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Neeraj Chopra at Paris Diamond League 2025 Live Streaming
As star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra returns to action, here's all you need to know about the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025. read more Neeraj Chopra will compete in Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday, 20 June (Saturday, 21 June, in India). Image: PTI Neeraj Chopra will aim for another 90m throw as he returns to action with the Paris Diamond League 2025 on 20 June , Friday (Early Saturday in India time, 21 June). The last time Neeraj Chopra took part in the Diamond League in Doha, he breached the 90m mark for the first time and created a new National Record with a throw of 90.23m. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, Neeraj, however, wasn't able to clinch the first place as Germany's Julian Weber won the competition with a 91.06m throw in his final attempt. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Neeraj, who won silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, and Weber clashed again at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in May. Weber won that event as well with a throw of 86.12m, while Neeraj finished second with an 84.14m throw. The Paris Diamond League 2025 will be a perfect opportunity for Neeraj to exact revenge on Weber, but there will be more top javelin throwers in the competition. Neeraj Chopra at Paris Diamond League 2025 Live Streaming Here's all you need to know about Neeraj Chopra's participation in the Paris Diamond League 2025 on 20 June, Friday (Early Saturday in India time). When is Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at Paris Diamond League 2025? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 will take place on Friday night in Paris, which will be early on Saturday (21 June) in India. Where will Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 take place? The Paris Diamond League 2025 event will take place at Stade Charléty in Paris. What time will Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at Paris Diamond League 2025 start? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 is scheduled to start at 1.12 am IST (Saturday). Which athletes will take part in men's javelin throw event at Paris Diamond League 2025? Paris Diamond League 2025: Men's javelin throw start list STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Neeraj Chopra (India) Julian Weber (Germany) Anderson Peters (Grenada) Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) Julius Yego (Kenya) Andrian Mardare (Moldova) Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil) Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem is not competing at the event. Where to watch Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 online and on TV in India? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 will not be broadcast on TV in India. The live streaming will be available on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel.
Japan Forward
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Forward
Racehorse Manure: The Secret Ingredient for Umami-Packed Button Mushrooms
このページを 日本語 で読む It wasn't until the 1960s that button mushrooms (also known as the cultivated mushroom or Agaricus bisporus ) became widely recognized in Japan. In 1962, just two years before the first Tokyo Olympics, Japan was undergoing its "Income Doubling Plan," a national initiative aimed at achieving Western-level living standards and full employment. That year's hit song, "Itsudemo Yume Wo" ("Always Dreaming") by Yukio Hashi, captured the hopeful mood of the era, as people worked tirelessly toward a better future. In October of the same year, four young men with unusual hairstyles and slim suits debuted in London with their song "Love Me Do." They were The Beatles. Their signature inward-curving bangs, later known as the "mushroom cut," quickly captivated young audiences around the world. Within two years, they had become global icons and symbols of cultural change. Around this time, button mushrooms began to attract attention in Japan. But when the Tokyo Olympics arrived in 1964 and the country welcomed international guests, it became clear that Japan produced very little of one of the world's most commonly eaten mushrooms. This realization prompted action. If button mushrooms were essential to Western dining tables, why not grow them in Japan too? One of the first to take on the challenge was Yoshio Sugasawara, from what is now Katori City in Chiba Prefecture. Inspired by Dutch cultivation techniques, he began growing button mushrooms as a secondary crop alongside rice, laying the foundation for Japan's mushroom industry. Sugasawara is the president of Yoshimoto Mushroom, a company founded in 1980. Out of the company's 88 production plants, 30 are located in Miho Village, Ibaraki Prefecture. Because of this concentration, Ibaraki ranks third in Japan for mushroom production value. Brown button mushroom pasta, served at a