It will be good if anyone can give assessment on this year's performance.
I can cover Athletics, Archery , Badminton, Hockey, Swimming, T.T , Tennis , Weightlifting & Wrestling.
Though I watch Boxing, Golf & Shooting, don't think I'm the right person as I hardly involved/followed these events apart from Olympics , Commonwealth & Asian games.
Why the dislike,@Nagendra? Did you read the whole article?
of-course, I read entire article. Seems like the person who wrote the article doesn't have first hand knowledge on athletes performance in this Olympics and overly relied on some inputs & stats. I would say it is pathetic analysis & report card.
Why the dislike,@Nagendra? Did you read the whole article?
of-course, I read entire article. Seems like the person who wrote the article doesn't have first hand knowledge on athletes performance in this Olympics and overly relied on some inputs & stats. I would say it is pathetic analysis & report card.
OK
Two things that I would like to say:
1) Are you commenting on only the 'athletics' part or the entire analysis of all the category of players: archery, badminton, hockey, boxing, wrestling, shooting et al?
2) Even if its a "pathetic" analysis, I have never mentioned that I agreed with the analysis of the writer. I was simply pointing out to an analysis of the performance of our players in the Olympics available on the NET. So , if you disagree with the analysis, you can simply say so and explain in a subsequent post why you think so...your disliking my post seems to suggest that you dislike my posting of the ESPN article here
Why the dislike,@Nagendra? Did you read the whole article?
of-course, I read entire article. Seems like the person who wrote the article doesn't have first hand knowledge on athletes performance in this Olympics and overly relied on some inputs & stats. I would say it is pathetic analysis & report card.
OK
Two things that I would like to say:
1) Are you commenting on only the 'athletics' part or the entire analysis of all the category of players: archery, badminton, hockey, boxing, wrestling, shooting et al?
2) Even if its a "pathetic" analysis, I have never mentioned that I agreed with the analysis of the writer. I was simply pointing out to an analysis of the performance of our players in the Olympics available on the NET. So , if you disagree with the analysis, you can simply say so and explain in a subsequent post why you think so...your disliking my post seems to suggest that you dislike my posting of the ESPN article here
Or you could just accept the dislikes are at the article and not at yourself. Having to explain it each time is hard, the newer Gen Z guys I don't know if we have any in our forum will never participate. Don't take this as something personally against you. We all know you did not write this article it is understood.
No I have never taken this as something personal...if you see in the link that I provided the first time such an incident occurred it was with @debarghya89...only I find it a bit baffling. As it is, I have known @Nagendra for a long time to know that he never had any such intention. I was only trying to point out what I have found to be a basic contradiction in the 'dislike' option sometimes used in this forum
About your point of non-participation, I am in complete agreement. IFN is almost stagnating, we used to have so much discussion on a wide range of subjects like food, culture, academia, politics apart from football. All these have dried up. Even in the middle of the football season with the I-League and ISL has been running simultaneously, there have been times when there has not been a single post in an entire day. And to think that even 3-4 years ago we had so many heated discussions regarding a single match/single issue.
All I can say is that it is unfortunate...as many of us had said, this was the one place of refuge for football fanatics like us!
India's Paris Olympics report card: A+ in Ambani-isation, Cs and Ds in most sports
There are two ways to look at India’s Paris Olympics 2024 report card. One is that the country has notched up its third-best performance at a single edition of the Games. The other is that a nation of 1.4 billion came 71st in the medal tally.
When the Paris Olympics began in July, double-digit medals seemed within reach of a contingent of 117 athletes – more than just participants; contenders. When it ended on Sunday, India wrapped up with six medals, one short of the record set at Tokyo Olympics 2020. This is India’s third-best outing at an Olympic Games, following the highs of Tokyo 2021 (seven medals including one gold) and London 2012 (seven medals including two silvers).
Indian athletes competed across 16 sports in Paris: Archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis and tennis.
India had seven fourth-places. "We’re so close—those fourth places show we’re in the mix, and with continued support, we can turn them into medals," two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra told reporters on Friday.
In sum, a familiar story. There was, however, one stellar performance. And no, we are not talking about Chopra winning silver even though four of his six attempts were foot faults, meaning he bagged silver with just two throws.
Hockey: A
The men’s team hockey clinched another bronze after the third-place finish in Tokyo, showing that the golden days of Indian hockey are back. Harmanpreet Singh led the charge as India’s top-scorer at Paris 2024 with 10 goals, while P.R. Sreejesh, ever reliable in the net, made crucial saves securing the team's path to a bronze medal. The women’s team also reached the semi-finals for the first time, but missed out on a medal.
