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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.""
Delhi govt never gave us monetary help for Olympic preparation: Athletes
"I can tell you that Delhi government never came to my help, no monetary help was ever offered to me," said 22-year-old Bhambri, who lives in Rajouri Garden and is currently pursuing his under-graduation education. "Posters have been put up saying, 'Delhi bole jeet ke ana', kaise jeet ke ana? (Delhi says win medal at Olympics. How to win this way?)"
Neeraj Chopra third most talked-about athlete globally on Twitter; hockey logs record high
Following Chopra's success at the quadrennial showpiece on the penultimate day, the official Olympics handle's (@Olympics) video celebrating the thrower's iconic win was the most watched Olympics video on Twitter in India. The 23-year-old Chopra's tweet expressing gratitude for the country folk's support for his gold-winning Olympics journey was also the most liked and re-tweeted tweet.
‘Style may come later, game comes first’: Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on cutting off his long hair before Tokyo event
With over 2.5 million Instagram followers, India's new gold medalist's defining appearance has always been his long hair. The athlete stated during the ceremony on Monday that that now that the Olympics are over, he will explore growing out his hair again. Chopra explained that his long hair caused him issues during training, so he opted to cut it short for his match.
Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati to recover from 'taxing journey'
Djokovic has been playing non-stop on the Tour, winning the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. The Serbian was aiming for a "Golden Slam" and had competed at the Tokyo Olympic Games but lost to world No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals, ending his dream of an Olympic gold medal.
Feeling yet to sink in, says Neeraj Chopra at Athletics Federation function
Speaking during a felicitation function organised by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday morning, and attended by 2003 World Championships bronze-medallist in long jump Anju Bobby George besides discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, among others, Chopra said that, there is "no better feeling than clinching the gold medal (at the Olympics)".
Low-cost signings look good, but how will Barca fare without Messi?
The news not only brings an end to Messi's 21 years at the club, robbing Barca of their top scorer and assist provider in one go, but is also a further blow to the club's troubled finances. It is also a massive blow to Barca's morale, but if coach Ronald Koeman is able to organise his team well and the team is not badly affected by injuries, it may not be a fatal one.
Puranik wins rapid chess title as Indians dominate in Riga
Puranik finished with eight points from nine games in Tournament G section, winning eight games and losing one as a no-draw approach worked spectacularly for him. SL Narayanan finished third and Aravindh Chithambaram fourth both tied for the second spot with Igor Kovalenko of Latvia on 7.5 points.
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