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"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

There is nobody more qualified in Indian badminton than Leroy D'Sa to talk about doubles in badminton. The only Indian shuttler to win four medals at the Asian Games, D'Sa is one of the finest doubles players the country has ever produced, and his success came at a time when doubles was the ignored art. D'Sa had to regularly set up scratch partnerships with top male and female singles players like Prakash Padukone, Ami Ghia, and Kanwal Thakur Singh to win medals in Asian Games doubles and mixed doubles.

Osborne gets first cap for Ireland in unfamiliar position

JOHANNESBURG : Ireland have selected uncapped Jamie Osborne at fullback for the first test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday despite the fact he has not played in the position for the last 18 months.

Singapore world champion kitefoiler Max Maeder granted National Service deferment

SINGAPORE: Singapore world champion kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder has been granted deferment from full-time National Service (NS) for about four years, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Saturday (Jul 6).

Australia's Hull races to world record in rarely-contested 2,000m

MONACO :Jessica Hull of Australia blazed to a world record in the women's 2,000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, making a stunning statement ahead of the Paris Olympics as trackside fireworks exploded during her final powerful strides.

Croatia's rowing brothers hope for fourth Olympic medal in Paris

SINJ, Croatia : On the crystal clear waters of Peruca Lake, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic are preparing for the Paris Olympics, where they hope to get their fourth medal for rowing.

River Seine to have flying taxi landing pad at Paris Olympics

PARIS: France's government on Tuesday (Jul 9) gave the go-ahead for construction of a floating landing pad on the River Seine for flying taxis set to be shown off during the Paris Olympics.

NADA Suspends 400m Runner Deepanshi Over Failed Dope Test

India's top woman 400m runner Deepanshi has been suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for anabolic steroids during the recent National Inter-State Athletics Championships, held at Panchkula, Haryana. Deepanshi had secured a silver medal in the event, clocking an impressive 52.01 seconds in the women's 400m final. The 21-year-old athlete had finished just behind Kiran Pahal, who won the gold with a time of 50.92 seconds, setting a new meet record.

Paris Olympics: Antim Panghal Wants To Live Up To Country's Expectations

Antim Panghal will bring her prodigious wrestling talent to Paris 2024 as the 19-year-old is expected to be a medal contender in the 53 kg weight category in the upcoming Olympic Games. Panghal's journey began at the young age of 10 years, inspired by her elder sister, a kabaddi player, who encouraged her to pursue wrestling. In an exclusive feature on JioCinema's 'The Dreamers,' she opened up on her wrestling journey which saw her become the first Indian woman to win gold at the World Junior Championships.

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"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Osborne gets first cap for Ireland in unfamiliar position

Singapore world champion kitefoiler Max Maeder granted National Service deferment

Australia's Hull races to world record in rarely-contested 2,000m

Croatia's rowing brothers hope for fourth Olympic medal in Paris

River Seine to have flying taxi landing pad at Paris Olympics

NADA Suspends 400m Runner Deepanshi Over Failed Dope Test

Paris Olympics: Antim Panghal Wants To Live Up To Country's Expectations