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Shannon Rowbury on Olympic bronze, doping and her long road to LA28

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Shannon Rowbury on Olympic bronze, doping and her long road to LA28

Born about a month after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, former American middle-distance runner Shannon Rowbury is eagerly awaiting her women’s 1500m bronze medal at LA28. She richly deserved a podium finish 14 years ago, but was robbed of the honour due to the drug-induced performances of some competitors. Thanks to the International Olympic Committee’s…

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We have a good chance to win two medals in CWG: long jumper Sreeshankar

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We have a good chance to win two medals in CWG: long jumper Sreeshankar

Leaving no stone unturned: Sreeshankar has been training in Spała, Poland, for the past three weeks to acclimatise to the weather conditions expected in Glasgow. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR In his “best physical condition ever”, long jumper M. Sreeshankar, who missed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham on countback, cannot…

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Back from a long break, Neeraj’s focused on performance over presence, one step at a time

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Back from a long break, Neeraj’s focused on performance over presence, one step at a time

Neeraj says his preparation was good for the Doha Diamond League meet and is happy with whatever he achieved there. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A nine-month break to recover from multiple injuries forcing a late start to the season saw Neeraj Chopra finish fourth in his maiden competition this year. Coupled with his 8th-place…

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