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Handover ceremony starts as Kirsty Coventry takes over IOC presidency

Handover ceremony starts as Kirsty Coventry takes over IOC presidency

Lausanne, June 23 (UNI) A special handover ceremony has started on Monday at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters here in Switzerland during which Zimbabwe's Kirsty
Coventry takes over the IOC presidency from Thomas Bach.
The 41-year-old former Olympic swimming champion, now the IOC's 10th president, is the first woman and the first African to lead the global sports body in its 131-year history.

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Ravi Shastri urges patience as Abhishek Sharma struggles again

16 Feb 2026 | 11:01 AM

Colombo, Feb 16 (UNI) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has advised opener Abhishek Sharma to show more patience early in his innings after the left-hander endured a second successive failure at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

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Sumo wrestler Asashoryu says 'nothing works' in figure skating without Russia

16 Feb 2026 | 11:01 AM

Tokyo, Feb 16 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Legendary sumo wrestler Asashoryu, who has reached the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, called for Russia to be reinstated in figure skating, arguing that without it, the sport "would lose its flavor" and become "like sumo without yokozuna." .

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Ishan Kishan blitz powers India to victory over Pak

15 Feb 2026 | 10:53 PM

Colombo, Feb 15 (UNI) Ishan Kishan’s explosive 77-run blitz powered India to a commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

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T20I: India beat Pakistan by 61 runs in Colombo

15 Feb 2026 | 10:51 PM

Colombo, Feb 15(UNI) India comprehensively beat Pakistan by 61 runs at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup here on Sunday at the R Premedasa stadium.

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Argentina beat India 4-2 in FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 in Rourkela

15 Feb 2026 | 10:28 PM

Rourkela, Feb 15 (UNI) India endured a 2-4 defeat against Argentina in the last match of Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 on Sunday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.

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