restaurant in Tokyo. (Courtesy of JA Ibaraki Prefecture Central Association) The foundation for growing mushrooms is a medium called "bai-chi" (培地), which consists of two layers. The bottom layer is made from horse manure mixed with straw, known as "bakyuhi." The Japan Racing Association's Miho Training Center houses over 2,000 racehorses. The manure produced there creates high-quality material essential for growing excellent mushrooms. This manure is sterilized and cultured for over a month. Then, it's covered with peat moss, a natural organic soil conditioner, which helps the mushroom mycelium grow. When the dark peat moss becomes fully covered with white mycelium and mushrooms begin to sprout, the crop is ready for harvest. Trainer Toru Kurita walks alongside Titleholder, ridden by Kazuo Yokoyama at Miho Training Center in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 16, 2022. (©Sankei) Japan's mushroom industry hasn't always had an easy path. Fresh mushrooms gained renewed attention during the 1970 Osaka Expo and benefited from the rising popularity of Western-style cuisine and family restaurants. However, sales peaked in 1975. After that, the widespread use of combine harvesters for rice made it harder to gather the straw needed for mushroom cultivation. Between the 1980s and early 2000s, fresh mushrooms nearly disappeared from the Japanese market. Instead, canned salted mushrooms from China became common but were mostly used as decorative garnishes rather than tasty ingredients. Despite these challenges, efforts to promote the rich flavor of fresh mushrooms have continued. They've appeared in salads, ajillo (garlic oil dishes), tempura, sake-steamed dishes, ramen, and even miso soup. Their savory umami taste has gradually won over more fans. Still, average annual consumption in Japan remains just 32 grams per person — roughly two mushrooms. Yet button mushrooms hold great potential in Japanese cuisine, adding a boost of umami to everyday dishes. Author: Shigeru Hagiya, Agricultural Policy Advisor, JA Ibaraki Prefecture Central Association このページを 日本語 で読む
New York Post
09-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Simone Biles' attack on Riley Gaines shows the hypocrisy of liberals' supposed ‘be kind' movement
The GOAT could not stick this landing because she started on wobbly ground. On Friday, Simone Biles took aim at former college swimmer Riley Gaines' activism to keep female sports female and tossed in a nasty swipe at her physical appearance. Pretty rich for a body positivity crusader. Advertisement Biles fired away at Gaines, after she noted Marissa Rothenberger, a highly successful trans high school softball player, was 'a boy.' 7 Transgender pitcher Marissa Rothenberger pitched Champlin Park to become Minnesota state champions. 7 After competing against trans swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022, Riley Gaines became a staunch advocate for fairness in women's sports. USA TODAY Sports Biles wrote on X that Gaines was 'truly sick. All of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser. You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans [people] feel safe in sports…' Advertisement For good measure, she added, 'bully someone your own size, which would, ironically, be a male.' Biles showed that she's hasn't paid a lick of attention to this issue (the trans category has been attempted and failed in some cases). However, it was nice of her to acknowledge the physical differences between the sexes. Advertisement At 5 foot 5, Gaines is hardly an outlier. She is, however, in possession of sculpted guns that resemble the ones Biles has said caused her consternation in 2020 when she was part of a body positivity campaign by skincare line SK-II. 7 When it comes to gymnastics, Simone Biles is the GOAT but she was out of her depth going after Riley Gaines for her advocacy of female athletes. Getty Images 7 Trans softball player Marissa Rothenberger (center, in glasses) led their school to a Minnesota state championship. Amber Harding 7 Simone Biles tweeted that Riley Gaines is 'truly sick' on X and later compared her 5 foot 5 to a man's. X/@Simone_Biles Advertisement 'I'd be lying if I told you that what people say about my arms, my legs, my body… of how I look like in a dress, leotard, bathing suit or even in casual pants hasn't gotten me down at times,' said Biles, who also became a mental health advocate after she dropped out of the Tokyo Olympics. Biles is not only wrong on the substance but her petty insult shows the absolute emptiness and hypocrisy of the 'be kind' brigade that populates the lefty celebrity ranks. Many of them flaunt their devotion to respect and inclusion, so long as they don't have to include anyone outside of their rarefied ideological circle jerk. Even worse, these fluffy, meaningless platitudes had long been weaponized to shut down dissent. Coming to Biles' defense, 'USA Today' columnist Nancy Armour debuted some gymnastics skills of her own. She had to twist her mind and then bury her head in