Olympics Highlights | CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal deferred till August 11

India's schedule on Day 15

Golf

Women's Individual Final:

Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar -- 12:30 pm

Wrestling

Women's Freestyle 76kg Pre-quarterfinal:

Reetika Hooda vs Bernadett Nagy (Hungary) -- 2:51 pm

Haryana CM Saini hails Aman Sehrawat for winning Bronze at Paris Olympics

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday congratulated wrestler Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Sehrawat won the medal defeating Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz in the men's 57kg free-style category at the Paris Games here on Friday.

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.

The sport of wrestling has not missed a medal at the Olympics since 2008 and Aman's effort ensured the streak remained unbroken.

CAS ad-hoc division concludes hearing on Vinesh's appeal; IOA hopes for positive outcome

The hearing into Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the Olympic finals concluded at the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) here with the IOA insisting that it is hopeful of a "positive resolution".

This was after the CAS ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Games, accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster for being 100gm overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold-winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of USA.

"Indian Olympic Association remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat's application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her failed weigh-in," the IOA said in a statement.

Aditi, Diksha slip as Lydia and Morgane share lead in Olympic golf

Indian women golfers Aditi Ashok (79) and Diksha Dagar (80) slipped on the penultimate day to be tied 40th and 42nd at the Olympic Games here on Friday.

The two were tied-14th in the 60-player field after two rounds on Thursday.

Two-time medallist at the Olympics New Zealand's Lydia Ko (67), and Swiss Morgane Metraux (66) were joint leaders after three rounds.

Lydia Ko, silver medallist in 2016 Rio and bronze medallist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, will have a full set of Olympic medals if she clinches the gold medal on Saturday.

Ko shot a four-under 68 to move to nine-under overall.

Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan on cape

Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition's pre-qualifiers on Friday.

Talash, who lives in Spain, wore a light blue cape that had the phrase written on it with large white letters during her pre-qualifier loss to India Sardjoe of Netherlands.

Political slogans and statement are banned on the field of play and on podiums at the Olympics and breaking's governing body later said the 21-year-old had been disqualified.

Talash was "disqualified for displaying a political slogan on her attire," World DanceSport Federation said in a statement.

Uzbeks shine, Algeria's Khelif wins gold amid gender dispute

Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov won gold on Friday as Uzbekistan took the lead in the boxing medal tally for the Paris Olympics, while Algeria's Imane Khelif claimed victory in the women's welterweight final.

Muydinkhujaev beat Mexico's Marco Verde in the men's welterweight boxing final by unanimous decision. American Omari Jones and Lewis Richardson of Britain took bronze after their semi-final defeats.

In Friday's bout, world champion Muydinkhujaev did well to keep out of range and then struck with venom whenever the Mexican attempted to bridge the gap as he took a comfortable lead heading into the final round.

Paris gold has 'special taste' for Khelif after gender dispute

Victory at the Paris Olympics has "a special taste", said Algeria's Imane Khelif after winning boxing gold on Friday, following two weeks of speculation over her eligibility amid a gender dispute that has engulfed the Games.

Khelif, who beat China's Yang Liu to claim the welterweight title, and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting were caught up in a storm that has dominated headlines and been the subject of heated debate on social media platforms.

Indian Men's Hockey Team players receive a grand welcome in Delhi

Indian Men's Hockey Team players received a grand welcome as they arrived in Delhi after winning a bronze medal at the Olympics.

Golf: Women's individual final in progress

India's Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are competing in women's golf individual final.

Athletics: Ethiopia's Tola wins gold medal in marathon.

Tribunal to announce their decision by 9:30pm today in Vinesh Phogat's appeal: Media reports

Wrestler Reetika Hooda takes on Hungary's Bernadett Nagy shortly

Reetika Hooda's match against Hungary's Bernadett Nagy in freestyle 76kg Pre-quarterfinal event to begin shortly.

Wrestler Reetika Hooda takes on Hungary's Bernadett Nagy

Wrestling: India's Reetika Hooda through to the QFS

The 21-year-old Indian has defeated the eighth seeded Bernadett Nagy of Hungary by technical superiority to enter the quarterfinal of the women’s 76kg event at the Paris Olympics.

