Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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SheBelieves Cup 2025: Mina Tanaka Brace Guides Japan To 4-0 Victory Over Matildas
Mina Tanaka scored a brace while Maika Hamano and Moeka Minami were also on the scoresheet in a dominant performance by the top-ranked Asian team. Interim CommBank Matildas Head Coach Tom Sermanni named a familiar starting XI to begin the tournament, with close to a full complement of players to choose from. Tameka Yallop and…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship Medal Stadings: Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh Clinch Podium Finish
Haryana won the overall 23rd National Para Athletics Championship with 49 gold, 29 silver, and 25 bronze medals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai while Tamil Nadu (17, 18, 12) and Uttar Pradesh (14, 17, 11) took the second and third spots respectively. In the discus throw event, Services’ Pradeep Kumar clinched the gold in…
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Milano Cortina 2026 And On Location Unveil Official Hospitality Packages For Winter Games
Milano Cortina 2026 and On Location, the Official and Exclusive Hospitality Provider for the Olympic & Paralympic Games, on Wednesday have revealed their exclusive collection of new hospitality packages, which include official tickets, inviting guests to immerse themselves in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 like never before. These packages, the first of their kind…
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2025 All England Open Badminton Championships: ‘Oldest’ Tan Wee Kiong Hoping For Special Reception
Tan Wee Kiong, one of the oldest active players in men’s doubles, is hoping for a special reception in his potentially final All England Open Badminton Championships this year, slated to run from March 11 to 16 along with partner Nur Azriyn Ayub. Danish ace Kim Astrup’s partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 36, is the oldest…
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Champions Trophy 2025: Jasprit Bumrah Returns To Training At NCA Bengaluru
In what could turn out to be a major boost for Team India at the Champions Trophy 2025, their pace bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has returned to training at the state-of-art National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. His wife, sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan, a part of the official broadcasters’ panel for the Champions Trophy 2025 confirmed…
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Loses Father R Kasi Viswanatham To Cardiac Arrest
India’s men’s doubles star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost his father R Kasi Viswanatham to a cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 65. The tragedy took place when Viswanatham was travelling from Amalapuram to Rajahmundry airport by car. He complained of uneasiness and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. Viswanatham was accompanied…
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How Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi Is Refining Skills To Become India’s Brightest Tennis Prospect
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi got a shot in the arm at the recently concluded Mumbai Open. After her exit at the WTA 125 event, Maaya returned to train at the Rafa Nadal Academy, focused on refining her game. The Indian prodigy looks up to World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and loves how she handles pressure. “I love…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship: Devendra Jhajharia Says TOPS Scheme Helping Para-Athletes Gain ‘Financial Security’
Devendra Jhajharia, president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), is optimistic about the financial growth of para-athletes in India. The Paralympics medalist was on the sidelines during the ongoing 23rd National Para Athletics Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai when Paris Paralympics medalists like Navdeep Singh and Hokato Sema stood on the…
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2025 Maha Open ATP Challenger Tour: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan-Vijay Sundar Prashanth Set Up Saketh Myneni-Ramkumar Ramanathan In All-India QF
Indian pairs progressed to the doubles quarterfinals, while eighth-seeded Alexis Galrneau of Canada, unseeded players Valentin Vacherot of Monaco and Czech Republic’s Dalibor Svrcina progressed to the singles quarterfinals at the 2025 Maha Open ATP Challenger Tour organized by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services…
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‘Project Astronaut’ John McFall To Become First Paralympian In Space
John McFall, Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games bronze medalist, is set to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Great Britain Paralympic sprinter, who is also a surgeon, has been cleared with medical certification to undertake a long-duration mission, the European Space Agency…