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Double World championships bronze medalist Vinesh Phogat’s comeback bid after a sabbatical following the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock when the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) found her ineligible as per a United World Wrestling (UWW) rule, which requires retired athletes to inform the world body six months prior to their intended return to competition….
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Police are seen near the pitch during a men’s semifinal soccer match between Morocco and Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in August 2024, at Marseille Stadium in Marseille, France. | Photo Credit: AP French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the summer…
Olympic Rings are displayed on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Paris’s mayor said Friday that she intended to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028 despite criticism of the idea from some residents and lawmakers. The logo of five interlocking rings was erected on…
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When P.R. Sreejesh announced, through a series of comic strips on social media, his decision to retire from international hockey after the Paris Olympics, the move made sense given how he had been talking about it for some time now, with broken bones and the stress of performance. The way he did it, though, was…
The pictures of the statues attracted uproar on social media. Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as shoddy. According to The Guardian, the statues were unveiled earlier this week to showcase the town’s agricultural and sports heritage. The sculptures included…
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File picture of goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh with the Indian flag after India won the men’s hockey bronze medal match against Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Colombes, France, on August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Hockey India on Wednesday decided to retire the jersey number of goalkeeping stalwart P.R. Sreejesh, who retired after…
Paris Olympics bronze medallist hockey player PR Sreejesh during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, on August 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Legendary PR Sreejesh is a big fan of former India head coach Rahul Dravid’s coaching philosophy and would similarly like to mentor the talented juniors with an aim to create a…
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After winning successive bronze medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, the Indian men’s hockey team has shown their strong foundation and they have it in them to go for a gold in four years’ time in Los Angeles, feels the world renowned explorer Mike Horn. The Swiss motivational coach’s intense three-day mental toughness boot…
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Amit Rohidas. | Photo Credit: ANI He endured a couple of sleepless nights while dealing with the trauma of missing out on a crucial Olympics semifinal but Amit Rohidas is indebted to his teammates for not once letting him feel ostracized after his red card led to Indian team playing with 10 men for 42…
Aman Sehrawat made his Olympic debut this year. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat for clinching the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 57 kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics. Mr Sehrawat, making his Olympic debut, secured the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz…
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