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China Open: Sindhu out, Prannoy to lead Indian charge

HS Prannoy will spearhead the Indian challenge at the China Open BWF Super-1000 tournament, which begins in Changzhou on Tuesday. Prannoy, who stunned Viktor Axelsen and Loh Kean Yew to win bronze at the Worlds, is likely to meet the same opponents at the China Open.

The Times of India

After Worlds high, Indian relay quartet eyes bigger targets

Indian 4x400m relay team set new Asian record, aiming for Paris Olympics. Amoj, Ajmal, Anas, Rajesh training in Thiruvananthapuram. Coach Jason Dawson's plan helped them achieve 2:58 target. Amoj almost quit due to injuries, but family, friends, coach Rajmohan supported him. Rajesh scared before heats, Amoj motivated him. Sub-3-minute mark…

The Hindu

Prannoy achieves career-high world ranking of No. 6, Sindhu jumps to No 14

In women’s singles, former world champion PV Sindhu, who also made an opening-round exit at the Worlds, moved one spot to secure 14th rank.

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Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet confident of Asian Games gold after Worlds performance

NEW DELHI: Amoj Jacob, a crucial member of the men's 4x400m relay team that came tantalisingly close to breaking the USA's dominating streak at the recent World Athletics Championships, expressed his confidence on Tuesday that India would clinch the gold medal at the Asian Games. Furthermore, he revealed their aspiration…

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra-inspired Kishore Jena looking at Asian Games after Worlds high

Kishore Kumar Jena's mercurial rise in the world of javelin continued as he finished fifth in the Athletics World Championships final in Budapest on Sunday night.

The Times of India

Eight Asiad-bound wrestlers skip Worlds trials in wake of WFI's suspension

NEW DELHI: India will field a new-look team at the World Championships next month. Eight out of the 12 wrestlers selected in the women's freestyle and greco-roman disciplines for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou skipped the selection trials for the Belgrade Worlds held in NIS Patiala on Friday. Three…

The Times of India

Athletics Worlds | Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a ''Best of Track and Field'' sort of night at worlds

Norway’s Karsten Warholm powered to victory in the 400-meter hurdles Wednesday night, then put on his trademark Viking horns to celebrate his third gold medal at the world championships.

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UWW suspends WFI for not holding elections on time

UWW suspends WFI for not holding elections on time; Indian athletes may compete as individuals in upcoming events. Indian wrestlers' names listed under 'IND' in Worlds entries; selection trials for World championships to be held at Patiala. IOA appointed Justice (retd.) M.M. Kumar as returning officer; polls stayed twice by…

The Hindu

Wrestling trials for World Championships to go ahead on August 25-26

NEW DELHI: Despite the suspension of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by the United World Wrestling (UWW) for failing to hold timely elections, the trials to select the Indian team for the upcoming World Championships are set to proceed as originally scheduled on August 25-26.

The Times of India

SAI wants Bajrang Punia to attend Worlds trials or give fitness certificate

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has requested Bajrang Punia, an Olympic-medalist wrestler, to participate in the upcoming trials for the World Championships or furnish a fitness certificate if he intends to seek an exemption from the evaluation scheduled this week in Patiala.

The Times of India

BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag lead Indian charge

HYDERABAD: Ten medals in ten years and the Indians are yearning for more as the BWF World Championships kick off in Copenhagen on Monday. Led by the indomitable PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers ruled the roost at the Worlds, winning at least a medal at every edition since 2013.

The Times of India

Satwik-Chirag lead Indian charge at badminton World Championships

Ten medals in ten years and the Indians are yearning for more as the BWF World Championships kick off in Copenhagen on Monday. Led by the indomitable PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers ruled the roost at the Worlds, winning at least a medal at every edition since 2013.

The Times of India

Dina Asher-Smith set on delivering at Worlds in ‘golden’ women’s 100m field

British sprinter enters the world championships without any hype and is excited by the chance to stun her daunting rivals

The Guardian - UK

2024 World Championships in Zurich suits puncheurs and Classics stars

Road race and time trial profiles revealed for Worlds in Switzerland

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Javelin thrower Jena gets visa appointment with Hungarian embassy; could still compete at Worlds

The Athletics Federation of India, in an update, said, “Thanks to all. Javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena has appointment at Hungary embassy tomorrow at 9am.” The Odisha athlete’s visa was earlier cancelled by the Hungarian embassy rendering him a doubtful starter at the marquee athletics event slated to be held…

The Times of India

Wrestling ad-hoc body not to change criteria for Worlds trials after injury to Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: The IOA-constituted ad-hoc committee for wrestling has decided not alter the criteria for the upcoming trials to select the team for the next month's World Championships in Belgrade.

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…

Cycling News

6 conclusions from the Cycling Super World Championships

Glasgow criterium circuits, crowded women's road calendar, one peak for multi-discipline riders and UCI's MTB priorities

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Tadej Pogacar: There is no chance I'm doing the Vuelta a Espana

Slovenian confirms absence after Worlds time trial

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Anna Shackley - A World Championships on home roads

Glasgow pro shares early memories of the Worlds course, overcoming injury and future GC ambitions

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'Embrace the chaos' - Underdog status a bonus for Australia at aggressive Worlds women's road race

'We're good when we don't have all eyes on us and we can do our thing' says Spratt, foreshadowing most aggressive Worlds she's seen

Cycling News

'Privileged position' rule draws ire of dedicated mountain bikers at Worlds

'What matters is the manner and timing in which the UCI applied and enforced this rule' says statement on late rule change which shifts Van der Poel and Sagan up grid

Cycling News

UCI give Van der Poel, Pidcock, Sagan bump up to fifth row for MTB Worlds

Accusations of preferential treatment come from year-round competitors

Cycling News

As it happened: Evenepoel beats Ganna and Tarling to win Elite Men's TT world title

Belgian beats Ganna by 12 seconds with 19-year-old Briton at 48 seconds

Cycling News

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tom Pidcock race new Pinarello MTB at Worlds

Pinarello adds a hardtail to its Dogma MTB range

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