WRESTLING | Reetika Hooda's quarterfinal bout up coming next

Hooda is all set to face World No 1 Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan.

WRESTLING | Reetika Hooda's faces world no 1 in QFs

The Qfs bout begins

WRESTLING | Wrestler Reetika Hooda loses to world no. 1 Medet Kyzy in QFs

Reetika Hooda faced defeat against Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in women’s 76kg quarters-bout.

BASKETBALL | Serbia dominate Germany to clinch men's basketball bronze

Serbia cruised to men's basketball bronze by defeating Germany 93-83 at the Paris Olympics on Saturday after they missed out on a chance for gold by losing by four points to a high-octane US team in the final minutes of their semi-final.

Led by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Serbia dominated early, leading Germany by nine points after the first quarter. Although Germany narrowed that gap in the second quarter, even outscoring Serbia 17 to 16, they were unable to quash Serbia's fire power in the second half.

Serbia continued to keep Germany at bay in the third and fourth quarters, with Jokic and his teammate Vasilije Micic finishing the game with 19 points each.

The United States will be seeking their fifth straight Olympic title against France at Bercy Arena in Paris in the gold medal match later on Saturday.

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CLIMBING | Slovenia's climbing queen Garnbret wins boulder and lead gold

Slovenia's Janja Garnbret cemented her reputation as the world's greatest sport climbing athlete by battling her way to a back-to-back Olympic title with a victory in the boulder and lead event at the Paris Games on Saturday.

Her win gave Slovenia its second gold medal in Paris and the 25-year-old a place in history as the first Olympic champion in the boulder and lead event.

American Brooke Raboutou took the silver and Austria's Jessica Pilz won the bronze.

Climbing made its second Olympics appearance but this was the first Games to split the boulder and lead discipline from the speed event as is the norm for the sport.

Gold medallist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia celebrates on the podium.

VOLEYBALL | France beat Poland to win gold medal

France beat Poland 3-0 to win the Olympic men's volleyball gold at the Paris Games on Saturday.

The United States beat Italy in straight sets on Friday to take the bronze medal.

WEIGHTLIFTING | China's Liu claims men's 102kg category gold

China's world champion Liu Huanhua put in a superb performance to win the 102kg weightlifting title with a total of 406kg at the Paris Games on Saturday.

Liu lifted an impressive 186kg in the snatch to put himself in a good position, but Armenia's Garik Karapetyan matched that on his third attempt to put pressure on the Chinese lifter.

However, the 22-year-old Liu came out strongly with a clean and jerk of 220kg on his first attempt. He later lifted an extra eight kgs but it was invalid due to an incorrect arm extension.

Akbar Djuraev of Uzbekistan took silver with a total 404kg after only registering on his first clean & jerk with 219kg.

Belarusian Yauheni Tsikhantsou, who was competing as a neutral athlete, won bronze with 402kg.

Huanhua Liu of China in action.

GOLF | Aditi Ashok stands at T28

On Day 4 of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play event, Aditi Ashok stands at T28, while Diksha Dagar slips to T49.

New Zealand's Lydia Ko moved into a five-stroke lead during final round of the Olympic women's golf tournament, closing in on a third straight medal as overnight co-leader Morgane Metraux of Switzerland ran into early trouble.

CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal to be out shortly

The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will give its decision on the appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals will be out shortly.

The hearing on the matter concluded on Friday after it accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster for being 100gm overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold-winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of USA.

"By application of Article 18 of the CAS Arbitration Rules form the Olympic Games, the President of the CAS Ad Hoc Division extends the time limit for the Panel to give a decision until 10 August 2024 at 18h00 (Paris time)," a statement from the CAS said.

This was after the ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Olympics, said that a decision can be expected before the end of the Paris Games on Sunday.

IOA hopeful of a 'positive resolution'

After the hearing, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had insisted that it was hopeful of a "positive resolution".

"Indian Olympic Association remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat's application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her failed weigh-in," the IOA said in a statement on Friday.

Here's what Neeraj Chopra said on Vinesh Phogat

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is keeping his fingers crossed for wrestler Vinesh Phogat as she awaits a verdict on her appeal against disqualification from the Games but at the same time, he is also hoping that "people don't forget what she did for the country" if the decision is not in her favour.

