Articles for Olympic Selection

Paris 2024: NRAI overlooked key selection clause ahead of Olympic shooting trials, corrected it in nick of time
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: NRAI overlooked key selection clause ahead of Olympic shooting trials, corrected it in nick of time

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India had overlooked a key selection clause for the Olympic trials and went into damage-control mode after the anomaly was detected. As per NRAI’s selection policy for the Paris Games, two bonus points are to be awarded to the Olympic quota winners in the firearms category and one bonus point in air gun events, such …

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Teams for Olympic qualifier should be picked based on trials: Simranjit Kaur
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Teams for Olympic qualifier should be picked based on trials: Simranjit Kaur

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympian boxer Simranjit Kaur is not known for holding back her punches in-and-out of the ring. On Wednesday she may have considered herself a bit unlucky to have lost to Jaismine Lamboria in the final of Women’s National Boxing Championships here, but there were sufficient signs to show she was close to recapturing her form well in time for …

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Fury of Team GB's top-ranked badminton stars after being snubbed for Tokyo by EMAIL
3 years, 5 months ago

Fury of Team GB's top-ranked badminton stars after being snubbed for Tokyo by EMAIL

Daily Mail  

Olympic medallist Chris Langridge says he feels he has been stabbed in the back after being ‘deselected’ for Tokyo. Langridge and playing partner Marcus Ellis won Team GB’s first Olympic badminton medal since 2004 when they claimed bronze in the doubles at Rio 2016. Team GB badminton star Chris Langridge says he's been 'stitched up' after he and Marcus Ellis …

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Last rugby sevens tournament before Tokyo Olympics brings opportunity to Townsville
3 years, 6 months ago

Last rugby sevens tournament before Tokyo Olympics brings opportunity to Townsville

ABC  

Australia's women's rugby sevens Olympics preparations are underway with this weekend's Oceania Sevens tournament in Townsville, the last opportunity to play ahead of Tokyo. Key points: The Oceania Sevens tournament will include the New Zealand and Fiji sides as well as the Oceania Barbarians The tournament will give sides an opportunity to finalise squads ahead of the Olympics Australian Coach …

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Need to work hard and prove my worth for Tokyo selection, says India women's hockey midfielder Lilima Minz
3 years, 6 months ago

Need to work hard and prove my worth for Tokyo selection, says India women's hockey midfielder Lilima Minz

Firstpost  

Lilima, a key player for India in the midfield, made her Olympic debut in 2016 Rio Games when the women’s team qualified for the quadrennial event after 36 years. Bengaluru: Experienced India women’s hockey team midfielder Lilima Minz on Thursday said there is healthy competition in the side due to the emergence of many young talents and she will have …

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Decoding Chinki Yadav’s omission from team
3 years, 7 months ago

Decoding Chinki Yadav’s omission from team

The Hindu  

One swallow does not make a summer. Even if you are World No.1, it does not cut much ice with the stringent Olympic selection policy of the National Rifle Association of India. The omission of Chinki Yadav, the reigning world No.1 in sports pistol, after she had won the World Cup gold in Delhi in March, beating Rahi Sarnobat and …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Panel starts search for new boss after sexism row, campaigners seek transparency
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Panel starts search for new boss after sexism row, campaigners seek transparency

Firstpost  

Tokyo: The panel charged with finding a new Tokyo Olympics chief after a sexism row began talks on Tuesday as campaigners called for more transparency in the selection process. The panel “discussed the qualities required of a new president”, according to Tokyo 2020 organisers, and agreed on five selection criteria. “So it’s really like the whole process will take place …

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Olympic shooting team back on track: High-performance coach Deepali - sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympic shooting team back on track: High-performance coach Deepali - sportstar

The Hindu  

The Indian shooters have been preparing in silence, away from the media glare, diligently following the Covid-19 protocols. After two stints of training at the Dr. Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad in recent months, the cream of Indian shooting will be joined by a larger bunch for the ensuing selection trials. It is time to test the shooters in competition,’’ …

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