Sports News Today LIVE: Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra Thanks PM Modi For 'Active Support To Indian Athletes'
Sports News Today 18 August LIVE Updates: Keep following the LIVE Blog for Live Updates in Sports!
LIVE
Background
Weekdays are usually quiet in Sports. It was a terrific week and today we will try to look at what's gone and what lies ahead in the world of sports.
In cricket, India has just won a phenomenal victory against England at Lord's, the IPL is set to take place with fans.
In football, the week looks interesting as Lionel Messi might be making his debut for Paris Saint-Germain. Africa Cup of Nations Draw is also out and the tournament is pushed for 2022. AFCON will be played from 9 January to 6 February 2022.
All this, and other interesting stuff from around the world, in this space. Keep following!
Neeraj Chopra thanks PM Modi for active support of Indian athletes
Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday thanked PM Modi for his active support of Indian sports and athletes.
"It was a great honour to meet Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi at his residence. Thank you for your active support to Indian sports and athletes," wrote Neeraj Chopra on Twitter.
Dominic Thiem pulls out of US Open
Defending champion Dominic Thiem on Wednesday pulled out of the US Open because of a wrist injury.
“I’m very disappointed not to be able to defend my U.S. Open title and to miss the rest of the season,” the 27-year-old from Austria said in the statement. “But I know this is what I have to do. I have a long career ahead of me, so I will only come back once I’m fully recovered and in good shape to compete.”
PM Modi lauds Kapil Dev
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev on Wednesday. While replying to Kapil Dev's tweet, PM Modi said that Kapil Dev has been a constant source of inspiration for sports lovers in India.
PV Sindhu Meets PM Modi
During her interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, star shuttler PV Sindhu stated her future plans regarding opening a academy and sports school in Visakhapatnam.
Formula 1 Statement On Japan Grand Prix
Trending News
Top Headlines
