Kipyegon targets double gold in Paris
Double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon said she is looking forward to a bright summer in Paris, where she will chase two gold medals, after winning the 1500m and 5000m at the Kenyan Olympics Trials in Nairobi.
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Boxer Amit Panghal Qualifies For Paris Olympics
World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal qualified for the Paris Olympic as he defeated China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarterfinals of the 2nd World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday. Panghal, India's lone male world championship silver medallist, notched a hard-fought 5-0 win over his Liu for a ticket to his second Olympic Games. He thus joins the quartet of Nishant Dev (71kg), Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg). All of them have booked Olympic berths.
Hayes will not change team's 'American DNA' as she takes the reins
Emma Hayes has no desire to change the "American DNA" of the United States women's team as she steps onto the sidelines for the first time on Saturday as head coach of a squad hungry for redemption.
Boxing World Qualifiers: Perfect Day For India As 4 Pugilists Advance
India's Sachin Siwach (57kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Jaismine (women's 57kg) took another step towards Paris Olympic qualification as they registered convincing victories over their respective opponents to advance in the Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok on Thursday. Sachin started the proceedings for India with a clinical 5-0 win against Olympian Batuhan Ciftci of Turkey in the pre-quarterfinal and Sanjeet then saw off the challenge from Luis Sanchez of Venezuela with an identical margin in the round of 32.
Boxing World Qualifiers: Perfect Day For India As 4 Pugilists Advance
India's Sachin Siwach (57kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Jaismine (women's 57kg) took another step towards Paris Olympic qualification as they registered convincing victories over their respective opponents to advance in the Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok on Thursday. Sachin started the proceedings for India with a clinical 5-0 win against Olympian Batuhan Ciftci of Turkey in the pre-quarterfinal and Sanjeet then saw off the challenge from Luis Sanchez of Venezuela with an identical margin in the round of 32.
Gabby Douglas pulls out of U.S. championships, ends 2024 Olympic bid - ESPN
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas has withdrawn from competition at U.S. gymnastics championships this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, citing an ankle injury she sustained during training this week.
India To Lose Asian Games Medal After Boxer Parveen Hooda's Suspension
India is set to lose a Hangzhou Asian Games medal after bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda was suspended for 22 months for whereabouts failure. Parveen had won the bronze medal in the women's 57kg weight class at the Asian Games last year, which had also fetched her a Paris Olympic quota. However, she was handed a suspension by the International Testing Agency (ITA), the agency responsible for results management, earlier this month after she failed thrice to file her whereabouts within a twelve-month period.
Canadian men's 8 rowing team misses Paris Olympic berth by heartbreaking margin
Canada came agonizingly close to adding to its Paris-bound rowing team in Tuesday's last-chance qualifier but will have just two boats entered in Olympic rowing.