Shooting: B Plus
India sent a 15-member Indian rifle and pistol squad and a shotgun team of six shooters to Paris. Manu Bhaker’s double bronze in the 10m air pistol and mixed team events reminded Indian fans of ace shooter Abhinav Bindra. Swapnil Kusale added to the tally with a bronze in the 50m rifle three positions. This is a bounce-back from Tokyo, where our shooters returned empty-handed after the success in London 2012.
Athletics: B
The 28-member athletics squad had just one glimmering medal, with Neeraj Chopra continuing to shine, securing a silver in javelin with a throw of 89.45m. This builds on his historic gold from Tokyo, proving that he's no one-hit wonder. Avinash Sable's entry into the 3000m steeplechase final was an Indian first, even though he finished 11th. The rest of the squad could not pull off anything, but Chopra’s stellar effort lifts the grade.
Wrestling: B Minus
Wrestling came into the Paris Olympics under a cloud of controversy, with protests casting a shadow over preparations. But Aman Sehrawat managed to snag a bronze in the 57 kg category. The disqualification of Vinesh Phogat for being overweight was a bitter pill to swallow, given her potential for gold.
Badminton: C
Seven ace shuttlers, with stellar past performances, were part of the Paris Olympics contingent. They displayed flashes of brilliance, with Lakshya Sen missing a medal and finishing in fourth place. He also became the first Indian shuttler to reach the semi-finals in a men's badminton event at the Olympics. H.S. Prannoy's early exit was a shock, P.V. Sindhu had a disappointing run, the men’s doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy made it to the quarter-finals. These mark progress from previous Olympics but the lack of medals drags down the grade.
Equestrian: C
Anush Agarwalla qualified and performed in individual dressage — India’s first in this discipline. This builds on the strides made by Fouaad Mirza in Tokyo 2020, marking an improvement for Indian equestrian sports.
Weightlifting: C
Mirabai Chanu, the sole athlete competing in this sport, missed a bronze by just 1kg, a small margin that hurts after her silver in the Tokyo Olympics. While her fourth-place finish shows consistency, it’s a reminder of how tight the competition has become at the Olympics.
Sailing: C
Sailing was another sport where India showed steady progress, with Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan improving their finishes from Tokyo. It’s a slow but steady climb in a sport that has been tough for India.
Boxing: D
Boxing at Paris 2024 was a letdown. Despite fielding world champions like Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain, the six-member team returned empty-handed. This marks a sharp decline from the bronze secured in Tokyo 2020 and the highs of London 2012. Indian boxing needs a fresh strategy to bounce back in Los Angeles 2028.
Archery: D
Archery is a sport where India has often shown potential. Despite a strong lineup featuring six seasoned archers, there are no medals. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat finished fourth in the mixed team event to secure India’s best result in archery at the Olympics. Medal hopeful Deepika Kumari could not live up to expectations.
Table Tennis: D
In table tennis, we saw some progress with Manika Batra, who seeded 18th in the women’s singles event and became the first Indian table tennis player to progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. Baby steps forward, but the road to winning an Olympic medal in table tennis remains steep.
Rowing: D
Rowing saw a slight improvement with Balraj Panwar finishing 23rd in men’s single sculls, better than Tokyo 2020 where we didn’t even qualify. But we’re still a long way from matching the high of Rio 2016.
Golf: E
Golf, too, was a bag full of disappointments, with Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar all failing to achieve respectable positions. After Aditi Ashok’s near-miss for bronze in Tokyo, this is a step back.
Tennis: E
Tennis was one of India’s lowest points in Paris. A stark contrast from Rio 2016, where we came close to a mixed doubles medal. Rohan Bopanna, N. Sriram Balaji, and Sumit Nagal all three faced early exits. It’s clear that Indian tennis needs more preparation to compete on the Olympic stage.
Swimming: E
Swimming remains a struggle for India. Despite efforts by athletes like Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu, we didn’t see significant improvement.
Judo: E
Judo didn’t deliver for India in Paris, with Tulika Maan exiting in the first round. It’s a step back from Tokyo, where we saw some progress.
Ambani-isation: A+
This is one area where India made stupendous progress. For the first time in an Olympics, there was an ‘India House’ built by a business group. And it was Nita Ambani who declared that India wants to host the 2036 Olympics. Applause!
