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All England Championship: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In First Round

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the women's singles competition but HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth faltered in the opening hurdle of men's singles at the All England Championships on Tuesday. World No. 11 Sindhu, a former world champion, won the first game 21-10 but her German opponent, world No. 26 Li Yvonne Li, then decided to retire, paving the way for the Indian to the next round. The 28-year-old from Hyderabad is likely to next face top seed Korean An Se Young, who has proved her nemesis, having defeated her all six times they have crossed paths in international badminton. In fact, only once has Sindhu managed to take a game away from the world No. 1 Korean when they met last time at the Asia Championships in Dubai last year.

World Cup qualifier against North Korea to stay in Pyongyang, says Japan's football association

TOKYO: Japan's World Cup qualifier against North Korea will be played in Pyongyang as planned later this month, the Japan Football Association (JFA) said it had been told on Monday (Mar 11).

Stricter drug testing before Paris Olympics ordered for specific track and field athletes

Track and field athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal will be tested more often ahead of this year's Paris Olympics because of substandard anti-doping programs at home, the sport's investigators said Monday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enjoyed another memorable 'Evening in Paris', lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday. The world No. 1 Indian pair had finished runners-up in the French Open in 2019 before winning the title in 2022. On Sunday, the Asian Games champions outwitted Lee and Yang 21-11 21-17 in 37 minutes to regain the Super 750 tournament title and also win their first crown of the season after reaching the summit clash for the third time in 2023.

Four countries face stricter testing ahead of Olympics

Athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal will face more stringent out-of-competition (OOC) testing to be eligible for the Paris Olympics as their national testing programmes are not sufficient, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said.

Lyles on four-gold mission to light up Paris

Noah Lyles may or may not be the next Usain Bolt but the American sprinter understands better than most that anyone who wants the job as the face of world athletics requires a combination of charisma and talent.

Doping-Four countries to face more stringent testing ahead of Olympics says AIU

Athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal will face more stringent out-of-competition (OOC) testing to be eligible for the Paris Olympics as their national testing programmes are not sufficient, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.

Jack Woolley books ticket to Paris at taekwondo qualifiers

Jack Woolley has secured his place at the Paris Olympics at the 2024 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification tournament in Bulgaria.

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All England Championship: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In First Round

World Cup qualifier against North Korea to stay in Pyongyang, says Japan's football association

Stricter drug testing before Paris Olympics ordered for specific track and field athletes

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Four countries face stricter testing ahead of Olympics

Lyles on four-gold mission to light up Paris

Doping-Four countries to face more stringent testing ahead of Olympics says AIU

Jack Woolley books ticket to Paris at taekwondo qualifiers