Russian Paralympians cannot use flag at Paris games
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Asian Games: Preeti Pawar Wins Olympic Quota, Assures India Of A Medal; Lovlina Borgohain In Semis
Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured a quota for the Paris Olympics and also assured herself of a medal along with Lovlina Borgohain as they moved into the semifinals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. The 19-year-old Preeti put up a fearless display against Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova, a three-time World Championship medallist and reigning Asian champion, to eke out a 4-1 win in a fiercely fought 54kg quarterfinal bout Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina, who received a first round bye, used her long reach to expectedly defeat South Korea's Seong Suyeon by a 5-0 unanimous decision in the women's 75 kg category.
Russian and Belarus Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted to partially suspend the Russian and Belarusian National Paralympic Committees for two years due to "breaches of constitutional membership obligations."
"Want To Take Away Thought Of Injury From Mind": Neeraj Chopra Eyes Asian Games Gold
A groin strain has been troubling Neeraj Chopra for some time now but the Olympic champion does not want the thought of injury affect him as he gears up to defend his Asian Games title. Chopra played most part of the season with a groin strain but still won the world championships title in August in Budapest and went on to finish second in the Diamond League finals on September 16.
Asian Games: Preeti Pawar Wins Olympic Quota, Assures India Of A Medal
Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured a quota for the Paris Olympics and also assured herself of a medal, moving into the women's 54kg semifinals of the Asian Games on Saturday. The 19-year-old put up a fearless display against Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova, a three-time World Championship medallist and reigning Asian champion, to eke out a 4-1 win in the fiercely-fought quarterfinal. Preeti started the bout on the offensive but her defence was broken several times by her more experienced rival. Unperturbed, the Indian teenager continued to pummel Shekerbekova to take a slender 3-2 lead in the first round.
Nikhat Zareen Secures Olympic Quota, Assures India Of Medal At Asian Games
Two-time world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen secured a Paris Olympics berth and assured herself of a medal as she cantered to the 50kg semifinals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. Fighting in her third bout of the tournament, Nikhat needed less than three minutes to notch a facile RSC (referee stops contest) win over Nassar Hanan of Jordan in the quarterfinal. The reigning Commonwealth Games champion set the tone of the bout early on with a sharp jab. Nikhat continued to dominate with a flurry of accurate combination punches.
As Paris Olympics approach, French authorities launch efforts to eradicate bedbugs
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Qin, Zhang star as China send Olympic warning in Asian Games blitz
HANGZHOU, China: World champion Qin Haiyang completed the breaststroke treble on Friday (Sep 29) and Zhang Yufei claimed a sixth gold as China's swimmers sent a final warning shot from the Asian Games ahead of the Paris Olympics.