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Dubai, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic Games-bound Amit Panghal entered the semi-finals of the men’s 52kg category of the Asian Boxing Championships here on Wednesday, and assured a medal for India. Panghal, the World silver medallist…

New Delhi, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Achinta Sheuli broke six national weightlifting records, including three in the senior group, on his way to silver-medal winning performance in the men’s 73kg category of the Junior World…

Tokyo, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japanese Olympic Games organisers have decided to reduce by more than 50 per cent the expected number of visiting officials the Olympics and Paralympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The number will…

Osijek (Croatia), May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Olympic-bound 10 metre air pistol and rifle mixed teams were on target in Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) section of European Shooting Championships here on Wednesday. “[Rifle shooters] Elavenil Valarivan…

By Navneet Singh New Delhi, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leading Indian judo players have alleged favouritism by the Judo Federation of India (JFI) in the selection of a two-member team for next month’s World Championships, at…

Dubai, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Sanjeet Kumar defeated Jasur Qurbonov of Tajikistan 5-0 in quarter-finals of men’s 91 kg category in Asian Boxing Championships here on Tuesday night. In another bout, India’s Sakshi scored a…

Tokyo (SocialNews.XYZ) Study conducted by two University of Tokyo professors claims strict restrictions on movement of people, including ceasing of economic activity, during Olympics and Paralympics could reduce spread of Covid-19 to near same level…

Dubai, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Shiva Thapa outpunched Kuwait’s Nader Odah in the men’s 64kg quarter-final to assure India of a medal at the ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on Tuesday. With a comprehensive…

Tokyo, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan could call up military doctors and nurses from its Self-Defence Forces to help at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, defence minister Nobuo Kishi said in parliament on Tuesday. Kishi said that…

Dubai, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Olympic-bound boxers Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan and Ashish Kumar have a tough challenge ahead when they play their quarter-finals in ASBC Asian Championships here on Wednesday. World Championships silver-medallist and…

Dubai, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) India began their campaign in Asian Boxing Championships here on Monday on a promising note as Mohammad Hussamuddin and Shiva Thapa advanced to quarter-finals in their respective weight categories. While Hussamuddin…

Osijek (Croatia), May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Saurabh Chaudhary, 2018 Asian Games champion in men’s 10m air pistol, scored 589 in Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) of European Shooting Championships here on Monday. Chaudhary’s performance on Monday was…

Dubai, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) India began their campaign in Asian Boxing Championships on Monday on a promising note as Mohammad Hussamuddin defeated Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan 5-0 in men’s 56 kg category. Hussamuddin, the Commonwealth…

Osijek (Croatia), May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Olympic-bound 10 metre air rifle shooter Elavanil Valarivan gave a good account of herself, scoring 630.4 to stay on top in Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) category of the European…

Tokyo, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and vice-president John Coates were the target of social media anger in Japan on Monday over their insistence that the rearranged Tokyo Games should…

New Delhi, May 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Mohammad Hussamuddin (56 kg), former Asian champion Shiva Thapa (64kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) will begin their campaign in Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on Monday….

New Delhi, May 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Police arrested India’s two-time Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar ironically when wrestling fraternity was celebrating World Wrestling Day. The Special Cell of Delhi Police, which nabbed Kumar, did not hide its…

Monte Carlo (Monaco), May 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and took the championship lead from Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton, who finished seventh despite recording the fastest lap…

Lyon, May 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stefanos Tsitsipas teed himself up for the French Open in dominant fashion as he claimed his second title of 2021 with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Cameron Norrie at the Lyon…