Stubblety-Cook sets 200m breaststroke world record at Australian championships
Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook set a world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships in Adelaide on Thursday.
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Australia's Stubblety-Cook smashes 200m breaststroke world record
breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook smashed the world record on Thursday at the Australian championships with a blistering time of 2mins 05.95secs. The 23-year-old was under world record pace for the entire race to shatter the 2:06.12 mark set by Russia's Anton Chupkov at the 2019 world championships.
Top-Ranked Viktor Axelsen Pulls Out Of Thailand Open
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen pulled out of the Thailand Open on Thursday, citing an injury he sustained at last week's Thomas and Uber Cup finals. It means the top two seeds are out after the early exit of the out-of-sorts former world champion Kento Momota, who slumped out in the first round on Wednesday.
Top-ranked Viktor Axelsen out of badminton's Thailand Open
BANGKOK: Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen pulled out of the Thailand Open on Thursday (May 19), citing an injury he sustained at last week's Thomas and Uber Cup finals.
Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness
Naomi Osaka (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Archive)
SEA Games 2021: Arif Dwi Pangestu Persembahkan Dua Emas untuk Mendiang Ibu
Atlet panahan Arif Dwi Pangestu mempersembahkan dua medali emasnya di SEA Games 2021 untuk mendiang ibu. Ia sukses bikin wanita yang melahirkannya bangga.
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak banned from competition for a year for displaying pro-war 'Z' symbol
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been banned from competition for one year for displaying a 'Z' sign on his vest at the Apparatus World Cup in March. The event in Qatar saw Kuliak take the bronze medal in the parallel bars, with the 20-year-old lining up next to Ukrainian gold medallist Illia Kovtun for the medal ceremony. Ad/> The 'Z' symbol has been used by Russian forces invading Ukraine, and has also been worn by supporters of the invasion.
Saudi gold medals for Al-Issa, Al-Yassin at GCC Games in Kuwait
Saudi swimmer Ali Al-Issa has claimed a gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke competition on the third day of the GCC Games in Kuwait.