"If she gets the medal, it would be very good. If things had not panned out the way they did, she would have had the medal. I hope she gets it because if you don't have it around your neck, that thing stays in your heart," the 26-year-old Chopra told reporters at 'India House' after a felicitation by IOC member and Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani.

CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal deferred till August 11

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has deferred Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal verdict to August 11.

"The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6-00 p.m. on August 11, 2024, for the Sole Abritator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee to issue a decision," IOA said.

GOLF | Aditi Ashok finished T29, Diksha Dagar settles for T49

New Zealand's Lydia Ko won gold in the women's Olympic golf competition with a final score of 10 under par on Saturday, completing her medal set after silver in Rio and bronze in Tokyo.

In a tense finish at Le Golf National south of Paris, Ko held off a late charge from Germany's Esther Henseleit, who claimed silver two strokes behind the New Zealander.

Aditi Ashok finished T29 and Diksha Dagar will have to settle for T49.

CYCLING | Portugal win historic gold in men's Madison

Portugal claimed their first-ever Olympic track cycling gold medal as Iuri Leitao and Rui Oliviera blasted out of nowhere to win a crash-littered men's Madison race on Saturday.

Italy were sitting on top of the leaderboard as the 200-lap race reached its closing stages but with the peloton split to pieces, Portugal launched a sensational attack.

They won three successive sprints, bagging five points for each, then made a lap on the peloton for another 20 points and won the sprint to the finish line to make history.

Leitao, world champion in the omnium, has enjoyed a stunning Games having also taken the silver medal in the omnium.

Italy will rue a late crash that left Simone Consonni, brother of Chiara Consonni who won gold in the women's Madison 24 hours earlier, on the deck. He and Elia Viviani were able to continue but could not respond to Portugal's late onslaught.

Portugal won with 55 points from Italy's 47 with defending champions Denmark taking the bronze with 41.

Crashes marred the race with Spain's Albert Torres Barcelo arguing with judges after being catapulted through the air after hitting a grounded bike.

Britain's Oliver Wood was also involved in an accident with a Dutch rider.

FOOTBALL | US women claim Olympic gold with 1-0 win over Brazil

The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Saturday.

Following a goalless first half, Swanson broke the deadlock 12 minutes after the break to earn the U.S. their first Olympic title since London 2012.

Brazil were dangerous in the opening stages and came close to scoring when Gabi Portilho drew a great save from Alyssa Naeher shortly before halftime. Naeher did well again in injury time to claw away Adriana's header from point-blank range.

Brazil great Marta returned after a two-match ban handed down for a red card, coming on as a substitute after the hour mark, but did not have much impact as Brazil were beaten by the Americans in an Olympic final for the third time.

Germany beat Spain 1-0 to win the bronze medal on Friday.

ATHLETICS | American Russell wins 100m hurdles

 American Masai Russell won the gold medal in the women's Olympic 100 metres hurdles on Saturday.

France's Cyrena Samba-Mayela took silver and Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn claimed bronze. 

What's happening on Day 16 of Paris Games on Sunday?

The final day of the Olympics will have 14 gold medals up for grabs before the curtain comes down on the Paris Games with a closing ceremony at the Stade de France.

CLOSING CEREMONY

While the opening ceremony was held on the river Seine, the closing ceremony will be staged in the 80,000-capacity Stade de France which hosted athletics events after rugby sevens.

The Olympic flame will be extinguished and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo will give the flag to her Los Angeles counterpart Karen Bass, a symbolic handover to the next hosts for the 2028 Games.

TRIO BATTLE FOR MARATHON GOLD

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa is on top form as she bids to pick up the gold medal in the women's marathon after breaking the world record to retain her title in Berlin last year.

Assefa faces a challenge from Kenya's Peres Jepchichir, who could become the first woman to retain Olympic marathon gold after taking her third major title in London in April.

The all-time second-fastest women's marathoner Sifan Hassan is another to watch, as the Dutchwoman closes out her gruelling programme after taking bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.

