Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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WATCH: Neeraj Chopra Begins Season With 84.52m Throw
Double Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra began his 2025 season with an under-par throw at the Potch Invitational Track Event in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Chopra’s throw of 84.52m earned him the gold medal in the six-man javelin competition. He took his fans by surprise by participating in the unannounced event in South Africa, where he started…
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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…