New Delhi: Indian sprinter from Assam, Hima Das is going to miss her first-ever Olympics tournament due to an unfortunate injury. She made this announcement on Twitter. Das was reportedly injured during her qualification for 100m and 200m events. 

Hima holds the national record in 400m race. With this news, India’s hope of securing a medal in athletics have become grim. In her statement, Hima was confident to “make a strong comeback” in the “Asian Games 2022 and World Championship 2022.”

Nicknamed ‘Dhing Express’, Hima Das is a 20-year-old Indian sprinter from Assam. She became the first Indian woman indeed the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in any format of a global track event at IAAF World U20 Championships when she clocked a speed of 51.46 seconds.

Hima Das’ Statement:

“I will miss my first Olympics due to untimely injury when ai was close to achieve qualification standard in my new event 100m and 200m. I would like to thank my coaches, support staff and my teammates for their continuous support. But I will make a strong comeback and looking forward to Commonwealth Games 2022, Asian Games 2022 and World Championship 2022”

She shared this information by using a heartbreak emoji on Twitter. Hima Das has won two gold medals at the Asian Games and one gold medal at the U-20 Championships. Recently, the  World Championship sprinter was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in her home state of Assam. 

 

Indian sprinter from Assam, Hima Das is going to miss her first-ever Olympics tournament due to an unfortunate injury. She made this announcement on Twitter. Das was reportedly injured during her qualification for 100m and 200m events. 

Hima holds the national record in 400m race. With this news, India’s hope of securing a medal in athletics have become grim. In her statement, Hima was confident to “make a strong comeback” in the “Asian Games 2022 and World Championship 2022.”

Nicknamed ‘Dhing Express’, Hima Das is a 20-year-old Indian sprinter from Assam. She became the first Indian woman indeed the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in any format of a global track event at IAAF World U20 Championships when she clocked a speed of 51.46 seconds.

Hima Das’ Statement:

“I will miss my first Olympics due to untimely injury when ai was close to achieving qualification standard in my new event 100m and 200m. I would like to thank my coaches, support staff, and my teammates for their continuous support. But I will make a strong comeback and looking forward to Commonwealth Games 2022, Asian Games 2022, and World Championship 2022”

She shared this information by using a heartbreak emoji on Twitter. Hima Das has won two gold medals at the Asian Games and one gold medal at the U-20 Championships. Recently, the  World Championship sprinter was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in her home state of Assam. 

 

Chennai: The coronavirus pandemic has hit many sections of the society but with Tokyo Olympics around the corner the sports fraternity in the country was badly impacted. Carrying chinks in armoury, the Indian contingent has been displaying unflinching grit to make it to the Olympics and Tamil Nadu’s Arokia Rajiv is one such example.

Arokia along with his men’s 4x400m relay team Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, Naganathan Pandi and Noah Nirmal Tom made the cut to Tokyo Olympics by clocking 3.01.89 in the selection trial.

The 30-year-old relay runner has moved to the National Institute of Sports in Patiala from Tamil Nadu’s Trichy just ahead of lockdown imposed.

“For the last one year I couldn’t go home and the scenes here in the institute were horrifying. As sportsmen were getting tested positive for Covid, I have taken an oath to keep myself safe. It’s been quite some time since I spoke properly to my teammates,” Indian Sprinter Arokia Rajiv told ABP Live.

Arokia was part of a gold-winning 4x400m mixed relay team and he settled for a silver medal in the men’s 4x400m at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta.

This is Arokia’s second Olympics as he flew to Rio in the 2016 Summer Games but got disqualified from the race. Taking a cue from the previous failure, the sprinter said that he is optimistic about meeting the expectations this time in the Olympics.

“We are expected to bring a medal from the Olympics and I am sure we will clinch one for our country for sure this time,” the Tamil Nadu sprinter said confidently.

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When asked about his daily regime in the institute, he said, “Now, our daily routine is like being in a small bubble. I have been practicing for six hours a day — three hours morning and three hours in the evening. Doing work out in my room itself, not talking much to people, stay at bay from people due to the covid scare. All this was mentally disturbing and at times I felt really low and depressed but now the Olympics qualification has been a respite from a lot of negativity. I really feel happy and all set to take the onus of big responsibility.”

