Tag: Olympics
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Mirabai Chanu Trains For New Weight Category After IWF Ruling
Away from the ongoing 38th National Games, Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Mirabai Chanu has resumed training after opting out of the World Weightlifting Championships 2024 in December to prioritise her long-term rehabilitation programme. Vijay Sharma, India’s chief weightlifting coach, who will be at the Monal Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar in Dehradun for the…
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Yohan Blake Tips Rohit Sharma To ‘Continue Playing His Game’
Yohan Blake, two-time Olympic medalist, has tipped Team India captain Rohit Sharma to focus on his strengths and play his natural game despite the murmurs around him Down Under. The Indian captain has not breached the 10-run mark in his last five innings in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His captaincy has also come under the…
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How Cristiano Ronaldo Inspired Olympic Sprinter Jorge Paul
Cristiano Ronaldo, five-time Ballon d’Or winner, is one of the fittest athletes of all-time and his goal-scoring ability at 39 remains a testament to that. He has scored 10 goals in 12 appearances for Al-Nassr in the ongoing Saudi Pro League while chasing the impossible 1000 career goal-mark. His work-ethics has been one of the…
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Sumit Nagal Considers Australian Open As Launchpad To Olympic Dreams
A professional path in sports always seemed likely for Sumit Nagal. Growing up in India, he embraced every opportunity for physical activity. “When I was a kid, I would play a lot on the streets like I would be out and out (the) whole day,” the 27-year-old said on Australian Open’s episode of The Sit-Down…
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Sonam Malik Undergoes Surgery After Missing Paris 2024 Berth
Sonam Malik, the Tokyo Olympian, underwent knee surgery at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute after missing out on the Paris 2024 berth. The 22-year-old was operated by well-known surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala who was also India’s Chief Medical Officer at Paris 2024. She sustained the injury during the wrestling trials for…
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Vijayveer Sidhu Wins Battle Of Olympians At 67th National Shooting Championship
Vijayveer Sidhu won what turned out to be a battle of Olympians in the end to clinch a first national title in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) event. Taking aim at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) Finals Hall, the Paris Olympian Vijayveer got the better of Rio Olympian Gurpreet Singh (Army Marksmanship…
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How Seoul’s Bid For 2036 Olympics Is Threat To India?
Seoul is making a low-budget approach towards their bid for 2036 Olympics. The South Korean captial is expecting a total expenses of 5.08 trillion won, with an estimated economic benefit of 4.47 trillion won to host the Olympics. The cost of hosting Paris 2024 was 12.3 trillion won and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 14.8 trillion won.…
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Nikhat Zareen Recalls All-Round Paris 2024 Experience
Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen was one of the six boxers representing Indian at the Paris 2024. Having qualified for her maiden Olympic Games with a bronze medal from the Asian Games, the CWG gold medalist had already developed a mentality of facing the top pugilists. But her preparations fell short at the biggest stage…
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Indian Gamers To Chance On Esports For Olympic Glory
Esports is far from becoming a full-time sporting career option for Indian gamers. The ecosystem, however, can change quickly with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) creating the Olympic Esports Games, set to take place in 2025 and Indian video gaming landscape experiencing unprecedented growth in 2024. The Indian video games market is set to surpass $1…
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LA 2028 Gains $162.8 Million Investment From New Zealand
High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) will invest $162.8 million directly into 36 National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) over the next four years through to the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. $40.7 million per annum will go directly to NSOs for their campaigns, high performance programmes and performance pathways. In addition, HPSNZ will invest $22…