Why the dislike,@Nagendra? Did you read the whole article?
of-course, I read entire article. Seems like the person who wrote the article doesn't have first hand knowledge on athletes performance in this Olympics and overly relied on some inputs & stats. I would say it is pathetic analysis & report card.
OK
Two things that I would like to say:
1) Are you commenting on only the 'athletics' part or the entire analysis of all the category of players: archery, badminton, hockey, boxing, wrestling, shooting et al?
2) Even if its a "pathetic" analysis, I have never mentioned that I agreed with the analysis of the writer. I was simply pointing out to an analysis of the performance of our players in the Olympics available on the NET. So , if you disagree with the analysis, you can simply say so and explain in a subsequent post why you think so...your disliking my post seems to suggest that you dislike my posting of the ESPN article here
Or you could just accept the dislikes are at the article and not at yourself. Having to explain it each time is hard, the newer Gen Z guys I don't know if we have any in our forum will never participate. Don't take this as something personally against you. We all know you did not write this article it is understood.
He is very Scared of losing points, he fears that I will overtake him
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I can cover Athletics, Archery , Badminton, Hockey, Swimming, T.T , Tennis , Weightlifting & Wrestling.
Though I watch Boxing, Golf & Shooting, don't think I'm the right person as I hardly involved/followed these events apart from Olympics , Commonwealth & Asian games.
India at Paris Olympics 2024 grades: Badminton D, athletics F and A+
https://www.espn.in/olympics/story/_/id/40819724/india-paris-olympics-2024-grades-shooting-badminton-d-athletics-f
A tale of two federations: Why archery keeps missing the mark (and how shooting got its sights back)
https://www.espn.in/olympics/story/_/id/40730277/a-tale-two-federations-why-archery-keeps-missing-mark-how-shooting-got-sights-back-paris-olympics-2024Two things that I would like to say:
1) Are you commenting on only the 'athletics' part or the entire analysis of all the category of players: archery, badminton, hockey, boxing, wrestling, shooting et al?
2) Even if its a "pathetic" analysis, I have never mentioned that I agreed with the analysis of the writer. I was simply pointing out to an analysis of the performance of our players in the Olympics available on the NET. So , if you disagree with the analysis, you can simply say so and explain in a subsequent post why you think so...your disliking my post seems to suggest that you dislike my posting of the ESPN article here
I had already pointed this out quite some time ago (https://forum.indianfootballnetwork.com/discussion/comment/280389#Comment_280389), so I will not belabour the point here
About your point of non-participation, I am in complete agreement. IFN is almost stagnating, we used to have so much discussion on a wide range of subjects like food, culture, academia, politics apart from football. All these have dried up. Even in the middle of the football season with the I-League and ISL has been running simultaneously, there have been times when there has not been a single post in an entire day. And to think that even 3-4 years ago we had so many heated discussions regarding a single match/single issue.
All I can say is that it is unfortunate...as many of us had said, this was the one place of refuge for football fanatics like us!
India's Paris Olympics report card: A+ in Ambani-isation, Cs and Ds in most sports
There are two ways to look at India’s Paris Olympics 2024 report card. One is that the country has notched up its third-best performance at a single edition of the Games. The other is that a nation of 1.4 billion came 71st in the medal tally.
When the Paris Olympics began in July, double-digit medals seemed within reach of a contingent of 117 athletes – more than just participants; contenders. When it ended on Sunday, India wrapped up with six medals, one short of the record set at Tokyo Olympics 2020. This is India’s third-best outing at an Olympic Games, following the highs of Tokyo 2021 (seven medals including one gold) and London 2012 (seven medals including two silvers).
Indian athletes competed across 16 sports in Paris: Archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis and tennis.
India had seven fourth-places. "We’re so close—those fourth places show we’re in the mix, and with continued support, we can turn them into medals," two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra told reporters on Friday.
In sum, a familiar story. There was, however, one stellar performance. And no, we are not talking about Chopra winning silver even though four of his six attempts were foot faults, meaning he bagged silver with just two throws.
Hockey: A
The men’s team hockey clinched another bronze after the third-place finish in Tokyo, showing that the golden days of Indian hockey are back. Harmanpreet Singh led the charge as India’s top-scorer at Paris 2024 with 10 goals, while P.R. Sreejesh, ever reliable in the net, made crucial saves securing the team's path to a bronze medal. The women’s team also reached the semi-finals for the first time, but missed out on a medal.