Mental strength plays a crucial role in a sports person’s life and despite many barriers in his way, Arokia makes a great leap in his career and he hopes to make the country proud by saluting the national flag while standing on an Olympic podium. “I want to make a podium finish at this Olympics,” the 30-year-old sprinter signed off.

Meanwhile, on Monday evening the Athletics Federation of India finalised a 26-member-contingent in Athletics for Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Fencer Bhavani Devi, sprinter Dutee Chand, and javelin thrower Shivpal Singh were congratulated by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Training (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar ahead of the Tokyo Games. This institute in Odisha supports all three athletes. 

Shivpal Singh, who represents India with Neeraj Chopra in Javelin Throw, is confident of bagging a medal in his discipline. Shivpal, who covered a distance of 85.47 meters in South Africa, says “India is expected to get medals from javelin throw this time.”

“In the last Olympic Games, the medal (in men’s javelin throw) was won by 85 meters throw only. This time I and Neeraj Chopra have covered this distance many times so I hope to win the medal for India in Tokyo,” Shivpal Singh added.

“Many people felt that this sport has no future in the country,” CA Bhavani Devi, the first athlete from India to qualify for the Olympics in fencing, expressed her feelings. 

“People had no hope of progressing in this sport, but my family supported me. I will try to win a medal at Tokyo Olympics. If I can’t do it, I will try again,” CA Bhavani Devi shared her views. She is currently training in Italy and will reach France on Monday to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics. 

Sprinter Dutee Chand said that this time her goal is to achieve a timing of 11.10 seconds at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Dutee Chand, who won a silver medal in the Asian Games, said that this time her target is to qualify and compete in the semi-finals.

In independent India, no athlete has won an Olympic medal in track and field events so far. Milkha Singh and PT Usha were the only athletes to secure the fourth position at the Olympics. This time if the country gets a medal from the Javelin Throw event, then it will be a historic win for India.

Tokyo: As virus cases grow in the host city of Tokyo just three weeks before the Games, Japan’s prime minister Yoshihide Suga has warned that the Olympics may be staged behind closed doors. 

Despite the organisers of the Games announcing last month that the maximum number of spectators allowed would be 10,000, or half of the total capacity of the venue, the chances of spectators seem bleak, especially with the government planning to expand anti-virus measures in the city due to an increase in new cases. 

Recently, the Japanese PM reiterated his warning saying that if the situation worsens, spectators may be barred from sporting events at all.  

“We will act with the safety and security of the Japanese people as our top priority. There is a possibility of there being no spectators”, he said on Thursday. 

As reported by Japanese local media, The Yomiuri, organizers might also delay the ticket lottery which was earlier set to be held next Tuesday to allocate tickets for events that are oversubscribed under current attendance limits. 

However, because of the uncertainty around attendance limitations, the lottery is likely to be postponed, leaving some supporters anxious about their seats with the Games set to begin in less than three weeks. This also means that there will be no more tickets available, and spectators from outside the United States have already been denied entry. 

“Infections are rebounding in Tokyo and other places, and people are calling for prevention measures to be strengthened,” the Yomiuri report said. 

Since a state of emergency was revoked last month and replaced with eased Covid restrictions that are due to expire on July 11, 19 cases have been reported in Japan. However, the government is expected to extend them as soon as next week, ensuring that they are in place when the Games begin on July 23.

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah will not be able to defend his 10000m Olympic title at the upcoming Tokyo Games after missing the qualifying standard of 27 minutes 28 seconds at the British Athletics Championships and Olympic trials in Manchester. The distance double winner at both London 2012 and Rio 2016, Farah struggled through the last three-and-a-half kilometers of the race before crossing the line in 27:47.04, nearly 20 seconds outside the required mark.

“You go out there and give it all, and that’s what you have. At one point it was quite windy and I tried to push and push and push. With nine laps to go I knew I was on my own,” the official website of Olympics quoted Farah as saying.

“That’s all you can do as a human being, you give it your all. I’ve had a wonderful career, I’m very luck to have had the long career I’ve had and I’m very grateful. That’s all I had today. I’ve always said that if I can’t compete with the best, I’m not just going to go to finish in a final. I’m going out there to compete, and tonight shows it’s not good enough,” he added.

Not to be for @Mo_Farah tonight but this man is and always will be a champion

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— Team GB (@TeamGB) June 25, 2021

In a race specially organised for the superstar, his last pacemaker dropped out with nine laps to go and the Briton some three seconds outside his target time.

