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Drama At Wrestling Trials: Vinesh Phogat Wins 50kg Bout After Holding Up Proceedings

Keen to ensure that she remains in reckoning for the Paris Games, star wrestler Vinesh Phogat did not let the selection trials start in the women's 50kg and 53kg categories and demanded a written assurance from the authorities that a final trial will be held in the 53kg weight class before the Olympics. Following the ad-hoc committee for wrestling acceding to her demand, Vinesh, the Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, defeated Shivani 11-6 in the 50kg weight category to book a place in the Paris Olympics Qualification tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan next month.

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses In French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament

India's PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Thursday. Playing her first BWF tour event since returning from a knee injury, Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, battled her way from an opening-game reversal to outgun World No. 10 Zhang 13-21 21-10 21-14 to enter her first quarterfinal of the season.

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Having clinched a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, Indian men's hockey team will look to upgrade to gold in the upcoming Paris Games, said skipper Harmanpreet Singh. The record eight-time gold medalists had fought hard from a 1-3 deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze play-off at Tokyo in 2021, ending their 41-year wait for an Olympic medal. Prior to that, India's last Olympic medal was a gold in the Moscow Games in 1980. "Tokyo was a monumental moment, and we're determined to carry that momentum into Paris. Our goal is straightforward -- to upgrade the colour of the medal by aiming for gold," Harmanpreet said in a Hockey India release, reacting to their Paris draw.

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses In French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament

India's PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Thursday. Playing her first BWF tour event since returning from a knee injury, Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, battled her way from an opening-game reversal to outgun World No. 10 Zhang 13-21 21-10 21-14 to enter her first quarterfinal of the season.

Ciara Mageean sights firmly on Paris Olympics after injuries picked up following a parkrun in Belfast

On the Saturday before Christmas, Ciara Mageean set another milestone of sorts in her athletics career. She clocked the fastest parkrun in the world, running a time of 15 minutes and 13 seconds over 5km at Victoria Park in Belfast. Her previous best over the distance was 15:24.

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Having clinched a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, Indian men's hockey team will look to upgrade to gold in the upcoming Paris Games, said skipper Harmanpreet Singh. The record eight-time gold medalists had fought hard from a 1-3 deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze play-off at Tokyo in 2021, ending their 41-year wait for an Olympic medal. Prior to that, India's last Olympic medal was a gold in the Moscow Games in 1980. "Tokyo was a monumental moment, and we're determined to carry that momentum into Paris. Our goal is straightforward -- to upgrade the colour of the medal by aiming for gold," Harmanpreet said in a Hockey India release, reacting to their Paris draw.

Murray serves up first round win over Goffin at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California : Andy Murray has struggled on court in recent months but the Briton delivered a serving master class to beat David Goffin 6-3 6-2 in the first round of Indian Wells on Wednesday.

Martin McDonagh moves on to last 16 at Olympic qualifiers in Italy

Martin McDonagh is into the last 16 of Olympic qualifiers in Italy after an impressive win over Turkish fighter Yusuf Acik on Wednesday.

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Drama At Wrestling Trials: Vinesh Phogat Wins 50kg Bout After Holding Up Proceedings

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses In French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

PV Sindhu Enters Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses In French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament

Ciara Mageean sights firmly on Paris Olympics after injuries picked up following a parkrun in Belfast

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Murray serves up first round win over Goffin at Indian Wells

Martin McDonagh moves on to last 16 at Olympic qualifiers in Italy