Category: 6. Sports

In India, the Abhinav Bindra Foundation hosted a variety of sports and movement activities for young people to participate in on Olympic Day – including skipping, football, cricket, volleyball and kho-kho – together with Olympic-themed arts and crafts. The activity is part of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), implemented in collaboration with the IOC and the governments of Odisha, Assam and Chandigarh, and has already engaged 10 million schoolchildren

The Reliance Foundation marked Olympic Day 2025 with a vibrant celebration featuring 1,450 school children and a line-up of Olympians and national champions at the Reliance Foundation School in Navi Mumbai. Olympic archers Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari, alongside athletic stars Ancy Sojan, Tejas Shirse and Sakshi Chavan, inspired young students to embrace sports and embody the core Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship.

In China, table tennis player Sun Yingsha, swimmer Pan Zhanle and shooter Sheng Lihao championed Olympic Day 2025 through a series of videos, calling on the public to take on the “Let’s Move +1” challenge – a fun and accessible way to get people moving and ignite passion for physical activity in daily life. More than 13,000 people have participated in the “Let’s Move +1” themed Olympic Mini Program on WeChat, through which they could compete with friends, complete daily challenges, and practise sport together. Worldwide Olympic Partner Allianz held a mini marathon at the company’s Hangzhou headquarters, including online fitness challenges and AI-powered engagement initiatives; whilst Mengniu promoted mass sports, and released an Olympic themed short film, encouraging people to move and “give everyone the strength to power on”.

Over 350,000 people have already participated in Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung’s “Let’s Move?” challenge to walk 260,000 steps between 23 June and 21 July. The IOC marked the day in the Olympic Capital, including the traditional Olympic Day run – a 5km public event around Olympic House in Lausanne.

The theme of this year’s Olympic Day, “Let’s Move?”, shone a light on the benefits of playing sport and working out together, celebrating the motivation, community and joy that movement with others brings. As part of this, everyone was encouraged to invite a “+1” to walk, run, dance, skip and move with them. People were invited to ask a friend to join their team or workout, and could use specially created “Let’s Move?” digital tools. More than 35,000 posts have been shared on social media in relation to Olympic Day.

“Let’s Move” launched in 2023 in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), following its research that alarming numbers of people across the world are not meeting the minimum activity level required for optimal health: one in three adults and 81 per cent of young people (WHO, 2024). Rallying the power and inspiration of the Olympic Movement to highlight this worrying trend, while aiming to encourage and create opportunities for everyone to move more, “Let’s Move” is part of the Olympic Movement’s mission to make the world a better place through sport and will continue beyond Olympic Day, with the ambition, and the support of the Olympic Movement, to keep inspiring and enabling people to move and enjoy physical activity through resources, activations and content.

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Indian boxers Minakshi (women’s 48kg), Pooja Rani (women’s 80kg) and Sanju (women’s 60kg) had already confirmed medals from Astana after advancing to the semi-finals.

Anamika (women’s 51kg) also remains in contention after reaching the quarters.

The tournament in Astana is the second and last of two scheduled World Boxing Cup meets for the year.

Back in April, India had won six medals at the previous World Boxing Cup leg in Brazil. The Indian women did not compete in Brazil on account of the national championships.

Boxers accumulate ranking points through their performances at these two meets with the top pugilists qualifying for the World Boxing Cup Finals scheduled in New Delhi, India, in November.

The Kazakhstan leg will run until July 7, with over 400 boxers from 31 countries, including Olympians, competing across 10 weight categories in both men’s and women’s divisions. India have sent a 20-member team.

Four-year partnership deal will support the athlete’s Olympic journey and quest for swimming excellence

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, today announced that it has named Romanian Olympic swimming champion David Popovici a Global Ambassador. In this capacity, Popovici will be attending and speaking at several UiPath events globally. The partnership, spanning four years, will support the young athlete throughout his preparation for the biggest European and world swimming competitions, culminating with the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

A freestyle swimming specialist, the 20-year-old Bucharest-born David Popovici broke into the elite swimming scene with a standout performance at the 2022 World Championships. Then aged 17, Popovici became the first male swimmer in 49 years to win the 100m and 200m freestyle at the same World Championships. He also became the second-youngest swimmer ever to win the men’s 200m world title.

Popovici went on to win gold in the 200m and the 100m freestyle at the 2022 European Championships, becoming the second-youngest male swimmer ever to break the 100m freestyle world record, while also setting a new world junior record in the 200m race.

In 2024, Popovici went on to improve on a fourth-place ranking in the 200m freestyle race at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by winning the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the same race. He also won a bronze medal in the men’s 100m freestyle final.

Currently, Popovici is training towards his third consecutive Olympic Games and will next compete in the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships.