India sent a 15-member Indian rifle and pistol squad and a shotgun team of six shooters to Paris. Manu Bhaker’s double bronze in the 10m air pistol and mixed team events reminded Indian fans of ace shooter Abhinav Bindra. Swapnil Kusale added to the tally with a bronze in the 50m rifle three positions. This is a bounce-back from Tokyo, where our shooters returned empty-handed after the success in London 2012.
Athletics: B
The 28-member athletics squad had just one glimmering medal, with Neeraj Chopra continuing to shine, securing a silver in javelin with a throw of 89.45m. This builds on his historic gold from Tokyo, proving that he's no one-hit wonder. Avinash Sable's entry into the 3000m steeplechase final was an Indian first, even though he finished 11th. The rest of the squad could not pull off anything, but Chopra’s stellar effort lifts the grade.
Wrestling: B Minus
Wrestling came into the Paris Olympics under a cloud of controversy, with protests casting a shadow over preparations. But Aman Sehrawat managed to snag a bronze in the 57 kg category. The disqualification of Vinesh Phogat for being overweight was a bitter pill to swallow, given her potential for gold.
Badminton: C
Seven ace shuttlers, with stellar past performances, were part of the Paris Olympics contingent. They displayed flashes of brilliance, with Lakshya Sen missing a medal and finishing in fourth place. He also became the first Indian shuttler to reach the semi-finals in a men's badminton event at the Olympics. H.S. Prannoy's early exit was a shock, P.V. Sindhu had a disappointing run, the men’s doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy made it to the quarter-finals. These mark progress from previous Olympics but the lack of medals drags down the grade.
Equestrian: C
Anush Agarwalla qualified and performed in individual dressage — India’s first in this discipline. This builds on the strides made by Fouaad Mirza in Tokyo 2020, marking an improvement for Indian equestrian sports.
Weightlifting: C
Mirabai Chanu, the sole athlete competing in this sport, missed a bronze by just 1kg, a small margin that hurts after her silver in the Tokyo Olympics. While her fourth-place finish shows consistency, it’s a reminder of how tight the competition has become at the Olympics.
Sailing: C
Sailing was another sport where India showed steady progress, with Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan improving their finishes from Tokyo. It’s a slow but steady climb in a sport that has been tough for India.
Boxing: D
Boxing at Paris 2024 was a letdown. Despite fielding world champions like Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain, the six-member team returned empty-handed. This marks a sharp decline from the bronze secured in Tokyo 2020 and the highs of London 2012. Indian boxing needs a fresh strategy to bounce back in Los Angeles 2028.
Archery: D
Archery is a sport where India has often shown potential. Despite a strong lineup featuring six seasoned archers, there are no medals. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat finished fourth in the mixed team event to secure India’s best result in archery at the Olympics. Medal hopeful Deepika Kumari could not live up to expectations.
Table Tennis: D
In table tennis, we saw some progress with Manika Batra, who seeded 18th in the women’s singles event and became the first Indian table tennis player to progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. Baby steps forward, but the road to winning an Olympic medal in table tennis remains steep.
Rowing: D
Rowing saw a slight improvement with Balraj Panwar finishing 23rd in men’s single sculls, better than Tokyo 2020 where we didn’t even qualify. But we’re still a long way from matching the high of Rio 2016.
Golf: E
Golf, too, was a bag full of disappointments, with Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar, Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar all failing to achieve respectable positions. After Aditi Ashok’s near-miss for bronze in Tokyo, this is a step back.
Tennis: E
Tennis was one of India’s lowest points in Paris. A stark contrast from Rio 2016, where we came close to a mixed doubles medal. Rohan Bopanna, N. Sriram Balaji, and Sumit Nagal all three faced early exits. It’s clear that Indian tennis needs more preparation to compete on the Olympic stage.
Swimming: E
Swimming remains a struggle for India. Despite efforts by athletes like Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu, we didn’t see significant improvement.
Judo: E
Judo didn’t deliver for India in Paris, with Tulika Maan exiting in the first round. It’s a step back from Tokyo, where we saw some progress.
Ambani-isation: A+
This is one area where India made stupendous progress. For the first time in an Olympics, there was an ‘India House’ built by a business group. And it was Nita Ambani who declared that India wants to host the 2036 Olympics. Applause!
https://www.telegraphindia.com/gallery/indias-paris-olympics-report-card-a-in-ambani-isation-cs-and-ds-in-most-sports-photogallery/cid/2040458?slide=17