Farah started to drop off the pace, going from around 2:43 per kilometer to 2:49, and with five laps remaining the champion was 10 seconds behind the target. He began his last lap needing to run it in 48 seconds, which always seemed like a tough ask, and so it proved as he came home outside the required time.

New Delhi: India’s star badminton player and Rio Games silver medallist PV Sindhu is a front-runner to become one of the two flag-bearers for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics.

This time, India will have one male and female athlete as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The Olympics begin July 23.

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The official announcement will happen at the end of this month but it is all but certain that Sindhu will be one of the flag-bearers.

“Sindhu is likely to be one of the flag-bearers,” an IOA source told PTI.

Although there is no rule but the convention has been that last edition’s medal winner always has been the flag-bearer for the next edition.

From last edition, there were two medallist and one of them wrestler Sakshi Malik has not qualified during this edition.

It is still not clear who among the male athletes will be the joint flag-bearer. Some of the big names include athlete Neeraj Chopra, TT player Sharath Kamal, wrestler Bajrang Punia, boxer Amit Panghal to name a few.

No male athletes got any medal at the last edition in Rio de Janeiro.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the Indian Olympic contingent on the occasion of Olympic Day.

The Prime Minister also hailed the previous participants, who have represented the country at the Olympics over the years. “Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating other athletes,” he wrote in a series of tweets. 

Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating other athletes.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 23, 2021

Meanwhile, PM Modi also shared the link of a quiz organised on MyGov and said: “In the run up to the games, here is an interesting quiz on MyGov. I urge you all, specially my young friends to take part.” 

In a few weeks, @Tokyo2020 begins. Wishing the very best to our contingent, which consists of our finest athletes. In the run up to the games, here is an interesting quiz on MyGov. I urge you all, specially my young friends to take part. https://t.co/De25nciIUZ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 23, 2021

India’s anthem for Tokyo 2020 to be launched today

The Sports Ministry of India will announce the theme for the upcoming Olympics on the occasion and ‘Cheer for India’, the anthem for the showpiece event is also reported to be released today. 

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after being selected by New Zealand for the women’s event at the Tokyo Games, a decision set to reignite a debate over inclusion and fairness in sport. Hubbard will compete in the super-heavyweight 87+kg category, her selection made possible by an update to qualifying requirements in May.

The 43-year-old, who will be the oldest lifter at the Games, had competed in men`s weightlifting competitions before transitioning in 2013. “I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders,” Hubbard said in a statement issued by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) on Monday (June21).

NZOC chief Kereyn Smith said it was an “historic moment in sport and for the New Zealand team. “She is our first Olympian who has transitioned from male to female,” she told reporters.
“We do know that there are many questions about fairness of transgender athletes competing in the Olympic Games but I would like to take this opportunity to remind us all that Laurel has met all of the required criteria.”

Hubbard has been eligible to compete at Olympics since 2015, when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued guidelines allowing any transgender athlete to compete as a woman provided their testosterone levels are below 10 nanomoles per litre for at least 12 months before their first competition. Some scientists have said the guidelines do little to mitigate the biological advantages of those who have gone through puberty as males. Advocates for transgender inclusion argue the process of transition decreases that advantage considerably, and that physical differences between athletes mean there is never truly a level playing field.

The New Zealand government gave its support. “We are proud of her as we are of all our athletes, and will be supporting her all the way,” Sports Minister Grant Robertson said.

Centre of debate
Weightlifting has been at the centre of the debate over the fairness of transgender athletes competing against women, and Hubbard`s presence in Tokyo could prove divisive. Save Women`s Sport Australasia, a group opposed to transgender women competing in women`s sports, said Hubbard’s selection was allowed by “flawed policy from the IOC”.

“Males do have a performance advantage that is based on their biological sex,” the group`s co-founder Katherine Deves told Reuters TV. “They outperform us on every single metric – speed, stamina, strength. Picking testosterone is a red herring … We are forgetting about the anatomy, the fast, rich muscle, the bigger organs.”

The IOC has consistently said it is committed to inclusion but the organisation is also reviewing its guidelines to take into account the “perceived tension between fairness/safety and inclusion/non-discrimination”.

