The 30-year-old, a towering figure at 1.94m (6ft 4in), says he "is slowly but surely" working his way back into form despite an ankle injury he picked up at the Singapore Open in late May. "You can't think about injuries if you want to prepare well. I have good people around me and right now, my physical condition is good," he told reporters recently. Such resilience is typical of Axelsen, who was given the nickname An Sai Long -- 'calm competitive dragon' -- by his teacher while studying Mandarin, a language he speaks fluently. Читать дальше...
The Covid-delayed 2020 Games will forever be remembered for US superstar Simon Biles' dramatic withdrawal after suffering a bout of "the Twisties". After losing her sense of spatial awareness, Biles was forced to play the role of bystander as Andrade exploited her arch rival's absence to claim vault gold, and a place in her country's Olympic Games folklore. For good measure she also took silver in the all-around. Three years on, Andrade is primed to follow up at Paris 2024 against a back-to-form Biles. Читать дальше...
Asher-Smith carried bags for athletes at the 2012 London Games and watched one of her heroines Ennis-Hill take the title on what became known by the hosts as 'Super Saturday' as Greg Rutherford won the long jump and Mo Farah the 10,000 metres. At 28 this could be Asher-Smith's last chance of securing an elusive Olympic individual medal at 100m or 200m. In a neat flip, Ennis-Hill will be watching from the BBC studio in the Stade de France. Asher-Smith has already emulated Ennis-Hill and her other... Читать дальше...
In Bengaluru, BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition R Ashok and BJP Karnataka President BY Vijayendra, protested by sleeping in the assembly, demanding a discussion on the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam and the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who they accused of being involved in corruption and misusing funds meant for Scheduled Caste communities.
KEEGAN Bradley admitted Wednesday that he had a brief conversation with Tiger Woods about the latter’s input surrounding the 2025 Ryder Cup.
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Ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, the yen gained support due to unwinding carry trades. The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled as commodity prices declined. The euro was pressured by weak PMI data, while the U.S. dollar held steady pending growth figures. Investors are cautious about risk sentiment.
Emile Smith Rowe was included in Arsenal's squad for their first pre-season game in Los Angeles against AFC Bournemouth after a £35 million transfer to Fulham was agreed - but didn't play
Emile Smith Rowe was included in Arsenal's squad for their first pre-season game in Los Angeles against AFC Bournemouth after a £35 million transfer to Fulham was agreed
Trump calls Bidens address to nation so bad jabs lying Kamala Harris
In the early 20th century, the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, wrote that the competition ought to be "free from political interference". Yet it's often hard for champions to escape world affairs. Take the example of Algerian judoka, Fethi Nourine, who withdrew in from the
China is making inroads into key choke points along the Indian Ocean and obstructing the right to freely navigate the waters, an influential American lawmaker has said, expressing concerns over increasing Chinese investment in South Asia. Congresswoman Young Kim, who is chairman of the Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific in the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said South Asia holds immense significance for the US foreign policy and national security interests. The region faces a dynamic geopolitical landscape... Читать дальше...
A 76-year-old Connecticut woman was found dead at her home Wednesday, hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband and hiding his body for months while continuing to collect his paychecks.
MOSCOW, Russia: In a tense encounter, Russia reported on July 21 that it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approaching its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic.
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Health workers in Gaza worry the untreated sewage, shortages of clean water, insufficient food and other problems from the war are creating the risk that diseases could break out.
Israeli leader Netanyahu dived into a volatile moment in U.S. politics with a fiery address to Congress, defending his handling of the Gaza war and appealing to Biden and Trump to back Israel against its Mideast enemies.
The Winter Olympics will return to Salt Lake City in 2034, bringing the Games to the U.S. for a fifth time and back to a host city mired in a bribery scandal over two decades ago.
The gunman who tried to kill Trump searched Google a week before the shooting for information about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
