Timeline: Maximilian Maeder's road to an Olympic medal - and a place in Singapore's sporting history
MARSEILLE: With his Olympics bronze on Friday (Aug 9), kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder ended Singapore's eight-year wait for a Games medal.
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NDP MP wants women's Olympic soccer coach, staff to testify on drone scandal
NDP MP Niki Ashton has put forward a motion to call the leaders of Canada's national women's soccer team and Canada Soccer to testify on the drone spying scandal before the House of Commons' heritage committee.
"Feeling Is Killing Me...": Boxer Nishant Dev Fumes Over Controversial Paris Olympics 2024 Loss
Indian boxer Nishant Dev expressed his disappointment after losing the men's 71kg quarterfinal match in the Paris Olympics against Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez 1-4 despite fighting strongly throughout the clash. Nishant's debut Olympic campaign ended on Sunday after judges declared the Mexican as the winner. The Indian boxer performed better than his opponent in the first two rounds while the last round was evenly contested. The 23-year-old World Championship bronze medallist, who had previously defeated Alvarez in the 2021 World Championships, dominated the opening round and appeared in complete control during the second round, delivering a series of powerful jab hooks on the Mexican. However, the judges surprisingly awarded the second round to Alvarez, putting him ahead 3-2 in the tie.
How mediocre system, faulty selections clip Eagles’ wings
Of late, Nigeria has struggled to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, with the Super Eagles missing the Qatar 2022 edition due to negligence. CHRISTIAN OKPARA writes that unless the country takes drastic measures to arrest the country’s campaign for the 2026 edition of the Mundial, the Super Eagles may, once again, miss the football extravaganza scheduled to hold in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
MLB set to play in unprecedented location next year: report
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After Fourth-Place In Tokyo, Golfer Aditi Ashok Aiming For Medal In Paris Olympics 2024
Aditi Ashok will be determined to make up for her near-miss at the Tokyo Games, while Diksha Dagar will look to overcome the trauma of a car accident as the two Indian golfers begin their campaign at the Paris Games on Wednesday. Two-time Olympian Aditi had come agonisingly close to securing a medal before finishing fourth three years ago in Tokyo and will seek redemption this time. Diksha, on the other hand, escaped unhurt after being involved in a car accident that left her mother hospitalised. But the 23-year-old from Jhajjar has shrugged off all problems and is determined for Olympic success.
"Can't Say What's Right Or Wrong": Lovlina Borgohain On Boxing Points System After Olympics Exit
Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain crashed out of the Paris Olympics after losing to China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg quarterfinal at North Paris Arena on Sunday. With Lovlina's 1-4 split result, India failed to win any medals in boxing events in Paris. Following her loss, Lovlina spoke to IANS and expressed her disappointment for not being able to recreate her heroics from the previous edition. “I am having trouble accepting this defeat as I failed to achieve what I thought I would. I have to see where I lacked in the contest, if I knew beforehand where I lacked maybe I could have been champion,” Lovlina told IANS.
Who is Richard Rios? Man United eye Manuel Uguarte alternative who lit up Copa America
Manchester United are one of the clubs to be credited with an interest in Richard Rios this summer as the search for a central midfielder goes on.