Hubbard’s gold medal wins at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa, where she topped the podium ahead of Samoa`s Commonwealth Games champion Feagaiga Stowers, triggered outrage in the host nation. Samoa`s weightlifting boss said Hubbard`s selection for Tokyo would be like letting athletes dope and feared it could cost the small Pacific nation a medal.

Belgian weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen said last month allowing Hubbard to compete at Tokyo was unfair for women and “like a bad joke”. Former New Zealand weightlifter Tracey Lambrechs said she had to make way in the super-heavyweight category at the Commonwealth Games for Hubbard. “When I was told to drop the category because Laurel was obviously going to be their number one super, it was heartbreaking, like super soul-destroying,” the Olympian told TVNZ.

“And it’s unfortunate that some female, somewhere is like, ‘Well I’m going to miss out on going to the Olympics, on achieving my dream, representing my country because a transgendered athlete is able to compete.”

Hubbard, who injured herself during competition at the Commonwealth Games and thought her career was over, thanked New Zealanders. “Your support, your encouragement, and your aroha (love)carried me through the darkness,” she said.

Another transgender athlete, BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe, will travel to Tokyo as part of the United States team, but is named as an alternate and not assured of competing.

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There are many types of sports played all around the world which are enjoyed by most of us. Sports is essentially an activity that requires skill and is athletic in nature. Most of the sports that are played are mainly competitive in nature and the audience wants their best player to participate and win for them.

Whether it is their favourite club or country, people are glued to watching it when they love their respective sports. Also, many youngsters have chosen it as a career and profession. We have seen and witnessed many people becoming full-time athletes and representing the nation on many national and international forums. Air Pistol Shooting is one of the sports that has gained some momentum in comparison to the bigger sports like cricket and football which are loved by everyone.

Satyaraj Jadeja who hails from Bhuj, Gujarat has been taking huge strides to make this sport popular not only in India but also globally. Being mere 18 years of age, Satyaraj has already received many awards and accolades in this sport. He specializes in 10m and 25 m air pistol shooting and is undergoing advanced training at the Raj shakti club which is a famous academy training center for students in Air Rifle and pistol shooting under the watch eyes and precision mentorship of Ronak Pandit and Heena Sidhu who are famous Indian coaches in the same field. Satyaraj dreams of representing India at the Olympics and wishes to win a medal for the country and make all of the citizens proud.

Satyaraj mentioned that Air Pistol Shooting can be one sport that can receive humongous reception and recognition if it is pitched well and introduced to the youth of India. People will take up the sport if they see the immense opportunity to excel and gain popularity. Satyaraj also shares valuable insights of the game of Air Pistol Shooting in which he mentions that this sport does not require much physical exertion but needs more mental presence and concentration. If one can work on the right stance with a firm grip and eyes on the target, they can hit the bull’s eye.

We hope that India opens its both arms to accept and influence this beautiful sport of Air Pistol Shooting. With huge talent residing in every part of our country, India is sure to produce some great heavyweight champions in this game of Air Pistol Shooting.

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There are many types of sports played all around the world which are enjoyed by most of us. Sports is essentially an activity that requires skill and is athletic in nature. Most of the sports that are played are mainly competitive in nature and the audience wants their best player to participate and win for them.

Whether it is their favourite club or country, people are glued to watching it when they love their respective sports. Also, many youngsters have chosen it as a career and profession. We have seen and witnessed many people becoming full-time athletes and representing the nation on many national and international forums. Air Pistol Shooting is one of the sports that has gained some momentum in comparison to the bigger sports like cricket and football which are loved by everyone.

Satyaraj Jadeja who hails from Bhuj, Gujarat has been taking huge strides to make this sport popular not only in India but also globally. Being mere 18 years of age, Satyaraj has already received many awards and accolades in this sport. He specializes in 10m and 25 m air pistol shooting and is undergoing advanced training at the Raj shakti club which is a famous academy training center for students in Air Rifle and pistol shooting under the watch eyes and precision mentorship of Ronak Pandit and Heena Sidhu who are famous Indian coaches in the same field. Satyaraj dreams of representing India at the Olympics and wishes to win a medal for the country and make all of the citizens proud.

