RTÉ Player has most successful year with 142 million streams in 2024
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Paris Olympics Sport News
Shamsher Singh Calls India's Bronze Medal Win At Paris Olympics A "Farewell Gift" For PR Sreejesh
Indian midfielder Shamsher Singh, who is currently co-captaining Delhi SG Pipers in the ongoing Hockey India League that India's bronze medal at the Paris Olympics was farewell gift to the legendary PR Sreejesh. With their third-place finish in the Paris Olympics, the Harmanpreet Singh-led men's team proved that the historic bronze in the Tokyo Games three years ago was not a flash in the pan. The Indian team, who was having a flawless campaign in the group stage with only loss, faced a shocking defeat against Germany in the semi-finals.
Tunnel vision for De Minaur as he ignores Australian Open hype
MELBOURNE : Alex de Minaur has generated much excitement among Australian fans after winning two titles, qualifying for the ATP Finals and breaking into the top 10 last year but he is determined to ignore the hype as he heads into his home Grand Slam.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Malaysia Open Quarter-Final, HS Prannoy Loses
Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised to the quarterfinals while HS Prannoy's valiant fight ended in a narrow second round loss at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Satwik and Chirag defeated the Malaysian combine of N Azriyn and Tan WK 21-15 21-15 in 43 minutes in the round of 16. The seventh seed Indian pair will now take on local favourites Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in the quarterfinals.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Malaysia Open Quarter-Final, HS Prannoy Loses
Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised to the quarterfinals while HS Prannoy's valiant fight ended in a narrow second round loss at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Satwik and Chirag defeated the Malaysian combine of N Azriyn and Tan WK 21-15 21-15 in 43 minutes in the round of 16. The seventh seed Indian pair will now take on local favourites Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in the quarterfinals.
HS Prannoy Loses In Second Round Of Malaysia Open 2025
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy's valiant fight ended in a narrow loss to China's Li SHi Feng in the men's singles second round at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The 32-year-old Indian, returning to action after the Paris Olympics, recovered from an opening-game reversal to stay in contention but fell short, losing 8-21, 21-15, 21-23 in an hour and 22 minutes to seventh seed Li. Earlier, the women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand suffered a 21-15, 19-21, 19-21 defeat to China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in their round of 16 match.
No Longer Running National Camps, Athletics Federation Of India To Monitor Athletes For Dope Testing
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday brushed aside concerns that more doping cases could embarrass the country in future following closure of national camps, saying that it will continue to monitor the athletes and share relevant information with the NADA. The AFI decided to end national camps after the Paris Olympics, except for the relay teams which will still be under the direct supervision of the national body. For a long time, AFI has a policy of not picking non-campers for relay teams in view of the fact that they cannot tested frequently. The athletes can now train at the National Centers of Excellence which are under Sports Authority of India (SAI) or they can choose private bodies like the JSW, Reliance and Tata. They can also train at centers attached with states or with Army, Navy or Air Force.
India To Field Largest-Ever Contingent At Next Week's India Open Super 750
Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will headline host India's largest-ever contingent at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, starting in New Delhi from January 14. With top stars like Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen, An Se Young, and world No. 1 Shi Yuqi leading the field, top-tier action is expected at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium. A total of 21 Indian players, including three men's singles, four women's singles, two men's doubles, eight women's doubles, and four mixed doubles pairs, will compete in the USD 950,000 BWF World Tour event, which offers 11,000 ranking points for the champions.