'Outrageous skills' - Everton's Alex Iwobi on influence of Bolton Wanderers legend Jay-Jay Okocha
Everton's Alex Iwobi of spoken of his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha and how he models his game on the Bolton Wanderers legend.
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Indian wrestlers denied visas for U-23 World championships after Spanish Embassy doubts they might overstay
This is the first time in the competition's six-year history that the Indian team won't feature in the prestigious meet, which attracts a world-class field. At the 2021 edition of the tournament in Belgrade, Indian wrestlers had secured an impressive five medals, including Shivani Pawar's historic silver in the women's 50kg class, to cap the country's most successful outing at the event since its inaugural edition in 2017.
India Olympic medallist to stand trial for murder
NEW DELHI: Two-time Indian Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar will stand trial for allegedly murdering a fellow wrestler during a stadium brawl last year, a lawyer said on Thursday (Oct 13).
Olympian Srihari Nataraj Alleges Misbehaviour By Airline Upon Return From National Games
An Olympian and also a decorated Indian swimmer, Srihari Nataraj, alleged 'misbehaviour' by the staff of Indigo Airlines while he was returning from the National Games in Gujarat. Srihari alleged that the staff didn't just behave badly with him but also charged a hefty amount for carrying excess baggage on the flight. "I was returning from the National Games held in Gujarat, and the staff not only behaved badly but also charged us a hefty amount for excess baggage which was the medals and goodies that we athletes had won," he said in a tweet while tagging the airline.
Olympian Srihari Nataraj Alleges Misbehaviour By Airline Upon Return From National Games
An Olympian and also a decorated Indian swimmer, Srihari Nataraj, alleged 'misbehaviour' by the staff of Indigo Airlines while he was returning from the National Games in Gujarat. Srihari alleged that the staff didn't just behave badly with him but also charged a hefty amount for carrying excess baggage on the flight. "I was returning from the National Games held in Gujarat, and the staff not only behaved badly but also charged us a hefty amount for excess baggage which was the medals and goodies that we athletes had won," he said in a tweet while tagging the airline.
Srihari Nataraj Claims Sixth Gold In 100m Freestyle At National Games
Olympian Srihari Nataraj ended his campaign in the National Games swimming competition with his sixth gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex in Rajkot on Saturday. Nataraj won in 50.41 seconds, a new National Games record. Through the week, the swimmer from Karnataka watched his senior Sajan Prakash (Kerala) claim five gold, two silver and a bronze medal. On Saturday, Nataraj stormed to a 100m freestyle win with Sajan finishing seventh. He accomplished his mission of claiming the two freestyle sprint gold medals to add to the two backstroke titles besides anchoring Karnataka relay squads to two gold.
Tokyo 2020 day four: All the Olympic gold medal winners - in pictures
There will be a total of 22 gold medals up for grabs on day four of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and among the early golds handed out was a first-ever for Bermuda.
'Five star' Sajan Prakash sets pool on fire
Participating in his second National Games here in Gujarat, Sajan, the first-ever Indian swimmer to breach the FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualification mark when he clocked the national record time of 1:56.38 in 200m butterfly at the Sette Colli meet in Rome last year, left his fellow competitors in his wake by putting on amemorable show of masterful swimming at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex. Sajan ended his campaign at the Games with five gold, two silver and a bronze in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events to all but seal the ‘Best Athlete’ award for the second successive time. “I am happy to be competing at the Games.