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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.
Australia out for their lowest T20I score as Bangladesh win series 4-1
Shakib claimed four wickets for nine runs and Saifuddin took three for 12 as Australia were all out for 62 as the hosts won the match by 60, bringing the curtains down on a series the Aussies would like to forget. The Bangladesh bowlers, who have dominated the Australian batting so far, continued to terrorise the Kangaroos as Shakib completed his 100 wickets in T20Is.
Don't get overawed by the competitors, give your 100 per cent: Neeraj Chopra
Chopra, who had dedicated the medal to the late Milkha Singh, the legendary sprinter who died of Covid-19 in June, said during a felicitation function organised by the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for Olympic medal winners on Monday evening that, "Thank you for supporting me. This medal is for India… it's not just mine, it's for the country.
England's top-order struggles, case for Malan, Hameed
A desperate England could call up Dawid Malan as replacement for one of their top three batsmen if the trio Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley and Zak Crawley fail in the second Test against India that begins at Lord's on August 12. The three aggregated 97 across two innings in the first Test, with the average per batsman per outing coming to just over 16.
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