Danish badminton legend Viktor Axelsen, former Olympic and World Champion, announces retirementAxelsen spent a total of 183 weeks as the No. 1 player in the men’s BWF Rankings, the third-longest reign in history, trailing only Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei (398) and China’s Lin Dan (211). Axelsen spent a total of 183 weeks as the No. 1 player in the men’s BWF Rankings, the third-longest reign in history, trailing only Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei (398) and China’s Lin Dan (211). #World_Champion #Viktor_Axelsen #BWF_Rankings #Chong_Wei #Lin_Dan #Lee_Chong #legend_Viktor #third-longest_reign #Danish_badminton #announces_retirementAxelsen
‘Didi, mujhe bhi archery karni hai’: How a simple exchange with Sheetal Devi put Payal Nag on course to become world’s first limbless archerLast week, Payal Nag, competing in only her second international event, beat World Champion Sheetal in the compound women’s open final of the World Archery Para Series event in Bangkok. Last week, Payal Nag, competing in only her second international event, beat World Champion Sheetal in the compound women’s open final of the World Archery Para Series event in Bangkok. #World_Archery #World_Champion #Series_event #Sheetal_Devi #Payal_Nag #Para_Series #Champion_Sheetal #Archery_Para #beat_World #Devi_put
Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Preeti beats Olympics medallist Aeji Im to reach final; Priya, Arundhati also advancePreeti Pawar will face Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen, a three-time World Champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist, in a marquee gold medal clash. Preeti Pawar will face Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen, a three-time World Champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist, in a marquee gold medal clash. #World_Champion #Chinese_Taipei #Asian_Boxing #Boxing_Championships #Huang_Hsiao-wen #face_Chinese #three-time_World #medal_clash #Olympic_bronze #Preeti_Pawar
Cheating in chess is made out to be bigger than it actually is: World Champion GukeshD. Gukesh, who’ll defend his title later this year, said that he didn’t agree with most cheating allegations of Vladimir Kramnik, and that chess should have more peace. D. Gukesh, who’ll defend his title later this year, said that he didn’t agree with most cheating allegations of Vladimir Kramnik, and that chess should have more peace. #World #World_Champion #Champion #Champion_GukeshD #Vladimir_Kramnik #cheating_allegations #’ll_defend #n’t_agree #Kramnik #Vladimir
Asian Shooting Championships 2026: World Champion Rana learns to cope with weight of expectationSamrat Rana, who won 10m air pistol title at Cairo Worlds, says he now feels a mental responsibility to win every time he competes. Samrat Rana, who won 10m air pistol title at Cairo Worlds, says he now feels a mental responsibility to win every time he competes. #Asian_Shooting #World_Champion #air_pistol #Shooting_Championships #Cairo_Worlds #Champion_Rana #pistol_title #mental_responsibility #Rana_learns #expectationSamrat_Rana
MotoGP Pre-season Test: World Champion Marquez fastest on opening dayThe 32-year-old Ducati ace, who missed the final four races of last season after suffering a collarbone injury at Indonesia’s Mandalika circuit, pipped Fabio Di Giannantonio, who finished a fraction behind with 1:57.274. The 32-year-old Ducati ace, who missed the final four races of last season after suffering a collarbone injury at Indonesia’s Mandalika circuit, pipped Fabio Di Giannantonio, who finished a fraction behind with 1:57.274. #opening_dayThe #World_Champion #Pre-season_Test #Champion_Marquez #Ducati_ace #Mandalika_circuit #pipped_Fabio #MotoGP_Pre-season #Marquez_fastest #collarbone_injury
World Champion Gukesh to participate in Norway Chess 2026The 19-year-old will join a strong field of participants, including defending champion Magnus Carlsen. Gukesh, the youngest undisputed world champion in history, finished third in the Open section last year. The 19-year-old will join a strong field of participants, including defending champion Magnus Carlsen. Gukesh, the youngest undisputed world champion in history, finished third in the Open section last year. #defending_champion #Norway_Chess #Magnus_Carlsen #champion_Magnus #World_Champion #including_defending #Open_section #Champion #strong_field #Chess
