This year's <keyword id="20028513" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-Games" source="keywords">Olympic Games</keyword> are all set to kick off on Friday, July 26! The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will unfold in a spectacular six-kilometre-long floating procession along the Seine River. Athletes will traverse Paris aboard 160 boats, culminating their journey at the Trocadero, all while the Eiffel Tower gleams with lights. A key highlight of the ceremony will be the arrival of the <keyword id="21323045" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Olympic-flame" source="keywords">Olympic flame</keyword>, carried by the final torchbearer. Upon reaching the arena, the torchbearer will complete a lap before lighting the Olympic cauldron, marking the official commencement of the Games. But where does this iconic Olympic flame originate? Its creation involves a timeless ritual that bridges the ancient traditions of Greece with the modern Olympic Games. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Olympia's timeless tradition: Igniting the flame of peace and friendship" comment="subhead" text="Olympia's timeless tradition: Igniting the flame of peace and friendship">Olympia's timeless tradition: Igniting the flame of peace and friendship</cmsannotation> To this day, the Olympic flame lighting ceremony takes place at Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Games. This ritual, conducted months before the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, symbolises peace and international friendship. The Olympic flame's origins date back to ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was maintained at the altar of Hestia, the goddess of the hearth. This fire was ignited using the sun's rays, focused through a parabolic mirror—a method still employed today. During this ceremony, a group of women known as the Vestal Virgins performs a ritual at the <keyword id="22541691" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="temple-of-hera" source="keywords">Temple of Hera</keyword>. The high priestess, clad in traditional garb, calls upon the sun god Apollo and uses a <keyword id="22541690" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="parabolic-mirror" source="keywords">parabolic mirror</keyword> to concentrate sunlight onto a torch, ensuring the flame is ignited purely by natural sunlight. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Steps of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony" comment="subhead" text="Steps of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony">Steps of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony</cmsannotation> Preparation: The ceremony starts with the high priestess and her attendants assembling at the Temple of Hera, where they perform preparatory rituals. Invocation: The high priestess prays to Apollo, seeking his assistance in lighting the torch. Ignition: Sunlight is focused through the parabolic mirror, generating intense heat to ignite the torch. If weather conditions are adverse, a backup flame from a previous rehearsal may be used. Symbolic acts: Once ignited, the flame is placed in an urn and handed to the first torchbearer, usually a Greek athlete. The ceremony includes the recitation of a poem by the ancient poet Pindar and the release of doves, symbolising peace. <keyword id="22423490" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="torch-relay" source="keywords">Torch relay</keyword>: The flame then embarks on its journey, travelling across Greece before being delivered to the host city of the upcoming Olympic Games. This relay serves as a living link between the ancient and modern Olympics, carrying a message of peace and unity. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112005542" title="Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony – when is it, how to watch and all you need to know" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>The lighting of the Olympic flame is far more than a ceremonial act; it encapsulates the essence of the Olympics. It serves as a tribute to the ancient Games and their ideals, such as peace and international camaraderie, while emphasising the ongoing continuity of the Olympic movement from past to present and future.

