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Today in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals
4 months, 1 week ago

Today in Sports - Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics with 23 career gold medals

Associated Press  

Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. 1987 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee equals the world record in the women’s long jump — 24 feet, 5½ inches — in the Pan American Games at Indianapolis. 1997 — Wilson Kipketer topples Sebastian Coe’s 16-year-old record in the 800 meters, finishing in …

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Paris Olympics Countdown: After Rio, Tokyo Debacle, Shooters Aim for Bull's Eye in France
5 months ago

Paris Olympics Countdown: After Rio, Tokyo Debacle, Shooters Aim for Bull's Eye in France

News 18  

India’s 21-member shooting squad is the second largest after athletics in the upcoming Paris Olympics. In fact, India’s last Olympic medal in the sport came in the 2012 London Olympics when Vijay Kumar shot a silver in men’s 25m rapid fire pistol and Gagan Narang claimed a bronze medal in men’s 10m air rifle. Since then the country has clinched …

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Paris Olympics 2024: North Korean athletes leave for their first Games since Rio 2016
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: North Korean athletes leave for their first Games since Rio 2016

The Hindu  

North Korean athletes left for the Paris Olympics on Saturday, AFP reporters saw, as they prepared to take part in the summer Games for the first time in eight years. Around 16 North Korean athletes are expected to compete in around seven Olympic events in Paris, including boxing and table tennis, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap. North …

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Largest ever refugee team to compete at Paris Olympics-IOC
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Largest ever refugee team to compete at Paris Olympics-IOC

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday unveiled its largest refugee Olympic team to date for the Paris 2024 Games, with 36 athletes from 11 countries. The athletes, from countries including Syria, Sudan, Iran and Afghanistan, will compete across 12 sports in Paris, the third time such a team has formed for the Summer Olympics. The IOC unveiled its first refugee …

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‘My body had enough’: Rio Olympics gold medallist Monica Puig announces retirement from tennis aged 28
2 years, 6 months ago

‘My body had enough’: Rio Olympics gold medallist Monica Puig announces retirement from tennis aged 28

Firstpost  

Puig, who became the first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic gold five years ago, made the announcement in a post on social media. Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig announced her retirement from professional tennis at age 28 via a post on social media Monday. “This decision isn’t an easy one because I would’ve loved to retire …

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For Olympics volunteers, there will always be Paris
3 years, 4 months ago

For Olympics volunteers, there will always be Paris

Live Mint  

Ashley Ophorst, 28, had tears rolling down her cheeks as she watched the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony at her home in the Dutch town of Waalwijk. But I had a hard time watching opening ceremony and I cried,” said Ophorst, a fencing enthusiast who was a volunteer at the Rio Olympics in 2016. “This has made me more determined to …

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What are the Omnium, Keirin and Madison at Tokyo Olympics? Track cycling events, rules and the meaning of repechage
3 years, 4 months ago

What are the Omnium, Keirin and Madison at Tokyo Olympics? Track cycling events, rules and the meaning of repechage

The Independent  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Vinesh Phogat beats Mattsson to reach quarters; Anshu Malik bows out after repechage defeat
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Vinesh Phogat beats Mattsson to reach quarters; Anshu Malik bows out after repechage defeat

Firstpost  

Vinesh Phogat knocked out Rio Olympics bronze-winner and six-time world medallist Sofia Mattsson to progress to women’s 53kg quarterfinals, displaying the art of turning defence into attack. India’s strong medal contender Vinesh Phogat knocked out Rio Olympics bronze-winner and six-time world medallist Sofia Mattsson to progress to women’s 53kg quarterfinals, displaying the art of turning defence into attack, on Thursday. …

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Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat's campaign ends without medal, misses out on repechage round
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat's campaign ends without medal, misses out on repechage round

India Today  

Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat will return from the Tokyo Olympics without a medal. Vinesh, who is the top seed in the women's 53kg category at the Games, missed out on the repechage round after Belarus' Vanesa Kaladzinskaya lost her semi-final bout to China's Qianyu Pang. Before this bout, Vinesh had knocked out Rio Olympics bronze-winner and six-time world medallist Sofia …

