Le Clos thrilled to back with the 'top dogs' in Doha
DOHA : Chad le Clos last mounted a long-course world podium in 2019 but South Africa's most decorated Olympian took a big step toward another in Doha on Friday.
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Defending champion Meilutyte crashes out of 100m breaststroke
DOHA : Ruta Meilutyte's title defence in the women's 100 metres breaststroke ended at the first hurdle as the Lithuanian failed to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships in Doha on Monday.
Hafnaoui plays down 1500 metres world record hopes in Doha
DOHA : Defending champion Ahmed Hafnaoui has hosed down hopes of breaking Sun Yang's long-standing 1,500 metre freestyle world record at the World Championships, saying he is using the Doha meet as preparation for the Olympics.
Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu Clinches 17th Paris Olympics Spot For India
India's Vijayveer Sidhu clinched a 17th Paris Games quota place for the country while clinching a silver medal in the men's 25m rapid-fire event at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Saturday. The 21-year-old team bronze-medallist at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, joins senior country-mate Anish Bhanwala in securing a Paris berth in the 25m rapid fire. Anish had bagged the Olympic quota with a bronze medal in the Asian Championship in Changwon, Korea, last year. Vijayveer did not have to wait for a medal to secure a quota place. He earned it by qualifying for the final in fourth place with a score of 577.
Shooter Vijayveer Sidhu Clinches 17th Paris Olympics Spot For India
India's Vijayveer Sidhu clinched a 17th Paris Games quota place for the country while clinching a silver medal in the men's 25m rapid-fire event at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Saturday. The 21-year-old team bronze-medallist at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, joins senior country-mate Anish Bhanwala in securing a Paris berth in the 25m rapid fire. Anish had bagged the Olympic quota with a bronze medal in the Asian Championship in Changwon, Korea, last year. Vijayveer did not have to wait for a medal to secure a quota place. He earned it by qualifying for the final in fourth place with a score of 577.
Olympic heartbreak led to World gold for Rob Heffernan
Five-time Olympian Rob Heffernan believes that the initial disappointment of missing out on a medal at the London Olympics spurred him on to becoming a world champion.
Former Ugandan steeplechase Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat found fatally stabbed in Kenya
Police in Kenya are investigating the slaying of three-time Ugandan Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat, whose body was found with stab wounds inside his brother's car on Sunday morning, a local official said.
Former cycling world champ Dennis charged after Olympian wife Hoskins struck, killed by vehicle: reports
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide, Australia.