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IOC MAKES A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, BRISBANE TO HOST 2032 OLYMPICS

22 Jul 2021 07:17 AM IST

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected Brisbane as host of the 2032 Olympics. The IOC members took the decision at the 138th session in Tokyo on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, IOC Media wrote: “BRISBANE 2032 ELECTED AS HOST OF THE GAMES OF THE XXXV OLYMPIAD! CONGRATULATIONS!” As per the

KOHLI HAS A HIT AT THE NETS AS INDIANS PLAY WARM-UP GAME

22 Jul 2021 07:15 AM IST

Durham : India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday had a proper net session as the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team took on County Select XI in Durham. During the lunch break on Day 2 of the ongoing game, Kohli hit the nets and had a long batting session, where he was

Many hurdles ahead as Sindhu aims for second Olympic medal in a row

22 Jul 2021 07:14 AM IST

Sindhu’s ranking is number six currently and she has outplayed many players participating in Tokyo Olympics.

AITA reacts to Bopanna’s remarks, calls his tweets ‘irresponsible’

21 Jul 2021 04:28 AM IST

The All Indian Tennis Association (AITA) has made it clear that it is disappointed at the recent turn of events after Rohan Bopanna slammed the federation for playing with the careers of players and even termed the federation ‘incompetent’. The federation also made its displeasure known after Bopanna made a

ICC ODI RANKINGS: MITHALI RAJ RECLAIMS TOP SPOT

21 Jul 2021 04:27 AM IST

India ODI skipper Mithali Raj is back at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings and this is the ninth time she is number one among batters since first occupying the spot more than 16 years ago, after West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor slipped to the fifth position.

Testing, sanctioning of components of anti-doping system to be independent from IOC

21 Jul 2021 04:26 AM IST

In the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, both the testing and the sanctioning components of the anti-doping system will be independent from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ITA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-doping Division (CAS ADD) will handle these respectively. Addressing the Session, the Chair of the ITA

WILL MIRABAI CHANU WIN INDIA A MEDAL AT TOKYO?

21 Jul 2021 04:25 AM IST

This time India’s only entry in weightlifting in Tokyo Olympic Games will be via Mirabai Chanu, who will compete in the women’s 49kg category. Her event is the day after the opening ceremony. That is, on the very first day, India’s hope to winmedals will kick off. Mirabai Chanu also

Chahar heroics guide India to series win

21 Jul 2021 04:24 AM IST

Deepak Chahar smashed a gutsy fifty and stitched an unbeaten 84-run stand with Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take India home after the visitors were reduced to 193/7 in the second ODI.

‘PLAYING IN TOKYO WON’T BE EASY AMID COVID-19 SITUATION’

20 Jul 2021 06:57 AM IST

Para-badminton player Manoj Sarkar who has made the cut in men’s singles SL3 for Paralympic Games in Tokyo, stated that athletes don’t have to fight just their opponent in the showpiece but COVID-19 pandemic too. Para-badminton is set to make its debut at the Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital

RISHABH EXPECTED TO UNDERGO COVID-19 AND CARDIAC TESTS

20 Jul 2021 06:55 AM IST

India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant is expected to undergo COVID-19 and cardiac tests on Monday having completed his isolation period of 10 days as per the UK guidelines. Pant tested positive for the virus during the team’s 20-day break post the World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton. Speaking

EYES ON DEEPIKA, ATANU AS ARCHERS LOOK TO END GAMES DROUGHT

20 Jul 2021 06:54 AM IST

With four days to go for the Tokyo Olympics to get underway, athletes across the globe are looking to give finishing touch to their preparations for the showpiece event. The Indian contingent is no different as 127 athletes will look to give it their all and bring glory to the

SINDHU, SHARATH KAMAL BEGIN TRAINING AHEAD OF TOKYO OLYMPICS

20 Jul 2021 06:53 AM IST

Ahead of the upcoming Olympics, the Indian badminton and table tennis contingent on Monday started their training in Tokyo. Shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth hit the court running and they trained alongside coach Park Tae Sang. Paddlers Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran also started their training and they were