India's Saurabh Chaudhary won silver in the men's 10m air pistol. And Abhishek Verma won bronze in the same at the inaugural edition of the  President's cup in Wroclaw, on Saturday.

In final Germany's Christian Reitz won the men's 10m pistol event with 34 points. however, Saurabh Chaudhary scored 24 points when Abhishek Verma finished with 21 points.

The President has upgraded the scoring system.  In the semis and final of individual events, the shooter with the best score in each shot gets four points. The second-best gets three points. And the third-best score and the worst score get two and one points respectively.

India has now achieved three medals at the President's Cup. Meanwhile, Manu Bhaker had won the mixed team 10m pistol gold with Iran's Javad Foroughi on an opening day.

Unfortunately, Manu Bhaker couldn't make the final of the women's 10m air pistol on Saturday.

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Manu Bhaker finished third in the first semi-final with a score of 23. Only the top-two in each semi-final reached the final.

By defeating Frenchwoman Mathilde Lamolle, Ukraine's Olena Kostevich won the gold medal.

The inaugural President's Cup, a rechristened version of the ISSF World Cup Finals, is an invitation-only tournament. However, it's featuring the top-12 shooters in each of the  shotgun,pistol and rifle categories.

We are arriving towards the final week of the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indian fans will begin focusing on athletics and wrestling. India’s one of the wrestling medal contenders in Paris is Vinesh Phogat. She will be competing in 50kg freestyle wrestling. The 29-year-old will try to extend India's tally at the Paris Olympics 2024.

She will compete at the Olympics for the third consecutive time. Phogat made her debut at the Rio Olympics in 2016 in the 48kg freestyle and lost in the quarterfinals. The Indian female athlete suffered a dislocation in her right knee during the quarterfinals and had to be carried away on a stretcher.

She made a comeback at the and reached the quarterfinals again but this time in the 53kg freestyle event. However, she lost to Belarusian Vanesa Kaladzinskaya. Her journey at the 2024 Summer Olympics will begin on 6th August, the 11th day of the competition.

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Phogat will be hoping for a maiden Olympic medal. She and five more wrestlers will be seen from the Indian contingent.

Timing of the women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling bout in Paris Olympics 2024

The women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling event will start on Tuesday, August 6, beginning at 3:00 PM IST (11:30 a.m. local time). Vinesh Phogat and five more wrestlers from India in the 50 kg freestyle event will be in action at the Champ-de-Mars Arena.

Where to follow the Paris Olympics 2024 events in India?

Fans in India can watch the live telecast of women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling bouts on the Sports 18 network TV. The events will also be streamed live on Jio Cinema and it's free for all users.

The Olympic Games represent the highest level of sporting excellence, where athletes from around the world compete. For India, participation in the Olympics has been a journey marked by dedication. Over the years, Indian athletes have broken barriers, shattered records, and carved their names in Olympic history. From Abhinav Bindra to PV Sindhu, each athlete's first has not only been a personal achievement but also a milestone for Indian sports. Let's take a journey through Every First for India at Olympics.

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With the Olympic year now upon us, there are many more Indian milestones to celebrate before the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 which will be held on the banks of the River Seine on 26 July.

From Abhinav Brinda to PV Sindhu: Every First for India at Olympics

K.D. Jadhav: The First Individual Medalist After Independence

KD Jadhav became India’s first individual Olympic medallist after independence when he won bronze in the men’s bantamweight (57kg) freestyle at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He made his Olympic debut at London 1948 where he finished in sixth place. KD Jadhav was initially not a part of the Indian Olympic squad for the 1952 edition, but he defeated the national champion Niranjan Das thrice to convince the authorities and get selected.

Abhinav Brinda: The First Individual Gold Medalist

Abhinav Bindra won India's first-ever individual Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the Men's 10m Air Rifle event, he secured a near-perfect score of 700.5 during his final shot, earning him the gold medal and making him India's first individual Olympic champion. Bindra missed his chance for a medal in 2004 at Athens.  After some hard work and determination, he headed for the Beijing Olympics and achieved this significant milestone for India in the field of sports and brought immense pride to the nation.

Norman Pritchard: The First Individual Multi-medalist 

Norman Gilbert Pritchard, a Kolkata-born athlete competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, the second edition of the Summer Olympics. He is considered India's first Olympic medalist, having won two silver medals in athletics events. At the 1900 Olympics, the British-Indian athlete competed in five events which were 60m, 100m, 200m, 110m hurdles, and 200m hurdles. He won silver medals in the 200-meter sprint and the 200-meter hurdles. Pritchard also became the first Asian-born athlete to win a medal at the Games.

Sushil Kumar: The First Individual Multi-medalist after Independence

Sushil Kumar was the first Indian wrestler to win multiple individual Olympic medals after independence. He made his Olympic debut at Athens 2004 but bowed out after losing both his bouts in the elimination round of the 60kg division. After that, Sushil Kumar sacrificed a lot to make his wrestling dream come true and first created waves with bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Four years after his bronze in Beijing, Sushil Kumar clinched a silver medal at London 2012 and became the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals.

Karnam Malleswari: The First Female Medalist

Indian weightlifter Karnam Malleswari holds the distinguished honour of being the first woman from India to win a medal at the Olympics. Her career’s crowning achievement came at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Lifting 110kg and 130kg in the ‘snatch’ and ‘clean and jerk’ categories respectively to a total of 240kg, Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win a prestigious Olympic bronze medal. The historic achievement made her an instant household name and the masses named her ‘The Iron Lady’.

