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American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan

American freestyler Katie Ledecky has never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Never demanded exemption from Asian Games trials: Sakshi Malik

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, one of the leading faces of the agitation against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Thursday claimed that she never demanded exemption from selection trials for the Asian Games. Fellow protestors Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have been…

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023

Scott Fowler: NBA star Chris Paul on trade, Wake Forest days and his grandfather’s murder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chris Paul has done almost everything there is to do on a basketball court. He grew up in Winston-Salem, starred at Wake Forest, was drafted No. 4 overall in the 2005 NBA draft and then went on to become a 12-time NBA all-star and a two-time Olympic…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Asian Games: Sujeet Kalkal questions trial exemption granted to Bajrang Punia

NEW DELHI: Sujeet Kalkal, the reigning U23 Asian champion, spoke out against the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to grant direct entry to Bajrang Punia for the upcoming Asian Games. Kalkal criticised the IOA ad-hoc committee, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, for exempting Bajrang Punia (65kg freestyle) and Vinesh Phogat…

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023

‘It Is A Legitimate Sport:’ The Breakdancers Training For Paris 2024

Next year breakdancing will be included as an Olympic Sport. Meet some of the athletes training to represent Australia in Paris.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 19, 2023

IOC's Bach says key to Russian decision for Paris Olympics is athletes' respectful conduct

IOC president Thomas Bach says the key factor for an ultimate decision on letting Russians participate at the 2024 Paris Olympics is the athletes' conduct at international competitions

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat handed direct entries for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The IOA ad-hoc panel made a decision on Tuesday to grant direct entries into the Asian Games to Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023

Cathy Freeman inspires Matildas in surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Olympic gold medal winner pays visit to Australia’s camp ahead of opening match at same stadium where she made history

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023

The unique format of Ultimate Table Tennis where every game matters

In UTT, every game counts equally, making the format tough for players used to race-to-three or race-to-five matches. PuneDiya Chitale, Manav Thakkar, Yangzi Liu, and Lily Zhang all experienced this difficulty, with Diya and Sutirtha Mukherjee's games deciding the tie. Benedikt Duda, an Olympic bronze medallist, explains that mental strength…

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Labour mayor quits and lashes out at Starmer’s ‘U-turns and broken promises’

Jamie Driscoll accuses Sir Keir of ‘mental gymnastics worthy of Olympic gold’

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023