Satyaraj mentioned that Air Pistol Shooting can be one sport that can receive humongous reception and recognition if it is pitched well and introduced to the youth of India. People will take up the sport if they see the immense opportunity to excel and gain popularity. Satyaraj also shares valuable insights of the game of Air Pistol Shooting in which he mentions that this sport does not require much physical exertion but needs more mental presence and concentration. If one can work on the right stance with a firm grip and eyes on the target, they can hit the bull’s eye.

We hope that India opens its both arms to accept and influence this beautiful sport of Air Pistol Shooting. With huge talent residing in every part of our country, India is sure to produce some great heavyweight champions in this game of Air Pistol Shooting.

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India wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay were sent to 14 days of judicial custody last week after the 2-time Olympic medalist was in police custody after being arrested in connection with the murder of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Rana in Delhi.

While a fight over property was established early in the investigation, it has come to light that the feud between Sushil and Sagar wasn’t just about property.

Notably, Police are yet to find the real motive behind Sagar Rana’s murder but as per Sonu Mahal, who is the key witness in the case and was the friend of the deceased, Sushil wanted to teach a lesson to Sagar, who was challenging the decorated wrestler’s hold at the Chhatrasal stadium.

In an exclusive interview with Zee News, Sonu narrated the whole incident, which took place on May 5 and led to the murder of Sagar Rana.

“I and Sagar were sitting in our rented room when 30 to 40 people, who were with Sushil, came to our room and took us downstairs on the gun point and forced us to sit in a car, in which Sushil was already present,” Sonu said.

“Then they took us to the Chhatrasal Stadium and as soon as we stepped out of the car at 11:30 pm, they started beating us. The group of 30-40 people also consisted of some wrestlers and goons. Even few members from Neeraj Bawana Gang and Asoda Gang were also part of the group and some of them also fired shots but it didn’t hurt anyone,” he added.

Sushil and Sagar couldn’t stand each other

As per Sonu, Sushil was jealous of Sagar as he was a promising budding wrestler and had already made name for himself among young wrestlers in Chhatrasal stadium. The issues between the two wrestlers escalated when in 2020, Sagar managed to get himself a different arena for practice in the stadium by approach and around 40 disciples of Sushil also left with Sagar to practice with him due to which Sushil felt insulted and wanted to take revenge from the young wrestler.

“We had vacated Sushil’s wife flat a long time ago, so that wasn’t the reason behind the brawl,” Sonu claimed.

“Sushil has always been indulged in hooliganism and vandalism. He is even in contact with numerous gangsters, including Bhatti and Lawrence Bishroi. Sushil was even friends with Kala Jethari, who is my cousin brother,” the eyewitness said.

According to Sonu, Bhura, who is a close aide of Sushil Kumar, drove the wrestler to the Haridwar ashram after Sagar’s murder.

The Tokyo Olympics is set to begin on Friday 23rd July 2021 and all the participating athletes from across the globe will get around 14 condoms each. The Olympic games which are scheduled to kick off in Japan will see around 1,60,000 free condoms being distributed among the athletes but the organisers, however, advised the athletes to refrain from using any of the condoms that are to be given to them. Instead, they are hoping that the athletes take them home to their own countries as souvenirs.

The Tokyo Games will bring with it a set of new rules and guidelines, given the times we are living in with the virus (Covid-19) refusing to die down. The athletes will have little choice but to accept the major restrictions that are to be imposed on them.

As has been the case since the 1988 Seoul Olympics with an eye on the AIDS epidemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be distributing condoms as usual.

“Our intent and goal is not for athletes to use the condoms at the Olympic Village, but to help with awareness by taking them back to their own countries,” the IOC said, according to a report by Tokyo Sports.

With the new guidelines issued in the month of February, it has been made clear that the athletes will be asked to maintain social distancing at all times, preferably two metres from each other, and avoid any kind of physical contact with their fellow athletes in the village. The athletes have also been advised to avoid handshaking and hugging and any violation of the guidelines will lead to a hefty fine.

New Delhi’s Rohini court on Wednesday (June 2) refused Delhi Police’s plea seeking extension of custody of wrestler Sushil Kumar by 3 days and sent the Olympic medallist and his associate Ajay to 14-days of judicial custody after being produced before the judge in connection with the Sagar Rana murder case.

Earlier, Delhi Police had moved a plea in the court seeking an extension of 3-day custody of accused Sushil as their prosecutor Atul Shrivastava said that custody of the wrestler is required to recover clothes which he was wearing and weapon used in the alleged offence and to take him again to Haridwar.