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PV Sindhu: The First Female Multi-medalist

Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu is the only Indian woman to have won multiple medals at the Olympics, a silver medal in women’s singles at Rio 2016 and a bronze at Tokyo 2020. PV Sindhu built on what Saina Nehwal had achieved at London 2012 and took Indian badminton a step further by reaching the women’s singles final at the 2016 Rio Games. PV Sindhu lost the final to Spain’s Carolina Marin and finished with a silver medal after a hard-fought 83-minute title battle. Despite being the runner-up, PV Sindhu created history by becoming India's youngest individual Olympic medallist. She also became the first Indian woman to bag an Olympic silver medal. In Tokyo, Sindhu was beaten by Tai Tzu-Ying in the semi-finals and had to be satisfied with the Bronze medal. 

Commonwealth Games medalist weightlifter Bindyarani Devi won India's first-ever World Cup medal by clinching bronze in the women's 55kg weightlifting event at the IWF World Cup here on Tuesday. Competing in the non-Olympic weight category, 25-year-old Bindiarani lifted a total of 196 kg (83 and 113 kg) to win the bronze.

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However, this Manipuri weightlifter could not perform as per expectations. She won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a total effort of 203 kg. The Indian player could make only three valid attempts in six attempts. Her total weight effort was 38 kg less than Kang Hyon Gyong of North Korea who won the gold medal with a total lift of 234 kg (103 and 131 kg). Romania's Cambei Mihaela-Valentina, who qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 in Mirabai Chanu's 49kg weight category, won the silver medal with a personal best effort of 201kg total (91 and 110kg).

Bindyarani Devi also won a silver medal in the clean and jerk category by lifting 113 kg. At continental, World Cup and World Championships, medals are awarded separately for snatch, clean and jerk, and total weight. Despite winning a medal in the final Olympic qualifying event, Bindyarani is out of contention for the Paris Games, but she gave her best to give the country a podium finish.

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Bindyarani Devi moved up to the 59 kg weight category included in the Paris Olympics and competed in that category at the 2022 World Championships and finished 25th. She then returned to her old 55 kg weight category in which she had won a silver medal at the Asian Championships last year. Bindyarani is currently ranked 29th in the 59kg Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) and is out of contention as the top 10 lifters in each weight category will qualify for the Paris Games.

Ankita Dhyani showcased remarkable prowess at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, Iran, clinching the silver medal in the fiercely contested 3000m event.

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The Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, held on Monday, witnessed a display of exceptional athleticism as Yuma Yamamoto of Japan seized the gold with an impressive timing of 9:16:71, leaving Ankita securing the second position with a timing of 9:26:22.

Ankita's achievement adds another feather to the cap of Indian athletes at this prestigious championship. Among the contingent of 15 Indian athletes, comprising eight women and seven men, Ankita's performance stood out as a example to India's growing prominence in indoor athletics.

The championship, which commenced on Friday, has been a platform for athletes across the continent to exhibit their skills and determination. India's history at the championship reflects moments of triumph and resilience, with the nation ascending to the top of the medal tally in the 2008 edition held in Doha.

In the current edition, India has already made a significant mark by securing three gold medals. Notable contributors to India's gold haul include Harmilan Bains, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, and Jyothi Yarraji. Hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor crushed their national records, while long-distance sensation Harmilan Bains sizzled on the track. Despite facing formidable competition, India stands tall with four medals, positioning itself as the second-highest medal winner, closely trailing behind China, which has secured nine medals so far.

Heading into the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, India have won 64 medals - 13 gold, 30 silver and 21 bronze at the continental meet. The People's Republic of China are the most successful team in the competition with 129 medals.

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: India's Medal Winners

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Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Medal Tally

The Indian wrestler, Antim Panghal took her fight to the Delhi High Court. Their grounds for the legal action are clear: discrimination and unfairness. Antim Panghal simply wants a fair trial. According to Antim's father, the direct qualification to the Asian Games was simply biased and prejudiced. The legal battle will unfold in the Delhi High Court, and the wrestling community and sports enthusiasts eagerly waiting for the outcome.

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Earlier in the day, the ad-hoc committee running the Wrestling Federation of India announced that Bajrang Punia and the 28-year-old Vinesh Phogat will go to the Asian Games without appearing in trials.

"This is unfair. There should be trials and nobody should be selected directly. Antim is not a rookie, she has defeated wrestlers in her category and won medals at Asian Championships also," said Vikash, Antim's childhood coach. Last year in August, Antim Panghal created history at U-20 World Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She became the first-ever Indian woman wrestler to win the gold.

"The decision to give direct entry to Vinesh is unfair. I've been working hard for the past so many months for the Asian Games. We will speak to the officials of the ad-hoc panel, if they don't agree to fair play, we might knock on the doors of the court or stage a dharna," said, Antim Panghal

Antim Panghal holds the distinction of being the country's first female wrestler to win the world U20 gold medal. Her achievements show her talent and potential, lending weight to her pursuit of fair treatment. This case has picked a broader conversation about the need for fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities in sports.

The case will arise many questions about future selection processes. The officials have to consider everyone in terms of taking a decision during a situation like this.