battles off the mat were in fact, more challenging than the ones she grew up handling in her village in Balali. But, in a way, those off-field battles prepared her better to tackle her rivals in the competition. Once in Paris, as luck would have it, she was pitted against Japanese wrestler <keyword id="22687412" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yui-susaki" source="keywords">Yui Susaki</keyword> who had never lost a bout in her international career, and is a four-time world Olympic champion. But Vinesh, drawing from her struggles off the mat and using a perfect game plan, stunned the reigning Olympic champion in one of wrestling's biggest upsets. Having tackled her toughest opponent in the competition, the Indian then beat eighth seed Oksana Livach of Ukraine to secure a berth in the semi-finals of the women's 50kg freestyle event. In her moment of triumph, after everything she had faced, she lay on the mat, tears of joy rolling down her face. But the job was not complete. From battling opposition from the villagers who considered wrestling to be a man's sport, losing her father at the age of just nine, to taking on powerful federation officials, Vinesh has faced innumerable hardships on her way to realising her dreams. "Believe and you can fly," said wrestling's world body while congratulating her on social media. She certainly is.

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<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.

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<keyword id="22602406" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hollywood-superstar" source="keywords">Hollywood superstar</keyword> <keyword id="19981294" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tom-Cruise" source="keywords">Tom Cruise</keyword> is expected to make an appearance at the <keyword id="21485167" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="closing-ceremony" source="keywords">closing ceremony</keyword> of the <keyword id="22571888" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics-ceremony" source="keywords">Paris Olympics ceremony</keyword> on August 11. The action star, known for blockbusters such as "Mission Impossible" series, "Top Gun" and "Edge of Tomorrow", will reportedly perform a stunt at the event as the <keyword id="22640090" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics-flag" source="keywords">Olympics flag</keyword> is handed over to the 2028 games host city, <keyword id="19914983" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Los-Angeles" source="keywords">Los Angeles</keyword>, reported Deadline quoting a well-placed source. "Expect a major Hollywood production," the publication said quoting the source. Although the details about the event are kept secret, the Olympic flag would be transferred from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Hollywood website TMZ was the first to report Cruise's involvement in the closing ceremony and claimed that the actor, known for his dare devil approach to action, is planning an "epic stunt" for the Olympics as well. The plan, the website said, involved the actor "rappelling down from the top of Stade de France ... landing on the stadium field and carrying the official Olympic flag". Paris was a major setting in Cruise's 2018 "Mission Impossible: Fallout". The 2028 Summer Olympics will run from July 14-30 in Los Angeles, which also hosted the Games in 1932 and 1984. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/ola-electric-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112185870.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/ola-electric-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112185870.cms" target="_blank">Ola Electric IPO – Price band to risk factors, all you need to know</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-2a-plus-with-dimensity-7350-pro-chipset-launched-in-india-starting-at-29999/articleshow/112164963.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-2a-plus-with-dimensity-7350-pro-chipset-launched-in-india-starting-at-29999/articleshow/112164963.cms" target="_blank">Nothing Phone (2a) Plus with Dimensity 7350 Pro chipset launched in India starting at ₹29,999</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-shipments-decline-by-2-in-q2-2024-xiaomi-retakes-the-throne/articleshow/112162312.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-shipments-decline-by-2-in-q2-2024-xiaomi-retakes-the-throne/articleshow/112162312.cms" target="_blank">Indian smartphone shipments decline by 2% in Q2 2024, Xiaomi retakes the throne</a>

