Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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Cricket At LA 2028 To Be Played At Pomona Fairgrounds
When cricket makes a return to the Olympics, at LA 2028, its matches will be played at a temporary, purpose-built structure at the Fairgrounds in Pomona, the organising committee announced on Tuesday. The Fairgrounds in Pomona, officially known as Fairplex, is a 500-acre event complex where the Los Angeles County Fair has been held since…
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Indian Open Athletics Meet: Aditya Kumar Singh, Yashvir Singh Clinch, Tejinderpal Singh Toor Clinch Gold Medal
Aditya Kumar Singh from Varanasi leapt 7.74m to bag a long jump gold in the Indian Open athletics meet at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. However, Olympian Jeswin Aldrin, returning to his first competition after Paris 2024 finished at seventh place after pulling a hamstring. The National Record holder jumped to 7.36m in…
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LA 2028: Santa Anita Park Favored To Host Equestrian Events
In a repeat of Los Angeles 1984, the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, is favoured to host the 2028 Olympics equestrian competitions, according to the local leaders. Proximity is one of the biggest reasons that the Santa Anita Park — just 20 miles northeast of LA — has been selected over Galway Downs in…
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Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei To Reconsider Split Under RTG Programme
Hannah Yeoh, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia, has urged the national mixed doubles pair of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei to reconsider their split-up plans under the Road to Gold (RTG) programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “We cannot have athletes who are in the RTG this year suddenly deciding…
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Sudirman Cup 2025: Malaysia Retain Badminton Asia Championships Squad
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has retained the same 20-member squad from the Badminton Asia Championships for the Sudirman Cup 2025, slated to run from April 27 to May 4 in Xiamen, China. The 20 member provisional squad, including Asian champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (men’s doubles) has been declared fit by the coaching directors Kenneth…