However, advocate Pradeep Rana, appearing for wrestler Sushil Kumar, has opposed police plea seeking extension of custody saying that enough time has given to police to question him.

Earlier on Monday (May 31), the Delhi Police Crime Branch has taken wrestler Sushil Kumar, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of wrestler Sagar Rana, to Haridwar to investigate his hideouts and the people who helped him when he was absconding.

According to Delhi Police sources, Sushil Kumar had gone to Haridwar first after the murder of Sagar Rana. The crime branch will try to recover the wrestler’s phone which he dumped in Haridwar.

The police have not yet recovered his clothes he was wearing at the time of the crime. Sources said Sushil Kumar repeatedly tells the police that he did not intend to kill Sagar Dhankar. Delhi Police investigation has so far revealed that 13 people were involved in the Sagar Rana murder case.

Out of 13, nine were arrested while the remaining four who are absconding have been identified. Delhi’s Rohini Court on Saturday had granted the police further 4-day remand of wrestler Sushil Kumar and one other accused in connection with the alleged murder of wrestler Sagar Rana. Delhi Police, which was seeking further 7-day remand of Sushil Kumar had informed the court that Sushil Kumar is the main culprit of the heinous offence and has not been cooperating during the interrogation.

The 38-year-old wrestler, Sushil Kumar, a prime suspect in the murder case and his associate Ajay Bakkarwala were arrested by a team of Special Cell, Delhi Police recently in the Mundka area of the national capital. A non-bailable warrant was issued against Kumar and others in the case relating to the alleged killing of Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium on May 4.

According to Delhi Police, Kumar had crossed the borders of as many as seven states and union territories in the past 18 days when he was trying to evade the arrest. He also constantly changed his SIM cards in an effort to avoid arrest, informed the Delhi Police.

An incident of a brawl among wrestlers was reported on May 4 in which some wrestlers were injured. Sagar, being one of them died during treatment at the hospital.

New Delhi’s Rohini court on Wednesday (June 2) refused Delhi Police’s plea seeking extension of custody of wrestler Sushil Kumar by 3 days and sent the Olympic medallist and his associate Ajay to 14-days of judicial custody after being produced before the judge in connection with the Sagar Rana murder case.

Earlier, Delhi Police had moved a plea in the court seeking an extension of 3-day custody of accused Sushil as their prosecutor Atul Shrivastava said that custody of the wrestler is required to recover clothes which he was wearing and weapon used in the alleged offence and to take him again to Haridwar.

However, advocate Pradeep Rana, appearing for wrestler Sushil Kumar, has opposed police plea seeking extension of custody saying that enough time has given to police to question him.

Earlier on Monday (May 31), the Delhi Police Crime Branch has taken wrestler Sushil Kumar, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of wrestler Sagar Rana, to Haridwar to investigate his hideouts and the people who helped him when he was absconding.

According to Delhi Police sources, Sushil Kumar had gone to Haridwar first after the murder of Sagar Rana. The crime branch will try to recover the wrestler’s phone which he dumped in Haridwar.

The police have not yet recovered his clothes he was wearing at the time of the crime. Sources said Sushil Kumar repeatedly tells the police that he did not intend to kill Sagar Dhankar. Delhi Police investigation has so far revealed that 13 people were involved in the Sagar Rana murder case.

Out of 13, nine were arrested while the remaining four who are absconding have been identified. Delhi’s Rohini Court on Saturday had granted the police further 4-day remand of wrestler Sushil Kumar and one other accused in connection with the alleged murder of wrestler Sagar Rana. Delhi Police, which was seeking further 7-day remand of Sushil Kumar had informed the court that Sushil Kumar is the main culprit of the heinous offence and has not been cooperating during the interrogation.

The 38-year-old wrestler, Sushil Kumar, a prime suspect in the murder case and his associate Ajay Bakkarwala were arrested by a team of Special Cell, Delhi Police recently in the Mundka area of the national capital. A non-bailable warrant was issued against Kumar and others in the case relating to the alleged killing of Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium on May 4.

According to Delhi Police, Kumar had crossed the borders of as many as seven states and union territories in the past 18 days when he was trying to evade the arrest. He also constantly changed his SIM cards in an effort to avoid arrest, informed the Delhi Police.