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Paris, <keyword id="20030395" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ArcelorMittal" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="ArcelorMittal" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="ArcelorMittal">ArcelorMittal</keyword>, the steel major owned by Indian entrepreneur <keyword id="20195734" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lakshmi-Mittal" source="keywords">Lakshmi Mittal</keyword>, is showcasing the various facets of its <keyword id="22405378" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="low-carbon-steel" source="keywords">low-carbon steel</keyword> partnership with the Olympics and Paralympics, kicking off in Paris later this month. The Luxembourg-headquartered company revealed this week that its recycled and renewably-produced <keyword id="22405379" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="XCarb" source="keywords">XCarb</keyword> is behind the Torches that have been touring the world, the <keyword id="21892224" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-Rings" source="keywords">Olympic Rings</keyword> that now adorn the French capital's iconic Eiffel Tower landmark and the Agitos symbol of the Paralympics atop the city's Arc de Triomphe. The <keyword id="20260077" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics-2024" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Paris Olympics 2024" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Paris Olympics 2024">Paris Olympics 2024</keyword> is also setting a new milestone by reusing the Torches for the first time, with a significantly reduced carbon footprint with the production of just 2,000 required as opposed to 12,000 in the past. "We think the Games are about sport, but they transcend sport," Ian Louden, the Head of Brand for ArcelorMittal, told reporters in Paris. "They go over and above sport itself, trying at least to bring together the world on a platform of equality and peace and shared belief. For example, for the very first time in Paris 2024, there are equal numbers of male and female athletes. As a leading global industrial company, we think this is exactly the kind of event in society that we should support," he said. The company previously tied up with the London 2012 Olympic Games, resulting in the ArcelorMittal Orbit designed by celebrated British Indian artist Anish Kapoor. The Paris Games, opening on July 26 and running until August 11, involves the firm providing the steel and manufacturing knowhow for the Torch, designed by French artist Mathieu Lehanneur, and what is collectively referred to as the "Spectaculars" - the Olympic Rings and the Agitos - a project masterminded by engineer Professor Pierre Engel. "This is the work of a big team, from the production of the steel in Chateauneuf in Burgundy to the lifting of the rings involving about 200 people," said Professor Engel. "We had to face several challenges and the first one was to decide the position, then imagine innovative lighting and, of course, the safety of a project involving such iconic landmarks of Paris," he said. Engel and his team worked at pace over the course of 18 months with a retired Army man in charge of keeping the timelines to military precision. "We could not risk any drifting timelines associated with the construction industry with this project, with the date of the Games a definitive finishing line," noted Engel. Measuring 29 metres wide by 15 metres high, and positioned approximately 84 metres off the ground, in between the first and second floors of the Eiffel Tower, the Rings appear in their coloured form of red, blue, green, yellow and black - depicting the five continents of the world. At night, they are lit up in white "because you cannot light black", explains Engel. The Agitos, meanwhile, depicted in red, blue and green, are lit up in colour 24/7. "Being an official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and supplier of the Torch gives ArcelorMittal an incredible opportunity to showcase the beauty, flexibility and potential of steel," said CEO Aditya Mittal. The company's XCarb products are made via the electric arc furnace route, using high levels of scrap steel and 100 per cent renewable energy. This means the carbon footprint of such products can be as low as approximately 300kg of CO2 per tonne of finished steel. The 2024 Olympic project was executed entirely in France and involved giving new life to scrap steel from end-of-life cars and washing machines. The "Spectaculars" are expected to carry on their life well beyond the Olympic Games, with the city's Mayor wanting to keep them atop the landmarks at least till the end of the year and a second life expected for the next set of Games in France. Meanwhile, Paris is busy getting spruced up for a grand opening ceremony on July 26, when the Torch will make its way down the River Seine to the Olympic Cauldron at a closely guarded secret location in the French capital. "This global event, the most famous and engaging sports event in the world, resonates with the values that drive our group and all our employees around the world: the desire to constantly raise the bar; inclusion and diversity; and the quest for net zero, illustrated by the Paris 2024 ambition to limit its CO2 footprint," added ArcelorMittal Chairman Lakshmi Mittal.

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<keyword id="20425572" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Balraj-Panwar" source="keywords">Balraj Panwar</keyword> finished fifth in the quarterfinals in men’s single Sculls. He clocked his personal-best timing of 7:05.10 but fell short by close to 11 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals. He will now further compete for the 13-24th place. Despite the disappointment on Tuesday, Balraj’s feat was nothing short of a miracle. Just four years ago when the world gathered at Tokyo for the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, he barely knew the sport and wouldn’t have even dreamt of participating in the next Olympics in Paris. <h2>Humble Beginnings</h2>Born in Kaimla village in <keyword id="19904807" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Haryana" source="keywords">Haryana</keyword>’s Karnal district, Balraj Panwar's journey to the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> is a serendipitous turn of events and a testament to his resilience. He came from humble beginnings and faced significant challenges early in life, including the loss of his father. To support his family, he sought a post in the <keyword id="19908736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Army" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Army" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Army">Indian Army</keyword>, unaware that this decision would lead him to become India's sole representative in <keyword id="20419957" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rowing" source="keywords">rowing</keyword> at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Balraj's introduction to rowing came as late as in 2020 when a coach noticed his six-foot frame and suggested he try the sport. His dedication and natural talent quickly became evident, and by the end of the year, he moved to the Army Rowing Node for better training facilities. <h2>Rise to Prominence</h2>Despite a slow start in domestic competitions, Balraj's breakthrough came in 2023 when he won gold at the national championships. This victory secured his spot in the camp for the Asian Games, where he narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth. This performance, however, gave him the self-belief needed to succeed on larger stages. In May 2023, Balraj secured his place at the Paris Olympics by winning bronze at the Asian and Oceanian Rowing Olympic Qualification Regatta in South Korea. <h2>Eyes on the finish line</h2>Balraj's preparations for the Olympics had been meticulous. He was coached by Bajrang Lal Takhar, who won India's first individual rowing Gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games held in <keyword id="20063751" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Guangzhou" source="keywords">Guangzhou</keyword>. His target for the Paris Olympics was clear: to clock a personal best. And he did just that! Despite not advancing further, his journey from a small village in Haryana to competing at the Paris Olympics is a remarkable achievement. Nicknamed "<keyword id="19899524" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni" source="keywords">MS Dhoni</keyword> of Indian rowing" on the Olympics website, Balraj's story is one of relentless effort. As he readies for his next challenge, he carries the hopes of a nation and the promise of a bright future in Indian rowing. Also Read: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/how-5g-technology-is-helping-curb-carbon-emissions-and-waste-at-the-paris-games/amp_articleshow/112115743.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">How 5G technology is helping curb carbon emissions and waste at the Paris Games</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/article/bite-sized-tradition-why-do-olympic-winners-bite-their-medals/articleshow/112097005.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Bite-sized tradition: Why do Olympic winners bite their medals?</a>

