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Neeraj Chopra Headlines 28-Member Indian Team For Olympics, Long Jumper Jeswin Aldrin Set To Be Included Later
India on Thursday named a 28-member athletics team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, headlined by superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, but one more athlete -- long jumper Jeswin Aldrin -- is expected to be included by the national federation later. The 26-year-old Tokyo Games gold medallist and reigning world champion in javelin throw has decided to skip the last Diamond League this weekend in Paris in order to prepare for the quadrennial extravaganza as almost all the selected names are on expected lines.
Germany and Britain to resume equestrian rivalry at Versailles
PARIS : Germany and Britain look set to resume their horseback rivalry in the equestrian events at the Paris Olympics with other nations left hoping to pick up the crumbs at the iconic Palace of Versailles.
Embiid will 'embrace' boos from French crowd when he suits up for Team USA
Team USA's Joel Embiid, who holds French and American citizenship, said his bruising NBA playoff battles on the road have prepared him for any jeers the French crowd at the Paris Olympics sends his way.
Laura Muir in 'best shape' ahead of Paris Olympics with rarely seen Stade De France record on her side
Laura Muir will line up in the Stade De France next month knowing no female has ever ran a 1500m faster than her in the colossal venue. In fact the Scots Olympic medal hopeful holds the outdoor record over the distance for the whole of France.
Paris Olympics-Bound Vinesh Phogat Wins Spanish Grand Prix Gold
In a perfect build-up to the Paris Olympics, top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women's 50kg gold medal at the Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid on Saturday. The two-time World Championship bronze medallist defeated Mariia Tiumerekova 10-5 in the final to bag the gold. Mariia is a former Russian wrestler who is now competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete. Vinesh, who received her Schengen visa at the last minute on Wednesday, won three bouts without much difficulty to storm into the final.
Canada leans on water polo captain Emma Wright in quest for best Olympic finish since 2000
Team captain Emma Wright will lead Canada's women's water polo team at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
"Cannot Wait To Hold Indian Flag": Paris Olympics Flag-Bearer Achanta Sharath Kamal
Table tennis legend and multi-time Commonwealth and Asian Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal said that he cannot wait to hold the Indian flag as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 and expressed confidence that the contingent will secure a double-digit tally of medals this time around. Kamal was speaking at the player draft of the fifth season of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, Kamal said about being the country's flag bearer at the Olympics opening ceremony, "I cannot wait for July 26 when I hold the flag in the hand to lead the contingent. I could not believe when it was announced. But the whole table tennis community was happy that a table tennis player is going to lead the contingent."