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CAS further postpones verdict on Vinesh Phogat
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CAS further postpones verdict on Vinesh Phogat's case to Aug 16

Paris: The Ad-Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) has given three more days to the Sole Arbitrator to announce her verdict in Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification by the IOC and UWW from the women's 50 kg freestyle final for being 100gm overweight in the second...
Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat suspended for 18 months over whereabouts failure
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Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat suspended for 18 months over whereabouts...

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 13: Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist para-shuttler Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for 18 months due to anti-doping regulation violations, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday."The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm India’s Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion...
Tennis: Popyrin stuns Rublev to clinch Montreal Masters title
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Tennis: Popyrin stuns Rublev to clinch Montreal Masters title

Montreal, Aug 13: Australian Alexei Popyrin stunned World No. 6 Andrey Rublev in the Montreal final on the back of 18 forehand winners to clinch the ATP Masters 1000 title. The 25-year-old Australian broke Rublev to love in the opening game of the match and never looked back as he charged to a 6-2,...
Pegula holds off Anisimova to win second straight Canadian Open title
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Pegula holds off Anisimova to win second straight Canadian Open title

Toronto, Aug 13: The third-seeded American Jessica Pegula bagged her second straight Canadian Open title, battling past compatriot Amanda Anisimova in an all-American final, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. It was also Pegula's third career WTA 1000 title. Along with winning the Canadian Open last year in Montreal....
Paris 2024: India’s medal moments & near misses
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Paris 2024: India’s medal moments & near misses

Guwahati, August 11: After a thrilling 16 days, the Paris Olympics will close with a dazzling ceremony tonight at 12:30 am IST. Double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, renowned as the “Wall of India,” will proudly carry the Tricolour during the Parade of...
Abhinav Bindra honoured with Olympic Order in Paris
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Abhinav Bindra honoured with Olympic Order in Paris

Guwahati, Aug 11: Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris. The Olympic Order is the highest honour bestowed by the IOC, recognising...
Youngest Indian Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat claims Bronze on debut
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Youngest Indian Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat claims Bronze on debut

Guwahati, Aug 11: At a time when Indians were mourning wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s unceremonious disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, Aman Sehrawat’s bronze win emerged as a silver lining for the nation.At just 21 years and 24 days old, Aman became the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal,...
Verdict over Vinesh Phogats silver medal to be out at 9:30 pm today
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Verdict over Vinesh Phogat's silver medal to be out at 9:30 pm today

Guwahati, Aug 10:The decision regarding ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the 50 kg category final in wrestling during the Paris Olympics 2024 will be announced today at 9:30 pm by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).The star wrestler faced disqualification...
Paris Olympics: Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash disqualified for "Free Afghan Women" protest
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Paris Olympics: Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash disqualified for "Free Afghan...

Paris, Aug 10: Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris 2024 Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition's pre-qualifiers on Friday.Talash, who resides in Spain, took to the...
Paris Olympics: Bronze medal winning Indian hockey team receives rousing welcome at IGI airport
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Paris Olympics: Bronze medal winning Indian hockey team receives rousing welcome...

New Delhi, Aug 10: The Indian men’s hockey team returned from the Paris Olympics campaign filled with new records, with a bronze medal on Saturday. The 16-member squad, which boasted 11 members from the bronze winning team in the Tokyo Olympics, created history by winning back-to-back medals for the...
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Paris Olympics: 'True spirit of dedication', Tendulkar, Dhawan congratulate Aman...

New Delhi, Aug 10: Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan on Saturday extended their congratulatory wishes for wrestler Aman Sehrawat who won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics, adding sixth medal to the country's tally. India have so far bagged one silver and five...
CA introduces merit based high performance model for umpiring panel
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CA introduces merit based high performance model for umpiring panel

Melbourne, Aug 10: Cricket Australia (CA) has overhauled its approach to umpiring by introducing a high-performance model that mirrors the system that has long driven success for its national teams. Under this new framework, the 18-member Cricket Australia contracted umpires panel, announced on...
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