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Gavaskar celebrates Chopra's gold with jig, jalebis
Gavaskar, who was the first to reach 10,000 runs in the history of Test cricket, was joined in the celebrations over jalebis by former South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock and media personality Harsha Bhogle, who are his co-commentators. "Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle, Ugle Heeray Moti" is a song from the 1966 film, Upkaar and stars Manoj Kumar.
1st Test: Root nears century, keeps England afloat
Jos Buttler (15 not out) was giving him company as the two batsmen added unbeaten 24 for the sixth wicket.
England lead by 140 runs after having conceded a 95-run first innings lead. The 30-year-old Root was the lone ranger for England even as other batsmen squandered starts. England, who resumed on 25/0, lost two early wickets, i.e. before they could reach fifty.
Neeraj Chopra wins first Gold Medal for India at Tokyo Olympics | All you need to know
Neeraj is one of the finest Javelin throwers India has ever produced. The reigning Asian and Commonwealth Games champion belongs to Chandra Village, a small village located in Haryana’s Panipat district. The Panipat-born Subedar of Indian Army, the son of a farmer, produced the second throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India’s 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics.
Ind vs Eng 1st Test: Root's half-century helps England erase deficit on Day 4
England, who resumed on 25/0, lost two early wickets before they had reached fifty. Opener Rory Burns was dismissed for 18 caught behind off Mohammed Siraj while No. 3 batsman Zak Crawley was removed by Jasprit Bumrah for six. However, Root played his shots, hitting nine boundaries while Sibley dropped anchor to see England through a difficult phase. The host are 24 runs ahead of India and have eight wickets in hand.
With mom as caddie, Aditi was in a different league altogether
Posting a picture of Aditi in an animated discussion with her mother and a loaded golf bag lying in front of them, @Olympics tweeted, "Shout-out to Aditi Ashok. 200th player in the world; Her caddie at #Tokyo2020 was her mother (Smiling face with 3 hearts emoji); Fought until the end for a medal in #Golf (Clapping hands sign) #IND".
Ind vs Eng 1st Test: Had to learn to hold back some shots: Rahul on his revival
"I used to have lots of doubts in my mind on the shots I play -- 2-3 different shots for every ball even in red ball cricket. So that was something I realised I had to learn to control," said Rahul, who had last played a Test match in August-September, 2019. Rahul's failures in England in 2018, although he scored a century in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, had put a question mark on his ability to bat especially in the opening position.
Neeraj Chopra wins India's first-ever athletics gold in Olympics
Chopra has also become only the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. Chopra now holds gold medals in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and now the Olympics, all at the same time. Chopra's gold means India, with seven medals at Tokyo Games, have surpassed the tally of six medals won at 2012 London Olympics. This is the most medals won by India in a single edition of Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics: India's Bajrang Punia wins bronze in 65kg freestyle wrestling
Bajrang, who had lost to Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the semifinals on Friday, came up with a tactical bout as he took early lead in the first period and capitalised with counterattacks when his Kazakh rival, a two-time medallist at the World Championships, went on the attack. Bajrang's bronze medal took India's tally in the Tokyo Olympics to six medals -- two silver and four bronze.
Tokyo Olympics Golf: Narrow miss for Aditi Ashok as she finishes fourth
Aditi, who was placed second going into Saturday's fourth and final round, shot a three-under 68 on a wearther-affected day which otherwise was historic for the Indian golfer as she attracted lot of attention as she had finished 41st in the Rio Olympics five years ago. Nelly Korda of the United States, the world's top woman golfer, claimed the gold medal with a score of 17-under 267.
Paris to fly 'biggest flag ever' to mark handover of Olympics
"We waited an extra year for this moment (after Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed due to the pandemic)," Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet told a news conference at the Main Press Centre of the Tokyo Olympics late on Friday. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo will receive the Olympic flag from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the Tokyo 2020 Games closing ceremony.
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