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The Olympics once featured artistic competitions, awarding medals for poetry, music and painting. In 1912, the Games’ founder secretly entered the literature contest under two pseudonyms and won gold/ Image: X At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, competitors could win gold without running, jumping or throwing anything. They could submit a poem, compose a piece of…

Kylian Mbappe (Reuters Photo) Kylian Mbappe‘s attempt to explain a viral internet meme has triggered an escalating controversy in China, putting the Real Madrid forward’s commercial partnerships and LaLiga’s broadcasting relationship with the country under scrutiny. More than a week after the French superstar’s remarks about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked outrage, the fallout…

NEW DELHI: 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh, who became FIDE World Junior Champion in the classical time-control last year, has now clinched the Open section title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship, finishing on an impressive 10.5 points from 13 rounds in UAE on Friday.Pranav topped the final standings, finishing a full point ahead…

PV Sindhu and Harmanpreet Singh NEW DELHI: Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Harmanpreet Singh will helm the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission, according to a notification issued by the Electoral Officer on Friday.Sindhu will become the chairperson of the Athletes’ Commission, while Harmanpreet has been declared unopposed for the post of vice-chairperson. Mirabai Chanu…

Imane Khelif (Getty Images) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is preparing to return to the boxing ring on December 15 in Paris, marking her first fight since winning gold at the 2024 Olympic Games.The 27-year-old will take on 21-year-old Dutch boxer Clarida Sarabia in a six-round professional bout.The fight was announced at a press conference in…

Bangladesh stumbled to 88/3 in reply and were still trailing by 268 runs at stumps. (Pic credit: BCB) Hasan Mahmud produced a stunning bowling effort to keep Bangladesh in the contest, but West Indies remained firmly in the driver’s seat at the end of Day 2 of the second Test in Sylhet on Friday. The…

Jobe Bellingham (R) and brother Jude Bellingham. (Pic credit: Three Lions) Jobe Bellingham is set to share the England dressing room with his elder brother Jude after earning his maiden senior international call-up for the upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was included in Thomas Tuchel’s squad announced on…

NEW DELHI: English club cricketer Brian Devine, popularly known as “Clicky Ponting”, has received a two-year ban from cricket following a cheating scandal that attracted worldwide attention.The 38-year-old became infamous earlier this year after a video showed him clicking his fingers as the ball passed an opposing batter, seemingly trying to make it sound like…

India will aim to strengthen its lead in the five-match ODI series when it takes on New Zealand in the second match on Saturday at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. However, rain could become a major concern and potentially disrupt the contest.India head into the match with confidence after beating New Zealand by five wickets in…

Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir India captain Shubman Gill believes the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand could play an important role in the team’s preparations for next year’s World Cup, with the conditions during the current tour expected to offer a glimpse of what awaits them at the global tournament.With the World Cup scheduled for…