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"Will Pick Up The Pieces": High-Jumper Tejaswin Shankar After CWG Clearance

He endured "a roller-coaster of emotions" after being ignored for the Commonwealth Games but Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar says he will "pick up the pieces" and prepare in the best possible way after getting a last-minute entry into the Birmingham event. National record holder Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the July 28 to August 8 Games after the organisers accepted his entry at the request of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ending a month-long drama surrounding his participation.

Garcia Leon bags second worlds gold with 35km race walk win

EUGENE, Ore. : Peru's Kimberly Garcia Leon bagged her second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships after winning the women's 35km race walk on Friday.

RFU to vote on restricting transgender participation in women's game

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) will vote next week on whether to restrict transgender participation in the domestic game, with the governing body recommending that only players recorded as female at birth be allowed to play in the women's category.

I will 'pick up the pieces': High jumper Tejaswin Shankar after CWG clearance

Commonwealth Games but Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar says he will "pick up the pieces" and prepare in the best possible way after getting a last-minute entry into the Birmingham event. National record holder Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the July 28 to August 8 Games after the organisers accepted his entry on the request of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ending a month-long drama surrounding his participation. The organisers had initially rejected Shankar's late entry but the IOA has now got confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Birmingham CWG organisers about acceptance of his entry after a Delegate Registration Meeting (DRM).