Tag: Olympic First News
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‘Coach-Less’ Jacky Kok Misses Vietnam International Challenge Title
Independent shuttler Jacky Kok’s bid to first independent shuttler came to an end in the Vietnam International Challenge on Sunday. Kok bounced back after a one-game deficit to take the match to the decider, losing 21-23, 21-17, 15-21 to Thailand’s Puritat Arree in Hanoi. He had beaten Puritat twice in the past. Kok trains under…
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WATCH: Ishan Kishan Roasts Mohammad Rizwan For Excessive Appealing
Out-of-favour India wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan shares a camaraderie with Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary. It was visible in a video posted by the umpire on Instagram. In the video, Chaudhary quizzed the SunRisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper batter about his excessive appealing during his hey days. “You played so many games under my umpiring. You have grown…
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ISSF Academy: Karoliina Nissinen Shares Outlook Of The Flagship Model
ISSF, shooting’s governing body, has created its flagship academies, around the world, to formulate coaching and prepare the athlete under a diverse program for the Olympic Games. The one-year-old model has brought coaches from different nations under an umbrella, to share diverse coaching methods, to improve sports shooting coaching around the world. “ISSF Academy plays…
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Carolina Marin, Olympic Gold Medalist, Was On Brink Of Retirement After Paris 2024
Rio 2016 gold medalist Carolina Marin overcame her biggest setback at Paris 2024. The Spanish women’s singles star sustained a knee injury to her right leg during the second game against China’s He Bing Jiao at the Summer Games in August. It was the third anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury of her career; meaning that…