Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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Misti Karmakar, Malda Hawker’s Daughter, To Compete At Asian U-18 Athletics Championships
Misti Karmakar, 16, was the first from her family to take a flight. She made the cut for the Indian team after achieving her personal best throw of 45.02m in the National Youth Athletics Championships in Patna last month. When Karmakar landed in Saudi Arabia for the Asian U-18 Athletics Championships, she made a quick…
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Tannu, Nishchay Clinch Podium Finish In Asian U18 Athletics Championship
India’s medal tally at the Asian U18 Athletics Championship climbed to three on Wednesday. Tannu bagged a silver medal in the girls’ 400m event at the youth continental event while Nishchay won a bronze in the boys discus throw event. Nischay threw the discus to 58.85m to clinch the third podium finish. Earlier, India’s Nitin…
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ITTF World Cup 2025 Macao: India’s Campaign Ends In Group Stage
India’s campaign at the ITT World Cup 2025 Macao, China ended in the group stage on Wednesday. Sreeja Akula lost in straight sets 8-11, 6-11, 9-11, 8-11 to World No.13 Bernadette Szocs of Romania in her final group stage match. Her compatriot Manika Batra lost 11-13, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10 to Bruna Takahashi of Brazil. Akula…
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What Is Badminton Ranking Protection? How Does Badminton Ranking Protection Work?
Badminton Ranking Protection is a policy implemented by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to support players who are temporarily unable to compete due to legitimate reasons such as injury, illness, or pregnancy. It helps ensure they don’t lose their career momentum entirely while recovering or on leave. What Is Badminton Ranking Protection? Ranking protection allows…
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Lee Zii Jia To Make US Open Badminton 2025 Comeback
Malaysian shuttler Lee Zii Jia is planning to make a comeback in the US Open Badminton Championships, slated to run from June 24 to June 29, 2025, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA. The World No.9 is currently recovering from a right ankle injury and remains on a three-month layoff under the…