Olympian Oleksandr Pielieshenko killed in Russia-Ukraine war - ESPN
Two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko died on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war at age 30, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said Monday.
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Weekend recap: Canadian relay teams earn Olympic spots
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Canadian volleyball women feel sense of urgency while eyeing Paris Olympic spot
No year in the past four has carried this much weight for the Canadian women's volleyball program.
2-time European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war
Two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko died on the front line in the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said on Monday.
Manika Batra Stuns World No.2 From China To Enter Saudi Smash Pre-Quarters
Indian table tennis star Manika Batra shocked World No. 2 Wang Manyu of China to secure the biggest win of her singles career and enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Saudi Smash on Monday. Manika, ranked 39, beat the second-seeded Chinese 6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 12-10 in just 37 minutes. Though Manika lost the opening game against the Tokyo Olympics team gold medallist and 2021 World Champion, she fought back well to take the next two games quickly. The 25-year-old from China kept herself in the match until Manika, without giving her another opportunity, claimed the last two points to seal a famous win.
Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat
Paris 2024 is getting ready to face an unprecedented challenge in terms of cybersecurity, with organisers expecting a huge pressure on the Games this summer.
Of Redemption And Dreams Coming True: Stories Of India's Olympics-Bound Relay Teams
Redemption, fulfilment of a father's dream, a big step in a nascent career and justification of choices made early in life -- Olympic qualification meant different things to the different members of the 4x400m Indian men's and women's relay teams who booked their Paris berths on Monday. Let's take a look on the eight runners -- four men and four women -- who finished second in their respective qualifying heats at the World Athletics Relay in Nassau, Bahamas to make the Olympic cut.
Former Wallabies captain Hooper tries for sevens berth in Paris
MELBOURNE : A three-metre dart over the line at the Singapore Sevens was not the most spectacular way for Michael Hooper to bring up his first try in rugby's short format, but the former Wallabies skipper may see it as a milestone on the way to the Olympics.