After 'amazing' season, world champion Marco Arop sets forth into Olympic year
Marco Arop catapulted himself to new heights, and just in time heading into an Olympic year.
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Antim Panghal Shocks Reigning World Champion, But Loses In Semis
Antim Panghal shocked reigning champion Olivia Dominique Parrish en route to the World Championship semifinals, but the young grappler's giant-killing run was halted in the last-four stage, leaving her fighting for a bronze medal and a Paris Olympic quota place on Wednesday. Panghal, the 53kg grappler, lost the semifinal bout to world No.23 Vanesa Kaladzinskaya -- a Belarusian competing as a neutral athlete -- on technical points 5-4. But the Indian can still earn an Olympic quota if she wins the bronze-medal match or emerges triumphant in the bout between the losers of the bronze-medal contest. Underlining her growth and a smooth transition from the junior to senior circuit, the two-time U20 champion won the first three bouts of the day to enter the semifinal even as other Indian contenders bit the dust in their respective categories.
Antim Panghal Shocks Reigning World Champion Olivia Parrish, Reaches Semifinal
Antim Panghal shocked reigning champion Olivia Dominique Parrish en route to the World Championship semifinals, raising hopes of locking a quota for the Paris Olympics even as other Indian contenders bit the dust in their respective categories in Belgrade Wednesday. The two-time U20 champion Panghal slipped to a 0-2 deficit at the start of the bout against the American but edged her rival 3-2 in the women's 53kg opening round. She later outplayed Poland's Roksana Marta Zasina by technical superiority and followed that up with a 9-6 win over Russian Natalia Malysheva, who is competing as a neutral athlete.
World champion Arop runs 800m Canadian record for 2nd at Diamond League Final
World championship gold. A Canadian title. And on Sunday, a national record.
World champion Lyles to take 'victory lap' in Eugene, Oregon
American sprinter Noah Lyles said he feels no pressure coming into this weekend's season-ending meet in Eugene, Oregon, and sees it instead as a chance to celebrate on home soil the three gold medals he won at last month's World Championships in Budapest.
'My aim is to be world champion with Ferrari' says Leclerc
Charles Leclerc told AFP his overriding aim was "to be world champion with Ferrari" first before any other rival team on the Formula One grid.
Triple world champion sprinter Lyles changes mind, will race at Diamond League Final
Top American sprinter Noah Lyles has decided to race one more time this season after all having won three gold medals at the World Athletics Championships last month.
Staying injury-free is priority for world champion Chopra
NEW DELHI : Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will give his all at the Diamond League final later this month and at the Asian Games that follows but finishing the season injury-free is high on his agenda, the Indian athlete said on Friday.