U-20 World Athletics: South Africans claim Udeme Okon as their own
South Africans have claimed teenage athlete Udeme Okon, who won a gold medal for the country in the 400m at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru as their own.
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India Badminton Star Sivarajan Solaimalai's 'Flying Return' At Paralympics Is Viral. Watch
The Indian Paralympics contingent at the Paris 2024 Games has been in great touch. On Friday, Indians returned with four medals as expectations are high from the contingent. Even when not winning medals, the Indian stars have been turning heads with their good show. Badminton star Sivarajan Solaimalai is one among them. In a men's singles SH6 group play stage match against Hong Kong's Man Kai Chu, the Indian player produced some brilliant shots that has gone viral around the world.
GOP governor reveals why he ordered schools to bar transgender athletes from girls sports
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines details her plan to testify at the Georgia Capitol with other NCAA athletes and reacts to comments made by transgender golfer Hailey Davidson.
Pole vaulter Alysha Newman inches closer to qualifying for Diamond League Final
Alysha Newman placed third in a pole vault competition Friday in Rome to strengthen her hold on a qualifying position for the Diamond League Final next month.
U-20 World Athletics: Nigerian-born Okon wins 400m gold medal for South Africa
Udeme Okon has won a gold medal for South Africa in the 400m at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Peru.
Borno athletes absent from North-East zonal elimination games
Five out of the six states in Nigeria’s North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria have converged in Taraba State for the North-East zonal elimination games.
Paralympics: Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Seal Para Badminton Semi-Final Spots
Tokyo silver medallist shuttler Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar continued their impressive run to secure spots in the men's singles SL4 and SL3 semifinals, respectively, at the Paralympics here on Friday. Suhas, a 2007 batch IAS officer, defeated Korea's Shin Kyung Hwan 26-24, 21-14 in his second match, topping the three-man Group A in the SL4 category. Meanwhile, Nitesh, a 29-year-old IIT Mandi graduate, dominated China's Yang Jianyuan with a convincing 21-5, 21-11 victory, ensuring a top-two finish in the four-man Group A of the SL3 category.
Gaza's Fadi Aldeeb sparks 'inclusion revolution' as lone Palestinian Paralympian
The 2024 Paris Paralympics is a place of strength and accessibility. In addition to fostering important conversations of inclusion, it is important for the world to see Para athletes showcasing their sporting pursuits at the highest level.