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Ludhiana: Judoka Sahil wins gold Punjab at National School Games
1 week, 4 days ago

Ludhiana: Judoka Sahil wins gold Punjab at National School Games

Hindustan Times  

The second day of the 68th National School Games in Ludhiana brought thrilling action and impressive performances across various sports. In the under-19 boys’ 55 kg category, Sahil of Punjab took first place, followed by Chandigarh’s Vivek in second and Haryana’s Mohit and Telangana’s T. Jampa in third. In the above 70 kg category, Punjab’s Kanwalpreet claimed first place, Haryana’s …

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Paris Olympics 2024: Afghan judoka denies doping after failing test
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Afghan judoka denies doping after failing test

The Hindu  

Mohammad Samim Faizad, one of only six Afghans at the Paris Olympics, denied intentionally doping on Saturday after he was provisionally suspended having failed a test for a banned steroid. The 21-year-old judoka, who was beaten 11-0 in the French capital on Tuesday in the men’s -81kg category, had told AFP on the eve of the Games that competing at …

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Fact Check: Islamists falsely claim that Algerian judoka Dris refused to play against Israeli player over Palestine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Islamists falsely claim that Algerian judoka Dris refused to play against Israeli player over Palestine

Op India  

On Sunday, Islamists took to social media to hail the ‘greatness’ of an Algerian judo player named Redouane Messaoud Dris. “Algerian judoka Dris Messaoud, who was scheduled to fight against his Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul in the Paris Olympics, has withdrawn in support of Palestine and the non-normalization of the existence of the State of Israel. Legend,” tweeted ‘Suppressed News.’ …

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Iraqi Judoka fails doping test in first case at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iraqi Judoka fails doping test in first case at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

An Iraqi judoka recorded the first positive doping test of the 2024 Paris Olympics, as confirmed by the International Testing Agency on Friday. The ITA revealed that the sample which was collected from Sajjad Sehen "returned an adverse analytical finding for the non-specified prohibited substances metandienone and boldenone". "This means that the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or …

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Iraqi judoka records first positive doping test of Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iraqi judoka records first positive doping test of Paris Olympics

New York Times  

An Iraqi judoka has recorded the first positive doping test of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said on Friday. A statement from the ITA said that Sajjad Sehen tested positive for the banned anabolic steroids metandienone and boldenone during out-of-competition anti-doping control in Paris on July 23. “The athlete has been informed of the case and has …

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Paris Olympics 2024: Judo - history, rules, defending champions
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Judo - history, rules, defending champions

Firstpost  

Judo made its Olympic debut in the 1964 Tokyo Games, and would become a permanent fixture at the world’s biggest sporting event from the Munich 1972 onwards. While the women’s competition was initially introduced as an exhibition event in 1988, it would become a medal event in Barcelona four years later. Teddy Riner, France: The world’s most famous active judoka …

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Tulika Maan Exclusive: India's lone Judo contender in Paris Oympics hopes to win a medal at Games
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tulika Maan Exclusive: India's lone Judo contender in Paris Oympics hopes to win a medal at Games

India TV News  

It came as a surprise for the 25-year-old Judoka Tulika Maan to know that she has qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 after an injury in 2022. Not only about the CWG but during my national games also I made some mistakes, So now I'll have to ensure that I'm well prepared for the highest level of competition. What is …

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Paris 2024: Judoka Tulika Maan recalibrates to deliver medal after unexpected quota
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Judoka Tulika Maan recalibrates to deliver medal after unexpected quota

The Hindu  

Tulika Maan wasn’t sure she would make the cut for the Olympics but now that she has qualified for the Paris Games, the Indian judoka is hoping to return with a medal and has set a target of reaching at least the bronze play-off. The 25-year-old Tulika, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist, on Tuesday secured a continental quota for the …

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Paris 2024: Judoka Tulika Maan secures Olympic quota for India
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Judoka Tulika Maan secures Olympic quota for India

The Hindu  

Tulika Maan secured a Paris 2024 Olympic quota for India in judo, as per the latest rankings published by the International Judo Federation on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Indian judoka, who won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, obtained the continental quota in the women’s +78kg division. Tulika Maan, who scored 1345 ranking points during the qualification …

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Karanveer Singh, Kirpal Singh Among Multiple Athletes Across Sports Slapped With Bans by NADA
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Karanveer Singh, Kirpal Singh Among Multiple Athletes Across Sports Slapped With Bans by NADA

News 18  

India’s top shot putter Karanveer Singh and discus thrower Kirpal Singh were among several athletes across sports who were handed bans for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency’s Disciplinary panel. Both were among around 20 athletes from across sports whose provisional suspensions were revealed by the NADA in July last year. List of other athletes handed bans: Malak Singh …

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Top shot putter Karanveer, discus thrower Kirpal among sportspersons handed bans by NADA
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Top shot putter Karanveer, discus thrower Kirpal among sportspersons handed bans by NADA

The Hindu  

India’s top shot putter Karanveer Singh and discus thrower Kirpal Singh were among several athletes across sports who were handed bans for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency’s Disciplinary panel. Karanveer and Kirpal were handed four-year bans by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of the NADA in its order on December 29, 2023. Both were among around 20 athletes from …

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Asian Games 2022: Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini fails dope test
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini fails dope test

The Hindu  

Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini, an Asian Games probable, has returned positive for a banned drug in an in-competition test conducted last month during Taipei Open where he had won gold, according to sources. The 25-year-old Saini had won a gold medal in the men’s 66kg category in the Taipei Asia Open early last month. Indian swimmer fails doping test ahead …

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36th National Games: Srihari Nataraj Claims Sixth Gold to Finish With a Flourish; Judoka Mohit Sherawat Triumphs Despite Dislocated Shoulder
2 years, 2 months ago

