Amidst the highly competitive and intense atmosphere of the Olympic Games, a crucial mistake by head coach Cecile Landi resulted in gymnast Jordan Chiles losing her chance at a medal. With seconds to spare in the final moments of the competition, Landi missed the submission deadline for an inquiry, leading to a score change that ultimately cost the team a bronze medal. As the gymnastics community grapples with the aftermath of this incident, it serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges and pressure faced by elite athletes in their pursuit for Olympic glory.
In her new book 'Witness', Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik reveals that Babita Phogat's true intention in the protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was to replace him and become the head of the wrestling body. Sakshi also claims that Babita, a BJP politician now, was selfish and had greed driven motives despite portraying herself as a supporter of the protest. The accusation adds a new twist to the ongoing sexual harassment case against Singh, where the three prominent faces of the protest - Sakshi, Babita, and Vinesh Phogat - were initially united. However, greed started to creep into their minds, leading to a rift and ultimately affecting their performance at the 2023 Asian Games trials.
This October, the Forest Department's Annual Sports Festival in Raipur will see the participation of big names like Olympic 2024 bronze medalist Manu Bhaker and Indian T20 cricket captain Surya Kumar Yadav in its opening and closing ceremonies. With a goal to promote sports and build team spirit among employees, notable dignitaries like Union Forest Minister Bhupendra Yadav and Director General of Forests Jitendra Kumar will be present at the event. The competition will adhere to all sports regulations and will include guidance from experts to ensure fairness and transparency.
Vancouver Canucks extend the contract of young star Nils Höglander, recognizing his hard work and potential for growth on and off the ice. The 23-year-old winger made his NHL playoff debut last season and has already accumulated an impressive 36 points in 80 games. Höglander has also represented Sweden in international tournaments, earning gold and bronze medals.
The Indian junior shooting team continues to dominate at the ISSF Junior World Championship, with the latest victory coming in the 25m rapid-fire pistol team competition. Mukesh Nelavalli, Raajwardan Patil, and Harsimar Singh Rattha led the way to secure the team gold, with Mukesh also adding another individual gold to his impressive medal tally of four. With 16 medals in total, including a silver and four bronze, India remains on top of the medal tally. China trails behind with three gold and one silver. Despite not reaching the individual final, both Mukesh and Raajwardan put up strong performances in the RFP event.
"World's Top Chess Players Battle it Out in London for the Global Chess League" Top chess stars from around the world, including Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Hou Yifan, are gathering in London for the second edition of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. This unique event, organized by Tech Mahindra and FIDE, features male, female, and junior players on each team, with a different points system and time control. The league comes at a perfect time, following India's historic victory at the Chess Olympiad and before the World title match between Ding Liren and D. Gukesh. The league's CEO, Sameer Pathak, expressed excitement for the sold-out weekend matches and the intriguing matchups between India's gold medal winners from the Olympiad.
Several items, including a bronze conch shell and sculpture of Lord Buddha, belonging to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have garnered significant interest at the annual auction. The highest bid for the conch shell, presented by the Lakshadweep ex-servicemen, is currently at Rs 26,700, well above its base price. Bids for the other items, including a red shawl and sword, are also seeing high numbers. The auction is ongoing and interested bidders can stay updated through the New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp.
Para-athlete Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified in the men's javelin throw F41 final. India has achieved its best-ever return from the Para Games with Navdeep's gold and Simran Sharma's bronze in the women's 200m T12 race. Shot-putter Hokato Sema also secured a bronze in the men's F57 category final with a career-best throw. Fans celebrated the para-athletes' arrival at the Delhi airport with flower showers.
Indian para athlete Simran Sharma won the bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. She set a Personal Best time of 24.75 seconds, while Cuba's Elias Omara Durand won gold and Venezuela's Alejandra Pérez took silver. Simran, who was born prematurely and later discovered to be visually impaired, struggled with numerous challenges throughout her life, but still managed to become world champion in 2019.
Iran's Sadeq Beit Sayah has secured the seventh gold medal for the country at the 2024 Paralympic games in Paris, winning the men's javelin throw F41 class. Facing tough competition from various countries, Beit Sayah set a record of 47.64 meters to clinch the gold on Saturday. This adds to the Iranian caravan's overall tally of 10 silver and 7 bronze medals since the start of the games on August 28.