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From Rafael Nadal to Viktor Axelsen, tributes pour in for Spanish badminton legend – ‘Achieving feats that seemed impossible in Spain…’

From Rafael Nadal to Viktor Axelsen, tributes pour in for Spanish badminton legend – ‘Achieving feats that seemed impossible in Spain…’

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 26, 2026 10:59 PM IST As Carolina Marin announced on Thursday her decision to retire from professional badminton, tributes poured in for the three-time World Champion and Rio 2016 Olympics gold medallist, from her compatriot, Rafael Nadal, and a variety of badminton superstars. Marin, who had to pull out of her semi-final at the Paris Games due to a knee injury, said she didn’t want to retire this way (due to injuries and not on the court) but she couldn’t put her body at risk any longer. The ​32-year-old Spaniard had planned to return to competition at the European Championships in her birthplace Huelva next ​month. “I’d have ​liked for us ⁠to see each other one last time on court, but ‌I don’t want to put my body at risk for that,” Marin said in a video on Instagram. “Deep down, I did retire on court, in Paris ⁠in ⁠2024. We just didn’t know it at the time.” Marin ⁠won ‌the World Championships in ​2014, 2015 and 2018, ‌and beat India’s …

Mohammad Kaif says Suryakumar Yadav ‘should be captain’ after 2026 World Cup win

Mohammad Kaif says Suryakumar Yadav ‘should be captain’ after 2026 World Cup win

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 14, 2026 05:03 PM IST After winning the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav has made it clear that he wants to continue and try to win the gold medal at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif, giving his view on the same, said if Surya is playing well, he should continue as the captain of the side. “But Surya has made it clear that, of course, he wants to continue captaincy and should continue doing it. I think someone who has been an experienced player, invested so many years in the IPL, spent a lot of time in this format, and seen all the ups and downs, is the one who should be captain. So I think if he wants to do it, it is the right decision. As long as you are playing well and in form, it makes sense,” said Kaif on his YouTube channel. “Surya said this, and from that, it seems that even though he is now 35 …

Norway’s Klaebo makes history on skis, ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record

Norway’s Klaebo makes history on skis, ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record

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Friday the 13th will be remembered as a lucky day for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Norway’s cross-country skiing star tied an all‑time Winter Games record by winning his eighth gold medal Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 29‑year‑old claimed victory in the men’s 10 kilometer interval‑start race, for his third gold at the 2026 games. With three races still ahead, he now shares the record with three other Norwegian athletes who have all retired: Marit Bjoergen and Bjoern Daehlie in cross-country skiing and Ole Einar Bjoerndalen in the biathlon. Klaebo said he has tried to flip the script on superstition about the supposedly ill-fated day, having proposed last year to his girlfriend, Pernille Doesvik, on June 13th — also a Friday. “I think I like Friday the 13th,” he said. “It’s a good day.” All the days in this Olympics, so far, have been good for Klaebo. The win was particularly meaningful for Klaebo because he doesn’t do as well in a race against the clock when he’s not going head-to-head with rivals. “This is …

Mahavir Phogat ‘against’ niece Vinesh joining politics: ‘Should have focused on Olympic gold’ | Latest News India

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Mahavir Phogat, former wrestling coach and Vinesh Phogat’s uncle, said on Monday that he was against the Olympic star joining politics and contesting the Haryana elections next month. In an interview with India Today, Mahavir Phogat said that Vinesh should have focused on winning a gold medal in 2028 Olympics instead of joining politics. Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir Phogat (File) He said that Vinesh should have participated in one more Olympics before announcing retirement from wrestling, and that he is against her decision of joining the Congress party. I wanted Vinesh to participate in one more Olympics and win a gold medal. She should have focused on achieving her Olympic goal. I am against her joining politics,” Mahavir Phogat said, as quoted by India Today. “Young children will take their own decisions. That depends on them. My duty was to nurture and bring them up. At this age, Vinesh could have participated in one more Olympics. I wanted her to win a gold medal this time,” the wrestling coach added. When asked if Vinesh Phogat’s …

Story behind medals of Paris 2024: Athletes on the podium get to take home a piece of the Eiffel Tower | Sport-others News

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When one thinks of Paris, one thinks of the Eiffel Tower. In 2024, one thinks of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games too. And athletes from around the world who will finish on the podium at Paris 2024 will get to take home a piece of the Eiffel Tower. On Thursday, the organisers announced that the medals to be handed out at the Summer Games will be set with hexagon-shaped tokens forged out of scrap metal from the iconic monument. The idea was to link the Games with the symbols of France, said Thierry Reboul, creative director of Paris 2024. “The absolute symbol of Paris and France is the Eiffel Tower,” Reboul told reporters. “It’s the opportunity for the athletes to bring back a piece of Paris with them.” The Olympic medals usually follow a theme. Last time around, the medals were moulded from metal extracted from recycled consumer electronics as part of the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which involved Japanese citizens donating electronic devices for the cause. For the Paris medals, the original iron …