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‘You represent the best of America’ – Simone Biles lauded by President Joe Biden

The 19-time world champion had to pull out of five of her six finals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

The Independent UK

Everyone knows Neeraj Chopra; Then again, no one really does!

Neeraj Chopra, 25, has won every major title in javelin throwing, single-handedly changing the perception of Indians in global sports. He won gold at the World Championships, despite an adductor strain and pressure from his Pakistani rival. He still doesn't see himself as the greatest, but pre-empts any questions on…

The Hindu

Neeraj and I are happy to top a sport once dominated by Europeans: Nadeem

Karachi's Arshad Nadeem & India's Neeraj Chopra have a healthy competition for gold at the Paris Olympics. Nadeem won silver at the World Athletics Championship & gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Both athletes ran a victory lap after the final. Nadeem's journey began in his village in Punjab, where…

The Hindu

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Great Britain primed for Paris Olympics after best World Athletics Championships for 30 years

British athletes took 10 medals away from Budapest in a promising performance ahead of Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Was under pressure for the first time, says Javelin world champion Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra is an outlier in his rootedness & quest to be better than himself. He won gold at the World Championships, is an inspiration to Indians on the track & field, & is already looking ahead to the Paris Olympics.

The Hindu

‘Like a Taylor Swift concert’: Simone Biles enthralls fans on comeback trail

The seven-time Olympic medalist hailed as the greatest gymnast ever inspires a popstar-like devotion from her fans, who packed a hockey arena over the weekend for US nationals

The Guardian - US

‘Obstacle course’ for the disabled: Can Paris transport be made accessible in time for the Olympics?

The Summer 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are accelerating plans to improve disabled access in and around the French capital, according to organisers. But plans for the Paris public transport network have sparked concern that the temporary improvements imagined for the games are a “missed opportunity” for lasting change.

France 24

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Neeraj emerges the king of the javelin

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships

The Hindu

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon: From running barefoot to the ‘queen of 1,500m’

Faith Kipyegon, widely regarded as one of the greatest 1,500m runners, says she wants to venture into marathon running.

Al Jazeera

Olympic podium the target as Laura Muir stays ‘in the mix’ for ‘crazier than ever’ 1500m medals

No top-three finish in Budapest at the World Championships but the Brit believes she can peak in Paris

The Independent UK

Ultimate goal is to win an Olympic medal in 2028: Nishka Agarwal

Nishka Agarwal, 15, of Telangana won gold in table vault at the Pharaoh's Cup gymnastics championship in Cairo. She is coached by Manoj Rana and has been practicing since age 7. Her goal is to win an Olympic medal in 2028. She is thankful for the support of SAI, GFI,…

The Hindu

Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s world title ‘just one step on comeback journey’

Aston Moore, who coached Johnson-Thompson to world heptathlon gold in Budapest, has his eyes on next summer’s Olympic Games.

The Independent UK

Zharnel Hughes inspired to historic Budapest bronze by Olympic heartbreak

Hughes was just a thousandth of a second off silver in Budapest.

The Independent UK

Seine River events scrapped again, renewing doubts over Paris Olympics plan

High levels of water pollution in the Seine River caused two swimming events to be cancelled over the weekend, after two others successfully went ahead on Thursday and Friday. A year ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, organisers say there is no Plan B for swimming events set to be…

France 24

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The Conversation

Gender inequality will still be an issue at the Paris 2024 Olympics — despite the Games being gender-balanced

With one year to go until the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, fans around the world have been following their teams’ performances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Hindu

Four-year dope ban | Dutee Chand requests Centre, State Government to help

Dutee Chand, a double Asian Games silver medalist, urges Odisha Government and Centre for help after receiving a four-year ban for failing dope tests. She appeals to authorities to give her a chance to represent India in various competitions. Chand has won medals in Asian Games and Championships and became…

The Independent UK

Decathlete Trey Hardee's mental health struggles began after celebrated career ended

Looking back, two-time world champion decathlete Trey Hardee wishes he would have taken a moment to mourn the end of his career

Evening Standard

Athletics needs lift in Budapest as Olympics loom with Usain Bolt legacy still impossible to replace

The World Athletics Championships must provide an injection of interest in the sport as the Netflix cameras roll into town

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Budapest welcomes world of athletics to savour revamp on banks of Danube

Just over six years ago, a popular movement stymied plans for Budapest to enter a bid to stage the 2024 Olympic Games. Out of that surge against Viktor Orban's government came the Momentum political party.

The Independent UK

Olympic champ Tori Bowie's mental health struggles were no secret inside track's tight-knit family

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook notation beneath the heading “Medical History:” Bipolar disorder

Radio France Internationale

Coe re-elected as supremo of world athletics on eve of Budapest championships

Former Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe was on Thursday elected as the president of World Athletics for a third consecutive four-year term.

Marie Claire

Desirèe Henry: ‘It's important for women to speak up and find their voice in the male-dominated world of sport’

Marie Claire chats to Olympic bronze relay star Desirèe Henry about race, maturing in sports and her love of the Real Housewives!

The Hindu

Anjali Bhagwat lends an element of fun to shooting with Fundook

Anjali Bhagwat lends an element of fun to shooting with Fundook. Anjali Bhagwat is a pioneer in Indian shooting. By reaching the Olympic final in Sydney in air rifle in 2000, on a “hardship quota”, Anjali made the whole country take note of the sport. She went on to win…

The Hindu

From a fringe player to India’s big medal hope — the Prannoy journey

From a fringe player to India’s big medal hope — the Prannoy journey. For someone who was talented and untiring, H.S. Prannoy remained a fringe player for too long before emerging out of the shadows of the lead performers. He is now India’s biggest medal hope at the World championships…

The Independent UK

On this day in 2008: Britain beat ‘invincible’ France to Olympic sprint gold

Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny and Jamie Staff took gold in Beijing.

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