Manika Batra knocked out of World Singles Olympic Qualification Tournament
March 15, 2021 21:36 ISTManika suffered a 1-4 defeat to Monaco’s Xiaoxin Yang in the women’s singles knockout stage-I semi-final match
Manika suffered a 1-4 defeat to Monaco’s Xiaoxin Yang in the women’s singles knockout stage-I semi-final match
Rani clinched the gold with a best throw of 63.24m which she came up in her third attempt, obliterating her earlier national mark of 62.43m
The Commonwealth Games gold medallist dominated Bulgaria's Maria Yovkova during her 11-5, 11-7, 11-4, 11-0 win in the opening round.
Manika dominated proceedings against Bulgaria's Maria Yovkova during her 11-5 11-7 11-4 11-0 win.
With the deferred-Tokyo Olympic Games, scheduled to start on July 23 this year, a number of athletes will be looking to consolidate their rankings with good performances here, if not to attain qualifying marks.
The sabre fencer secured a spot in the World Cup in Hungary after the hosts lost in the quarterfinals of the team event, allowing South Korea to progress to the semi-final.
It is understood that one of the athletes is a high-profile female quarter-miler, who has won multiple gold medals in the 4x400m relay event.
Last year in March, Sharath ended a decade-long wait for a Pro Tour title as he outclassed top seed Marcos Freitas to win the Oman Open.
Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted by the IOC about the Chinese vaccines, and that Japanese athletes would not take them.
The anti-doping watchdog in the country also collected out-of-competition samples in disciplines like boxing and wrestling across the country.
The 18-day camp will conclude on March 31 before the team departs for the FIH Hockey Pro League against Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Vijender and Losan will square off on March 19 in a super middle-weight (76kg) showdown on the rooftop deck of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship in Panaji.
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 this year. It was originally slated to be held from July 24 to August 9, 2020, but was postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The Olympic-bound javelin thrower injured his left ankle and has been advised not to throw for a week with Federation Cup slated from March 15.
Bach, who won gold with the West German foil fencing team at the Olympic Games Montreal in 1976, was elected as IOC President at the IOC Session in 2013 in Buenos Aires for a first eight-year term.
Sharath showed consistency in the first game against Dmitrij, who recently won the WTT Contenders title, and came close.
The start of the torch relay on March 25 is also likely to be held without fans, according to local reports.
The Olympics will take place between July 23 and August 8, followed by the Paralympics, between August 24 and September 5.
Travel restrictions were cited as a prime reason for the cancellation.
Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020.
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