Tag: Olympics
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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…