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Focus On Men's Team, PV Sindhu As India Chase Glory At BATC

Thomas Cup champions India will look to recreate magic when they chase the elusive crown at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, which will mark the return of double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu from injury. The Indian men's team, which lifted the Thomas Cup in 2022 and secured a first-ever silver medal at last year's Asian Games, will look to go all the way in the continental event this week after finishing with bronze medals in the 2016 and 2018 editions. It won't be a walk in the park for the Indian men's team, who will face formidable China and Hong Kong in its group A league matches.

Local Girls Sunelita And Jyoti Excited For Homecoming As India Set To Play Maiden International Game In Rourkela

While the Indian Women's Hockey Team are set to play their maiden international match at the majestic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Monday, it will be a homecoming for Rourkela girls Sunelita Toppo and Jyoti Chattri. Speaking ahead of India's return FIH Pro League fixture against China, both Sunelita and Jyoti, who are graduates of Odisha's rich ecosystem, expressed their excitement at the prospect of playing in front of their family in Rourkela.

Sumit Nagal Jumps 23 Places To Break Into Top-100 Of ATP Singles Rankings

India's leading singles player Sumit Nagal on Monday jumped 23 spots to break into the top-100 of the ATP singles rankings for the first time in his career. The win at the Chennai Open challenger event on Sunday pushed Nagal to 98th in the latest singles rankings led by Serbian Novak Djokovic. Last month, Nagal had become the first Indian to beat a seeded player at a Grand Slam in 35 years when he upset then world no.27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the first round. He eventually lost to China's Juncheng Shang in the second round.

Defending champion Meilutyte crashes out of 100m breaststroke

DOHA : Ruta Meilutyte's title defence in the women's 100 metres breaststroke ended at the first hurdle as the Lithuanian failed to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships in Doha on Monday.

China's Pan sets 100 metres freestyle world record

DOHA: China's teen sensation Pan Zhanle set the men's 100 metres freestyle world record at the swimming World Championships in Doha on Sunday (Feb 11) with a stunning leadoff swim in the 4x100m relay to power his nation to the title.

Women's basketball field confirmed as Germany seal Games debut

Germany's basketball team booked themselves a first-ever ticket to the Olympics as the 12-team line-up for the women's tournament at the 2024 Paris Games was confirmed on Sunday.

Team GB sign deal with TikTok to boost athletes' online fanbase

LONDON : Britain's Olympics team have signed a sponsorship deal with TikTok, bringing in the Chinese social media platform to help grow its athletes' online influence as strict Olympic rules on digital advertising are set to be loosened for this year's Games in Paris.

Gold for Olympic bound O'Rourke in Bulgaria

Irish middleweight Aoife O'Rourke has won the gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria.

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Focus On Men's Team, PV Sindhu As India Chase Glory At BATC

Local Girls Sunelita And Jyoti Excited For Homecoming As India Set To Play Maiden International Game In Rourkela

Sumit Nagal Jumps 23 Places To Break Into Top-100 Of ATP Singles Rankings

Defending champion Meilutyte crashes out of 100m breaststroke

China's Pan sets 100 metres freestyle world record

Women's basketball field confirmed as Germany seal Games debut

Team GB sign deal with TikTok to boost athletes' online fanbase

Gold for Olympic bound O'Rourke in Bulgaria