“What makes David a champion isn’t just raw talent – it’s his ability to bring together every element that drives excellence: discipline, mindset, training, recovery, and the will to do it all over again. That kind of integration is what unlocks true performance. I see a similar principle in how we think about the future of technology: real breakthroughs happen when you combine the right parts – people, technology, and intelligence – into something greater than the sum of its parts. At UiPath, while we’re shaping what technology can do, we’re just as focused on the humans behind it. Our vision of agentic orchestration is about uniting people, AI agents, models, and robots into a cohesive system – just like David brings together every part of his craft. He’s the perfect embodiment of the harmony between precision, perseverance, and purpose,” said UiPath Co-Founder and CEO Daniel Dines.

“I am delighted to share my journey with a partner who genuinely understands what it takes to excel in one’s field. As a sportsman, I know firsthand that achieving global success requires hard work, discipline, unwavering motivation and the belief that you can win every time. UiPath is a place where innovative ideas are supported, where everyone is encouraged to express their creativity and contribute to developing the best technology in the world. It feels natural to partner with UiPath, a strong brand with a global impact that has remained true to its roots. We share much of the same journey, and this partnership goes beyond support – it’s built on trust and shared values, representing a big source of inspiration to me,” said Olympic champion David Popovici.

Between September 29 – October 1, 2025, UiPath will hold the first edition of UiPath FUSION, a high-touch, high-tech, white-glove event for the most passionate and innovative members of the UiPath ecosystem. David Popovici will join UiPath Co-Founder and CEO Daniel Dines on stage during the event.

Register here to join UiPath FUSION at the Wynn Las Vegas.

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Released July 3, 2025

The ITA confirms that weightlifter Dilnoza Fayzullaeva has agreed¹ to the consequences imposed for her anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).

Dilnoza Fayzullaeva provided a sample collected under the testing authority of the IWF during an unannounced in-competition doping control performed on 25 May 2024 during the IWF World Youth Championships, Lima, Peru, which yielded an adverse analytical finding² (AAF) for furosemide.

Furosemide is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S5 Diuretics and Masking Agents. It is prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and is classified as a specified substance. Furosemide can be used by athletes to excrete water for rapid weight loss.

The athlete did not challenge the ADRV and agreed with the consequences proposed by the ITA. Accordingly, the case was resolved via an acceptance of consequences.

The athlete’s period of ineligibility is from 8 August 2024 until 7 August 2026. In addition, all the athlete’s individual competitive results as from 25 May 2024 until the start of the period of ineligibility are disqualified.

The decision may be challenged before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport by the parties with a right of appeal in accordance with article 13.2.3 of the IWF anti-doping rules.

The ITA will not comment further on these cases.

RangeGoats GC star Peter Uihlein started fast in Round 1 of The International Series Morocco, shooting a 5-under 68 to pace the field early on Thursday at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat.

LIV Golf reserve player John Catlin matched Uihlein’s 68.

Uihlein has become a force on The International Series, having won twice last season in England and Qatar.

LIV Golf players also in the field include RangeGoats GC’s Ben Campbell, Stinger GC’s Charl Schwartzel, HyFlyers GC’s Andy Ogletree, Torque GC’s Mito Pereira and Legion XIII’s Caleb Surratt.

Check back for further updates as Round 1 continues.

BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN

On the DP World Tour, five LIV Golf players are competing at the BMW International Open in Munich, Germany. They are Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia, 4Aces GC’s Patrick Reed,Cleeks Golf Club Captain Martin Kaymer and Fireballs GC’s David Puig and Josele Ballester

Check back for further updates as Round 1 continues.

Banda has scored eight goals so far this season, which is tied for second-most in the NWSL. Her season has been highlighted by a historic performance against the Utah Royals on May 23, where she became the first player in Club history to score a hat trick and the first player in NWSL history to score a hat trick on the road. It was also just the third time in NWSL history that a player scored all three goals of their hat trick in the first half of a match. Additionally, Banda’s hat trick marked the first time an African international has scored three goals in an NWSL match. The 25-year-old has earned three consecutive Best XI of the Month honors so far this season, coming in March, April and May.

Chilufya has appeared in 11 matches in her debut season with the Pride and scored her first NWSL goal on May 10 at the North Carolina Courage. Her headed goal came in second-half stoppage time off a corner kick and helped Orlando rescue a point on the road. The forward also earned her first NWSL start against Angel City on April 25.

Chanda made her Club and NWSL debut on March 19 against the Washington Spirit, coming into the match as a second-half substitute. She has gone on to appear in three matches this season after missing all of last year due to injury.

Zambia was drawn into WAFCON’s Group A and will start its group stage matches on Saturday, July 5 at 4 p.m. ET against Morocco. They will follow that up with matches on Wednesday, July 9, at 12 p.m. ET against Senegal and on Saturday, July 12, at 12 p.m. ET against DR Congo.