Perempatfinal 'Kramat' Bagi Anthony Ginting
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting akan melalui Kejuaraan Dunia Bulutangkis 2022 yang berat. Jika tembus sampai babak perempatfinal, maka bisa berjumpa Viktor Axelsen.
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Badminton: Amid a tough 2022, world champion Loh Kean Yew is in search of his ‘better self’
SINGAPORE: Just a year ago, Loh Kean Yew was ranked 40th in the world.
Star Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's Birthday Celebration Post Goes Viral. See Pics
Mirabai Chanu gave India a great start at the Commonwealth Games 2022 by winning the country's first gold medal in the mega event. Chanu lifted a total of 201 kg to win the yellow metal in women's 49kg weightlifting event. Chanu, who had won the gold medal at the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast in Australia, was miles ahead of the competition as she picked up 88kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk. Due to her excellent performance in the snatch round, which saw her set the new Commonwealth record, Mirabai needed to just complete her first attempt in the clean and jerk round and she did it with aplomb, lifting 105kg.
National Javelin Day recap: A reminder of how Neeraj Chopra has inspired countless young athletes
On August 7 this year, on the first anniversary of Neeraj's historic gold medal finish at the Japan National Stadium when he sealed the deal with a majestic throw of 87.58m, the first National Javelin Day was celebrated in the country. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had earlier announced that from now on August 7 will be commemorated as National Javelin Day. According to AFI President Adille J Sumariwalla, this step has been taken to promote the sport at the grassroots level to encourage more and more kids to take up javelin, with Neeraj as their shining idol. As many as 32 State and Union Territory units affiliated to the AFI organised Javelin competitions on August 7. The competitions were held in various categories like, U-14, U-16, U-18, U-20 and Men's. The U-14 category of the Delhi State competition was won by 13-year-old Taksh Lohiya.
CWG 2022: India really need to find Sreejesh's understudies
India need to cast their net far and wide to find Sreejesh's understudiesBENGALURU: Forget being household names, Richard Allen and Ranganathan Francis wouldn't strike an instant chord with followers of Indian hockey. The two men, known as much for their grit as for the gold medals they have won, were goalkeepers over six Olympics. While Allen stood under the bar at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics, Francis was the custodian in 1948, 1952 and 1956.
CWG 2022: Neeraj Chopra's heroics inspired young athletes' medal rush
Young Indian athletes to the fore at CWGBENGALURU: A series of superb performances by the Indian jumpers, led by triple jumpers Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker and middle distance runner Avinash Sable, powered India to the 12th spot in the athletics medals table, sixth by total, and made sure that the absence of Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was not a big talking point. As an India team coach put it on the eve of the Games, Chopra's triumph in Tokyo galvanised a few Indian athletes and also broke the mental barrier of the legendary one hundredth of a second agony suffered by Milkha Singh and PT Usha. Instead, these athletes found that extra ounce of energy to peak at the right time and to produce their personal bests.
A powerhouse in CWG, Indian wrestling team's real test will be Asiad and Worlds
After a great show at CWG, bigger challenge awaits IndiansNEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for the Indian wrestlers. Birmingham 2022 was no exception. India ruled the wrestling mat in a depleted field, getting medals in all 12 weight categories and improving the gold tally from previous edition's five to six this time. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Naveen finished on top of the podium in the men's freestyle category, and Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik in the women's section. India, a wrestling powerhouse among the Commonwealth nations, didn't face much problem in fending off the challenge from Canadian, Pakistani and Nigerian grapplers. Post Birmingham, India are ranked second overall behind Canada in the history of CWG wrestling competitions, winning a total of 114 medals, including 49 gold. Canada lead the chart with 69 gold, 48 silver and 30 bronze.
Commonwealth Games 2022: India's haul of fame in Birmingham
CWG medal rush is another step in the right direction after the high of Tokyo OlympicsBIRMINGHAM: After the Tokyo Olympics, where India won an unprecedented seven medals, expectations from the country's 2022 Commonwealth Games contingent were naturally high. Traditionally, India wins truckloads of medals at the CWG. Before Birmingham 2022, anticipation of medals was there, but not a deluge.