UAE judo chief says team capable of winning 'more than one medal' at Paris Olympics
The UAE will have high hopes of making a mark at the biggest stage as they get ready to participate in the Paris Olympics.
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Nishant Dev Becomes First Indian Male Boxer To Secure Paris Olympics
Nishant Dev (71kg) became the first Indian male pugilist to secure a Paris Games quota when he reached the semifinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers on Friday. The world championships bronze medalist, who had narrowly missed on an Olympic berth in the previous qualifiers, earned the quota after defeating Vasile Cebotari of Moldova 5-0 in the quarterfinal which was a battle of the southpaws. It is India's fourth quota place with women boxers Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preet Pawar (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) having already secured their passage to Paris. The 71kg weight class had five quotas on offer. Dev, who has been dominant all tournament, was off to a flyer, landing sharp, accurate punches. The Indian was more composed and used his punches judiciously.
Last in and first out, Poland's predictable Euro 2024 demise
LEIPZIG, Germany: Poland were the last team to qualify for Euro 2024 and the first to exit the tournament, and there were enough clues from the manner in how they reached Germany for their disappointing display to come as no surprise.
Avoiding stormy waters: how the EU manages shared rivers and water resources?
Climate change and increased demand are leading to greater competition between countries for the planet’s water resources. Nearly half of the world's surface waters are shared by two or more countries, with Europe having the highest number of communal river basins. Many EU countries rely heavily on water that originates outside their borders. For instance, the Danube flows through nearly a dozen European countries, including Germany, Slovakia, Moldova, and Ukraine. This brings issues such as water scarcity, pollution control, flood management and biodiversity protection into sharp focus.
German Chancellor Scholz gives Hungarian PM Orban cold shoulder in Berlin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban dropped into Berlin on Friday ahead of Hungary taking over the rotating EU Council presidency for six months.
Canadian women climb one spot to No. 8 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada has moved up one spot to No. 8 in the latest FIFA women's world rankings.
Euro 2024 Group F: Portugal pick of the bunch
Group F promises to be one of the most intriguing groups, headlined by Roberto Martinez's Portugal but possessing strong competition in Turkey, Georgia, and the Czech Republic.
Poland beat Ukraine 3-1, but Milik a doubt for Euros with injury
WARSAW : Poland had a comfortable 3-1 win over an experimental Ukraine side on Friday, with both sides warming up for Euro 2024, but the winners will be worried over the condition of striker Arkadiusz Milik after his early exit through injury.