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Following the delay in the verdict on wrestler <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s disqualification in the Paris Olympics 2024, <keyword id="110074" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wrestling-Federation-of-India" source="Orion">Wrestling Federation of India</keyword> Vice-President <keyword id="22782425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jai-Prakash-Chaudhary" source="Orion">Jai Prakash Chaudhary</keyword> said that he thinks that the decision will come in favour of the athlete. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords">CAS</keyword>) has further delayed the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal regarding her disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics to August 16. According to the Indian Olympic Association (<keyword id="19934453" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IOA" source="keywords">IOA</keyword>), the verdict, originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST, has been delayed to August 16. "The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6-00 p.m. (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024," IOA said in a statement on Tuesday. "It shouldn't have happened. But, I think something in the favour of Vinesh is going to come... It seems that there are some powers involved in it and she will get the medal... I'll say that her staffs are at fault. It's their duty how to decrease the weight. But, let's see what happens on August 16... Big advocates are there, PM Modi has also taken cognisance and I think the decision will be in our favour..." Jai Prakash said while speaking to ANI. CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle Olympic cases. This division operates within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on the morning of the Paris Olympics final for exceeding the 50kg weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. Following her disqualification, Phogat had on August 7 requested CAS to award her the silver medal. CAS had previously extended the deadline to August 13. Vinesh had reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. The 29-year-old was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold but was disqualified for the weight limit breach. A day after her disqualification, Vinesh also announced her decision to retire from wrestling. After Vinesh failed to breach the qualification mark, the Indian Olympic Association members and officials came under scrutiny. IOA President PT Usha on Sunday clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and not that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team. Usha said that each Indian athlete in the Paris 2024 <keyword id="20028513" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-Games" source="keywords">Olympic Games</keyword> in such sport had his or her own support team. These support teams have been working with the athletes over so many years, as per a statement from IOA. CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle Olympic cases. This division operates within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement.

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<ul><li><keyword id="2449644" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="Orion">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being overweight.</li><li>The Indian wrestler was found 100 grams overweight on Wednesday.</li><li>Phogat had defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki in the opening round on Tuesday.</li></ul> In a blow to India’s hopes for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, Vinesh Phogat was on Wednesday disqualified from the Finals for being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final. The wrestler was found to be ineligible to compete in the 50kg class as she was 100 grams overweight and despite the best efforts of her team, the wrestler missed the required weight on Wednesday. "She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified," said an Indian coach. Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal in Tuesday night's event. She had defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki, who had an unbeaten run of 82 games and was the defending Olympic and world champion. "It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand," the Indian Olympic Association said in a statement. <h2>Vinesh Phogat to be placed last</h2>Despite being in the permissible weight category on Tuesday when she won her other games, Phogat will now be placed last and will not win any medal. India reportedly plans to protest this decision. According to the world wrestling body, a wrestler who misses the weight limit is disqualified and relegated to the last place. <h2>What are the weigh-in rules?</h2>According to the rules, weigh-in takes place in the morning ahead of their match. For each weight class, the games are completed in two days and wrestlers are required to make the weight on both days. “Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India's pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian. Today's setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing. At the same time, I know that you epitomise resilience. It has always been your nature to take challenges head on. Come back stronger! We are all rooting for you,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ola-electric-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112319824.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ola-electric-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112319824.cms" target="_blank">Ola Electric IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopras-paris-olympics-journey-to-begin-with-qualification-round-today-top-rivals-to-look-out-for/articleshow/112311760.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopras-paris-olympics-journey-to-begin-with-qualification-round-today-top-rivals-to-look-out-for/articleshow/112311760.cms" target="_blank">Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals with a first throw of 89.34m – top rivals to look out for</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-10-selling-cars-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/112337262.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-10-selling-cars-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/112337262.cms" target="_blank">Top 10 selling cars in India in July 2024 – 6 out of 10 are from Maruti Suzuki</a>