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For most athletes, a journey to the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> under normal circumstances involves gruelling training, discipline and some perseverance. But when the aspirant hails from war-torn Afghanistan, it ends up being a 6000km voyage to safety and sporting opportunities. <keyword id="22586802" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Afghan-judoka" source="keywords">Afghan judoka</keyword> Sibghatullah Arab fled the Taliban in 2021, and took refuge in five different countries before settling in Germany, covering 6000km. Arab will be representing the <keyword id="19942852" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ioc" source="keywords">IOC</keyword> (International Olympic Committee) <keyword id="22249425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="refugee-team" source="keywords">refugee team</keyword> in the men's 81kg category at the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword>. He has learned many things from judo, a sport he came to love after watching the world championships on television at home in the rural north of his native Afghanistan. But nothing could prepare him for what happened in 2021 when, with the Taliban regaining huge swathes of territory in and around his home province of Kunduz, he fled to Europe. Arab was merely 19 and had just broken into the Afghan judo team at that time. "When I left Afghanistan, there were many problems, I did not know if I would be alive and if I would arrive," he said. After nine months of travelling through countries including <keyword id="19915592" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iran" source="keywords">Iran</keyword>, Turkey, Greece, Bosnia and Slovenia, he settled in Germany. The journey full of risks had an adverse impact on his health. "I had many problems on the way, there was stress, my health was not good," he said, not wanting to go into the details. After his lengthy journey, he first arrived in Kamen, a small town to the east of Dortmund, and was placed in a refugee centre. This proved to be a turning point in his judo career. "There was a guy who told me I can go to a judo club in Monchengladbach - that's how I found my coach, who is from Iran and could speak Persian with me. He helped me so much." Despite his new surroundings, Arab regained his strength and settled into a new routine under the guidance of Vahid Sarlak, who is the IOC refugee team coach in <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword>. He is himself exiled from the country of his birth -- Iran. "The first time I came into the gym in the judo club, I had more stress and did not see a way for my future," the now 23-year-old said. "I did not know what would happen, if I can continue this way or not. But after a time, I found my way and I thought I can follow it. I am going to the gym every day now," he added. The hard work began to pay off with a seventh-place finish at the European Open in Madrid in 2023 offering some encouragement. Aside from becoming an Olympian, Arab says his parents, who are still in Afghanistan, remain one of his biggest sources of motivation. "My family calls me every day, especially my mother and my brother, who encourage me to have a good programme for eating, sleeping and training. This is very important because I will be a member of the refugee team in Paris. They give me advice every day," he said. On his selection in the refugee squad, he added: "When I heard I will be part of the team, I was nervous but then I thought, 'Now I am responsible to do more'. "This is an important duty for me and I am trying to do everything for myself and my team. I am ready for the tournament. All I am thinking about are my goals and my time in Paris," Arab added.

A 6000km journey to Olympics: Afghan judoka traverses five countries before realising Paris dream

Young Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat ensured himself an easy passage into the quarterfinal with a dominating performance against North Macedonian rival <keyword id="22714272" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vladimir-Egorov" source="keywords">Vladimir Egorov</keyword> in the 57kg <keyword id="22714558" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="freestyle-category" source="keywords">freestyle category</keyword> at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Paris Olympics" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Paris Olympics">Paris Olympics</keyword> here on Thursday. The 21-year-old Indian, an <keyword id="22714560" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asian-Championship-gold-medallist" source="keywords">Asian Championship gold medallist</keyword> and the only <keyword id="22714559" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="male-wrestler" source="keywords">male wrestler</keyword> from the country to qualify for the Olympics, was amazingly agile as he kept his defence intact while regularly overpowering his 29-year-old former European champion with leg holds to win the bout on technical superiority (10-0). Egorov seemed to be in a bit of bother after the first round, requiring medical attention on his knee following Aman's all-out attack. But the Macedonian could not stage a comeback with Aman effecting a takedown to earn two more points and go 10-0 up with more than two minutes remaining on the clock. Aman's last-four bout will take place later in the day. SEE ALSO:<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><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/rbi-mpc-meet-cheque-clearing-time-reduced-upi-limit-increased-for-tax-payment/articleshow/112366099.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/rbi-mpc-meet-cheque-clearing-time-reduced-upi-limit-increased-for-tax-payment/articleshow/112366099.cms" target="_blank">RBI MPC meet – Cheque clearing time reduced, UPI limit increased for tax payment</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/tata-curvv-ev-with-up-to-585-km-range-launched-starting-at-17-49-lakh/slidelist/112342769.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/tata-curvv-ev-with-up-to-585-km-range-launched-starting-at-17-49-lakh/slidelist/112342769.cms" target="_blank">Tata Curvv EV with up to 585 km range launched starting at ₹17.49 lakh</a>

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