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Branded "Kangana Ranaut Of Sports" For Neeraj Chopra Comment, Saina Nehwal Hits Back

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal found herself becoming a topic of social media chatter over certain comments made by her during a podcast. Saina made an honest admission during the interview, saying didn't know that Javelin Throw was a part of Olympic Games until India's Neeraj Chopra bagged a gold medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The comment by Saina, though made out of honesty, saw her getting trolled on social media, with references like 'Kangana Ranaut of sports' also made.

PKR 150 Million Cash, Endowment Fund Of 1 Billion: Pakistan PM Honours Arshad Nadeem

Rewards continue to rain for Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem who made history in the Paris Olympic Games 2024, clinching the first-ever gold medal for his country in individual sports. Since Arshad has returned to Pakistan, rewards in both cash and kind have been pouring in. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a cash prize of PKR 150 million (approx. INR 4.5 crore) and a civil award for Pakistani javelin hero Arshad.

Shooter Manu Bhaker May Skip New Delhi World Cup In October

Paris Olympic double medallist Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said. The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted Olympic history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, in which she had paired with Sarabjot Singh. After the feat, the ace pistol shooter, who returned from Paris in the wee hours on Tuesday, is set to take a three-month break from the sport.

"Tarikh Pe Tarikh": Internet Explodes As Vinesh Phogat's CAS Verdict Gets Delayed

Suspense continued on the fate of Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic disqualification with the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport extending the time limit to deliver its decision till August 16 without specifying the reasons for continuing to defer the matter. The 29-year-old was disqualified from the women's 50kg freestyle final for being 100gm overweight at the time of weigh-in on Wednesday last week. "The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6:00 pm (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024," a release from the IOA said. This is the third deferment in the case and no reasons have been given.

Vinesh Phogat Olympic Medal Case: Why Repeated Deferring Of Verdict By Court May Be Good

Vinesh Phogat's wait just got longer. The Indian star wrestler had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after she was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 women's 50kg wrestling final as she was 100 grams overweight. Vinesh's appeal to CAS was that she was within the permissible weight limit when she qualified for the final and hence was eligible for a shared silver medal. However, the verdict date for the case has been deferred a couple of times now.

Manu Bhaker Aims For Multiple Olympic Medals

Ace Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker has set her sights on winning multiple medals at the Olympics in the future following her historic feat at the Paris Games. The 22-year-old scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games. Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event -- where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh. She also came close to winning a third bronze in 25m pistol before finishing a creditable fourth in Paris.

Suspense Continues Over Vinesh Phogat's Olympic Silver Medal Verdict By Court Of Arbitration For Sport, New Deadline Is...

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic silver medal verdict date has been deferred by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yet again. While earlier it was said that the verdict would come before the Paris Olympics 2024 ended, it has now been deferred for the second time. The first possible CAS verdict date was August 10, which was then moved to August 13. Now, the new verdict date is August 16.

India's Pramod Bhagat Suspended From Paris Paralympics Over Breach Of Anti-Doping Regulations

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that India's Tokyo 2020 Paralympic gold medal winner Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for a period of 18 months for breaching the anti-doping regulations. As a result of the suspension, Pramod will miss the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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Branded "Kangana Ranaut Of Sports" For Neeraj Chopra Comment, Saina Nehwal Hits Back

PKR 150 Million Cash, Endowment Fund Of 1 Billion: Pakistan PM Honours Arshad Nadeem

Shooter Manu Bhaker May Skip New Delhi World Cup In October

"Tarikh Pe Tarikh": Internet Explodes As Vinesh Phogat's CAS Verdict Gets Delayed

Vinesh Phogat Olympic Medal Case: Why Repeated Deferring Of Verdict By Court May Be Good

Manu Bhaker Aims For Multiple Olympic Medals

Suspense Continues Over Vinesh Phogat's Olympic Silver Medal Verdict By Court Of Arbitration For Sport, New Deadline Is...

India's Pramod Bhagat Suspended From Paris Paralympics Over Breach Of Anti-Doping Regulations