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100 days to Paris Olympics 2024: Tracking India's top 10 medal hopes
ESPN tracks how the India's top 10 medal prospects are doing 100 days out from the start of the Olympics.
Summer Olympics
100 days to Paris: Every Indian athlete that has qualified for the Olympics so far
From Neeraj Chopra to PV Sindhu, here's a list of every Indian to have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Top Headlines
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu all but qualifies for Paris Olympics; finishes 11th in IWF World Cup
Mirabai lifted a combined 184 kg (81kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk) - far below her personal best.
Olympic Sports
U.S. powerlifter Bobby Body finally right at home in Paralympic pursuit
The story of a U.S. powerlifter's service, sacrifice and reinvention on his journey to the brink of a dream.
Weightlifting
A weight too heavy: Injured Mirabai has to be carried off, misses out on Asiad medal
Olympic and World medallist Mirabai Chanu was unable to earn her first Asian Games medal after finishing fourth and suffering an injury.
Weightlifting
How Cyrille Tchatchet recovered from his lowest point to become an Olympian
Cyrille Tchatchet reflects on the journey from his lowest point to becoming an Olympian, and how he helps others with the lessons he's learned.
Weightlifting
Bindyarani wins Asian C'ship silver, unable to contact family in Manipur
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist had a total effort of 194kg (83kg+111kg).
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu finishes fifth in 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships
Mirabai lifted a combined 194 kg with only two good lifts: 85 kg in snatch and 109 kg in clean and jerk.
Weightlifting
Moment of the Year: The agony behind the glory of Jeremy Lalrinnunga at CWG
ESPN India picks ten images that tell the story of the most extraordinary Indian sports moments witnessed throughout 2022.
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu wins silver in World Weightlifting C'ships
Mirabai lifted a combined 200 kg: 87 kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk.
Weightlifting
World Weightlifting C'ships: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge
Of the four Indians that will compete at the Worlds, only Mirabai features in the A-List.
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu is the gold favourite at CWG 2022, but she wants to shoulder more
Mirabai Chanu is aiming to defend her gold from the 2018 Gold Coast games in Birmingham, but her battle is between her and the barbell.
Weightlifting
Five performances that shined at the Southeast Asian Games
Despite Gilas' stunning upset loss, the Philippines still managed to win 226 medals at the SEA Games -- including 52 gold. Here's a look at five surprising medal performances.
Weightlifting
Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz wins second straight SEA Games gold medal
Hidilyn Diaz has retained her Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition.
Olympic Sports
Mirabai Chanu: A titan that who doesn't give up
Mirabai Chanu is ESPN India's Female Athlete of the Year.for delivering India's first silver in weightlifting at the Olympics.
Weightlifting
Who are Mirabai Chanu's main rivals going into 2022?
With Mirabai skipping the Worlds, coach Vijay Sharma says he was looking to see what the rest of the field was up to.
Weightlifting
Jeremy wins gold at Commonwealth Championships
Jeremy Lalrinnunga finished seventh overall in the World Championships, but set a national record in his snatch event.
Weightlifting
Mirabai-less India to focus on CWG at Weightlifting Worlds
With India's lifters still returning to competition mode, the Worlds will give the team an idea of the level they need to reach ahead of a busy competition season in 2022.
Top Headlines
- North Korean duo set weightlifting world records
- Medalist among banned Kazakhstan weightlifters
- Olympic champion Lyu tests positive for EPO
- Jalood named new weightlifting prez amid chaos
- Russians win ruling before weightlifting elections
- Rahimov, '16 gold medalist, stripped for doping
- IOC warns boxing, 2 others of '28 Games snub
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88CHN
- 71ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
USA | 39 |
CHN | 38 |
JPN | 27 |
USA | 41 |
CHN | 32 |
ROC | 28 |
USA | 33 |
ROC | 23 |
GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Dressel | 5 |
McKeon | 4 |
McKeown | 3 |
Scott | 3 |
Ledecky | 2 |
Hashimoto | 2 |
McKeon | 3 |
Nagornyy | 2 |
Melnikova | 2 |
Olympics News
Konnor McClain, eMjae Frazier among six gymnasts to watch in 2025
After a memorable and historic season filled with record-setting scores and epic performances, we can't help but to look ahead to next season.
2024 NCAA gymnastics championships finals: LSU wins first-ever national title
With Haleigh Bryant leading the squad, LSU earned its first national title on Saturday in a whirlwind day at the NCAA gymnastics championships.
Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 8th time
Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for an eight time with a 6.24-meter effort in the first Diamond League meeting of the 2024 season in China.
Sports bodies criticize track's move to pay gold medalists
Olympic sports bodies have criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics.
Lloyd Martin aims for the record books at the London Marathon
On Sunday, Lloyd Martin will run his first marathon, alongside his mom, Ceri. His goal: to become the youngest athlete with Down syndrome to complete the race.
Highlights from the 2024 NCAA gymnastics semifinals
The NCAA gymnastics semifinals were a roller-coaster ride with stellar, title-winning routines -- but also more falls than anyone expected.