Taipei Open 2023: Rinov/Pitha & Tommy Sugiarto ke Babak 16 Besar
Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari sukses melangkah ke babak kedua Taipei Open 2023. Kelolosan juga diraih tunggal senior Tommy Sugiarto.
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IOC warns Afghanistan about Paris Olympics status over denying sports to women and girls
GENEVA: The Afghanistan team’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was put in question Wednesday by the IOC over growing frustration with the Taliban blocking access to sport for women and girls. The International Olympic Committee said it “continues to be extremely concerned” about the sports situation in Afghanistan despite its repeated calls for action.
IOC threatens Afghanistan's Paris Olympics status as Taliban blocks women's sports access
The Afghanistan team's status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was put in question Wednesday by the IOC over growing frustration with the Taliban blocking access to sport for women and girls.
Neeraj Chopra's Participation In Lausanne Leg Of Diamond League Confirmed
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who was recovering from a muscle strain, will return to action for the sixth stage of the Diamond League in Lausanne on June 30. In the list released by the organisers of the prestigious athletics meet, the world number one Indian's name has been entered in the javelin throw event. Besides Chopra, the names of top Indian athletes Jeswin Aldrin and Sreeshankar have been entered in long jump.
SAFF Championship 2023: Sunil Chhetri Hat-Trick Powers India To 4-0 Win Over Pakistan
Sunil Chhetri's glittering hat-trick laced India's 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener on Wednesday as the talisman became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football. Ali Daei of Iran holds the record with 109 goals from 149 matches. Chhetri has 90 goals to his name. From the beginning of the match itself India brought forth their experience and class into play. Pakistan had pockets of doughty resistance, but they were not a match to India's cohesion and purpose on a rain-drenched night at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Rise To Career-High World No 3 Ranking
Fresh from winning their maiden Super 1000 men's doubles title, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a career-best world number three in the latest BWF ranking issued on Tuesday. The Commonwealth Games gold medallists upstaged reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in straight games to win the Indonesia Open, becoming the first pair from the country to claim a Super 1000 event on Sunday. The Indian duo is in the middle of a dream 2023 having won two World Tour titles already, besides the Swiss Open alongside a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships.
Pakistan Board's Incoming Chairman Rejects Asia Cup 'Hybrid Model'
The likely new chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf has rejected his predecessor Najam Sethi's much-publicised "hybrid model" for the upcoming Asia Cup, which is slated to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in September. "The first point is that I had rejected the hybrid model (for Asia Cup) in the past itself - because I do not agree with it. The board of the Asian Cricket Council had decided that it should be held in Pakistan, then we should host it," Ashraf said during a press conference in the Pakistan capital on Wednesday.
Watch: Huge Brawl Breaks Out Between India, Pakistan Players, Igor Stimac Sent Off
It took Sunil Chhetri just 16 minutes to put India in control as the skipper scored twice to put the hosts 2-0 against Pakistan in the SAFF Championship on Wednesday. Chhetri broke the deadlock inside the first 10 minutes, slotting home from close range, following Pakistan goalkeeper Saqib Hanif's howler. The forward then doubled the lead from the spot after Anirudh Thapa's effort struck Mamoon Moosa's left arm. Chhetri made no mistake to put India 2-0 in the 16th minute.