the sand to write a sycophantic piece, which included the following denunciation of Gaines: 'There is no scientific evidence that transgender women athletes have a physical advantage over cisgender women athletes, but that hasn't stopped Gaines from claiming they do. She insists they are 'robbing' cisgender women of places on the podium…' 7 In 2020, Simone Biles took part in a campaign against body shaming and then publicly mocked Riley Gaines's 5 foot 5 frame. SK-II I assume Armour, who disqualifies herself by using the word 'cisgender,' is writing about her own breathtaking ignorance, because of course biological men have a physical advantage over women. And yes, many women and girls have lost out titles and medals — just follow the news cycle on a day ending in Y. In 2024, a UN study said trans athletes had taken 900 medals from women. Biles is lucky she has female opponents — something she herself noted in 2017 during the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Advertisement 'Ahhhh good thing guys don't compete against girls or he'd take all the gold medals !!' she wrote of Xio Ruoteng in the men's individual all-around. 7 Former college swimmer Riley Gaines has been at the forefront of the movement to keep women's sports free of biological males. Getty Images The seven-time gold medalist is an athletic marvel who has redefined the sport both in and out of the gym. In 2021, she testified in front of a Senate Judiciary Committee about the abuse she suffered at the hands of sicko Larry Nasser — a travesty very much connected to women's safety and this trans debacle. Gaines is not on some personal revenge campaign over tying with trans swimmer Lia Thomas, rather she was the first brave soul to say, enough is enough in an atmosphere that was exalting Thomas at every turn. Advertisement She not only said no to competing against men, but she also dropped a resounding no to having to sharing a locker room with him. She ran headfirst into the fire, making it easier for others to say the thing that everyone was thinking: that this is stunningly ridiculous, unsafe and unfair for girls. The reality is, Gaines is attacking an illiberal system that has lied to boys and men, telling them that they can magically transform into a woman and the world will embrace them and champion them — even if their cause flies in the face of science, reality and the promise of Title IX. And that very same system that told women and girls that they needed to sacrifice their wellbeing and achievements for the comfort of males. Advertisement Many of these trans athletes are victims too — not of Gaines — but of that grand lie. Biles, more than anyone should know that.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Shooting League of India to provide opportunity to develop star athletes across the globe: US Olympic medallist Mary Tucker
USA's Mary Tucker, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in mixed 10m air rifle team, explains why she was drawn towards applying for the Shooting League of India (SLI). The 23-year-old, who has earlier competed for the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University in the NCAA competitions and played for Saltendorf in the Bundesliga in Germany, said she enjoys competing in tournaments with team formats. 'I really like leagues. I have experience with the NCAA and Bundesliga, and I really like being on a team and having that atmosphere of being able to have spectators rooting for an entire team. I also really like the format of having top athletes and junior athletes competing together. I feel like that (SLI) is a huge opportunity to develop shooting sports both within India and all around the world,' Tucker said. The ISSF has allocated the window between November 20 and December 2 for the first season of the SLI, and the tournament will feature mixed team events in pistol (10m, 25m), rifle (10m, 50m 3 positions), and shotgun (Trap & Skeet), as decided by the NRAI Technical Committee. 'India is at a really high level in the sport, so it's really a good opportunity for the Indian athletes, I think, to compete with people from outside, but also it's a great opportunity for international athletes because we get to compete with the really high-level Indian shooters. I think it will be a really great opportunity as well to build a kind of fan base and hopefully get some more interest in the whole world,' she further added. Mary also expressed how having an experience of playing for several teams may give her an advantage in the upcoming league, and also delved deeper into the psychological aspects of representing a franchise. READ: Anjum Moudgil ready to make fresh memories as she returns from break 'Those athletes who have shot in the NCAA or in the Bundesliga for many years could have a bit of an advantage because we do know what it's like to compete with the pressure of a team. It's very different, you're competing only for yourself or only for your country, versus if you're competing for a school or a city. Everybody from the city is behind you, and you really want to make them proud. You also have teammates, and you don't want to let them down. You have to learn how to deal with the pressure of that,' the USA athlete said. Mary Tucker has spent time with a lot of Indian players and is eager to pair up with a few of them to further help elevate her game. