World Badminton Championships: I'll fight to change colour of medal, says P V Sindhu
Other Sports | August 21, 2017 17:03 ISTSindhu will open her campaign against either Korea's Kim Hyo Min or Egypt's Hadia Hosny in the second round.
Sindhu will open her campaign against either Korea's Kim Hyo Min or Egypt's Hadia Hosny in the second round.
The biggest disappointment of all was young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who entered into the championships with hopes of a top-5 or a top-6 finish.
The end of Bolt's career was far from perfect, a bronze in the 100m and he didn't make the finish line of his last race, the 4x100m relay as he had to limp off the track with an injury.
The Punjab thrower was still the best Indian performer in these championships.
Neeraj who is the current world junior record holder had carried the hopes of the entire country but failed to make it to the final round.
"I wanted to dedicate this win to Usain Bolt's retirement. He set the legacy for the Jamaican track and field. It was only right I do it for him" says McLeod.
After 10 years a new champion will arise after Bolt not participating in the race but he still has the 4x100 relay at the end of the meet.
The Haryana girl will have to come up with a performance better than her personal best of 51.20 seconds in the semifinals tomorrow if she wants to qualify for the final.
Ugandan youngster Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took silver and Paul Tanui of Kenya claimed bronze with Farah having once again foiled their respective nations' tactics.
American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London and rain on the Jamaican's farewell race in the blue riband event
The 21-year-old Odisha girl finished sixth in heat number five of the women's 100m first round, clocking a below-par 12.07secs in the World Championships.
Dutee's performance on Saturday was a far cry from her showing at the Asain Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar earlier this month where she took the bronze in 11.52.
At 50 meters, Bolt started pulling ahead. At 75 meters, he was looking to his left, where he saw nobody. At 90 meters, he was shutting things down to coast to the finish line.
AFI President Adille Sumariwalla said the performance of the three dropped athletes during the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar was even worse than the junior national record.
"Let me put this on record, I have never said anything like Shiva's career being over and he should be dropped from the TOP scheme," says Mary Kom.
The 100m and 200m world record holder Bolt said in a press conference that he will only run in the 100 and 4×100 relay in his last world championship appearance.
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