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Watch: Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Wins Historic Gold Medal In Bangkok
India's mixed 4x400 relay team set a national record while winning the gold medal at the inaugural edition of Asian Relay Championships on Monday but missed the target of entering the Paris Olympics qualification bracket. The quartet of Muhammed Ajmal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3 minutes 14.12 seconds to win the race. The earlier national record of 3:14.34 was clocked by the Indian team while winning silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. India was leading in all the four legs of the relay race. Sri Lanka finished second with a time of 3:17.00 while Vietnam was third with 3:18.45.
Ambitious Saudis look to homegrown talent for future success
Saudi Arabia will look to homegrown talent to expand its base of elite athletes rather than follow its neighbours down the path of naturalising foreigners, the media chief of the Saudi Olympic Committee told Reuters.
Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Gold With World Record Time In World Para Championships
India's Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal with a world record time of 55.07 seconds in the women's 400m T20 category race at the World Para Athletics Championships on Monday. Deepthi smashed American Breanna Clark's earlier world record of 55.12 seconds set during last year's edition of the championships in Paris. Aysel Onder of Turkey was second with 55.19 seconds while Lizanshela Angulo of Ecuador was third with 56.68 seconds on the fourth day of competitions. Deepthi had qualified for the final after winning her heat race in an Asian record time of 56.18 seconds on Sunday.
A 'queer sports revolution' is making Hamilton a haven for inclusive athletics
When the Steel City Inclusive Softball Association launched in 2019, its founders were looking for ways to bring the 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Hamilton together.
"It saved my life...I am so thankful": Former Wigan striker Charlie Wyke thanks Leam Richardson after heart stops during training
Former Wigan Athletic striker Charlie Wyke has thanked his manager for saving his life after his heart stopped for four minutes during a training session.
Watch: Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Wins Historic Gold Medal In Bangkok
India's mixed 4x400 relay team set a national record while winning the gold medal at the inaugural edition of Asian Relay Championships on Monday but missed the target of entering the Paris Olympics qualification bracket. The quartet of Muhammed Ajmal, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3 minutes 14.12 seconds to win the race. The earlier national record of 3:14.34 was clocked by the Indian team while winning silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. India was leading in all the four legs of the relay race. Sri Lanka finished second with a time of 3:17.00 while Vietnam was third with 3:18.45.
Deguchi takes silver, Klimkait bronze at world judo championships
Canada's Christa Deguchi earned silver and teammate Jessica Klimkait took bronze in the women's 57-kilogram division at the world judo championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE.