1. Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh (91 yrs) is ‘better and more stable’ as he battles COVID-19 in the ICU of the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh even as his wife and former volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur’s condition deteriorated because of the same ailment.
2. The Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled for the 2nd year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Russian player Yana Sizikova has been released from police custody a day after being arrested at the French Open over match-fixing allegations related to last year’s 2020 tournament.
4. American Olympic 100 mtrs hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for an anti-doping rule violation.
5. Olympics-bound Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test during the recent Qualifiers in Bulgaria, a major embarrassment for India just before the Games in Tokyo.
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Ch. Naveen Kumar |
