On this day in 2015 – Chris Froome wins second Tour de France title
Chris Froome had to conquer demons in his mind when winning a second Tour de France title on this day in 2015.
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CWG 2022: Ravi Dahiya yearns for gold medal
Having bagged silver at the Tokyo Olympics last year, wrestler Ravi Dahiya won't settle for anything less than gold at CWGTo say Ravi Dahiya is shy will be an understatement. It is an onerous task to get words out of his mouth. At times, he stops midway through his sentences and then you've to prompt him. But on the mat he doesn't require any prompting, and seldom does he stop. What would serve as a better example than the 57kg Tokyo Olympics semifinal. His opponent, Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan was leading 9-2, going into the final minute, and to wriggle out of a stranglehold by the Indian, he even bit Ravi's right bicep. But Ravi didn't relent, despite the fact that he was in pain. Finally, he won by fall and entered the final. There was hardly any change in his facial expressions after such a tough win.
Paris 2024 Olympic competition schedule published in detail
Paris 2024 Olympic organizers published the first public, detailed version of the Games competition schedule. Opportunities abound for Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin and some of the world’s top swimmers and track and field athletes.
Paris 2024 marks 2 years to go with fresh support for huge opening ceremony
Organizers of the Paris Olympics marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling the official slogan — "Games Wide Open" — on Monday and said they got fresh backing from French President Emmanuel Macron for their planned giant opening ceremony along the Seine River.
Kurash in Paris: French capital hosts prestigious prize for ancient Uzbek martial art
Hundreds of fans and athletes descended on Paris over the weekend for the latest edition of the international Kurash tournament. They had gathered in the French capital for the prestigious prize of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Lionel Messi: PSG star looked back near his best in 6-2 win vs Gamba Osaka
Paris Saint-Germain signed off their pre-season tour of Japan with a 6-2 thrashing of Gamba Osaka.
World No 1 Iga Swiatek slams 'contradictory' colleagues for forgetting about Ukraine war
World No 1 Iga Swiatek and retired pro Sergiy Stakhovsky have called out their fellow tennis players for ignoring and forgetting about the war in Ukraine. The French Open champion held an exhibition tournament in her home of Poland over the weekend to raise money for the war, and secured over £400,000 to help the efforts in Ukraine.
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title
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