Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.
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"Mental Conditioning Camp Will Help Team": Hockey Star Abhishek Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Indian men's hockey team forward Abhishek feels the mental conditioning camp the players underwent at renowned adventurer Mike Horn's base in Switzerland ahead of the Paris Olympics has helped them prepare for high-pressure situations. The Indian team has completed a three-day mental conditioning camp at Horn's base and are slated to play a few practice matches in the Netherlands before making their way to Paris Games.
Sumit Nagal Attains Career-High ATP Ranking Of 68
Olympic-bound Sumit Nagal continued his ascent in the ATP singles chart, climbing to a career-high ranking of 68. The 26-year-old rose five spots in the latest ATP ranking list released on Monday. His previous best was 71. Nagal thus moves past former world No. 71 Sashi Menon to become the fourth highest-ranked Indian man since 1973. Vijay Amritraj (ranked 18th in 1980), Ramesh Krishnan (ranked 23rd in 1985) and Somdev Devvarman (ranked 62nd in 2011) are the only other Indian players who have held a higher rank than Nagal.
"Mental Conditioning Camp Will Help Team": Hockey Star Abhishek Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Indian men's hockey team forward Abhishek feels the mental conditioning camp the players underwent at renowned adventurer Mike Horn's base in Switzerland ahead of the Paris Olympics has helped them prepare for high-pressure situations. The Indian team has completed a three-day mental conditioning camp at Horn's base and are slated to play a few practice matches in the Netherlands before making their way to Paris Games.
Canada falls to Spain in women's Olympic basketball tune-up
The Canadian women's basketball team lost an Olympic tune-up game to Spain 61-48 on Saturday in Charleroi, France, less than two weeks to go before the start of the Paris Games.
Russian wrestler turns down offer to go to Paris Games
Russia's sole wrestler considering an invitation to compete in the Paris Olympics, Shamil Mamedov, has decided not to attend, Tass news agency quoted the national wrestling federation as saying on Saturday.
India Hockey Star To Play In Paris Olympics After Doping Ban "Dark Phase"
A frustrating doping ban jolted Jarmanpreet Singh's career in 2016, but he has long forgotten that bitter episode and the defender is all geared up for his Olympics debut in Paris later this month. Jarmanpreet, a regular member of the Indian hockey team in the last few years, was picked in the 16-member Indian team for the Paris Games. "It was not easy. It was one of my darkest phases, with many uncertainties," said Jarmanpreet on the doping ban from 2016 to 2018. "Players don't usually emerge from a setback like this. To sit out of matches for two years is a big gap in the sport," he recalled.
Canadian women to face Australia ahead of Olympic title defence
The Canadian women's national team will play Australia in a friendly in Marbella, Spain, next week as part of their final preparations for the defence of their Olympic soccer title, Canada Soccer said on Wednesday.