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No cheering, singing, whistling — All that is different as Tokyo gets ready for Olympics

Already postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, Tokyo is set to host one of the biggest sporting events even as cases rise in Japan.

3 non-athletes test positive for Covid in Tokyo Olympics, total Games-related cases at 58

One Olympics concerned personnel, a contractor and a journalist were among the three cases which were revealed by the organising committee in its daily update of Covid-19 list.

Where are India’s badminton coaches? We need more names than Padukone and Gopichand

In ‘Smash—The Rise of Indian Badminton’, Benedict Paramanand writes that aging players are setting up academies, but few take coaching seriously.

How Indian badminton became global powerhouse, new book reveals

‘SMASH! The Rise of Indian Badminton: Stories of Grit and Triumph’ by Benedict Paramanand, published by Notion Press, the book will be released on 9 July on ‘Soft Cover’.

OtakuKart’s new expansion plans into gaming, sports, automobile & much more

OtakuKart has taken control of Dax Street (an automobile domain), Sports Al Dente (a sports domain) and Mice News (Philippines-based space).

If Phelps and Usain Bolt can play, so can Dutee Chand. How the sprinter defied hormone ban

In ‘Fiercely Female’, Sundeep Misra writes how Chand challenged the ban on her for having too much testosterone in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

Tiger Woods awake and recovering after solo car crash near Los Angeles, hospital says

In a statement posted to Woods' Twitter account, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Anish Mahajan said that the golfer suffered 'significant orthopaedic injuries'.

Faf du Plessis announces retirement from Test cricket, to prioritise T20s now

The former South Africa captain made the announcement on Instagram and added that ODIs will also remain a part of his plans.

Cricket has no religion? Tell that to Wasim Jaffer who always batted for India

Pakistan’s Danish Kaneria to Australia’s Dan Christian, it’s no coincidence that cricketers from minority communities have experienced hate.

Govt reduces sports budget allocation by Rs 230.78 crore, Khelo India sees biggest reduction

In the last financial year, the government had allocated Rs 2826.92 crore for sports, which was later revised to Rs 1800.15 crore because of lack of activity caused by the pandemic.

On Camera

Why fruity men are winning hearts on dating apps—it’s survival of the softest

An average single girl likes men who care about women’s cricket, skip the ‘harmless sexist jokes’ and listen to them rant without offering solutions. She still might call him a ‘performative male’ for ticking every box.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.