Wrestlers’ protest day seven: the battle continues

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Navjeet Kaur fails dope test, gets three-year suspension

[ad_1] 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) […]

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Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics

[ad_1] “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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Championship final

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Neeraj Chopra primed for podium finish in Stockholm Diamond League

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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