Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra bags silver in Javelin final; Pakistan's Arshad sets Olympic record, wins historic gold
Neeraj Chopra (PTI)
CHENNAI: The India men's hockey team defeated Spain 2-1 to win bronze medal in Day 13 of the Paris Olympics on Thursday. This was India's 13th hockey medal and after 53 years they won back-to-back hockey medals.
Neeraj Chopra throws season's best of 89.45m but Nadeem destroys competition with Olympic record of 92.97m. With his silver, Chopra becomes first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two Olympic medals.
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost the semi-finals in men's 57kg freestyle against Rei Higuchi of Japan. He will play for bronze medal match on Friday against Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rica.
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- 8 Aug 2024 11:01 PM IST
Hockey India announces cash prizes for Indian Men's Hockey Team following historic Bronze medal victory at 2024 Paris Olympics
Hockey India announced a cash prize of INR 15 lakhs for each player of the Indian Men's Hockey Team and INR 7.5 lakhs for each member of the support staff in recognition of their outstanding achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- 8 Aug 2024 10:55 PM IST
The Javelin Throw Men's will begin exactly in an hour!!
Can India's golden boy retain his gold medal?
- 8 Aug 2024 10:48 PM IST
Golf Update!!
Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar were at tied 14th place after two rounds.
- 8 Aug 2024 9:50 PM IST
WRESTLING: Aman Sehrawat loses in semi-finals
Japan's Higuchi Rei won 10-0 by technical superiority against India's Aman Sehrawat
- 8 Aug 2024 9:29 PM IST
WRESTLING : 15 MINUTES AWAY!!!!
India's Aman Sehrawat will be in action against Japan's Higuchi Rei in the men's freestyle 57kg Semi-final match.
- 8 Aug 2024 9:12 PM IST
GOLF UPDATE!!!!!!
Indian golf player Diksha Dagar stands at 15th place and Aditi Ashok stands at 18th place in women's individual stroke play.
- 8 Aug 2024 8:21 PM IST
Sreejesh rules out reconsidering retirement
"I think this is the better way to finish an Olympic Games, with a medal. We are not going home empty-handed, that's a great thing," Sreejesh said after the match.
