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Neeraj Chopra, Mondo Duplantis, Letsile Tebogo: Starcast At Lausanne Diamond League

Armand Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo headline a raft of Olympic champions who will descend on Lausanne for the first Diamond League meeting since the end of the Paris Games. Some 18 current Olympic or world champions will be present in the Swiss city for Thursday's meet, coming just 12 days after the last of the track and field action at the Stade de France. Duplantis defended his gold in France's national stadium and improved his own world record to 6.25 metres.

Indian Para-Athletes Eye 12 Medals At Paralympics, Sumit Antil-Led Batch Leaves For Paris

Eyeing an unprecedented five gold and a dozen medals in total, the first batch of the Indian contingent, including star javelin thrower Sumit Antil, left for the Paris Paralympics in advance to get acclimatized to the conditions. The 16 para athletes will stay at hotels in Paris for a few days before entering the Games Village on August 25, three days before the Opening Ceremony. The likes of Antil, who is bidding to become the first Indian to defend his Paralympics gold, will train at facilities near the French capital to acclimatize with the weather conditions there.

How a college campus in Victoria became home to Canadian world medallists

The track on which world records, breakthrough medals and Paralympic dreams were forged sits hidden in a slight valley next to a parking lot.

Chinese sports official urges caution over supplements after swim doping saga

HONG KONG: A top Chinese sports official has called for caution in the management of food, drugs and nutritional supplements to ensure there are no "slip-ups" after China's swim team were under heavy scrutiny at the Paris Olympics over the country's doping record.

We are four New England teenagers who propelled the legal battle for fairness in women’s sports

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill reacts to the Supreme Court blocking Biden-Harris administration changes to Title IX.

'Don't Try Anything New At Paris Paralympics': Neeraj Chopra's Advice To Sumit Antil

All eyes will be on javelin thrower Sumit Antil at the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. The Tokyo 2020 champion will be aiming to defend his title and Antil is taking a lot of inspiration from his able-bodied counterpart Neeraj Chopra, who won silver at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics. In a conversation with SAI Media, Antil, who will be one of the two flag-bearers of the 84-member Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics from August 28 to September 8, said he is drawing inspiration from Chopra's silver-wining effort at the Stade de France in Paris on August 8.

'More and more' - The unusual cosmetic step Man City star has taken to improve athletic performance

Josko Gvardiol is hoping treatment to straighten his teeth will be his secret weapon in leading Manchester City to glory again this season.

Coco Gauff is now on a cereal box and has her own shoe line despite series of losses since US Open title

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Neeraj Chopra, Mondo Duplantis, Letsile Tebogo: Starcast At Lausanne Diamond League

Indian Para-Athletes Eye 12 Medals At Paralympics, Sumit Antil-Led Batch Leaves For Paris

How a college campus in Victoria became home to Canadian world medallists

Chinese sports official urges caution over supplements after swim doping saga

We are four New England teenagers who propelled the legal battle for fairness in women’s sports

'Don't Try Anything New At Paris Paralympics': Neeraj Chopra's Advice To Sumit Antil

'More and more' - The unusual cosmetic step Man City star has taken to improve athletic performance

Coco Gauff is now on a cereal box and has her own shoe line despite series of losses since US Open title