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Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast Biles fights off 'twisties' to claim 'sweeter bronze than Rio'
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast Biles fights off 'twisties' to claim 'sweeter bronze than Rio'

India Today  

After pulling out of the competition last week, American gymnast Simone Biles on Tuesday stepped onto the balance beam final, threw off a week of doubts, fears and mental pressure and won a bronze, the seventh Olympic medal of her career. Biles later said she hadn't expected to be able to compete at all, making the bronze she won "much …

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Can we have 2 golds? Qatar's Barshim and Italy's Tamberi share Tokyo Olympics high jump victory in heartwarming moment
3 years, 4 months ago

Can we have 2 golds? Qatar's Barshim and Italy's Tamberi share Tokyo Olympics high jump victory in heartwarming moment

India Today  

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim added Olympic gold to his list of accolades in the men's high jump in Tokyo on Sunday - and persuaded organisers to let him share it with his friend and rival, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi. Barshim won bronze, later upgraded to silver, at the London 2012 Games He picked up another silver in Rio four years later …

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Tokyo Olympics 2021 Highlights: Sindhu wins bronze, hockey team in semis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Highlights: Sindhu wins bronze, hockey team in semis

Business Standard  

The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals of Olympics Games after 49 years on Sunday. Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza to add a second medal to India's tally at the Olympics. Tokyo 2020 Medal Tally India boxer Satish Kumar bowed …

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Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia, shooters - India's top medal prospects in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia, shooters - India's top medal prospects in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

More than 120 members grace the contingent which is to represent India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics later this month. She also has gold medals in the World Championship and the 2018 Commonwealth Games and will hope to follow Karnam Malleshwari in making Olympic history for India. Boxing: Amit Panghal and Mary Kom – Panghal, the world no.1 pugilist in …

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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Kerber pulls out of tennis event at the Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Kerber pulls out of tennis event at the Games

The Hindu  

Olympic medallist Angelique Kerber became the latest big name to pull out of the July 23-August 8 Tokyo Games, with the German saying on Thursday that the past few weeks on the Tour had taken its toll on her body. "Representing Germany in London 2012 and Rio 2016 as part of the German team has always been one of my …

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In pictures: Best of 2016 Rio Olympics, Brazil
3 years, 5 months ago

In pictures: Best of 2016 Rio Olympics, Brazil

The Hindu  

Silver for Sindhu - The ace shuttler became the first Indian woman to win a silver in Rio in 2016. Having already won four golds and silver in individual and relay swimming events at the games, Phelps added another gold medal by winning the 4*100 metres Medley Relay with his United States teammates Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller and Nathan Adrian. …

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China Name Experienced Gymnastics Line-up For Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

China Name Experienced Gymnastics Line-up For Tokyo 2020

News 18  

China has named an experienced gymnastics squad for the 2020 Olympics starting this month in Tokyo as they aim for a return to the top of the podium after failing to win a gold medal in Rio de Janeiro four years ago. Former world all-round champion Xiao Ruoteng, two-times parallel bars world champion Zou Jingyuan, Olympic bronze medallist Lin Chaopan …

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Brazil calls striker Richarlison into Olympic soccer team
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil calls striker Richarlison into Olympic soccer team

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Brazil named striker Richarlison to its Olympic soccer team on Friday. When I heard Everton allowed me to go it was a great joy.” Brazil’s soccer confederation said Friday it had made three changes in the original squad announced June 17 by coach André Jardine. Olympique Marseille midfielder Gerson, Zenit winger Malcom and Flamengo …

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I have learned almost everything from Rio Olympics, says Mirabai ahead of Tokyo Games
3 years, 7 months ago

I have learned almost everything from Rio Olympics, says Mirabai ahead of Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

India's world record holder weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has learned her lessons from the in Rio meltdown five years ago and is now confident of doing well at the Tokyo Olympics. Last month, Mirabai had revealed that she was "completely broken" after the failure at the 2016 Rio Olympics and talking to a psychologist helped her get back on track. In …

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