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ATHLETICS | Ashton Eaton lets in on how to breach the 9000 point mark in decathlon

Tejaswin Shankar, the only person to cross the 9,000-point mark twice in decathlon, shares his experience and mindset needed to excel in the event. Ashton Eaton, two-time Olympic and World champion, explains how decathlon is different from single events and how to push the margin. He retired at the peak…

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Left arm spinners, Steve Waugh and India’s near misses twice in a row

1987: India hosts 1st World Cup outside England; Maninder Singh's last-man dismissal signals 1-run loss to Australia; Dean Jones' 6/4 controversy; India-Pakistan 3rd-place match dropped; Bob Simpson's "lose patience, lose battle" mantra; India's 1-run loss to Australia in Brisbane.

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Inside the Secret World of the Real-Life Pokémon Professors

These lab coat-loving sages have long served as video game players’ virtual guides. But in our world? They’re Pokémon’s revered referees.

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MotoGP’s Leading lights trace their Mahindra connection

Top-4 MotoGP riders have Indian connection: Bagnaia, Martin, Bezzecchi, Binder all part of Mahindra Racing in junior category, got first podiums in World championships at Moto3 level. Bagnaia, Martin, Bezzecchi credit Mahindra for helping them reach high level.

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Simone Biles will go to a U.S. record 6th World Championships after 'nail-biting' win

Simone Biles, 26, is now the only U.S. woman ever chosen for six World Championships. The star gymnast is heading back to Antwerp, where she competed in her first Worlds in 2013.

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Who could dominate world chess? The most promising country is India, says Alexander Grischuk

He asked me to wear it if I win something. Alexander Grischuk, former World No. 3 and 3-time World Blitz Champion, put on a Chicago Bulls cap after winning the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. He shared his memories of his first major success, his thoughts on India's…

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Sable and Chithravel pull out of Diamond League Final

Sandwiched between the World Championships and the Asian Games, the Diamond League Final has come at a very difficult time for Asian athletes

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Archery World Cup Final: Silver for India’s Prathamesh Jawkar

Prathamesh Jawkar narrowly lost in the compound men's individual title clash to take silver at the Archery World Cup Final. He beat local favourite Miguel Becerra and World No.1 Dutchman Mike Schloesser in the quarters and semis, respectively. In the gold medal match, Jawkar and Mathias Fullerton tied 148-148, but…

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Gianmarco Tamberi: the high-flying showman battling long jump’s superheroes

After his World Championships triumph, the flamboyant Italian now has a full collection of major high jump golds in an extremely competitive era often headlined by the phenomenal Mutaz Essa Barshim. Their showdown at Paris 2024 will be one for the ages

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Meet the reigning queen of chess — Ju Wenjun

The Chinese Grandmaster, who has held the women’s World title since 2018, talks about her inspiration, her championship matches, her country’s growing reputation in international chess, and the Indian players who have caught her eye

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Equal pay will help women’s chess, says World champion Ju Wenjun

Ju Wenjun, reigning World champion, wins blitz title of Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. She also claims runner-up spot in rapid section. China's Xie Jun played key role in progress of chess in China, now Ding Liren is male World champion. Ju won World rapid championships in 2017…

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India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream

Bhavani Devi, India's first Olympic fencer, turns 30. She is training in France under Christian Bauer, a world-renowned coach. She has won gold at the Commonwealth championships and bronze at the Asian championships. She is motivated by her peers and is determined to do better at the Paris Olympics. She…

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Getting past Vishy sir is very special: Gukesh

D. Gukesh is India's youngest Grandmaster, taking over the No. 1 spot from mentor Viswanathan Anand. He reflects on his progress, World Cup performance, and Magnus Carlsen match. Gukesh is thrilled to have surpassed Anand's rating, but is focused on his own career. He enjoyed his World Cup performance and…

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Neeraj reveals battling sickness en route to winning World title

Neeraj Chopra, World champion, apologizes for not being able to answer more questions despite being physically exhausted. He had a sore throat and cough before the Budapest World Championships, but pushed through. He participated in the Zurich Diamond League to get a feel of the competition and is now aiming…

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Daily Quiz | On World Athletics Championships 2023

The Hindu’s daily quiz on World Athletics Championships 2023

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Explained | Why was the WFI suspended by United World Wrestling?

UWW suspends WFI for not conducting elections on time. Wrestlers can compete in UWW events, but not under Indian flag. Protest by wrestlers over sexual harassment, intimidation, financial irregularities & administrative lapse. Election process delayed due to court stays & factions of WFI. To restore athletes' right to compete under…

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Noah Lyles — a worthy heir to Bolt who can get the crowd and pull in the crowd and rally the masses

Noah Lyles has taken the first step to fill Usain Bolt's shoes, winning a sprint treble at the 2023 World Athletics Championship. Lyles' gold rush began with the 100m, followed by the 200m and 4x100m. He is also a polarising figure, bringing much-needed attention to track and field, and is…

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Gold winner: On Neeraj Chopra and his golden arm

Neeraj Chopra scripting a glorious chapter at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest is in contrast to the mediocre performance of several other Indian athletes

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Was under pressure for the first time, says Javelin world champion Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra is an outlier in his rootedness & quest to be better than himself. He won gold at the World Championships, is an inspiration to Indians on the track & field, & is already looking ahead to the Paris Olympics.

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Unchecked run: On the Chess World Cup, Magnus Carlsen and his challengers

Whoever wins the World title cannot claim to be the planet’s best player as long as Magnus Carlsen is around

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UWW suspends WFI for not holding elections on time

UWW suspends WFI for not holding elections on time; Indian athletes may compete as individuals in upcoming events. Indian wrestlers' names listed under 'IND' in Worlds entries; selection trials for World championships to be held at Patiala. IOA appointed Justice (retd.) M.M. Kumar as returning officer; polls stayed twice by…

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Archery World Cup Stage-4: Indian teams claim men and women’s compound team golds

Indian compound archers win 3 medals, incl. men & women team gold, at Archery World Cup Stage-4 in Paris. Men's team (Ojas Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar & Abhishek Verma) beat USA 236-232 in final. Women's team (V. Jyothi Surekha, Aditi Swami & Parneet Kaur) beat Mexico 234-233. Jyothi Surekha also won…

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Fruitful day for India at the Archery World Cup Stage-4

Indian recurve teams win bronze, Jyothi Surekha in semis at Archery World Cup. Indian recurve men & women teams win bronze & compound archer Jyothi Surekha reaches women's individual semis at Archery World Cup Stage-4 in Paris.

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Matildas v England: the match that launched a thousand memes

Social media comes alight with tributes to Australia’s Women’s World Cup heroes ahead of their semi-final

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From a fringe player to India’s big medal hope — the Prannoy journey

From a fringe player to India’s big medal hope — the Prannoy journey. For someone who was talented and untiring, H.S. Prannoy remained a fringe player for too long before emerging out of the shadows of the lead performers. He is now India’s biggest medal hope at the World championships…

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