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I am fitter and stronger than I have been in a while, very well prepared for my next bout: Vijender Singh

NEW DELHI: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh suffered his maiden defeat, in a 13-professional-bout career so far, when Russia's Artysh Lopsan defeated the 2008 Beijing Olympics medallist by technical knockout at the Majestic Pride Casino in Goa in March last year.

The Times of India

Australians are not unbeatable, high time Indian hockey introduces a counter system to beat them

Jagbir Singh is a former India field hockey player who represented India in two Olympics in 1988 (Seoul) and 1992 (Barcelona). He was also part of the bronze medal winning Indian team in the 1986 Asian Games and the silver medal winning team in the 1990 Asian Games. He is…

The Times of India

In a year of sporting mega-events, the Brisbane Olympics can learn a lot from the ones that fail their host cities

In a year of major sporting events – the Commonwealth Games, the FIFA World Cup, cricket’s T20 World Cup, the Winter Olympics – conversations on greening such events are more essential than ever. While the Brisbane Olympics are a decade away, lessons from events like these need to be applied…

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Princess Anne’s birthday: 7 things you may not know about the Princess Royal

The Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

The Independent UK

What Does It Mean to Win at Saving Lives?

Competitive lifesaving looks a lot like swimming ... until it doesn’t. Here’s a look inside one of the world’s most bizarre sports.

Sports Illustrated

Focus on qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, says Bhavani

CHENNAI: Star fencer Bhavani Devi said her focus now will be on qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympi

The Hindu

Vintage Sharath eyes Olympic glory before calling it a day

NEW DELHI: Ageing like fine wine, Sharath Kamal has set his sights on yet another shot at the Olympics, his confidence boosted by a grand showing at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games.

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India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence.

The Hindu

India@75: 7 forgotten sports legends

DR TALIMEREN AO: AO captained independent India's first football team at the 1948 London Olympics. The barefoot team impressed spectators but missed two penalties to lose 2-1 to France. The Naga footballer also captained Mohun Bagan but refused an Arsenal offer in order to pursue medicine. He retired as director…

The Times of India

2022 CWG medal count a downer for Mirabai Chanu-led weightlifting contingent

NEW DELHI: Indian weightlifters have all the reasons to be proud of their Birmingham show as they managed to win 10 -- three gold, three silver and four bronze -- marginally better than that in Gold Coast in 2018 when India had won only nine medals. The rich medal haul…

The Times of India

Israel-Germany Diplomatic Crisis Worsens

The diplomatic crisis between Israel and Germany has worsened in the wake of Berlin government’s rejection to pay huge additional compensation to the families of the athletes killed during an attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Families of the 11 Israeli athletes who were killed in a Palestinian attack at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Our paths will cross and it'll be Indian boxing's loss: Nitu Ghanghas on rivalry with Nikhat Zareen

NEW DELHI: An interesting battle for supremacy is brewing up in the women’s boxing’s flyweight division. And, it’s the Indian boxing which will be at loss, as the two central figures in this rivalry are both medal prospects at the upcoming Asian Games and Paris Olympics 2024.

The Times of India

Eric Donovan on Katie Taylor's Olympic gold and his own prospects of winning a European title

Eric Donovan was sharing studio space with some of RTE's top stars as he watched Ireland's boxers bring home four medals from the 2012 Olympics.

Irish Mirror

Olympics attack victims' families to boycott German ceremony

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich will not attend a 50-year anniversary ceremony organized by German authorities

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Daily Mirror

Eve Muirhead announces retirement after skippering Team GB to Winter Olympics gold

At the age of 32, curling great Eve Muirhead has decided to announce her retirement from the sport after achieving "everything she dreamt of" including winning Olympic gold in Beijing earlier this year

Reuters

Israeli families of 1972 Munich Olympics victims to boycott ceremony-Bild

The families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics plan to boycott a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the attack in a row with German authorities over compensation, Bild newspaper reported on Thursday.

The Conversation

London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today

This summer has marked 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics, and a chance to reflect on the event’s legacy. From the outset, the aim was to make it a ground-breakingly sustainable event. According to the United Nations, sustainability is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising…

The Hindu

I am ready to clash with Nikhat Zareen for a spot in 50kg boxing at Paris Olympics, says Nitu Ghanghas

On her Birmingham showing, Nitu said, “Winning the gold medal on my Commonwealth Games debut was special.”

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The Times of India

Watch out athletics world - Here comes Team India

Athletics and India - two words which are still not really spoken of in the same breath too often at global multi-discipline events like the Olympics and World Championships. Yet.

Manchester Evening News

Charlotte Worthington drops hint about 'top secret' plan that can fire her to European Championship glory

The Tokyo Olympic champion, 26, will compete in Munich's multi-sport European Championships on Thursday

Input

Nike ACG finally debuts the monster Gaiadome boot

The brand previously said it wouldn’t release the winter boot teased at the Olympics.

The Independent UK

Much-changed Great Britain track cycling team head to Munich

Only five of the 18 riders who travelled to Germany competed at the Tokyo Olympics

The Guardian - UK

GB stars hope for encore in Munich’s trailblazing European Championships

Hodgkinson, Wightman, Muir and Worthington among the athletes from nine sports competing in the new multi-event games

The Times of India

National Javelin Day recap: A reminder of how Neeraj Chopra has inspired countless young athletes

NEW DELHI: Star India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics was in many ways the biggest tribute to legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh. In the 1960 Rome Olympics, Milkha Singh had missed a bronze medal in the men's 400m race by 0.1 seconds. Neeraj's gold in…

Wales Online

Munich ready to host iconic European multi-sport showdown on 50th anniversary of Olympic Games

European eyeballs will pivot towards the city for 11 action-packed days as athletics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, triathlon, canoe sprint, table tennis, beach volleyball and climbing come to the party

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