An incident of a brawl among wrestlers was reported on May 4 in which some wrestlers were injured. Sagar, being one of them died during treatment at the hospital.

Rio 2016 Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin on Tuesday announced that she has torn the ACL on her left knee, and as a result, she would be undergoing surgery later this week. The 27-year-old also announced that she would not be in the best shape for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and as a result, she would not be participating in the Games.

In a statement released on Twitter, Marin said: “After the examinations during the weekend and the medical consultation, I confirm that I have torn the ACL and both meniscus on my left knee. I will undergo surgery this week and start my recovery. I want to thank everyone for your support and messages during these days. This is another blow that I have to deal with, but I will certainly be back.”

“The preparation during the last two months had become very difficult for reasons beyond the team’s control, but we were excited and knew that I would be in the best shape for the Olympics. It won’t be possible. I know that I am in safe hands and that I have a lot of people by my side,” she added.

Earlier, Marin had suffered an injury on her left knee during training on Friday. Marin, the Spanish badminton player, informed that she suffered discomfort during the training and subsequent tests have confirmed the injury.

“Today I have suffered some discomfort during training that forced me to stop training,” Marin said in a statement on Twitter.

“After the first tests carried out, the doctors have verified that the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the left knee has been affected. Soon I will be able to give you more information. I am in the best hands, always,” she added.

#PuedoPorquePiensoQuePuedo pic.twitter.com/jxq21hhXgR

— Carolina Marín (@CarolinaMarin) June 1, 2021

Meanwhile, Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday confirmed that no further tournaments will be played inside the qualifying window.

As a result, India shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth’s slim chances of qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics ended after the announcement.

According to BWF, while the qualification period officially closes on June 15, as per the Revised Tokyo 2020 qualification system, the current Race To Tokyo rankings list will not change.

BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund said: “The Olympic qualification process is in effect closed as there are no additional opportunities for players to earn points.”

“However, we still need to receive confirmations from National Olympic Committees and Member Associations, followed by any possible reallocations, and this will take a number of weeks to complete,” he added.

Tokyo: Despite the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, preparations for Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics are in full swing in Japan.

The torch relay launched on March 25 from J-village football training center in Fukushima prefecture is continuing around Japan.

This preparation is being progressed decisively because Tokyo Olympics is the symbol of overcoming the Corona crisis.

In March 2020, the Olympics torch arrived at Fukushima from Athens.

After the decision to postpone of Tokyo Olympics torch relay was suspended. Fukushima, which suffered a massive earthquake in 2011, has the importance to launch torch relay because it is a symbol of getting light over a big disaster.

The torch relay is going around Japan to prevent Corona infection. The audiences to support the Olympic torch relay are limited due to pandemic.

People are watching it on TV or internet communication and are supporting the Olympics event.

The runners are very cheerful and cooperative.

“The participants to Olympics and Japanese people who will be welcoming foreigners, both must be remained safe from Coronavirus infection. It aims to make athletes perform their best during the Olympics. To keep the safety of this big event the acceptance of foreign audience is abandoned,” Ms. Seiko Hashimoto, Chairman of the Olympic Organising Committee.

“The success of the Tokyo Olympics is guaranteed by overcoming Corona infection. To realise it, we shall make efforts. Already, we have decided to hold a marathon game in Sapporo Hokkaido. The region has cool climatic conditions during summer. As the torch relay is going around Japan, we have been witnessing a good response. Energetic athletes, contributors and people`s positive response have encouraged me and the Japanese people,” said Ms. Yuriko Koike, Chairman, Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Japan is making big efforts to hold safe Olympics and Paralympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 
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Tokyo: Nearly 60% of people in Japan want the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled, an opinion poll showed on Monday (May 10), less than three months before the Games are due to begin.

Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo until the end of May and is struggling to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases, raising further questions about whether the Games should go on.

The 2020 Olympics, which were postponed by a year due to the pandemic, are set to open on July 23.

The survey, conducted from May 7-9 by the Yomiuri Shimbun daily, showed 59% wanted the Games cancelled as opposed to 39% who said they should be held. “Postponement” was not offered as an option.

Of those who said the Olympics should go ahead, 23% said they should take place without spectators. Foreign spectators have been banned but a final decision on domestic attendance will be made in June.

