Australian swimmers to face United States rivals as Duel in the Pool returns
Anyone with a memory that stretches back to the Sydney 2000 Olympics will recall it as one of the highlights.
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Duel in the Pool between US and Australia to return in Sydney
SYDNEY : Australia and the United States will revive the bilateral Duel in the Pool contest after a gap of 15 years in Sydney in August, Swimming Australia announced on Wednesday.
SAI sanctions Rs 1.28 crore for participation of 30 wrestlers at Senior Asian Championship
Sports Authority of India has sanctioned Rs 1.28 crore for the participation of 30 wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia, at the Senior Asian Championship beginning in Mongolia on Tuesday. A total of 20 wrestlers from the men's team across the Freestyle and Greco-Roman categories and 10 from the women's team will participate at the event, which is an exposure competition ahead of the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.
Paul Pogba did not deserve abuse from Manchester United fans but he did not help himself
Saturday was not the nadir of Paul Pogba's season. It was not even in the bottom five. Leicester away, Atalanta away, the catastrophic cameo against Liverpool, Atletico Madrid away and Tottenham at home were all worse.
Danish Open: Vedaant Madhavan adds a shade of gold
Vedaant Madhavan added a second medal to his kitty, a gold in the men's 800m freestyle at the Danish Open in Copenhagen. The 16-year-old bettered his personal best time by a whopping 11:48 to stop the clock at 8:17.28, edging past local swimmer Alexander L Bjorn by 0.10 to stand atop the podium on Sunday night. While Vedaant's performance was good enough to fetch him a gold at the meet, it is a long way from international standards. USA's Robert Finke had won the gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the event last year with a timing of 7:41.87, while the world record for the event stands at 7:32.12.
R Madhavan 'proud' after son Vedaant bags silver at Danish Open swimming meet
R Madhavan is thrilled with his son Vedaant's silver medal win at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark. Madhavan's 16-year-old son clocked 15.57.86 in the men's 1500m freestyle event to finish at the second spot on Friday night. Sharing a video clip from the felicitation ceremony on his Instagram handle, the 51-year-old actor thanked his son's coach Pradeep Kumar and the swimming federation of India for their support. "@vedaantmadhavan wins Silver for India at the Danish Open in Copenhagen. Thank you so much Pradeep sir, #swimmingfederationofindia, and #ansadxb for all your efforts. We are so proud,” he captioned the post.
Eight Olympic champions named in British squad for FINA World Aquatics Championships
Eight Olympic champions from the 2020 Games in Tokyo have been included in British Swimming's 23-person squad for this summer's FINA World Aquatics Championships. The event in Budapest is the first major international meet since the Olympic Games and will see a host of British stars including Adam Peaty, Anna Hopkin, Tom Dean and Kathleen Dawson return after taking gold in Tokyo.