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics final for being overweight

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.

Vinesh Phogat makes it to Olympic Finals in wrestling, becomes first Indian to achieve the feat

<ul><li><keyword id="19968766" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Neeraj-Chopra" source="keywords">Neeraj Chopra</keyword> has qualified for the finals with a throw of 89.34m.</li><li>The finals for <keyword id="20428510" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mens-javelin-throw" source="keywords">men's javelin throw</keyword> are scheduled for August 8.</li><li>Here are the top rivals that Neeraj Chopra will face in the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024.</li></ul> Defending champion Neeraj Chopra began his Paris Olympics journey on Tuesday as he looks to defend his title in men's javelin throw. Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final of the Olympic Games with a season's best effort of 89.34m. Much like his performance in the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old crossed the automatic qualifying mark of 84m in his opening throw. The reigning Olympic and world champion earlier had a season's best of 88.36m set at the Doha Diamond League in May where he finished second. He holds the national record of 89.94m, achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden in June 2022. If he wins the <keyword id="20342188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gold-medal" source="keywords">gold medal</keyword> on August 8, he will become the fifth man in Olympic history to defend his title and the first Indian to win two gold medals in an individual event. Among the top contenders challenging Neeraj Chopra for the gold medal will be <keyword id="21117268" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jakub-Vadlejch" source="keywords">Jakub Vadlejch</keyword> of Czechia. Grenada's Anderson Peters, Pakistan's <keyword id="4717164" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arshad-Nadeem" source="Orion">Arshad Nadeem</keyword>, Julius Yego of Kenya, Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago and Finland's Oliver Helander add to the high stakes at the Olympics. Germany's Max Dehning holds the world-leading mark of 90.20m, achieved in February. He has not gone past the 82m mark since then but his personal best still makes him one of the top contenders. The qualification round will decide the line-up for Thursday's men's javelin throw final. Athletes achieving the qualifying mark of 84.00m will make the final. Here's a look at Neeraj Chopra's top rivals at the Paris Olympics 2024: <h3>Arshad Nadeem</h3><keyword id="14533770" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Neeraj-Chopra-vs-Arshad-Nadeem" source="Orion">Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem</keyword> is one of the most anticipated India vs Pakistan rivalries in athletics. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the silver medal at the World Championships last year and gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a massive 90.18m distance. <h3>Julian Weber</h3>Julian Weber, the reigning European Games champion from Germany has a personal best of 89.54m. He is ranked third in the world and his season's best of 88.37m came in May. <h3>Oliver Helander</h3>Oliver Helander of Finland is ranked fourth in the world and has a season's best of 85.75m. Earlier this year, he went head-to-head with Neeraj Chopra at the Paavo Nurmi Games. Chopra had topped the event with a distance of 85.97m while Helander was third at 83.96m. <h3>Keshorn Walcott</h3>Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago will be gunning for his third Olympic medal in his fourth appearance. He won the gold medal at London 2012, bronze at Rio 2016 and missed out at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The 31-year-old goes into the Olympics with a season-best of 85.11m and could prove to be a dark horse. <h3>Keshorn Walcott</h3>Julius Yego of Kenya, the Rio 2016 silver medallist, could prove to be a dark horse as well. The former world champion, now 35, has a season's best distance of 81.74m. With inputs from agencies. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/unicommerce-esolutions-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112307438.cms">Unicommerce eSolutions IPO – Price band to risk factors, all you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/electric-two-wheeler-sales-cross-the-1-lakh-mark-after-four-months-ola-electric-leads-the-market/articleshow/112288793.cms">Electric two-wheeler sales cross the 1 lakh mark after four months, Ola Electric leads the market</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/global-smartphone-market-records-8-growth-in-q2-2024-samsung-takes-the-top-spot/articleshow/112223188.cms">Global smartphone market records 8% growth in Q2 2024, Samsung takes the top spot</a>

