Hello and welcome to ESPN India’s daily blog, where we bring you all the updates including news, scores, schedules, results and commentary from the dynamic world of Indian sports.
After a very busy fortnight with the Paris Olympics, things should now be a little calmer comparatively, but there are still some consequences from Paris to deal with.
Apart from this, preparations are also going on for the Paralympic Games, which will start after a week.
What’s today?
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Athletics: The big man is back! After winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra will take part in the Lausanne Diamond League, although Paris gold medallist Arshad Nadeem has decided not to participate.
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Badminton: The Japan Open Super 750 has begun. Satish Kumar Karunakaran is the only Indian left after losing several matches yesterday.
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chess: World Championship Challengers D. Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa are taking part in the Sinquefield Cup tournament in St Louis.
We will keep you updated with the reactions from the Indian athletes who have returned after participating in the Paris Olympics as well as the athletes participating in the upcoming Paralympics.
What happened yesterday?
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Wrestling: India’s Greco-Roman wrestler Raunak Dahiya won a bronze medal at the Under-17 World Championship while Aditi Kumari, Neha and Pulkit reached the semi-finals in the women’s category.
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Badminton: After the defeats of Kiran George, Rituparna and Swetaparna Panda, Sumit and Sikki Reddy, Satish Kumar Karunakaran was the only Indian left at the Japan Open.
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soccerNorthEast United and Shillong Lajong made it to the North-East Indian derby in the semi-finals of the Durang Cup after wins over Indian Army (2-0) and East Bengal (2-1) respectively in the quarter-finals.
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soccer: Manolo Marquez has announced a 26-man probable squad for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup in September.