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Boxing days: On Nikhat Zareen

Nikhat could inspire many Indian girls to take up boxing, seen by many as a male sport

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra says he is not losing sleep over his international rivals' 90m-plus throws

NEW DELHI: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is not losing sleep over some of his top international rivals producing big early season performances but made it clear that he would want to join the 90m club this year.

The Times of India

Wales' forgotten greatest athlete who was robbed of the chance of immortality

Cecil Griffiths won gold at the 1920 Olympics - but a small prize he accepted as a teenager saw him banned and miss his greatest chance to write his name in the history books. He died in poverty.

Wales Online

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Homecoming celebrations planned for Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke following World Championship wins

It was Turkish delight for Amy (25) and Lisa (20) as they made history at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Thursday

Irish Mirror

Nikhat Zareen's dilemma: 50kg or 54kg for Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Like most other amateur women boxers globally, India's newly-crowned world flyweight champion Nikhat Zareen will also have to move to a new weight category for the Paris Olympics in 2024 following the rejigging of divisions by the International Boxing Association (IBA).

The Times of India

Beth Mead channelled Olympics disappointment into ‘best form of career’

The England and Arsenal winger is hoping to make a big impression at this summer’s European Championship

The Independent UK

Deaflympics gold has spurred me to win medals at Asiad, 2024 Olympics: Diksha Dagar

NEW DELHI: Bolstered by her unprecedented gold-medal winning run at the 24th Summer Deaflympics, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar has now trained her eyes on returning with medals from the postponed Asian Games and the 2024 Olympics.

The Times of India

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Compound mixed team to fight for bronze

Talukdar narrowly misses out on individuals semifinals

The Hindu

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sporting events because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished

The Independent UK

Exclusive: 'My time has come, will give it my all to win an Olympic gold for the country', says new World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen

NEW DELHI: Newly-crowned world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen is the toast of the nation after becoming just the fifth Indian female pugilist to win a gold medal at the World Championships.

The Times of India

Helene Elliott: Figure skating pair Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier share special bond, big plans

LOS ANGELES — Alexa Knierim had skated with her husband Chris as a pair for so long that no other touch felt like his. Theirs was a marriage of love and figure skating, a union that brought them three U.S. pairs titles and a bronze medal in the team event…

Los Angeles Times

In India we put a great honour on a pedestal, I want Satwik & Chirag at practice sessions every day & want to challenge them, says India's doubles coach Mathias Boe

NEW DELHI: Mathias Boe knows what it takes to win the Thomas Cup. He had done it all in 2016. But in the chair as India's doubles coach, sitting a few feet away from Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty up against four match points in the Thomas Cup final in…

The Times of India

Megan Rapinoe hails ‘a huge step forward’ in U.S. Soccer’s national team equal pay deals

SEATTLE — For anyone who’s ever been associated with the U.S. national soccer teams, Wednesday will stand forever as one of the biggest days in the sport’s history in this country.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Reece Prescod becomes first Team GB athlete to forgive CJ Ujah publicly

The sprinter Reece Prescod has become the first British athlete to forgive CJ Ujah publicly for failing a drugs test and costing Team GB a 4x100m relay silver medal at last year’s Tokyo Olympics

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Daily Mirror

Triathlete Raya Hubbell told she would 'never walk again' after devastating skiing crash in 2001

EXCLUSIVE: Raya Hubbell had qualified for three events at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 as part of the Canadian skiing team before a devastating crash in the lead up to the Games changed her life

Daily Mirror

Which coins are worth the most as 50p sells for £175 – over 300 times its face value

A 50p coin sold for more than 300 times its face value and there are 210,000 still in circulation according to the Royal Mint. This is how to spot if you have a small fortune in you pocket

ABC News

Dean Boxall and Ariarne Titmus team up again for the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships. Are they the best duo in sport?

Dean Boxall went viral at the Beijing Olympics for his insane celebration of Ariarne Titmus's gold medal swim. But beyond the memes, he's a brilliant swimming coach and motivator.

Bangkok Post

From sports star to coach

The significance of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for Thai athletes varies from person to person. For Thai-American Trecia Roberts, a former national 100m hurdles star-turned-coach, it launched her dream to have Thai athletics represented at the Olympics -- a tribute to the nation her mother is from.

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2022 Special Olympics USA Games “Flame of Hope” lights in Chicago for the first time ever

On May 20, for the first time, the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg for the Special Olympics USA Games will begin right here in Chicago with a celebratory Flame Lighting Ceremony. The “Flame of Hope” will be ignited from the eternal flame at Soldier Field, which is considered to…

Irish Mirror

Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers speaks out ahead of IABA's EGM in June

The association recently lost Bernard Dunne as the high performance unit's director due to his disillusionment over how criticism of his work had been handled prior to the Tokyo Olympics.

The Guardian - US

‘Everyone forgets about you’: Erin Jackson on returning home after Olympics gold

After making history in Beijing, the speed skater faces life after the spotlight, with sponsorships, training and changing the sport on her mind

Daily Mirror

Tiny Arctic town in Lapland warming nearly three times faster than rest of the planet

The residents of Salla in Finland are so worried about their future they made a fake bid to host the summer Olympics to raise awareness about the climate crisis

The Times of India

India's big badminton moments: From Prakash Padukone's first ever All England triumph to Team India's maiden Thomas Cup win

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's badminton team pulled off a major upset on Sunday by crushing 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final to win their maiden Thomas Cup title.

The Guardian - UK

‘Science, stopwatch, and a bit of art’: GB rowers’ mission to rekindle magic

Athletes seeking to restore the days of serial Olympic success have endured a testing transition to the post-Gröbler era

Orlando Sentinel

As USA Games near, some Special Olympics athletes in limbo over COVID-19 vaccination policy

ORLANDO, Fla. — Isabella Valle cried in joy last summer when she learned she’d earned a spot at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, being held in Orlando. But with opening ceremonies less than a month away, the 25-year-old golfer’s tears are now out of frustration and disappointment.

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