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Indian Hockey Star PR Sreejesh Reacts On Asian Games Postponement

The indefinite postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games has come as a big disappointment for majority of country's athletes but the Indian hockey team players have taken the deferment positively, saying it will give them additional time to prepare for the continental showpiece. The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China.

Jonny Brownlee still in pursuit of triathlon perfection ahead of Commonwealth Games tilt

Jonny Brownlee might have ‘completed' the Olympic medal set but is still racing and chasing his lifelong dream: the perfect triathlon. The 32-year-old memorably completed the set of Olympic medals with mixed relay gold in Tokyo having won individual silver and bronze at the previous two Games. Ad/> Brownlee stepped off the blue carpet and announced he was done and dusted over Olympic distance — like brother Alistair, he would step up to long-distance racing.

Fraser-Pryce clocks world-leading 10.67 to win 100m in Nairobi

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce posted the fastest 100m in the world this year as she clocked 10.67secs to win in Nairobi on Saturday. The 35-year-old, who has won eight Olympic medals including silver in Tokyo last summer, was a comfortable winner after 18-year-old Namibian sensation Christine Mboma pulled up suddenly before collapsing to the track. Fraser-Pryce's winning time was close to her personal best of 10.60, set in Lausanne in August 2021.

Santiago Nieva Steps Down As Indian Boxing High Performance Director

Indian men's boxing team High Performance Director Santiago Nieva has stepped down from his role after serving for five years, the national federation said on Saturday. Nieva, who took charge of the national team in 2017, will take up the job of the Australian national boxing team head coach. Nieva's five-year stint had seen some impressive achievements such as the highest-ever participation at the Tokyo Olympics and historic two medals in the 2019 Men's World Championships.

Meet British boxing's 'once in a lifetime' power couple

After both medalling for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics, British boxing's new power couple Lauren Price and Karriss Artingstall are setting their sights on conquering the professional game together.

TOI Exclusive: Boxing coach Santiago Nieva resigns, to take up job in Australia

Santiago Nieva, on Friday resigned from his position, citing a "better opportunity" from Boxing Australia. Santiago was offered a contract extension as the HPD of the Indian men's boxing team till the 2024 Paris Olympics in January this year, which ended months of uncertainty surrounding his future post the country's boxers' underwhelming performance at the Tokyo Olympics. At NIS Patiala on Friday, a teary-eyed Santiago broke the news to his fellow coaches and boxers at the men's national camp during the evening sparring session, sources confirmed to TOI.

Davison headlines six-strong GB Boxing team bidding for world glory

Tokyo 2020 Olympian Charley Davison wants to use the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul as a stepping-stone to Olympic glory at Paris 2024. Davison, who missed out on a medal in her debut Games, headlines a team of six women that will compete at the championships in Istanbul next week (9-20 May 2022). Ad/> She is joined in the GB Boxing team by 2018 Commonwealth silver medallist Rosie Eccles and 2019 world bronze medallist and European silver medallist, Demie-Jade Resztan.

Married coaches Priestman, Humphries balance hectic work-life schedule in pursuit of World Cup

Coaching is a family affair for Emma Humphries and Bev Priestman, who are both trying to guide their respective Canadian women's teams to World Cups.

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Indian Hockey Star PR Sreejesh Reacts On Asian Games Postponement

Jonny Brownlee still in pursuit of triathlon perfection ahead of Commonwealth Games tilt

Fraser-Pryce clocks world-leading 10.67 to win 100m in Nairobi

Santiago Nieva Steps Down As Indian Boxing High Performance Director

Meet British boxing's 'once in a lifetime' power couple

TOI Exclusive: Boxing coach Santiago Nieva resigns, to take up job in Australia

Davison headlines six-strong GB Boxing team bidding for world glory

Married coaches Priestman, Humphries balance hectic work-life schedule in pursuit of World Cup