US SEEK BACK-TO-BACK VOLLEYBALL GOLDS

After France's men retained their title, the US will look to do the same in the women's final when they face Italy.

BRITISH DUO CHASE MODERN PENTATHLON GOLD

Britain's Kerenza Bryson aims for gold in the women's Modern Pentathlon after an Olympic record score in the semi-finals, with reigning champion compatriot Kate French also in the 18-strong final field at the stunning Palace of Versailles grounds.

The final starts with equestrian show jumping, then a fencing bonus round before swimming, laser shooting and running.

LAVREYSEN SEEKS GOLDEN HAT-TRICK

The final day in the velodrome will be a fast and furious affair with gold medals up for grabs in men's keirin, women's omnium and women's sprint. Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen could secure a golden hat-trick by winning the keirin.

HIGH NOTE FOR HANSEN?

Denmark's three-times world handball player of the year Mikkel Hansen will be looking to end his career on a high note by taking gold in the men's final before he retires.

The Danes will battle Germany for gold while Slovenia face Spain for bronze.

SNYDER EYES GOLD

American Kyle Snyder will be eyeing the 97kg wrestling gold but the competition is likely to be a lot more intense in the 65kg with four world champions in the fray.

In the women's 76kg, Yuka Kagami is bidding to become Japan's first heavyweight Olympic champion.

WENWEN DEFENDS WEIGHTLIFTING GOLD

Weightlifting concludes with the women's +81kg where defending champion and world record holder Chinese Li Wenwen is favourite for gold.

But she will have to contend with Tokyo silver medallist Emily Campbell of Britain and the Dominican Republic's Crismery Santana.

MODERN PENTATHLON | Elgendy wins first gold for Egypt

Ahmed Elgendy took Egypt's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics when he won the men's Modern Pentathlon with a world record 1,555 points, despite slowing at the end, in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles on Saturday.

Japan's Taishu Sato took the silver and Italy's Giorgio Malan the bronze, meaning three continents were represented on the podium.

Elgendy's gold was an Olympic first for an African athlete in Modern Pentathlon and followed on from the silver he took in Tokyo three years ago, which was the first medal for Egypt in the sport.

VOLLEYBALL | Brazil's women end Turkey's dream of bronze

Brazil denied Turkey a first Olympic medal in women's volleyball when the South American side won the bronze medal match 3-1 at the Paris Games on Saturday.

The 25-21 27-25 22-25 25-15 victory gave Brazil, runners-up at the Tokyo Games, their third bronze in Olympic women's volleyball, moving them up to joint-top of the all-time medals table with six.

GYMNASTICS | American Chiles set to lose bronze medal after CAS ruling

American gymnast Jordan Chiles is set to lose her bronze medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise competition after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of an appeal by Romania's Ana Barbosu, who will move up to third place, it said on Saturday.

Barbosu and her team had appealed to CAS that an inquiry filed over the results in that event was done so past the one-minute deadline and that Chiles should not be awarded the score of 13.766 that lifted her to third place behind winner Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and silver medallist Simone Biles of the United States.

Olympics-IOC President Bach will not seek to stay on beyond 2025

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will not seek to remain in the post after the end of his second term in 2025 despite calls from members to stay on, he said on Saturday.

Bach, a German lawyer in charge since 2013, surprised members at the end of their session in Paris, saying he was asked to continue but would not attempt to extend his mandate.

That would have required a change in the Olympic charter that limits the president to a maximum of 12 years -- a first eight-year term and a second four-year term -- that he himself had helped draft.

"As a result of deep deliberations and extensive discussions ... I have come to the conclusion that I should not have my mandate extended beyond the limits stipulated in the Olympic Charter," Bach told the session as the Paris Olympics draw to a close.

"After 12 years in the office of IOC President our organisation is best served with a change in leadership. New times are calling for new leaders," he said, with his voice breaking and welling up.

The new IOC president will be elected in March 2025 at the session in ancient Olympia and will take over in June of that year, Bach said, to allow for a smooth transition.

Abhinav Bindra honoured with Olympic Order at IOC session

Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, was honoured with the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris. The Olympic Order is the highest accolade conferred by the IOC, celebrating individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the Olympic Movement.