The Rugby championship began with a record victory of New Zealand against Australia and South Africa beat Argentina to claim the Bledisloe Cup in their opener. 57-22 win at Eden Park was the All Black’s highest ever points total against the Wallabies. The world champions South Africa defeated Argentina later on Saturday by 32-12 in Port Elizabeth. To seal a 19th straight Bledisloe Cup win New Zealand ran in eight tries. Australia has beaten the All Black at Eden Park since 1986, their match doubled as the second in the three-Test series. On 7th August, The wallabies lost 33-25 in the
“The greatest striker” of Germany Football team legend Gerd Muller dies aged 75. The forward scored 68 goals in 62 appearances for West Germany. It included the winning goal in the 1974 World Cup final against Holland. In his 15 years career at Bayern, Muller netted a record 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and 66 goals in 74 European matches. TheBayren Munich President Herbert Hainer said that today is a sad dark day for FC Bayern and all its fans. He added Gred Muller was the greatest striker there’s ever been and a fine person and character of world football. They are all united
India finished 48th on the medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics 2021. This is the highest ranking in the last four decades. If you look at the total number of medals won by the country, India would have finished 33rd. However, the year ranking is done based on Gold medals won by the countries. At the Beijing Olympics 2008, India ranked 51st, which was the country’s previous best where India won three medals which included shooter Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal. In the London Olympics, India finished at 57th even after winning more medals than Beijing as the medal table ranks countries by gol
The new teenage sensation Quan Hongchan becomes the youngest athlete to represent China at Tokyo Olympics. Quan is only 14-year-old and won her first Olympic gold. Her overwhelming victory in the women's 10m platform event stunned the world. Quan was able to collect full marks for three out of five dives as China completed on 1-2. She finished with a lead of 466.20 much ahead of the world champion Chen who was at 425.40. 29-year-old Melissa Wu from Australia won the bronze for 371.40. Quan’s another gold gave China the pride to own all four women’s diving events at the Tokyo Games. In
A 41-year long wait for an Olympic medal in men’s hockey comes to an end after India won its bronze. Indian men’s hockey team defeated Germany by 5-4 in a close match which was a thrilling comeback win. The last medal won by the men's hockey team by India was in the 1980, Moscow Games where India secured a gold medal. Brace was scored by player Simranjeet Singh while Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Rupinder Pal Singh also had their names on the scoresheet for India, reported ny AsiaOne. In the 17th minute, Simranjeet Singh drew level at 1-1. At the end of the second quarter, Harma
The latest study warns that athletes are asked more often to compete in environments that are becoming “too hostile” for any human body. The Olympics at Tokyo are considered as one of the hottest and most humid Games on record. The researchers are sounding concerned and alarmed over the health of the world’s top athletes amid the extreme heat. AsiaOne reported that the daily temperature is expected to be as high as the 80s and low as 90s degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature with humidity feels like 100 degrees. The condition is said to be because of the “heat island'' phenomenon wh
Karsten Warholm from Norway won the gold medal in a mind-boggling time of 45.94 seconds. Obliterating his a month-old record of 46.70 he ran faster than 18 of the 48 men who raced in the regular 400-meter dash. The second position was taken by the American athlete Rai Benjamin who won a silver medal for his 46.17 besting the previous world record by more than half a second. Bronze was claimed by Brazilian Alison dos Santos for 46.72. It is hailed as one of the greatest Olympic races of all time. Norwegian was seen screaming in happiness after watching his clock just after crossing the line
Simone Biles won her bronze medal in the beam final at the Tokyo Olympics in an emotional return to the Olympic gymnastics competition. It is her seventh medal in total at Olympics which makes her the most decorated American gymnast in history alongside Shannon Miller. Biles said she did not expect a medal but wanted to take part just for her mental peace. Simone suffered from ‘twisties’, which in gymnastics means a kind of mental block. AsiaOne reported that Biles was pulled out of the all-around, vault, floor, and uneven bars. Simon returned for the beam on the final day of artistic
18-year-old Christine Mboma from Namibia won the first medal ever since 1996. She became the first woman ever of Nambia to win an Olympic medal. Mboma won a silver medal in the women’s 200-meter finals at the Tokyo Olympics. Asia One reported that, she won her silver medal just weeks after being informed that she was restricted to compete in her preferred 400m. In July, World Athletic said its because of her high level of testosterone. She and her fellow Namibian athlete were asked to reduce their levels medically in a period of at least six months. 18-year-old broke the world under-20 r
Canadian soccer star Quinn becomes the first transgender who won the Olympic medal in Tokyo. He was one of the three openly transgender and/or nonbinary athletes to compete in the Tokyo Games along with New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and skateboarder Alana Smith from America. Quinn and the Canadian team will play for the gold round against Sweden after beating the United States. This win assured a silver for them. Quinn played at Duke and for OL Reign and Washington Spirit earlier. He feels extremely happy that he is being recognized and can inspire people from his community to co