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals with a first throw of 89.34m – top rivals to look out for

The <keyword id="20292631" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Mens-Hockey-Team" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Men's Hockey Team" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Indian Men's Hockey Team">Indian Men's Hockey Team</keyword> will lock horns with <keyword id="20582374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Great-Britain" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Great Britain" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Great Britain">Great Britain</keyword> in the quarterfinals of the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 on Sunday. The Indian men's hockey team bounced back in the men's competition with a 3-2 win over <keyword id="19895799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australia" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Australia" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Australia">Australia</keyword> in their last Pool B match on Friday. It is their first victory against Australia in the Olympics since 1972 Munich games. India bounced back from a 1-2 loss to the defending champions, <keyword id="19949441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Belgium" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Belgium" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Belgium">Belgium</keyword>, in their previous game. With this victory, India finished second and will now face Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the ongoing marquee event. The other three quarterfinals of the ongoing mega event will be between Belgium and <keyword id="19947962" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Spain" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Spain" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Spain">Spain</keyword>, Netherlands and Australia; and Germany and Australia. All the matches will be played on Sunday. By a very strange coincidence, all 4 QF lineups are exactly the same at the <keyword id="20262833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics" source="keywords">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>. Talking about India's performance in the event so far, they began their Paris 2024 campaign with a stunning 3-2 win against New Zealand in a nervy contest on last Saturday in Paris. In the second game, with the help of skipper, Harmanpreet Singh's late goal, the Indian team held Argentina 1-1 at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Monday. The Indian team outclassed Ireland in their third group stage clash with a scoreline of 2-0 on Tuesday. In their fourth match, reigning Olympic champions Belgium beat the Indian Men's Hockey Team 2-1 in a high-octane match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Thursday. While Abhishek (18') scored the lone goal for India, Thibeau Stockbroekx (33') and John-John Dohmen (44') scored for Belgium.

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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

<keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s shooting campaign at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 received another positive as the pair of <keyword id="22587147" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker-and-Sarabjot-Singh" source="Orion">Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh</keyword> finished in the third spot in the <keyword id="22587146" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="10-m-air-pistol" source="keywords">10 m air pistol</keyword> mixed team qualification on Monday, hence securing a place in the <keyword id="19934350" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze" source="keywords">bronze</keyword> medal match. <keyword id="22587145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Sarabjot" source="keywords">Manu-Sarabjot</keyword>, who secured 580-20x points in total to finish third, will be taking on fourth-placed South Korea who shot 579-18x points. The gold medal match will take place between Turkiye (582-18x) and Serbia (581-24x). <keyword id="22587148" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rhythm-Sangwan-and-Arjun-Singh-Cheema" source="Orion">Rhythm Sangwan and Arjun Singh Cheema</keyword> finished at the 10th spot and hence missed out on the medal match. In the qualification round of the mixed team 10 m air pistol event, each member of a team got to shoot a total of 30 shots in a time span of 30 minutes. Each series of shots consists of 10 shots per player and 20 in total. The top four teams got the privilege of qualifying for medal rounds, with the top two teams playing for gold and third and fourth-placed teams locking horns for bronze. The team of Rhythm and Cheema got the fifth position at the end of their first series of shots, with 194 points. Both players secured 97 points each. The other team, Manu-Sarabjot, sat at six with 193 points, with Manu getting 98 points and Sarabjot getting 95. In their second series, Manu and Sarabjot secured a total of 195 points, with Manu getting 98 and Sarabjot getting 97. On the other hand, Rhythm and Cheema scored 192 points in their second series, with Rhythm getting 99 and Cheema getting 93. In their third series, Manu-Sarabjot secured 192 points, with Manu getting 95 points and Sarabjot getting 97 points. On the other hand, Rhythm and Cheema got 190 points, with 92 points going to Rhythm and 98 to Cheema. At the end of all three series, Manu-Sarabjot had the final score of 580-20x and Rhythm-Cheema had a combined score of 576-14x, but they finished in the 10th spot. Notably, Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the women's 10-m air pistol event on Sunday. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics. 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 <keyword id="395647" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics" source="Orion">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>. 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. (ANI)

