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15-Year-Old Shooter Beats Paris Olympics Medalist Sarabjot Singh, Wins Gold In National Games 10m Air Pistol

Fifteen-year-old Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games here on Monday. Jonathan, whose shooting career took wings when he won gold in the CBSE South Zone Rifle Shooting Competition in 2022 while studying in eighth standard, shot a superb 240.7 for Karnataka in the final to overcame the challenge of Services veterans Ravinder Singh (silver, 240.3) and Gurpreet Singh (bronze, 220.1) and Sarabjot, who won a bronze in the Paris Olympics' 10m air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker last year.

Footballer-Turned Cyclist David Beckham Wins Gold In National Games

Andaman and Nicobar Islands cyclist David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, whose last name saved him from being denied entry in the United Kingdom for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, on Tuesday won gold in the men's elite sprint event at the National Games here. The 21-year-old Elkatohchoongo clocked a time of 10.691 seconds in two laps to win the gold while Laitonjam Ronaldo Singh (10.724 seconds) of Manipur and another Andaman and Nicobar Islands cyclist Esow Alben (10.826 seconds) took the silver and bronze respectively. It was a tough fight among the three best cyclists of the country competing at the brand new Shivalik Velodrome here, with Elkatohchoongo emerging on top ultimately.

Josh Passley joins National League side Ebbsfleet United on loan from League 2 Bromley

Ebbsfleet United’s second signing of the day helped Bromley to promotion last season from the National League.

Aaron Bolger signs for National League strugglers Ebbsfleet United on loan from League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic – QPR’s Alex Aoraha extends loan spell

Ebbsfleet United have signed a former Republic of Ireland youth international on loan for the rest of the season.

Sift Kaur Samra, Jonathan Anthony Clinch Gold Medals At National Games

Punjab's Sift Kaur Samra and Karnataka's Jonathan Anthony secured gold medals in women's 50m 3 positions and men's 10m pistol events respectively at the ongoing 38th National Games in Dehradun on Monday. The 23-year-old Samra, an Asian Games gold medallist, produced a commanding performance to score an impressive 461.2 points to grab the top spot in a competitive final held at Maharana Pratap Sports College. "This feels like a comeback for me after the Olympics. I didn't take a break and kept training, so winning gold today feels special," Samra, who couldn't make the finals in Paris Olympics, said in a release.

"Rs 3 Lakh For Gold": Blatant Corruption At National Games, Medals For Sale

The National Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) has replaced Taekwondo's director of competition after some officials were accused of fixing results in "10 of the 16 weight categories long before the competition" actually started. The GTCC has named S Dinesh Kumar as the new director of competition, replacing T Praveen Kumar after "strong recommendations" made by a three-member prevention of manipulation of competition committee (PMCC). GTCC chairperson Sunaina Kumari said PMCC's recommendations had been accepted.

15-Year-Old Shooter Beats Paris Olympics Medalist Sarabjot Singh, Wins Gold In National Games 10m Air Pistol

Fifteen-year-old Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games here on Monday. Jonathan, whose shooting career took wings when he won gold in the CBSE South Zone Rifle Shooting Competition in 2022 while studying in eighth standard, shot a superb 240.7 for Karnataka in the final to overcame the challenge of Services veterans Ravinder Singh (silver, 240.3) and Gurpreet Singh (bronze, 220.1) and Sarabjot, who won a bronze in the Paris Olympics' 10m air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker last year.

Sift Kaur Samra, Jonathan Anthony Clinch Gold Medals At National Games

Punjab's Sift Kaur Samra and Karnataka's Jonathan Anthony secured gold medals in women's 50m 3 positions and men's 10m pistol events respectively at the ongoing 38th National Games in Dehradun on Monday. The 23-year-old Samra, an Asian Games gold medallist, produced a commanding performance to score an impressive 461.2 points to grab the top spot in a competitive final held at Maharana Pratap Sports College. "This feels like a comeback for me after the Olympics. I didn't take a break and kept training, so winning gold today feels special," Samra, who couldn't make the finals in Paris Olympics, said in a release.

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15-Year-Old Shooter Beats Paris Olympics Medalist Sarabjot Singh, Wins Gold In National Games 10m Air Pistol

Footballer-Turned Cyclist David Beckham Wins Gold In National Games

Josh Passley joins National League side Ebbsfleet United on loan from League 2 Bromley

Aaron Bolger signs for National League strugglers Ebbsfleet United on loan from League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic – QPR’s Alex Aoraha extends loan spell

Sift Kaur Samra, Jonathan Anthony Clinch Gold Medals At National Games

"Rs 3 Lakh For Gold": Blatant Corruption At National Games, Medals For Sale

15-Year-Old Shooter Beats Paris Olympics Medalist Sarabjot Singh, Wins Gold In National Games 10m Air Pistol

Sift Kaur Samra, Jonathan Anthony Clinch Gold Medals At National Games