Seventy per cent of the respondents to a Leger poll on the Paris Olympic Games said they were either very or somewhat familiar with the scandal, after a member of the Canadian team's coaching staff was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand team practices before the start of competition.
In what will be a major heartbreak for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after being weighed "few grams over" the permissible limits on Wednesday morning.
Camryn Rogers has again etched her name into the history books. The 25-year-old from Richmond claimed gold on Tuesday to become the first Canadian to ever medal in the women's hammer throw at the Olympics.
Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with another dominating performance, romping to victory in the 200-meter butterfly Thursday night while dealing American Regan Smith another runner-up finish.
Ilya Kharun was the third-fastest swimmer in the semifinals and the 19-year-old repeated that placing in Wednesday's 200-metre butterfly final to earn a bronze medal at La Defense Arena.
Snehal Parikh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Baroda Cricket Association (BCA), told IANS that Gaekwad passed away at around 10 pm. Gaekwad travelled to King’s College Hospital in London for his blood cancer treatment and returned to his hometown Baroda in June to continue his treatment at a local hospital.
