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Tokyo Paralympic Games to set a record in women participation
At least 40.5 per cent of all the athletes will be women, according to the IPC Qualification Criteria. This equates to 1,782 athletes, an increase on the 1,671 women who competed at Rio 2016 (38.6 per cent). Tokyo, which will make history as the first city to stage the Paralympic Games for a second time -- having hosted the event in 1964 -- will also see badminton, a sport with mass viewership, make its debut along with taekwondo.
Olympics bring injury problems for Real Madrid and Barcelona
Ceballos has come off worst of the two after Real Madrid confirmed that he has suffered a "complete tear in his anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ankle ligaments." The news is surprising given that the Spanish Football Federation announced at the Olympics that he had suffered a 'grade two' twisted ankle in the first match of the Games against Egypt, and Ceballos was thought to have been close to playing in the final.
Medvedev advances; Nadal pulls out due to foot injury
Medvedev, who had enjoyed a breakthrough run to his first ATP Masters 1000 final in 2019, overcame Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a rain-disrupted clash to kick start his North American hard-court swing on Tuesday evening. However, Nadal withdrew before his match. Nadal's left foot injury forced him to miss Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra's gold in Tokyo is one of World Athletics' 10 magical moments
In its page titled, "10 magical moments from the Tokyo Olympic Games", WA wrote for Chopra, "Deserved recognition: Most keen followers of the sport had heard of Neeraj Chopra before the Olympic Games. But after winning the javelin in Tokyo, and in the process becoming India's first athletics gold medallist in Olympic history, Chopra's profile sky-rocketed.
2nd Test: To play or not to play Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja's success with the bat (56 in first innings) may keep the door closed on Ashwin even though the India left-arm spinner failed with the ball in the first Test. He bowled 16 overs without a wicket, conceding 50 runs.Former India spinner Maninder Singh says that in rain-affected matches in England, spinners can only play a supporting role and it is the pacers who have to be the strike bowlers.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid calls on world leaders to save his country
"Dear World Leaders! My country is in chaos, thousand of innocent people, including children & women, get martyred everyday, houses & properties being destructed. Thousand families displaced.. Don't leave us in chaos. Stop killing Afghans & destroying Afghanistan [emoticon: flag of Afghanistan]. We want peace. [emoticon: folded hands] (sic)," tweeted Khan.
The Silent Seven: Coaches behind India's Olympic medals
we must pause to note the unseen hand of the coaches -- seven foreign and one Indian -- who played key roles in fashioning this moment of victory. They worked on perfecting athelete and their technique and in 2019 one of the coach handed Chopra over to his compatriot Bartonietz, who added muscle to the athlete's frame.
Lionel Messi lands in Paris, joins PSG
Hundreds of fans have been waiting at the airport since Monday as the 34-year-old Argentine had been linked with the Paris-based club right after his shock departure from Barcelona was announced. Messi, wearing a T-shirt which wrote "ici c'est Paris (this is Paris)", waved to the fans when walking out of the airport. According to the French newspaper L'Equipe, Messi has agreed to a two-year deal with the option of a third year with PSG.
Vinesh Phogat temporarily suspended for indiscipline
The federation is reportedly angry with the star grappler for her indiscipline at the Games, as Phogat had refused to stay at the Games village and train with other Indian team members. She also had an argument with the chief coach Kuldeep Malik. A senior WFI official told IANS that Vinesh has been given time till August 16 to reply to the notice issued by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Anurag Thakur to launch Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 on August 13
The ministry, through the programme aims to reach more than 7.50 crore youth and citizens across the country and make them take part in the run. A statement from the ministry on Tuesday said, "Taking inspiration from the inaugural speech of Prime Minister of India, during the curtain raiser of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 12th March 2021, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has conceptualized celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav under the pillar of Actions and Resolves @75.""
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