Sports
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Malnourished and injured, Palestinian weightlifter misses Paris Olympics
Mohammed Hamada, the first Palestinian weightlifter to compete in the Olympics has lost his place in the Paris Olympics because of the war in Gaza. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said that…
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Ramita Jindal qualifies for women’s 10m air rifle final at Olympics
Chateauroux: India’s Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women’s 10m air rifle final in fifth place even as Elavenil Valarivan succumbed to pressure to miss out…
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Nikhat Zareen enters pre-quarterfinals with gritty win over Kloetzer
Paris: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen powered into the women’s 50kg Olympics pre-quarterfinals with a tenacious victory over Germany’s Maxi Carina Kloetzer here on Sunday. Trailing on three cards after the first…
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Manu Bhaker breaks jinx, earns India Olympic bronze in shooting after 12 years
Chateauroux: Manu Bhaker ended India’s 12-year wait for a shooting medal in the Olympics by becoming the first markswoman from the country to finish on the podium with a bronze in the…
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Religious groups deplore wacky Paris Olympics opening event
Paris: Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French capital used to astound, bemuse and, at times, poke a finger in the…
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Paris Olympics: Sindhu fetches dominant win over Fathimath Abdul Razzaq
Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding win in straight games over Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women’s singles group stage match, here…
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Belal Muhammad stuns Leon Edwards, captures UFC welterweight title
At UFC 304 in Manchester, England, Belal Muhammad achieved a stunning upset by defeating Leon Edwards to become the new UFC Welterweight Champion. The fight showcased Muhammad’s exceptional wrestling and strategic fighting,…
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India beat NZ 3-2 in men’s hockey Olympics opener
Paris: Indian men’s hockey team defeated New Zealand 3-2 to open its campaign at the Paris Olympics on a rousing note here on Saturday. It was not an easy win as New…
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Eight Telugu athletes to represent India at Paris 2024 Olympics
Hyderabad: Eight athletes from the Telugu states will represent India at the Paris 2024 Olympics, joining the nation’s contingent of 117 athletes competing in 16 sporting events. The athletes include PV Sindhu…
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Ex-India coach Dravid’s ‘exhale’ message to incoming Gambhir
New Delhi: Former India coach Rahul Dravid passed a lead to his successor Gautam Gambhir in taming the tough situations he is bound to encounter – “exhale, take a step back”, a…
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Paris Olympics 1988 and now: this time India will win more medals
Long, long ago in the year 1988, I visited Trocadero to get one of the best views of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lo and behold, it truly was an unforgettable sight…
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India trounce Bangladesh by 10 wickets to reach Women’s T20 Asia Cup final
Dambulla: Defending champions India trounced Bangladesh by 10 wickets here on Friday to storm into the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Chasing a mere 81 runs to win, the pair…
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Expect women boxers to do better than before in Paris Olympics: Vijender
New Delhi: India’s boxing medal hopes at the Paris Games will hinge on how its women pugilists perform, feels the country’s lone Olympic medal-winning male boxer Vijender Singh, who expects the Nikhat…
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Olympics: Shamsher Khan, a native of Guntur, was India’s hero in 1956 swimming
The history of Indian sports abounds with stories of heroism that have been sadly forgotten with the passing of time. One such story is that of a talented swimmer Shamsher Khan. He was…
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Paris Olympics: Australian water polo player tests Covid-19 positive
Paris, July 23: An Australian water polo player has been isolated at the Paris Games following a positive COVID-19 test, as confirmed by the country’s Olympic team chief, Anna Meares, on Tuesday.…
