| Wrestler Taymazov loses second Olympic gold medal for doping
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| Wrestler and Russian politician Artur Taymazov has been stripped of a second Olympic gold medal for doping. The International Olympic Committee says Taymazov, who already lost his 2008 gold medal for doping, has now been stripped of the 2012 gold in the 120-kilogram category. The IOC says he tested positive for the banned steroid turinabol. The silver medalist, Davit Modzmanashvili, was already disqualified back in January. That leaves the event with only its two bronze medalists until the IOC decides whether it will reallocate the medals. Taymazov won a total of three gold medals and one silver between 2000 and 2012, all for Uzbekistan, before pursuing a political career in his native Russia. He has been a member of the Russian lower house of parliament since 2016.
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| Olympic rower asks Bombay HC to quash wife harassment charge
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| Asian Games medallist and Olympian Dattu Bhokanal approached the Bombay High Court on Tuesday seeking quashing of charges of harassing his wife. Bhokanal's lawyer Vaibhav Gaikwad told a bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre that the rower was scheduled to go to Austria next month to compete in the World Rowing Championship. Gaikwad told court that if the charges against him were not quashed, Bhokanal would not be able to participate in the competition. The bench will hear the plea in detail on Wednesday. In May, Bhokanal was booked by Nashik police under sections 498 A and 420 of the IPC on charges of cruelty and cheating, after his wife complained that he was harassing her mentally and physically. His wife is a constable with Nashik police. Bhokanal, a rower with the Army, is a resident of Nashik. He won gold in the 2018 Asian Games in Men's Quadruple Sculls and is the country's only rower to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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| Guwahati wants to host one of India's World Cup qualifiers, might get opener
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| Guwahati is set to host India's first qualifying match for the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Oman on September 5 after the Assam Football Association (AFA) expressed interest "considering the popularity" of the sport in the region. The Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Sarusajai, on the outskirts of the state capital, could get to host the game. "We have got in touch with the All India Football Federation requesting them to give us one of the World Cup qualifying matches and they considered it. There is a chance we might get the September 5 game," AFA general secretary Hemen Brahma told PTI. The Assam Football Association has received a "positive" feedback from the apex body. "The AIFF has received a proposal from Assam but nothing has been finalised yet," a source close to the governing body said. Officials from the Asian Football Confederations (AFC) will inspect the venues, including the one in Guwahati, before arriving at a decision. The Indian football team was last week handed a ..
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| World Wrestling C'ship trials: Venue shifted from SAI Sonepat to Delhi's IG Stadium
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| The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday shifted the men's trials for the World Championship from Sonepat to Delhi's IG Stadium, keeping in mind "better organisation facilities". The parent body also insisted that the decision to shift venue was not taken in anticipation of disruption from unruly fans at the Bahalgarh complex. Recently a few referees had requested the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to change the venue for Friday's trials since they feared for their safety at the small hall at SAI centre in Sonepat. There is no place for fans to sit and watch the proceedings at the Bahalgarh Centre and it usually becomes difficult to contain supporters in case they do not agree with the decision of the officiating referee and judges. "We have shifted the venue to IG stadium in Delhi because there is huge interest in World Championship trials. Fans, thousands in number, are expected to come and watch. The small wrestling hall at Bahalgarh cannot accommodate so many fans,"
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| Zidane: Bale declined to play
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| Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has denied disrespecting Wales star Gareth Bale as he discussed the expected transfer of the 30-year-old forward from the La Liga giants on Monday. Speaking to reporters on the eve of Real Madrid's friendly with Arsenal at FedEx Field -- home of the NFL's Washington Redskins -- Zidane said it was Bale who chose not to play in Madrid's 3-1 friendly defeat to Bayern in Houston on Saturday. "I did not disrespect anyone, least of all Gareth," a frustrated-sounding Zidane said. "I said that the club is working to facilitate Bale's departure, nothing more. "The other day, Gareth did not dress for the game, he did not want to because the club was negotiating his departure," he added. Zidane had been branded a "disgrace" by Bale's agent for his comments after the Saturday match, when he said he hoped Bale's move from the club happened soon "for everyone's sake." "He shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid," agent Jonathan Barnett ...
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| Aussie swimmer Horton warned over Sun podium protest
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| Australian swimmer Mack Horton has been warned by FINA after he snubbed his Chinese rival Sun Yang on the podium after the world 400 metres freestyle final. Horton, who took silver behind Sun at the weekend, refused to step onto the top step of the podium for photos after the medal ceremony in Gwangju, as doping allegations swirl around Sun. The Australian's protest reignited their row at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where Horton labelled Sun a "drug cheat" over a prior doping ban before pipping him to gold. It also angered Sun, who accused Horton of "disrespecting China," and triggered a backlash on social media with the Aussie's Instagram was trolled by Chinese users, some even posting death threats against Horton and his family. "The FINA executive... has decided to send a warning letter to Swimming Australia and to Mack Horton," said a statement from swimming's governing body. "While FINA respects the principle of freedom of speech, it has to be conducted in the right context. "As in ...
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