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<keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> is a distinguished Indian sport shooter who recently made history by winning the <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bronze-Medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> in the Women's <keyword id="22586728" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="10-metre-air-pistol" source="keywords">10-metre air pistol</keyword> event at the 2024 <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris-olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword>. This achievement marks the first time an <keyword id="20129532" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-woman" source="keywords">Indian woman</keyword> has won a medal in <keyword id="19909929" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shooting" source="keywords">shooting</keyword> at the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>, making her a trailblazer in the sport for her country. <h2>Early life and quick rise to prominence</h2>Born on February 18, 2002, in Goria village, Jhajjar district of Haryana, Manu Bhaker displayed an early talent in various sports, including boxing, tennis, and skating, before ultimately committing to shooting. Her father, Ram Kishan Bhaker, a Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy, reportedly supported her initial training with a significant financial investment of Rs 1.5 lakhs. Bhaker's career took off at a young age. At just 16, she won a <keyword id="20342188" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gold-Medal" source="keywords">gold medal</keyword> at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the youngest Indian to achieve this feat. Her success continued with victories at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, where she secured multiple gold medals over the years, including in the 10-metre air pistol and mixed team events. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112101410" title="Paris Olympics 2024: After Manu Bhaker’s bronze yesterday, India has the chance to win 5 more medals today" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>At the 2018 ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, she clinched the gold in the Women's 10-metre air pistol event, becoming the youngest Indian to win a gold medal in this competition. That same year, she set a new Commonwealth Games record in the women's 10m air pistol event, scoring 240.9 points to secure the gold. Her successes extended beyond individual events to team performances as well. Bhaker, alongside partners, has consistently excelled in mixed team events. For instance, she won multiple gold medals in the 10m air pistol mixed team events with different partners at various ISSF World Cups in 2019. Additionally, Bhaker's contributions were instrumental in winning the team gold for India in the women's 25m pistol team event at the 2022 Asian Games. Despite heading to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a top medal prospect, Bhaker faced significant challenges, including a malfunction in her pistol, which impacted her performance. This experience, however, did not deter her. Instead, it became a pivotal learning moment that fueled her determination to excel in future competitions. <h2>Triumph in <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword></h2>At the Paris Olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker secured a historic bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event. This remarkable achievement not only marked India’s first medal at the 2024 Games but also made Bhaker the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. She scored a total of 221.7 points, finishing behind South Korea's Oh Ye Jin, who set an Olympic record, and Kim Yeji, who claimed silver. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112097005" title="Bite-sized tradition: Why do Olympic winners bite their medals?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Bhaker's performance in Paris was a testament to her resilience and determination. Despite a challenging start, she maintained her composure and shot consistently high scores. Her journey to the bronze medal involved intense competition, particularly in the final rounds where she narrowly missed out on the silver but still secured her place on the podium, ending India’s 12-year drought in Olympic shooting medals. Manu Bhaker's journey is a remarkable example of overcoming adversity and striving for excellence. With her historic Olympic medal, she has set a new benchmark for future generations of Indian shooters. Her story will undoubtedly inspire many young athletes to follow in her footsteps.

Who is Manu Bhaker, the first Indian woman to win a Bronze Medal in Shooting at the Olympics?

<keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> [France], July 28 (ANI): Ace India shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> finished third to secure a <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event in the ongoing <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris-olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 on Sunday. She became the first women to win a medal in <keyword id="19909929" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shooting" source="keywords">shooting</keyword> at <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>. 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 in Tokyo Olympics. She scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an shooting final in an individual event of 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. On the opening day, Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of Women's 10 <keyword id="22578468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="metre-air-pistol" source="keywords">Metre Air Pistol</keyword> to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishing in 15th place.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Paris Olympics has one of the world's largest private 5G networks.</li><li>It's the culmination of years of fine-tuning over successive Olympic Games — as this timeline shows.</li></ul>The Olympic Games are perhaps the world's best-known sporting competition, broadcast to billions worldwide.Behind the scenes, intricate internet-connectivity infrastructure broadcasts every twist and turn to those watching from home, while keeping millions in Paris <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-olympics-internet-connection-5g-mobile-technology-2024-7">connected</a> with always-on data. 5G is also being used to offer <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/5g-paris-olympics-more-accessible-intimate-2023-11">unique perspectives</a>, including from mobile cameras showing how kitesurfers experience their sport."Seamless internet connectivity is no longer a luxury at large-scale events — it's an expectation," Markus Nispel, the chief technology officer at Extreme Networks for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, told Business Insider.This year, the Games are using 5G to pursue more-seamless connectivity for attendees. But it's taken multiple Olympics over six years for the technology to reach new heights.Here's how 5G capabilities have progressed at the Olympic Games since 2018, starting with a small trial at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and expanding to today's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-summer-olympics-2024">Games</a>-wide connectivity experience.<h2 id="47d86205-2395-4901-b982-649d55ca59a0">Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018</h2>For the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, KT, formerly Korea Telecom, ran 5G-network trials to showcase how the technology could be used.The trials included Sync View, a small camera that provided real-time athlete viewpoints, and Hologram Live, which broadcast press conferences live and in hologram form. There was also a 360-degree virtual-reality system that let visitors put on a headset and be immersed in other venues.Another trial feature, Time Slice, allowed viewers at home to watch events from multiple angles. The demonstrations highlighted the potential of 5G for high-speed, low-latency applications in broadcasting and immersive experiences.The trials in Pyeongchang were limited by necessity: 5G was still a nascent technology. Widespread adoption of end-user 5G didn't start until <a target="_blank" href="https://www.statista.com/chart/9604/5g-subscription-forecast/">a year after the 2018 Games</a>, but organizers saw the opportunity and chose to trial it.<h2 id="7012baa5-1224-4c03-aa1b-446d08caeb95">Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020</h2>The delayed Tokyo Olympics, which took place in 2021 because of the coronavirus, included a slew of 5G innovations.Golf-tournament attendees could rent devices to watch live footage of players who were at different holes from where they were, which provided a new level of access.For the sailing competition, a 50-foot floating screen in the harbor broadcast footage of the event via a drone and 5G technology, bringing a historically hard-to-see sport closer to viewers. At the swimming pool, attendees could use a 5G-enabled augmented-reality app to learn more about the competitors in front of them.All those innovations were made possible by the collaboration between the tech giant Intel and its Japanese partner NTT Docomo. The companies jointly developed the 5G network at what organizers called "the most innovative Olympic Games ever."Indeed, the Tokyo Games saw a significant step forward in 5G adoption because of Japan's advanced tech use. But it would still take time for it to be adopted more widely.<h2 id="5aebc8e4-2aa2-4ac4-81ed-cc52bc14ff84">Beijing Winter Olympics 2022</h2>China has long been an innovator of mobile technology, and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing proved no exception.Each Olympic venue had a full 5G network available to use, a first for the global competition. The technology was used at all sporting events, allowing for much deeper integration with TV broadcasting. Mario Reis, the director of telecommunications at the Olympic Broadcasting Services, said at the time that advancement in 5G enabled it to be trusted enough for deployment as a backbone technology for the Games' coverage.Intel once again partnered with a company from the host country, China Unicom, to roll out 5G capabilities. This was a boon given the more-remote nature of the Games, which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.The ability for athletes to keep in touch with their families using 5G — which allows for faster, higher-resolution video calls — likely helped ease the challenges of performing at an event where movement and interaction were limited.<h2 id="3feb3546-b3f6-4ab4-b0bc-ac1cde6869bf">Paris Summer Olympics 2024</h2>Unlike previous Games, where organizers have sought to assign network responsibilities across a number of providers, the Paris Olympic organizers hired Orange as the sole provider to oversee 5G."It's a very impressive deployment that we are doing to enhance coverage," Bertrand Rojat, the chief marketing and innovation officer at Orange, told BI.The telecom giant's plans include a massive private 5G network to provide capacity across 32 sports and 120 official sites across the city. The organizers said that 12,000 screens, 8,000 WiFi terminals, and 13,000 computers are all connected by nearly 250,000 miles of fiber-optic cable, which will transmit the Games from the stadiums.The ability to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/network-slicing-5g-more-effective-risks-2023-11">use network slicing</a>, where a 5G network's total capacity is divided up and earmarked for specific uses, means the Olympic Broadcasting Services, which streams footage of the events, is expected to have minimal issues. If network slicing weren't in place, periods of peak usage by Games attendees could take up the capacity needed to power broadcasts.It's a significant test of the network but one that Rojat believes Orange is well prepared to handle."We're quite confident," he told BI, "although you can never commit 100%."

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