No entries received for new 'open category' in World Cup meet
BERLIN : There are no entries in the races for the new "open category" at the World Cup swimming event in Berlin this weekend, World Aquatics said on Tuesday.
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‘Edo athletes competed against their elder brothers, sisters in Asaba’
A young female swimmer battles for medal at the 7th NYG, which ended in Asaba, Delta State on Saturday.
Games-Russia-born cyclist Zabelinskaya wins gold for Uzbekistan
HANGZHOU, China : Olga Zabelinskaya won gold for Uzbekistan in the women's individual time trial at the Asian Games on Tuesday, the latest Russia-born athlete to have topped the podium in Hangzhou.
Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: Lovlina Borgohain Enters Boxing Final, Archers Achieve A 1st In 45 Years
Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: Lovlina Borgohain has assured India at least a silver medal by entering the women's 75kg final while Preeti bowed out with a bronze medal in the women's 54kg. Indian archers ushered in a golden day for the country at the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday, assuring at least three medals in Compound events. Ojas Pravin and Abhishek Verma have set up an all-Indian final in Men's Compound Individual event. This will be India's first-ever individual gold medal in archery at the Asian Games since the sport was introduced in the event. Jyoti Surekha Vennam is in the final of women's compound individual archery event. India earned its first medal of the day through Canoeing, where Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam finished third in Men's Canoe Double 1000m event. India's Tejaswin Shankar is also in contention for a gold medal finish in men's decathlon event. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)
Asian Games: India's Bronze Upgraded To Silver Following Sri Lanka's Disqualification In 4x400m Mixed Relay
The Indian team clinched a silver medal in the 4x400m mixed relay event in the ongoing Asian Games on Monday after the Sri Lankan team got disqualified for lane infringement. Initially, India claimed the third spot. The Indian team comprising Muhammed Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3:14.34s to claim the silver medal. Bahrain topped the chart with timing of 3:14.02s and Kazakhstan with their season-best timing of 3:24.85s claimed the bronze medal. Meanwhile, Indian athlete Ancy Sojan Edappilly bagged a silver medal in the women's long jump.
Asian Games 2023: Tejaswin Shankar Takes Pole Position In Men's Decathlon
India's Tejaswin Shankar took pole position on the first day of the decathlon events at the Asian Games 2023. Shankar asserted his dominance in the men's decathlon long jump. He scored 903 points from the first event with a distance of 7.37m. In the high jump, Shankar successfully cleared 2.21m and took 1002 points to maintain his position at the top. He finished first in the men's decathlon 400m event and moved to 4260 points, a 250-point lead over his nearest rival. India's good show in athletics continued with Parul Chaudhary and Priti securing silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 3000-metre steeplechase.
Simone Biles makes history with vault performance at gymnastics championships
Simone Biles made a historic return to the World Gymnastics Championships by performing the most difficult jump in the women's scoring code.
North Korean weightlifters set another world record, dominate in Hangzhou
HANGZHOU, China: North Korea's weightlifters once again crushed the opposition at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday (Oct 2) with another world record and two more golds, triggering admiration and astonishment from some of their competitors.