Swimming
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Interview: Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj – ‘The pool is my happy place’
Srihari may not have bagged a medal at Birmingham 2022 – and he was close – but in one of the toughest sports at CWG, he reached finals in two events.
Samreen Razzaqui
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In Pictures: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez dramatically rescued after fainting in the pool
Anita Alvarez was rescued by Team USA head coach Andrea Fuentes from the bottom of the pool.
AFP
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Swimming: Sajan Prakash creates history as he achieves Olympic qualification mark
The 27-year-old qualified for Tokyo Games by becoming the first-ever Indian swimmer to breach Olympic qualification mark.
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Trending
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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‘Against Hindu culture’: Bajrang Dal members allegedly stop women’s event in Karnataka
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A famous astrophysicist explains why it’s possible we live in a multiverse
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Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead
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A new book examines the life and crimes of Baby Patankar, Mumbai’s infamous drug dealer
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Japan swimming star Rikako Ikee to return to racing for first time since cancer diagnosis: Report
The 20-year-old was a strong favourite for 100m butterfly gold at her home Olympics before revealing last year that she had been diagnosed with leukaemia.
AFP
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Watch: Katie Ledecky swims the length of a pool while balancing a glass of milk on her head
The American swimmer is a five-time Olympic gold medal winner.
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Coronavirus: Swimming Federation of India requests Sports Ministry to reopen pools for training
Swimming pools and gyms continue to be closed despite the government allowing sports complexes and stadiums to open for training.
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Video
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Watch: Flaming debris from space entering Earth’s atmosphere illuminates Northern California skies
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Watch: Baba Sehgal’s mashup of his hit ‘Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Baith Jaa’ with Rihanna’s ‘Rude Boy’
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Watch: Delhi Capitals players dance after qualifying for WPL 2023 playoffs
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‘Total Banger’: Deepika Padukone’s introduction to ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the Oscars is now a remixed song
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Watch: Opposition MLAs in Maharashtra stage protest with damaged crops to demand relief for farmers
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Coronavirus: Swimming Worlds postponed from July 2021 to May 2022 to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics
The championships also feature diving, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo events.
AFP
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Focus on swimming will improve India’s Olympic medal tally, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
In an online workshop with SFI and SAI, Rijiju called for India to aim for a good show at the 2028 Games.
AFP
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Tokyo Olympics: Wada launches probe as banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang gets national camp call-up
The three-time Olympic champion has been given an eight-year ban for refusing to provide a doping sample.
AFP
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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It can be managed: Swimmer Srihari Nataraj optimistic about covering lost time after lockdown
The 19-year-old, whose schedule is usually packed with travelling for meets and events in and out of the country, has turned to home workouts.
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International Swimming Federation ready to move world c’ships that could clash with 2021 Olympics
The swimming worlds are set to be held in Fukuoka in Japan between July 16 and August 1 next year.
AFP
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Coronavirus is no joke, says Olympic champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh after testing positive
Van der Burgh, the 2012 Olympic 100m breaststroke world champion and former world record-holder, retired from the sport in 2018.
AFP
The Field
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Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Lovlina, Sakshi advance to quarterfinals, Preeti exits
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WPL 2023, MI vs DC blog: Capsey, Verma fire Delhi Capitals to top of the table with massive win
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IPL 2023, squad changes: Bracewell replaces Jacks at RCB, Magala in for Jamieson at CSK
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WPL 2023, GG vs UPW blog: Harris, McGrath power UP Warriorz into the playoffs
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IND v AUS: Rohit Sharma on India’s struggle against left-arm pace, Suryakumar Yadav’s form and more