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On this day in 2008: Michael Phelps breaks Mark Spitz’s Olympics record

Phelps claimed his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics to surpass Spitz’s single Games record.

The Independent UK

Australia relocates more Afghan athletes fleeing Taliban rule

Australia has relocated Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi and other athletes and their family members fleeing Taliban rule, officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer, Kimiya Yousofi, arrives in Australia one year after the fall of Kabul

The extraordinary life of Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer takes another dramatic twist a year after Kabul fell to the Taliban.

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Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed no regret for the deadly attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics half a century ago

The Independent UK

Delhi HC forces Sports Code on Indian Olympics Association

New Delhi

The Hindu

Dylan Eagleson 'due a break' before plotting Olympic course

The 19-year-old won a gold medal at this summer's Commonwealth Games

Belfast Live

New junior World No.1 Sankar wants to make it big at senior level

HYDERABAD: A week after Indian shuttlers dominated the Commonwealth Games, there is a new junior world No.1 from another part of India in Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian. The Chennai lad became the new World No.1 in the boys singles category according to the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation…

The Times of India

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Stuntman who doubled for Queen in 2012 Olympics jailed for pushing partner down stairs

Gary Connery, who parachuted into the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony dressed as the Queen, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after his ex girlfriend's shoulder was "shattered"

Daily Mirror

I am fitter and stronger than I have been in a while, very well prepared for my next bout: Vijender Singh

NEW DELHI: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh suffered his maiden defeat, in a 13-professional-bout career so far, when Russia's Artysh Lopsan defeated the 2008 Beijing Olympics medallist by technical knockout at the Majestic Pride Casino in Goa in March last year.

The Times of India

Australians are not unbeatable, high time Indian hockey introduces a counter system to beat them

Jagbir Singh is a former India field hockey player who represented India in two Olympics in 1988 (Seoul) and 1992 (Barcelona). He was also part of the bronze medal winning Indian team in the 1986 Asian Games and the silver medal winning team in the 1990 Asian Games. He is…

The Times of India

In a year of sporting mega-events, the Brisbane Olympics can learn a lot from the ones that fail their host cities

In a year of major sporting events – the Commonwealth Games, the FIFA World Cup, cricket’s T20 World Cup, the Winter Olympics – conversations on greening such events are more essential than ever. While the Brisbane Olympics are a decade away, lessons from events like these need to be applied…

The Conversation

Princess Anne’s birthday: 7 things you may not know about the Princess Royal

The Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

The Independent UK

What Does It Mean to Win at Saving Lives?

Competitive lifesaving looks a lot like swimming ... until it doesn’t. Here’s a look inside one of the world’s most bizarre sports.

Sports Illustrated

Focus on qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, says Bhavani

CHENNAI: Star fencer Bhavani Devi said her focus now will be on qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympi

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Vintage Sharath eyes Olympic glory before calling it a day

NEW DELHI: Ageing like fine wine, Sharath Kamal has set his sights on yet another shot at the Olympics, his confidence boosted by a grand showing at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games.

The Hindu

India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence.

The Times of India

India@75: 7 forgotten sports legends

DR TALIMEREN AO: AO captained independent India's first football team at the 1948 London Olympics. The barefoot team impressed spectators but missed two penalties to lose 2-1 to France. The Naga footballer also captained Mohun Bagan but refused an Arsenal offer in order to pursue medicine. He retired as director…

The Times of India

2022 CWG medal count a downer for Mirabai Chanu-led weightlifting contingent

NEW DELHI: Indian weightlifters have all the reasons to be proud of their Birmingham show as they managed to win 10 -- three gold, three silver and four bronze -- marginally better than that in Gold Coast in 2018 when India had won only nine medals. The rich medal haul…

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Israel-Germany Diplomatic Crisis Worsens

The diplomatic crisis between Israel and Germany has worsened in the wake of Berlin government’s rejection to pay huge additional compensation to the families of the athletes killed during an attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Families of the 11 Israeli athletes who were killed in a Palestinian attack at…

The Times of India

Our paths will cross and it'll be Indian boxing's loss: Nitu Ghanghas on rivalry with Nikhat Zareen

NEW DELHI: An interesting battle for supremacy is brewing up in the women’s boxing’s flyweight division. And, it’s the Indian boxing which will be at loss, as the two central figures in this rivalry are both medal prospects at the upcoming Asian Games and Paris Olympics 2024.

Irish Mirror

Eric Donovan on Katie Taylor's Olympic gold and his own prospects of winning a European title

Eric Donovan was sharing studio space with some of RTE's top stars as he watched Ireland's boxers bring home four medals from the 2012 Olympics.

The Independent UK

Olympics attack victims' families to boycott German ceremony

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich will not attend a 50-year anniversary ceremony organized by German authorities

Daily Mirror

Eve Muirhead announces retirement after skippering Team GB to Winter Olympics gold

At the age of 32, curling great Eve Muirhead has decided to announce her retirement from the sport after achieving "everything she dreamt of" including winning Olympic gold in Beijing earlier this year

Reuters

Israeli families of 1972 Munich Olympics victims to boycott ceremony-Bild

The families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics plan to boycott a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the attack in a row with German authorities over compensation, Bild newspaper reported on Thursday.

The Conversation

London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today

This summer has marked 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics, and a chance to reflect on the event’s legacy. From the outset, the aim was to make it a ground-breakingly sustainable event. According to the United Nations, sustainability is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising…

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