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Lakshya Sen Enters 2nd Round Of Arctic Open After Opponent Concedes Match

India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the men's singles round of 16 at the Arctic Open Super 500 tournament after his opponent Rasmus Gemke withdrew from the opening round match in Finland on Wednesday. Sen, who lost out on a maiden Olympic medal in Paris after defeat in the bronze medal play-off contest, will be up against the winner between seventh seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei and qualifier Arnaud Merkle of France in the next round. Qualifier Kiran George is the only other Indian in action on Wednesday. He will take on Tzu Wei Wang of Chinese Taipei later in the day.

IOA Announce Tentative Dates For National Games In Uttarakhand

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have announced that the 38th edition of the National Games will be held in Uttarakhand from 28 January to 14 February, 2025 (subject to approval of IOA's General Assembly, which is scheduled for October 25). The Games, which will see participation from athletes across the nation, will feature competitions in 38 sports (subject to approval of General Assembly of the IOA), with over 10,000 athletes, officials, and coaches expected to participate. The IOA and the Government of Uttarakhand are working in close coordination to ensure that the 38th National Games will be an exceptional experience for athletes, officials, and spectators alike, it said in a release.

There's A Bill Looking To Give Miracle On Ice Team Congressional Gold Medals And It Better Pass

It's been 44 years since the US Hockey Team stunned the all-conquering Soviet squad at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and while the players earned themselves gold medals (after beating Finland, people forget that) they may soon be getting some gold medals of the Congressional variety.

Ruthless Coco Gauff Beats Karolina Muchova In Straight Sets To Win China Open

Coco Gauff overpowered Karolina Muchova in straight sets to win the China Open on Sunday for her second title of the year and eighth overall. The 20-year-old American and last year's US Open champion stormed to victory 6-1, 6-3 in one hour, 16 minutes in Beijing. After a disappointing few months by her standards, including surrendering her New York crown in the last 16, Gauff adds the China Open to her triumph in Auckland in January. The sixth-ranked Gauff, under a new coaching team in the Chinese capital after splitting with Brad Gilbert last month, wiped away tears at the end.

Kenyan Athlete, Once World Championships 800m Bronze Medallist, Dies Of Kidney And Liver Failure At Age 26

Kenyan former world 800 metres bronze medallist Kipyegon Bett died on Sunday from kidney and liver failure at the age of 26, his family said. Bett was one of Kenya's most promising middle distance runners but was banned by the World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in August 2018 for four years after he tested positive for the performance- enhancing substance erythropoietin (EPO). He denied ever using the blood-boosting drug.

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

Dipa Karmakar, who blazed a trail by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics and finish a historic fourth, announced her retirement on Monday, ending a career in which she inspired awe for routinely performing the highly-difficult Produnova vault. The diminutive 31-year-old from Tripura grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points. "After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from competitive gymnastics. This is not an easy decision, but it feels like the right time," she said in a statement.

IBA urges federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

:The International Boxing Association (IBA) urged its national federations on Monday to join legal action in Switzerland against what it called the "abusive behaviour" of Olympic organisers.

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

Dipa Karmakar, who blazed a trail by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics and finish a historic fourth, announced her retirement on Monday, ending a career in which she inspired awe for routinely performing the highly-difficult Produnova vault. The diminutive 31-year-old from Tripura grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points.

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Lakshya Sen Enters 2nd Round Of Arctic Open After Opponent Concedes Match

IOA Announce Tentative Dates For National Games In Uttarakhand

There's A Bill Looking To Give Miracle On Ice Team Congressional Gold Medals And It Better Pass

Ruthless Coco Gauff Beats Karolina Muchova In Straight Sets To Win China Open

Kenyan Athlete, Once World Championships 800m Bronze Medallist, Dies Of Kidney And Liver Failure At Age 26

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

IBA urges federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement