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25 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu Makes Winning Start At Tokyo Olympics, Beats Ksenia Polikarpova In Straight Games

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Indian badminton star and Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu started her campaign with a comfortable 21-7, 21-10 victory over Ksenia Polikarpova of Israel in her first match of Group J of the women’s singles at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday (July 25). Sindhu lost the first two points but soon bounced back with frequent cross-court shots to register an easy win in straight games. The 26-year-old Indian, seeded sixth, beat the 58th ranked Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 in a lop-sided opening match. The world number seven Indian will next play Hong Kong’s world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi in the group…

24 Jul

India’s first medal in the Olympics was won by Rupo Mirabai Chanur in weightlifting

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There were huge expectations from weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in the Women’s 49 kg category and she didn’t disappoint as she clinched a Silver medal to open India’s medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Chanu lifted 115 kg in her second attempt and created a new Olympic record. However, when Chanu went for 117 kg, she could not lift the weight and settled for the Silver medal, to win her maiden Olympic medal. China’s Hou Zhihui clinched the gold medal. Cantik Windy Aisah of Indonesia won a Bronze medal in the same category. Could not have asked for a happier…

22 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: Mandeep Singh has over 150 international caps for India.

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Making his maiden appearance at the Olympic Games, star India striker Mandeep Singh has been enjoying every experience since the team arrived in Tokyo on Sunday. Recounting the moments, Mandeep said, “It has been great so far. Although it took us some time at the airport due to testing and other procedures, ever since we checked into the Games Village it has been incredible. Everything is well-organised and everyone is very careful about all the protocols.” Mandeep also said that the team is quite used to the routine testing and maintaining social distancing and other norms that are mandatory at the…

22 Jul

Olympics set to begin amid Covid-19 gloom

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The Olympic Games, beginning on Friday, is the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza but in the Japanese capital, which is the host city, there is clear lack of enthusiasm. According to media reports, the local public is largely indifferent which is understandable, considering that the Games are being held in the times of the Covid-19 pandemic. “For Tokyo locals, concern has been replaced by indifference. A thriving city enthusiastically hosting a global sporting event is a sight to behold. Right now, Tokyo is not one. That is hardly the fault of the Japanese. With about 80% of the population opposed to…

21 Jul

2nd ODI: Chahar takes India to thrilling 3-wicket win

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Pace bowler Deepak Chahar hammered 69 off 82 deliveries and shared an unbeaten 84-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bring India back from the dead and win the second One-day International by three wickets for an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka had made 275/9 in their 50 overs while India reached the target with five balls to spare. The Indian team looked down and out after left-handed batsman Krunal Pandya was dismissed as the seventh man with the team score on 193. Although there were 89 deliveries to get the remaining 83…

18 Jul

Olympics News Live Updates: Two Athletes Test Positive for Covid-19 at Games Village

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With five days to go for the start of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics, there is bad news for fans coming in from the Games Village. Officials on Sunday claimed that two athletes had contracted the deadly Coronavirus as per a report on AFP. This development has raised concerns ahead of the Games. The names of the athletes who have tested positive are yet to be revealed. The competitors are the first athletes to return positive tests for the virus while staying at the Village. Another unnamed athlete has also tested positive upon arrival in the Japanese capital, Tokyo 2020 said,…

17 Jul

India All-rounder Shivam Dube Gets Married to Girlfriend Anjum Khan

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romising India all-rounder Shivam Dube on Friday got married to longtime girlfriend Anjum Khan. The RR player took to Instagram to share a few images from his wedding ceremony. “We loved with a love which was more than love," he wrote in his caption. “And now this is where our forever starts." After the announcement, fellow cricketers and fans poured in with congratulatory messages.

16 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: Great news, Novak Djokovic confirms ‘he will compete at Tokyo Olympics & attempt Golden Slam’

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Novak Djokovic will compete for Serbia at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, the world No 1 has confirmed. The 34-year-old, who won his sixth Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday, revealed the news in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday. In the video post, Djokovic said: "Cannot disappoint my little friend Koujirou. I booked my flight for Tokyo and will proudly be joining #TeamSerbia for the Olympics." "I booked my flight for Tokyo and will proudly be joining #TeamSerbia for the Olympics," Djokovic said in a tweet. "I am very proud to pack for Tokyo and join our…

15 Jul

India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

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India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not travel with the Test squad to Durham, where Team India will reassemble to begin preparations for the England series. A BCCI source confirmed that it was Pant who tested positive and was in isolation for the past eight days. He is, according to the source, asymptomatic at this point. "He is in quarantine at an acquaintance's place and won't be travelling with the team to Durham on Thursday," he said without divulging when the 23-year-old will join the squad. A few weeks earlier the player was spotted with…

13 Jul

Sourav Ganguly moves Bombay HC seeking enforcement of Rs 35 crore arbitration award

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President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and former Indian cricket team captain, Sourav Ganguly, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking over Rs. 35 crore payable to him pursuant to a 2018-19 Arbitral award against Percept Talent Management and Percept D Mark (India) Limited. Ganguly has alleged that Directors of Percept have systematically "siphoned" funds from the company to other companies in which they are Directors to avoid payment to creditors. It is, therefore, necessary and in the interest of justice that the "Corporate Veil" is lifted off the debtors. As per an order passed…