Tag: Paris 2024
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Paris 2024 Olympic Torches And Memorabilia Auctioned At $259,634
The Paris 2024 torch, which football great Zinadine Zidane passed to his tennis legend Rafael Nadal, has been auctioned on Sunday with numerous other official memorabilia. Overall, the items were auctioned at a total €228,556 ($259,634), including commissions taken by the Paris auction house, Vermot & Associes. Among the items auctioned were: Five Olympic torches…
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Paris 2024 Olympic And Paralympic Games Builds France’s Tourism Legacy
Paris 2024 set a new standard for Olympic Games that honors tradition while championing inclusivity and sustainability. The Games provided a unique opportunity to showcase France’s rich heritage and strengthened its image as a must-visit destination, the PR release said. 12 million tickets were sold for the Games with nearly 5 billion viewers worldwide tuned in. Americans…
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Deepak Punia, Udit Shine; Bronze For Dinesh At Asian Wrestling Championships 2025
Deepak Punia clinched his third silver at the Asian Wrestling Championships while Udit bagged his second consecutive runners-up spot on the concluding day of the event on Sunday. Punia faced off World No.1 Amirhossein B Firouzpourbandpei in the gold medal match, losing his first point by stepping out. He hardly made a move in the…
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Deepak Punia Changes Technique; Weight Category Till World Championships
Tokyo 2020 Olympian Deepak Punia qualified for the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 on his return to the mat. There was a glaring change in his weight category as he competed in 92kg, which is non-Olympic, instead of his original 86kg. “Yes, I have changed my category at the moment. I will play in this category…
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Olympians Mandeep Singh-Udita Duhan To Tie The Knot
Indian hockey team’s Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan are set to tie the knot at a gurdwara in Model Town on March 21. The India men’s team forward and Indian women’s defender were a part of the national contingent in Tokyo 2020. Jalandhar based Mandeep won the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024…