36th National Games: Srihari Nataraj Claims Sixth Gold to Finish With a Flourish; Judoka Mohit Sherawat Triumphs Despite Dislocated Shoulder

News 18  

Olympian Srihari Nataraj ended his campaign in the National Games swimming competition in a blaze of glory, capturing his sixth gold medal with a brilliant show in the men’s 100m Freestyle final at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex here on Saturday. Tamil Nadu, whose 4x100m medley relay squad defeated Karnataka in the final event of the aquatics competition for the …

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Shushila Devi: Judo is known in Manipur, needs to be promoted everywhere else
2 years, 3 months ago

Shushila Devi: Judo is known in Manipur, needs to be promoted everywhere else

The Hindu  

The build-up to the Commonwealth Games wasn’t ideal for Shushila Devi Likmabam. A knee injury during a training session forced the Indian judoka to miss out on the team’s only exposure trip to Spain in June, and just when she was slowly getting back into the groove for the big-ticket event, Shushila sustained another injury - barely a week before …

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Commonwealth Games: Two Sri Lankan athletes, one official go missing; police investigating
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Two Sri Lankan athletes, one official go missing; police investigating

Firstpost  

A Sri Lanka team judoka is missing according to the reports. The Sri Lankan contingent at the Commonwealth Games has asked its athletes and officials to submit their passports after three members of the touring party disappeared from their respective villages. Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally The Commonwealth Games Federation and Sri Lanka Cricket has funded the athletes’ …

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CWG 2022: Two Sri Lankan Athletes and one Official go Missing Police are Looking Into It
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Two Sri Lankan Athletes and one Official go Missing Police are Looking Into It

News 18  

The Sri Lankan contingent at the Commonwealth Games has asked its athletes and officials to submit their passports after three members of the touring party disappeared from their respective villages.Sri Lanka, which is facing a huge economic crisis, had picked a 161-member contingent, including 51 officials, for the Games. Sri Lankan team press attache Gobinath Sivarajah confirmed to PTI that …

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Shushila Devi: Commonwealth Games double silver medallist, who sold her everything for judo
2 years, 4 months ago

Shushila Devi: Commonwealth Games double silver medallist, who sold her everything for judo

Firstpost  

Shushila Devi made the country proud as she won her second silver medal in eight years at the Commonwealth Games, which came after years of hard work and sacrifice. Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam couldn’t complete the task that was left eight years ago in Glasgow when the 27-year-old Manipuri lost her 48kg gold medal bout to South Africa’s Michaela …

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Twitter Reacts as Sushila Devi Likmabam Secures India's 7th Medal at Birmingham 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter Reacts as Sushila Devi Likmabam Secures India's 7th Medal at Birmingham 2022

News 18  

Sushila Devi Likmabam was in superb form throughout the day, first beating Harriet Bonface of Malawi via ippon and then Priscilla Morand of Mauritius bagging an Ippon, the highest score possible in a judo match, to seal the victory. Here are a few of the reactions to Sushila Devi’s Silver Medal from Twitter: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, said …

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Who is Shushila Devi - Indian judoka won silver in the 48kg judo final at Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

Who is Shushila Devi - Indian judoka won silver in the 48kg judo final at Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Indian judoka Shushila Devi won a silver medal in the women’s 48kg judo category at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Monday. Past achievements Silver medal: 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Gold medal: 2019 South Asian Games The sole Indian judoka who qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Silver medal: 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham Copycat turned judoka Judo runs in the family. …

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Two Judokas, One Coach Called Back from Exposure Trip in Spain after 'Brawl' with Women Athletes
2 years, 5 months ago

Two Judokas, One Coach Called Back from Exposure Trip in Spain after 'Brawl' with Women Athletes

News 18  

Two Indian judokas, including a former junior Asian Championships medallist, and their coach were on Monday called back from an exposure trip in Spain after it came to light that they were involved in an unsavoury and “severe incident” that involved women athletes from the host country. A national coach, attached to the Sports Authority of India, claimed that one …

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KIYG 2021: Girls' Hockey Team, Judoka Anil, Swimmer Saroha Help Haryana Stay on Top
2 years, 6 months ago

KIYG 2021: Girls' Hockey Team, Judoka Anil, Swimmer Saroha Help Haryana Stay on Top

News 18  

Haryana decimated Odhisha in the girls’ hockey final while two of their boys — judoka Anil and swimmer Harsh Saroha — clinched gold medals to keep the hosts ahead in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 here on Friday. Later in the evening, Saroha added another gold to his earlier 50m butterfly triumph, taking the 100m butterfly final to take …

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Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout
3 years, 3 months ago

Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout

Hindustan Times  

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation after his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid a potential bout against an Israeli opponent. Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout Nourine's coach, IJF Hall of Famer Amar Benikhlef, also received a 10-year ban Monday. Nourine withdrew from the …

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Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout
3 years, 3 months ago

Algerian judoka banned 10 years for refusing Olympic bout

The Hindu  

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation, after his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid a potential bout against an Israeli opponent. Nourine withdrew from the 2020 Tokyo Games on the opening day after learning he could potentially face Olympic bronze medalist Tohar Butbul in the second round of …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shaking, slapping is my pre-fight ritual, says viral German judoka
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shaking, slapping is my pre-fight ritual, says viral German judoka

Firstpost  

German judoka Martyna Trajdos said being shaken and slapped by her coach was all part of her pre-fight ritual after footage from the Tokyo Olympics was widely shared on social media. Tokyo: German judoka Martyna Trajdos said being shaken and slapped by her coach was all part of her pre-fight ritual after footage from the Tokyo Olympics was widely shared …

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