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Pranati Nayak's silver medal in Tashkent restores gymnast's confidence after injury and illness
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (615+ words) Updated: May 29, 2026 14: 39 IST, CHENNAI - 4 MINS READ For Pranati Nayak, the vault silver in Tashkent was less about the medal and more about what it restored. "After the injury, it was a little difficult for me because I had not competed…...
World Gymnastics lifts restrictions on Russia, Belarus
1+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) Updated: May 18, 2026 22: 31 IST, Lausanne - 2 MINS READ World Gymnastics on Monday lifted restrictions imposed on Russians and Belarusians competing after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Meeting on Saturday and Sunday in Sharm El-Sheikh, the executive committee of the body said in…...
Calmer, stronger, more determined: Yui Susaki targets LA 2028 to regain Olympic title
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (405+ words) Updated: Jan 24, 2026 19: 09 IST, NOIDA - 3 MINS READ Yui Susaki is one of those sportspersons you call "near perfect. The Japanese four-time wrestling world champion and former Olympic champions streak of perfection was broken when she lost to Vinesh Phogat in the…...
Lakshya Sen: Olympic heartbreak sapped motivation, but fitness reset and mental clarity revived game
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (522+ words) Updated: Nov 25, 2025 19: 24 IST, New Delhi - 5 MINS READ Newly crowned Australian Open champion Lakshya Sen said the heartbreak of finishing fourth at the Paris Olympics drained his motivation and planted a seed of doubt, but renewed focus on physical conditioning and…...
LA 2028: Whitlock, Britain's most successful gymnast, hopes to retire on a high after Olympics
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (217+ words) British gymnastics great Max Whitlock said Monday he plans to end his retirement in a bid to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Whitlock, whose three Olympic gold medals " two on the pommel horse and one on the…...
Gymnastics governing body gives muted response to Indonesia's decision to ban Israel from World Championships in Jakarta
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) Updated: Oct 11, 2025 15: 43 IST, JAKARTA - 2 MINS READ Gymnastics" governing body gave a muted reaction to Indonesia"s announcement that it would block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming world championships in Jakarta. "The FIG takes note of the Indonesian government…...
Israel gymnastics group appeals Indonesia's decision to bar to its athletes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) Updated: Oct 12, 2025 10: 27 IST, JAKARTA - 2 MINS READ The Israel Gymnastics Federation said it was appealing Indonesia's decision to block the country's gymnasts from competing in a world championship, calling the move by the world's largest Muslim-majority country "outrageous. The Southeast Asian…...
Sports science has got better, but the mechanics of running are worse now: Carl Lewis
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1410+ words) Updated: Oct 11, 2025 11: 39 IST, NEW DELHI - 15 MINS READ At a freewheeling exchange with reporters at the same venue, Lewis spoke not just about his interest in long-distance running, but also how social media has warped goals for younger athletes today, his…...
The greatest athletes will dominate any generation: Track and field legend Carl Lewis
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (418+ words) Updated: Oct 10, 2025 21: 18 IST, New Delhi - 3 MINS READ Lewis, now 64 and a coach at his alma mater, the University of Houston, believed that the best athletes are not confined to their generation and was categorical that the lure of social media…...
Wrestling legend Mijain Lopez calls for Cuban sport to "open up" to the world
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (395+ words) Updated: Sep 26, 2025 08: 46 IST, Sao Paulo - 2 MINS READ Legendary Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez, the only athlete to have won five consecutive individual Olympic golds, called Thursday for the Cuban sport to "open up" to the world to help recover its lost…...