Wrestlers’ protest day seven: the battle continues

Wrestlers’ protest day seven: the battle continues

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik address a press conference during their protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, April 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Amidst rumours of his resigning and wrestlers accusing him of pressurising them to end […]

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National Championships an important stop-over for Asian Games bound shooters

National Championships an important stop-over for Asian Games bound shooters

Olympian Manu Bhaker will lead the line in the women’s 50m 3P shooting. | Photo Credit: PTI Three months ago, the Vattiyoorkavu Shooting Range resembled an abandoned warehouse with overgrown grass and weeds. The range was in disuse for the last two years after serving as a Covid first-line treatment centre when the pandemic was […]

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Navjeet Kaur fails dope test, gets three-year suspension

Navjeet Kaur fails dope test, gets three-year suspension

A few months after Tokyo Olympic finalist Kamalpreet Kaur failed a dope test, another leading woman discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon has run into dope trouble. Navjeet, the fifth-best discus thrower in Asia this year and the 2018 Commonwealth Game bronze medallist, failed an out-of-competition dope test conducted by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in […]

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Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics

Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics

“Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive at advertising company Dentsu, is suspected of receiving bribes from the former head of Aoki Holdings Inc. and two company employees,” the prosecutors’ office said. “Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive at advertising company Dentsu, is suspected of receiving bribes from the former head of Aoki Holdings Inc. and two company […]

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Commonwealth Games boxing – new talent steps up; old hands engineer a revival

Commonwealth Games boxing – new talent steps up; old hands engineer a revival

The below par finish of a few big names, the sore point in the pugilists’ performance in Birmingham The below par finish of a few big names, the sore point in the pugilists’ performance in Birmingham The emergence of new talents, the revival of experienced hands and the below-par finish of a few big names […]

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Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Championship final

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Championship final

The Indian javelin Olympic champion sent his spear to 88.39m for his third career-best throw The Indian javelin Olympic champion sent his spear to 88.39m for his third career-best throw Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for his maiden World Championships final with a stunning first attempt throw of 88.39m here. The 24-year-old Indian, hot favourite […]

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Neeraj Chopra primed for podium finish in Stockholm Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra primed for podium finish in Stockholm Diamond League

The javelin thrower makes his first appearance in four years in the prestigious one-day meet here on June 30 The javelin thrower makes his first appearance in four years in the prestigious one-day meet here on June 30 Buoyed by a strong start to the season, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is primed to […]

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Tokyo Olympics cost ¥1.42 trillion, say organisers as they close books

Tokyo Olympics cost ¥1.42 trillion, say organisers as they close books

Accurately tracking costs of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a moving maze because of recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the Japanese yen Accurately tracking costs of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a moving maze because of recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the Japanese […]

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