Canada sending men's gymnastics team to Olympics for 1st time since 2008
Men's gymnasts are the latest Canadian athletes to clinch a team spot for the Paris Olympics next summer.
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Asian Games: Boxer Jaismine Lamboria's Campaign Ends In Women's 60kg Quarterfinals
Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria's Asian Games campaign ended in the quarterfinals of the women's 60Kg after RSC (referee stopping the contest) defeat in round 2 against North Korea's Won Ungyong on Sunday. Jaismine had a great first round, defeating Ungyong Won 5-0. But, she couldn't defend herself in the second round and lost the bout after RSC. Meanwhile, boxer Parveen assured the country of its fifth boxing medal and also secured a quota for the Paris Olympics 2024, reaching the semifinals of the women's 57 kg category on Sunday.
Preeti Pawar Wins Olympic Quota, 3 Boxers Assure India Of Asian Games Medals
Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured a quota for the Paris Olympics and also assured herself of a medal along with Lovlina Borgohain and Narender 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 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.