James Whitley ‘extremely happy’ with sixth-placed finish in giant slalom event
Skier James Whitley was delighted with a sixth-placed finish in the men’s standing giant slalom that secured the best result of his Winter Paralympic career.
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Srikanth wins, Sindhu, Saina lose in German Open
Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men's singles quarterfinals but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and London bronze medallist Saina Nehwal bowed out following losses at the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. Srikanth, a former world no 1 and seeded eighth here, prevailed 21-16 21-23 21-18 over China's Lu Guang Zu in a second round match. He is likely to face Olympic champion and top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark next.
History beckons for veteran skier McKeever in final Paralympic race
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Cross-country skier Brian McKeever entered the mainstream after featuring in a Super Bowl commercial last month and the Canadian can now become the joint most successful male winter Paralympian of all time.
Turkish Masters 2022 - Ding Junhui produces a brilliant comeback to beat Kyren Wilson, Martin Gould also through
Ding Junhui is into the last 16 of the Turkish Masters after coming from behind to beat fourth seed Kyren Wilson 5-3. The world No. 32 fought back from 3-1 down to defeat Wilson, one of the frontrunners to win the inaugural tournament in Antalya, Turkey, to set up a meeting with China's Si Jiahui in the next round.
Paralympic wake-up call: Last-shot win helps Canada to wheelchair curling semifinals
Canada's wheelchair curling team will play for a medal at the Beijing Paralympics.
Aditi Ashok shoots 70, lies T-42nd in Honda LPGA Thailand
Aditi Ashok returned to action with a modest two-under 70 to be placed tied 42nd after the first round of the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday. Despite an under-par score, Aditi found herself in a relatively good position on a low-scoring day at the Siam Country Club's Old Course. Japan's Nasa Hataoka, Germany's Esther Henseleit and Australian Su Oh shared the lead with sizzling rounds of nine-under 63 each.
PV Sindhu bows out of German Open
Sindhu suffered a shock defeat to lower-ranked Zhang Yi Man of China in the second round to bow out of the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. The seventh seed Sindhu, a 2019 World Champion, lost 14-21, 21-15, 14-21 to Zhang in a match that lasted 55 minutes.
German Open: PV Sindhu Crashes Out After Shock Defeat In Second Round
Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu suffered a shock defeat to lower-ranked Zhang Yi Man of China in the second round to bow out of the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. The seventh seed Sindhu, a 2019 World Champion, lost 14-21 21-15 14-21 to Zhang in a match that lasted 55 minutes. It proved to be a disappointing start to the European leg for Sindhu, who will be one of the contenders at next week's All England Championships.