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After Tokyo setback, Amit Panghal banking on both skills and luck to win in Paris

NEW DELHI: Amit Panghal had never put much faith in the concept of fate until he faced a disappointing defeat at the Tokyo Olympics and the ensuing hardships. As he navigated through this difficult period, Panghal came to the realisation that in order to secure a medal at the Paris…

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Olympic gold medallist Chelsea Hodges quits swimming

Australian breaststroker Chelsea Hodges, a relay gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympics, has been forced to retire because of injury.

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On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leaders

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have sent a letter to the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency asking for answers about the case in which 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite positive tests for a banned drug

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Japan Wrestles With Legacy Of Graft-stained Games In Paris Warning

Japan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, serving as a warning to Paris ahead of the Games this summer in the French capital.

International Business Times

Chinese swimming row rumbles on as Ukad joins clamour for investigation

UK Anti-Doping has called for an independent review into events that led to 23 Chinese swimmers competing at the Tokyo Olympics despite recording positive drug tests

The Guardian - UK

Aquatics GB ‘extremely concerned’ by Chinese swimmers doping row

Aquatics GB has said it is ‘extremely concerned’ by the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance but were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics

The Guardian - UK

China Calls Swimmer Doping Reports 'Fake News'

The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.

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Chinese Swimmers Failed Doping Tests Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 the World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Saturday, defending the decision to let them compete based on China's findings they had ingested it unknowingly.

International Business Times

Maggie Macneil And Teammates Shine In Victory Celebration

Canadian swimmer Maggie MacNeil's victory at the Tokyo Olympics showcases talent, dedication, and the importance of teamwork in achieving success.

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Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed

The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics is playing out in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges

The Independent UK

Soccer star Paulinho becomes torchbearer in Brazil for his sometimes-persecuted Afro-Brazilian faith

When Brazilian soccer player Paulinho scored a goal at the Tokyo Olympics, he celebrated by pointing an imaginary arrow at the flashing cameras as homage to a deity in his persecuted Afro-Brazilian faith

The Independent UK

Aditi Ashok's caddie conundrum: who will guide her at the Asian Games?

NEW DELHI: Indian golfer Aditi Ashok, a medal hopeful at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, faces a challenging decision regarding her caddie as she prepares to compete in a star-studded women's golf field. The 25-year-old golfer narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing in fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics,…

The Times of India

Fencer Bhavani Devi tops pool, eyes historic Asian Games medal

NEW DELHI: Indian fencer Bhavani Devi made a resounding statement at the Asian Games, surging into the women's sabre individual pre-quarterfinals while securing the top rank in her pool. With her eyes set on clinching her first-ever Asian Games fencing medal, the 30-year-old athlete, who represented India at the Tokyo…

The Times of India

Asian Games: Chance for Chopra-led India to showcase its sporting prowess

NEW DELHI: India is sending its largest-ever contingent of 655 athletes to the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with hopes of surpassing the 70 medals (16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze) won in the 2018 edition. The catchline for India's campaign is 'Iss baar, sau paar' (this time crossing…

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‘You represent the best of America’ – Simone Biles lauded by President Joe Biden

The 19-time world champion had to pull out of five of her six finals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

The Independent UK

Pole vault pair agree to share gold medal at World Championships: ‘Did we just become best friends?!’

A gold was shared at the Tokyo Olympics in the high jump to set a new precedent for the possibility

The Guardian - UK

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya: ‘I’m sure my career would be over if I was in Belarus now’

Sprinter who defected after the Tokyo Olympics has built a new life in Warsaw and won the right to run for Poland at this month’s world championships

The Independent UK

Simone Biles makes stunning gymnastics return after two-year break: ‘It means the world’

Biles won the US Classic in Chicago as she returned to competition for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics

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Simone Biles makes stunning gymnastics return after two-year break: ‘It means the world’

Biles won the US Classic in Chicago as she returned to competition for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

It means the world – Simone Biles makes stunning return after two-year break

Biles won the US Classic in Chicago as she returned to competition for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics.

The Times of India

Simone Biles to compete at US Classic after two-year hiatus

NEW DELHI: US gymnast Simone Biles is set to make her return to the competition floor in suburban Chicago this Saturday, marking her comeback after two years since the "twisties" led her to withdraw from the team finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Guardian - UK

Most Zambia players enter Women’s World Cup unpaid for almost two years

Most members of Zambia’s Women’s World Cup squad have not been paid for by their football federation since competing at the Tokyo Olympics

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Para athletes test skills by taking on their able-bodied counterparts

Top-level disabled and able-bodied athletes have started competing against one another in some sports, such as table tennis and shooting, in the wake of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in 2021.

Irish Mirror

Emmet Brennan fight LIVE stream and start time as he faces Angel Emilov in professional debut

The Dubliner, who fought for Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, faces Bulgarian Angel Emilov

The Times of India

Simone Biles set to return to competition in August: USA Gymnastics

PARIS: USA Gymnastics announced on Wednesday that Simone Biles, the renowned American gymnastics star, will be participating in the US Classic, marking her return to competitive action since the Tokyo Olympics.

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