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FUKUOKA, Japan :Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan finished with a flourish to break the longest-standing world record in women's swimming, claiming the 200 metres freestyle title in a time of one minute, 52.85 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.
Indian men's and women's hockey teams are keen to win the gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games to secure direct qualification for the next year's Paris Olympics. The men's team, who ended a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal winning a bronze at Tokyo Games, will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai from August 3 in the build-up to the Hangzhou showpiece in September-October. "We have important matches coming up as we inch closer to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. We are excited about our upcoming tour as it also gives us a great opportunity to play against quality teams," Indian men's team skipper Harmanpreet Singh told Hockey India.
The Indian men's football team has got an exemption from the Sports Ministry and will be participating in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, starting September 23. The national football team, which didn't get permission to participate during the Jakarta Games in 2018, is currently ranked 18th in Asia and the sports ministry's rule states that in team sport, only those in top-eight will get the nod. However, an exemption has been made and sports minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday tweeted that both the men's and women's national football teams will be taking part in the continental showpiece event.
FUKUOKA, Japan : Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan finished with a flourish to break the longest-standing world record in women's swimming, claiming the 200 metres freestyle title in a time of one minute, 52.85 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday.
Malaysia's Syazrul Ezat Idrus made history on the opening day of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Asia Regional Qualifier B tournament In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday as the seamer recorded the first seven-wicket haul in a Men's T20I. Idrus registered the feat during the first match of the event against China. He ended with figures 7/8 of as Malaysia recorded an eight-wicket win at Bayuemas Oval.
TERRIGAL, Australia : England defender Alex Greenwood is confident the Lionesses will rediscover their scoring touch quickly at the Women's World Cup, as the European champions have gone more than three games without scoring a goal from open play.
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay is among the five forwards left out of the 18-member Indian men's hockey team for next month's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai. Apart from Lalit, Abhishek, Pawan, Dilpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh, who are all currently with the Indian squad in Spain gearing up for the the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation-International Tournament, also missed the cut for the prestigious tournament to be played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium from August 3 to 12.
Indian young shuttler Lakshya Sen sealed his place in the Round of 16 of Japan Open 2023 on Wednesday, while PV Sindhu crashed out after losing 21-12 and 21-13 to China's Zhang Yiman in a round-of-32 clash. The Commonwealth gold medallist, Sen, got the better of his fellow national player Priyanshu Rajawat in a competitive three-game affair. Sen emerged victorious as he went on to win a thrilling contest by 21-15, 12-21, 24-22 scoreline. Sen's pre-quarterfinal opponent will be Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama, who defeated Indonesian world No. 2 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the opening round to create an upset early in the tournament.