Belarusian defector Tsimanouskaya says she has taken Polish citizenship
Athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who defected from Belarus during the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, has said in an Instagram post that she had been awarded Polish citizenship.
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Apriyani/Fadia: Latihan Cuma 15 Menit, Alhamdullilah Menang
Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti bersyukur bisa melewati lawan pertama di Japan Open 2022. Padahal, mereka latihan bareng baru 15 menit.
WWE: New report reveals 'very bad sign' regarding 'the next Brock Lesnar's' future
The fact Gable Steveson hasn’t debuted on WWE TV yet has been viewed as a “very bad sign” by a new report.
Japan Open: HS Prannoy Advances To Pre-Quarterfinals
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy moved into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Japan Open after his opponent Ng ka Long Angus retired hurt midway in the first round here on Tuesday. The unseeded Prannoy was narrowly leading the first game 11-10 when the world number 12 player from Hong Kong threw in the towel within seven minutes of their men's singles opener. The world number 18 Indian will now take on former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the second round.
BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women's world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday, beating China's Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14. The top-seeded Yamaguchi, who won her first world title last year in the Spanish city of Huelva, had to dig deep to see off the challenge of Olympic champion Chen. Chen was bidding to become the first player from badminton powerhouse China to win a women's singles world title since 2011. China has won a total of 15 women's singles world titles -- five times more than any other country -- but number four seed Chen was the nation's first women's world finalist since 2014.
SA's Reto battled nerves to win long-awaited 'dream come true' LPGA Tour title
Paula Reto has finally tasted victory in her 157th start on the LPGA Tour as the South African clinched the CP Women's Open at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Sunday.
I'm the IOA president, asserts Adille Sumariwalla
"I'm the president, that's all. There's nothing to discuss," the former sprinter, who's president of the Athletics Federation of India since 2012, told reporters on Monday at the announcement of a sponsor tying up with AFI to support India's women athletes. Brushing off some of the IOA officials' statements which objected to his claim, Sumariwalla said, "You can say what you want." When told there was a court order that status quo be maintained at the IOA, he shot back: "Show me the court order.
Australia crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions in Los Angeles
Australia claimed their maiden men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title by clinching bronze in the series finale in Los Angeles.