With just one throw, Chopra qualified for the finals of the World Championships. Though overweight in the months after Olympics, Chopra shed 14 kilos, improved arm speed, honed his technique to have a real shot at history. Shared News: July 22, 2022 6:28:52 pm Neeraj Chopra, of India, competes in qualifications for the men’s javelin […]
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Neeraj Chopra is not as physically strong as he was at the Tokyo Olympics but a quicker arm speed and consistency in technique is working wonders for him. Shared News: July 20, 2022 7:58:33 pm Chopra’s biggest strength is his athleticism.(Twitter/Wanda Diamond League) For no fault of his, the javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been […]
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Emma Lou explains her design choice of hexagons and three equilateral triangles as reflection of teamwork. Shared News: July 20, 2022 7:04:32 pm 10-year old Emma Lou with the CWG 2022 mascot, Perry the Bull, who she had designed. (Screengrab: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games/YouTube) The 10-year old Emma Lou jumps up and down at the […]
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Farah has said that without Watkinson’s help and mentorship, he wouldn’t have been able to erase the trauma of trafficking or recognised he could run Shared News: July 13, 2022 5:44:42 pm “If it wasn’t for [my PE teacher] Alan [Watkinson] who supported me throughout my childhood then maybe I wouldn’t even have the courage […]
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PSG rejected the opportunity to sign Cristiano Ronaldo after talks between president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the player’s agent Jorge Mendes. Shared News: July 13, 2022 5:53:10 pm PSG have turned down the offer to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. (Twitter/AP) Paris Saint-Germain reportedly rejected the chance to sign Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo after being offered to the […]
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With the impressive results on Wednesday, India have now climbed up to the joint second position alongside China, behind leaders Serbia, with two gold and 1 bronze medal. Shared News: July 13, 2022 5:30:47 pm Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane celebrate after winning the gold. Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane won India’s second […]
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Piravom MLA between 2006 and 2011, MJ Jacob won bronze in two hurdles events – 200m, and 80m – in the 80-plus age category in the Worlds just concluded in Finland. Shared News: July 12, 2022 10:41:26 am Already a winner at multiple national and Asian masters athletics championships, Jacob bagged bronze in two hurdles […]
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Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on keeping it together as a chess player despite wanting to throw keys and pens around after a bad day’s play, chess shrugging out of its Cold War grab and how he quietly hit back at Anatoly Karpov’s casual snide of the Indian being too nice to win — by winning. […]
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The Spanish club will provide Bengaluru United scouting and technological knowledge to plot their rise Shared News: June 23, 2022 7:04:37 am It’s not the first time a young Indian club has partnered with a European giant. (Twitter/Bengaluru) “Thousands of parameters describe a footballer. From that, we have created 30-40 KPIs (key performance indicators) to […]
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Justice Jasmeet Singh issued a notice and sought a response from the AFI, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the selection committee of the AFI on the petition. Shared News: June 23, 2022 7:05:24 am Tejaswin Shankar of India competes in the men’s high jump. (AP Photo) The Delhi High Court directed the Athletics […]
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