Run to the Wimbledon semi-finals pays off in unusual ways for Cameron Norrie
Cameron Norrie’s run to the Wimbledon semi-finals has already earned him free coffee and dry cleaning – now he wants Davis Cup success in Glasgow to add to a fine summer.
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CWG 2022: Ravi Dahiya yearns for gold medal
Having bagged silver at the Tokyo Olympics last year, wrestler Ravi Dahiya won't settle for anything less than gold at CWGTo say Ravi Dahiya is shy will be an understatement. It is an onerous task to get words out of his mouth. At times, he stops midway through his sentences and then you've to prompt him. But on the mat he doesn't require any prompting, and seldom does he stop. What would serve as a better example than the 57kg Tokyo Olympics semifinal. His opponent, Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan was leading 9-2, going into the final minute, and to wriggle out of a stranglehold by the Indian, he even bit Ravi's right bicep. But Ravi didn't relent, despite the fact that he was in pain. Finally, he won by fall and entered the final. There was hardly any change in his facial expressions after such a tough win.
CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia yearns for the top again after injury and rehabilitation
After all he was the World No. 2 going into the Olympics, he had won the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the 2018 Asian Games gold medals, besides coming on top in various ranking tournaments before the marquee event. But the ones who follow the sport regularly and with intent knew the field was tough in the 65kg weight category. There were the likes of top seed Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia, 2018 World Champion Takuto Otoguro of Japan, Iszmail Muszukajev of Hungary, John Michael Diakomihalis of the United States and fierce competitors like Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan. Ultimately, Bajrang lost the semifinal to Aliyev, but grabbed the bronze by putting it across Niyazbekov in the repechage round.
High-jumper Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at CWG 2022
In a sudden turn of events, Tejaswin’s name was cleared to compete at the CWG by the Birmingham organisers after a ‘Delegate Registration Meeting’ (DRM) of the chef-de-missions at the Athletes Village on Friday. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) later got the confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and organisers about the acceptance of his entry.
Rizki Juniansyah Rebut Tiga Emas di Angkat Besi Asia Junior 2022
Lifter Indonesia Rizki Juniansyah merebut tiga medali emas di Kejuaraan Asia Angkat Besi Remaja dan Junior 2022 di Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Di ajang tersebut, ia juga turut mempertajam rekor dunianya pada angkatan snatch.
World Athletics Championships: Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto wins world steeplechase gold
Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase on Wednesday. Jeruto clocked the third fastest time in history and a championship record of 8min 53.02sec for the victory at Hayward field, with Ethiopian Werkuha Getachew claiming silver in a national record of 8:54.61.
Jeruto claims steeplechase gold, Feng Bin wins women's discus
EUGENE, Ore. : Norah Jeruto set a World Championships record en route to winning the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase gold while China's Feng Bin outdid Olympic champion Valerie Allman in the discus final in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday.
Jeruto, Feng hammer out emphatic wins in steeple and discus at worlds
EUGENE, OREGON: Kenyan-born Norah Jeruto won world gold for Kazakhstan in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase on Wednesday while China’s Feng Bin threw a massive personal best to claim the discus title.