Sports
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Saudi Arabia unveils plans for 92K-capacity King Salman Stadium
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) and the Ministry of Sport have unveiled designs and plans for King Salman Stadium and its sports facilities, which will…
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Mashael Al-Ayed becomes first Saudi female swimmer to participate in Olympics
Mashael Al-Ayed made history by becoming the first female to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in Olympic swimming. A 17-year-old swimmer secured a commendable sixth place in the women’s 200-metre…
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Paris Olympics: Lakshya’s victory ‘deleted’ as opponent withdraws due to injury
Paris: Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen’s dominating win over Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon in the badminton men’s singles Group L match at the ongoing Paris Olympics has been ‘deleted after the Guatemalan pulled…
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Paris Olympics: Shooting, archery events highlights of India’s action-packed schedule for Monday
Paris: Indian shooters Ramita Jindal and Arjun Babuta along with the men’s archery team will aim to add to country’s medal count at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday. On Sunday,…
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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…
