July 7, 2025
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A century after ban, how Paris cleaned Seine river for swimming and how Olympics helped

A man dives in the water as people swim at the Grenelle safe bathing site on the Seine river in Paris, France, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP) Swimming has been allowed again in the River Seine in Paris from Saturday for the first time since 1923. This happened after many years of cleanup work.The reopening […]

‘You don’t need to prove your patriotism’: Yogeshwar Dutt in support of Neeraj Chopra after social media abuse | Off the field News

File photos of Olympic medallists Yogeshwar Dutt (L) and Neeraj Chopra (R). Former India wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt came out in support of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday, a day after the two-time Olympic medallist issued a strongly-worded statement at social media abuse. In a post, Chopra said he had been bombarded with “hate and […]

LA 2028 Olympics: South California city of Pomona to host cricket

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP South California city of Pomona will host the cricket competition during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the ICC announced here on Tuesday (April 15, 2025). The cricket event, which will feature six teams each in men’s and women’s categories, will be held at the Fairgrounds in Pomona with […]