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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 · May 22, 2022

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 · May 21, 2022

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 · May 21, 2022

Compound mixed team to fight for bronze

Talukdar narrowly misses out on individuals semifinals

The Hindu · May 20, 2022

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 · May 20, 2022

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 · May 20, 2022

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 · May 20, 2022

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 · May 20, 2022

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 · May 19, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022