Swimming was rehabilitation for the once accident-prone girl, given to falls and bruises. The now 21-year-old Paralympian reflects on her triumphs in the water, the medals, the records . and the tears by the poolside.
A 66.91m throw has made Kelsey-Lee Barber the first woman to defend a javelin world title, joining Cathy Freeman as the only Australians to go back-to-back
Time will judge how sports fans would like to remember Sushil Kumar - a celebrated sportsperson or a jailed criminal.
NEW DELHI: Sushil Kumar s Wikipedia page, which profiles the celebrated wrestler s awe-inspiring journey from south west Delhi s Baprola village to his incredible podium finishes in the Olympics, Asiad, CWG and World Championships, has a recent update.
An update which no sports lover in the country, even pehelwan Sushil himself, would have thought they would ever see. It reads: On 23 May 2021, he (read Sushil) was arrested over alleged involvement in the murder of a 23-year-old fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar in Delhi.
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Subscriber only FOOTY practice along with more than 20 upcoming games could be off the cards for up to 350 Ipswich rugby league players. Training grounds have been left in tatters after vandals targeted Bob Gibbs Park, where the Springfield Panthers Rugby League club trains. Tracks covering the field, including some cuts up to 7cm deep, appear to be the result of burn outs made by a car or van. Springfield Panthers secretary Sharon Knite said senseless vandalism may cost players valuable training, which was set to kick off on Monday and run four nights a week. The sad part about it is the (Ipswich City Council) has told us they don t know if we ll be able to train Monday night or even if we ll be able to host our games on Saturday, Ms Knite said.