Olympics - players.bio

All England Championship: PV Sindhu Enters Second Round After Yvonne Li Retires

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the women's singles competition at the All England Championships after her German opponent Yvonne Li retired following the completion of the first game on Tuesday. World No. 11 Sindhu, a former world champion, won the first game 21-10 before world No. 26 Li decided to throw in the towel. The 28-year-old from Hyderabad will next face top seed Korean An Se Young, who has proved her nemesis, having defeated her all six times they have crossed paths in international badminton. In fact, only once has Sindhu managed to take a game away from the world No. 1 Korean when they met last time at the Asia Championships in Dubai last year.

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) during their 126th meeting approved weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train at La Ferte-Milon, Paris to prepare ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games this year. Mira, who won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, will head to Paris nearly a month ahead of her Olympic event, to acclimatize to the weather and prepare for the mega event. During the Paris training camp, Mirabai would be accompanied by two coaches and a physiotherapist, with their air tickets, visa cost, accommodation charges, food, training cost, local transport cost, medical insurance, and sauna charges among other expenditures being covered under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding.

Lakshya Sen's Paris Hopes Brighten, Enters No.15 In Olympic Games Qualification

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's hopes of making the cut at Paris received a boost as he grabbed the 15th position in the latest Olympic Games Qualification rankings following his semifinal finish at last week's French Open badminton tournament. The 22-year-old from Almora had reached a career-best ranking of world number six in November 2022 but saw his rankings plummet to world No. 25 in April last year. He recovered to 11th spot by August but fell to 20 early this year following a series of early exits.

Eilish McColgan reveals 'special' Paris 2024 Team GB family treble target as Olympics history beckons

From triumph to trauma then tragedy. The last 12 months for Eilish McColgan has been the cruellest rollercoaster plunging from the very peak of her powers to an unwelcome and then completely unexpected low.

US track star Noah Lyles says representing country at Olympics is ‘bittersweet’

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Commonwealth Games chiefs hail 'track record' as Malaysia emerges as possible host

KUALA LUMPUR: Commonwealth Games chiefs praised Malaysia's "fantastic track record" after the country said it had been offered £100 million (US$130 million) to host the 2026 edition.

Ad-Hoc Committee Decided To Allow Vinesh Phogat To Compete In Two Categories: Bhupender Singh Bajwa

The ad-hoc committee chairman for wresting, Bhupender Singh Bajwa, categorically stated on Monday that all the three members on the IOA-constituted panel agreed to Vinesh Phogat's request to compete in both 50kg and 53kg category at the national trials in Patiala despite the UWW rules stating that a competitor can take part in just one category. Following the ad-hoc panel acceding to her demand, Vinesh, the Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, defeated Shivani 11-6 in the 50kg weight category to book a place in the Paris Olympics Qualification tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan next month.

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) during their 126th meeting approved weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train at La Ferte-Milon, Paris to prepare ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games this year. Mira, who won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, will head to Paris nearly a month ahead of her Olympic event, to acclimatize to the weather and prepare for the mega event. During the Paris training camp, Mirabai would be accompanied by two coaches and a physiotherapist, with their air tickets, visa cost, accommodation charges, food, training cost, local transport cost, medical insurance, and sauna charges among other expenditures being covered under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding.

Contacts

Olympics Sport News

All England Championship: PV Sindhu Enters Second Round After Yvonne Li Retires

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics

Lakshya Sen's Paris Hopes Brighten, Enters No.15 In Olympic Games Qualification

Eilish McColgan reveals 'special' Paris 2024 Team GB family treble target as Olympics history beckons

US track star Noah Lyles says representing country at Olympics is ‘bittersweet’

Commonwealth Games chiefs hail 'track record' as Malaysia emerges as possible host

Ad-Hoc Committee Decided To Allow Vinesh Phogat To Compete In Two Categories: Bhupender Singh Bajwa

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics