Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the Indian Olympic Association over its president's remarks on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification, while also taking a veiled swipe at the Modi government, suggesting they would win an Olympics for political conspiracy without competing.

This event marked the first and potentially last appearance of breaking in the Olympics, as it has been excluded from the Los Angeles 2028 program.

The CAS decision, which came after an appeal by Chiles' coach was annulled, cites that the appeal was allegedly made four seconds past the one-minute deadline allowed for scoring inquiries.

His coach, Abhishek Rana, who has mentored the 22-year-old since the beginning of his career, has put forward a request to the government for Sarabjot to be considered for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police

The 41-year-old, who is also the vice chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission, said the award will inspire him to continue to work even harder and keep contributing to the Olympic Movement.

Sreejesh, who recently retired after helping India secure a bronze medal in Paris, has participated in four Olympic Games and was a key figure in India's bronze-winning team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Sreejesh, who has played a mammoth of 336 international games, paid his obeisance to the sport, he dearly loved.

Although the world championship bronze medallist said she did not "intend to do anything wrong," she is expected to face disciplinary action for violating the rules inside the athletes village.

The IOA argues that the 100-gram “excess weight was negligible” and likely resulted from “bloating” or other natural causes rather than providing a competitive advantage.

This achievement marks a significant moment for Indian hockey, as the last players to win multiple Olympic medals were from the 1968 and 1972 squads.

The camaraderie and rivalry between Nadeem and Chopra have been well-documented, with Chopra even supporting Nadeem on social media when he appealed for a new javelin earlier this year. Nadeem's success has captured the attention of Pakistanis, shifting their focus from cricket to track and field.

The Indian men's hockey team clinched its second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games after beating Spain 2-1 in the third position playoff match in Paris on Thursday.