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"Nobody Should Make Fun Of Us": Navdeep Singh, Who Suffered From Dwarfism, After Clinching Paris Paralympics Gold

Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers while growing up in his village in Haryana's Panipat district. On Saturday, having turned those taunts into his biggest triumph on sport's grandest stage, the four feet four inches tall para athlete expressed his concerns with the indignities visited upon people whose bodies don't fit the usual moulds, and demanded "same respect" for them. The 23-year-old Indian javelin thrower won an unparalleled gold in the F41 classification at the Paris Paralympic Games.

India vs China, Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Match Live Streaming And Live Telecast

The stage is set for the prestigious Men's Asian Champions Trophy which will begin on Sunday here at the picturesque Moqi Hockey Training Base which overlooks the Nierji Dam in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia in China. Reigning Olympic bronze medallist India start as favourites to defend the title while hosts China, Japan, Pakistan, Korea and Malaysia have arrived with hopes of a grand outing in the marquee tournament. Last year, India won the title at home, making them the only team to bag four titles in the history of the tournament. The team's skipper Harmanpreet Singh is keen on continuing India's dominance in the continental championships this year too.

Falconets zoom past Venezuela, reach World Cup knockout stage

Nigeria’s women’s youth team, Falconets at the Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero, walloped Venezuela 4-0 on Saturday night to qualify for the knockout stage of the ongoing FIFA Under-20 women’s World Cup in Colombia.

Aryna Sabalenka Wins Maiden US Open Title After Beating Jessica Pegula

Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open and her third Grand Slam crown with a thrilling victory over a gallant Jessica Pegula in a rollercoaster final on Saturday. World number two Sabalenka triumphed 7-5, 7-5 to add the New York title to her back-to-back Australian Open victories. Pegula went down fighting, however, recovering from 0-3 and break point down to lead 5-3 in the second set before Sabalenka came through.