Another poll conducted at the weekend by TBS News found 65% wanted the Games cancelled or postponed again, with 37% voting to scrap the event altogether and 28% calling for another delay.

A similar poll in April conducted by Kyodo news agency found 70% wanted the Olympics cancelled or postponed.

Top Olympic official John Coates said on Saturday that while Japanese sentiment about the Games “was a concern” he could foresee no scenario under which the sporting extravaganza would not go ahead.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has repeatedly vowed to go ahead with the Olympics despite the spike in COVID-19 cases, but the TBS survey found his support rate at 40%, close to record lows marked earlier this year.

On Sunday (May 9), Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka said that even though she has waited her whole life to take part in the Olympics, the risks of holding the Tokyo Games should be carefully discussed.
 

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Delhi Police has issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) against the two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who is absconding after being named in the murder of 23-year-old former junior national champion, Sagar Dhankad.

Dhankad was beaten to death during a brawl at the Chhatrasal Stadium parking area in Delhi on Tuesday (May 4). After the incident, an FIR of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy was registered against Kumar.

It has also been learned that the deceased was the son of a Delhi Police Head Constable.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police questioned two wrestlers and identified two others who were present when Dhankad was killed. The other victims involved in the clash recorded their statements before Delhi Police and claimed that Sushil was involved in the incident.

Additional DCP (North-West district) Dr Guriqbal Singh Sidhu has confirmed that they have issued LoC against Sushil Kumar. “We have recorded statements of all the victims and they all made allegations against Sushil Kumar. We are conducting raids to nab Sushil Kumar,” Sidhu told The Indian Express.

Also, the victims in their statements have added that Sushil and his associates abducted Sagar from his house in Model Town to teach him a lesson for bad-mouthing him in front of other wrestlers, police said.

Raids are being conducted by the Delhi Police on the outskirts of Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Haryana to nab Kumar, who is absconding.

“The technical surveillance has also confirmed the location of Kumar in the Stadium during brawl. We are conducting raids in Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand to arrest him,” said a police officer.

He added that Kumar’s location was traced in Haridwar then he took a shelter at an Ashram in Rishikesh. Thereafter he traced in Haryana. He is continuously changing his location to evade arrest.

According to the police, the brawl took place between Kumar, Ajay, Prince, Sonu, Sagar, Amit and others in the parking area. Thereafter, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act at Model Town police station in this regard, they said in a statement.

“The crime scene as well as all the five vehicles were inspected. During the inspection, one double barrel loaded gun with five live cartridges were found in one Scorpio and two wooden sticks were also recovered from the spot.

“All the five vehicles and weapons of offense were seized. The crime scene was further inspected by forensic experts of FSL, Rohini,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Guriqbal Singh Sidhu said.

Meanwhile, police also found a recorded video of the incident from the mobile phone of accused Prince Dalal during the investigation and faces of all the attackers can be seen in the video.

“Dalal was arrested from the spot and we seized his cellphone, two double barrel guns along with seven live cartridges of 12 bore from his possession. After investigation, we have found that the guns were registered in the name of one resident of Ashoda village in Haryana’s Jhajjar,” police sources said.

Tokyo: The Japanese government will set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 to September 5 as part of anti-terrorism measures during the summer games in Tokyo, the transport ministry said on Thursday (May 6).

According to the ministry, the no-fly zone will be set up two hours before the start of the competition or ceremony and lifted an hour after.

The zone will cover about a 3-kilometer (1.8 miles) radius from venues during competitions and extended to a 46-kilometer radius from the National Stadium during ceremonies.

Similar measures will also be applied to the Olympic events, such as marathons, held outside of Tokyo.

However, departing or arriving flights at the Tokyo International Airport will not be affected.

Earlier this month, Japanese media reported that starting July 13, ships will be advised to avoid six areas in the Tokyo Port close to coastal territories where the athletes` village, the beach volleyball competition site, and other Olympics facilities are located.

According to the Japan Coast Guard, such safety measures are aimed at preventing terrorist attacks during the games.

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo were initially scheduled for 2020 but were postponed in the spring of last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The games are to take place this summer, from July 23 until August 8. Because of COVID-19, the Japanese government has decided to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without foreign spectators.

According to the organizers of the games, all Olympic and Paralympic participants will be required to pass two COVID-19 tests before departure to Japan and undergo daily testing for the first three days after arrival. 

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