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Lakshya Sen Heads To Austria For Physical Assessment

Aiming to be in the best shape for the upcoming tournaments in the BWF circuit, India's Lakshya Sen on Sunday left for Austria for a detailed evaluation of his body. The 22-year-old from Almora, who had come close to winning an Olympic medal in Paris before finishing fourth, will undergo a series of tests at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre in Salzburg to get a detailed evaluation to rev up his fitness and game. "Lakshya is going to Austria to do some physical assessment. There is a good sports institute there, where he wants to do some physical exercise. He left today and will be back after a week," Vimal told PTI.

Paralympics: Pakistan's Sole Para-Athlete Haider Ali Leaves For Paris

Haider Ali, Pakistan's only para-athlete participating in the upcoming Paris Paralympics, departed for the French capital along with his coach Akbar Ali on Monday. The opening ceremony scheduled on August 28 will mark the official commencement of the Games after the successful conclusion of the Olympics earlier this month. Haider, a native of Gujranwala, will represent Pakistan in the F37 category of the discus throw event on September 6. This will be Haider's fifth appearance at the quadrennial event. He won a gold medal in the discus throw at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a throw of 55.26 meters.

NorthEast United FC Beat Shillong Lajong, Enter Durand Cup Final

Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC edged past local favourites Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 to qualify for the final of the Durand Cup in Shillong on Monday. First-half goals from Thoi Singh and Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie and a strike in added time of the second half by Parthib Gogoi did the job for the Highlanders, as they scripted a piece of club history by making their first-ever Durand Cup final at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium.

No Rashid Khan As Hashmatullah Announced Afghanistan Skipper For Test vs New Zealand

All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, to be played in Greater Noida next month. Rashid's absence from the September 9-13 contest comes as a surprise as he has been Afghanistan's highest wicket-taker in the format, having taken 34 wickets in five Tests at an average of 22.35, including four fifers. He played his last Test for Afghanistan in 2021 against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi, where he took 11 wickets.

"Not Sure If It's A Scam": R Ashwin Doubles Down On IndiGo Airline After Harsha Bhogle's Complaint

Just a day after cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle slammed IndiGo Airline for troubling an elderly couple over blocked seats during a flight, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has come out all guns blazing against the same airline. Ashwin, narrating his own experience of booking a flight on the airline recently, claimed that blocking seats in the plane doesn't help much as the management can still decide to allot your blocked seat to someone else.

Prepared For Any Eventuality, Shooter Rudransh Khandelwal Eyes Success In Maiden Paris Paralympics 2024

Being prepared for any eventuality and remaining confident in his ability is 17-year-old pistol marksman Rudransh Khandelwal's mantra in life as he embarks on a journey to bring glory from the Paris Paralympics. Having lost his left leg in a freak mishap when he was just eight-years-old, the teenaged Bharatpur boy never let disability come in his way as he excelled in shooting sport to become the world No.1 in 50m pistol (SH1) and is now aiming for nothing less than a gold in his maiden Paralympics.

PV Sindhu Like Talent With Olympic Medal Potential: Meet 13-Year-Old Badminton Prodigy Tanvi Patri

Thirteen-year-old Tanvi Patri from Odisha has cemented her status as one of India's most promising badminton prodigies by clinching the girls' singles title at the U-15 Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships in Chengdu, China, the country where she first honed her skills in the sport. Patri capped off a phenomenal week with a superlative performance, defeating Vietnam's second seed Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen 22-20, 21-11 in a 34-minute final, offering a glimmer of hope after Indian badminton's recent struggles at the Paris Olympics.

India's Full Schedule At Para Paralympics 2024: Dates, Timing, Medal Events And Prospects

India's Full Schedule at Para Paralympics 2024: An 84-strong contingent of Indian para-athletes, the largest ever in the country's history and a heady mix of youth and experience, would be eyeing an unparalleled gold rush when the Paralympic Games begin here on Wednesday. India won a record 19 medals, including five gold, in the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 for a 24th-place finish in the overall rankings. Three years on, the country's target is more than 25 medals with a double-digit haul in gold.

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Lakshya Sen Heads To Austria For Physical Assessment

Paralympics: Pakistan's Sole Para-Athlete Haider Ali Leaves For Paris

NorthEast United FC Beat Shillong Lajong, Enter Durand Cup Final

No Rashid Khan As Hashmatullah Announced Afghanistan Skipper For Test vs New Zealand

"Not Sure If It's A Scam": R Ashwin Doubles Down On IndiGo Airline After Harsha Bhogle's Complaint

Prepared For Any Eventuality, Shooter Rudransh Khandelwal Eyes Success In Maiden Paris Paralympics 2024

PV Sindhu Like Talent With Olympic Medal Potential: Meet 13-Year-Old Badminton Prodigy Tanvi Patri

India's Full Schedule At Para Paralympics 2024: Dates, Timing, Medal Events And Prospects