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On the inaugural day of the sub-junior and junior national aquatic championships, Karnataka’s Sambhavv R achieved a remarkable feat by surpassing the established record of renowned Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj in the 200m freestyle event. Sambhavv clocked an impressive time of 1:53.41 seconds, eclipsing Nataraj’s three-year-old record of 1:53.54 seconds in the same category for…
India’s defending champion, Lakshya Sen, faced defeat in the men’s singles final of the Dutch Open 2021 against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew. The world No 25 and top seed in the tournament, Sen, succumbed to the 41st-ranked Yew with a score of 12-21, 16-21 in a 36-minute match. Despite his loss, Sen had a notable…
Eighteen-year-old Dilip Gavit, a budding para-athlete with his right arm amputated below the elbow, has participated in only one para-athletics tournament so far. Despite his success, Gavit finds the level of competition in para championships too easy and lacking in thrill for him. Contrary to sounding overconfident, Gavit believes that such confidence and resilience are…
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