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On a personal front, Mary also said that she believes that the league will not only help in growing the popularity of the sport across the USA and other regions, but also help her individual game. 'The opportunity to travel more and train with other high-level athletes is going to help bring my level of shooting up. And there are going to be different types of opportunities and experiences that we will get with this league. It may put you in a situation that is super different or uncomfortable. And that will help a ton because we are going to be able to get used to those situations,' Tucker said. ALSO READ: ISSF World Cup: Swapnil Kusale, Elavenil return to lead India in Munich 'Additionally, I think showing the USA that it is possible to have a professional league with athletes from other countries would be a big step. We have teams at the college level but not at the professional level,' she added. Meanwhile, during her tours, Tucker has spent time with a lot of Indian players and is eager to pair up with a few of them to further help elevate her game. 'I definitely know a lot of the Indian shooters. I know Elavenil Valarivan very well, and it will be really interesting to see her grow. I think she is going to have a huge following. 'I also am really good friends with Anjum Moudgil, and I think she brings a lot of sports psychology stuff to it. I am really interested to see how she is going to use the platform to promote the youth and the mental health aspect, which is something that I will jump on if she starts doing that,' Mary signed off.
Irish Independent
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Photos from Cork show all the exciting action of the International Horse Trials in Millstreet
With 15 countries participating, favourable weather bar a shower or two made for a hectic atmosphere in the picturesque Green Glens Complex and Drishane Estate. Some of the best horses and riders in eventing circles descended on the North Cork location by ferry and truck with visitors drawn from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and across Europe. The picturesque setting against the backdrop of Clara Mountain and Drishane Castle was a perfect amphitheatre for cross country with dressage and show jumping hosted in the adjoining Green Glens Complex. 'We are overwhelmed and delighted that so many international riders are coming to Millstreet, it was the largest entry since the event commenced in 2015, the arrival of so many leading figures in the international eventing world is a major highlight in the Irish calendar and we have been working hard to ensure some great competitions and a fun weekend,' said Event Director Thomas Duggan. Upwards of 400 horses were in Millstreet, riders included double Olympic gold medalist from Tokyo and Paris Laura Collett, the Great Britain rider is a MBE recipient for her pursuits on the world stage. Collett was joined by compatriots Emily King, Izzy Taylor, Max Warburton, Jack Pinkney, Harry Horo and Gemma Stevens. Stevens figured prominently in a number of categories and savoured the Millstreet atmosphere. 'What a weekend in Millstreet, to enjoy success here is something quite special at a great venue. For me, it's also such a relief to win on the Irish bred Flash Cooley because I've been second in a CCI4*-L class four times', she said. Australian Kevin McNab, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics is a popular visitor to Millstreet, amongst his strong line up was Newmarket Amy, bred by the Scarteen Equine Farm in Newmarket and sold to Co. Meath based Rhiannon Burton with McNab becoming the regular pilot. En route to Millstreet, the pair enjoyed success at the Strzegom Show in Poland, a podium place also in Millstreet. Four time Olympian Austin O'Connor was back in familiar territory, the Mallow native and UK-based rider delivered one of his finest performances to date at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials recently, finishing third overall aboard his long-time partner Colorado Blue. The Drishane Cross Country course saw new developments, the terrain bedded in well over recent months, new fences and a reshaped water development adding to the appeal against the backdrop of Clara Mountain with Event Director Thomas Duggan accepting the plaudits. 'We are thrilled that so many international competitors want to come here to educate their horses and enjoy the superb courses and footing here. 'It has been such a successful showcase for the Irish Sport Horse,' he said. Equestrian excitement returns to Millstreet next month for the Pony and Young Rider Show from July 3-6 with the Millstreet International CSI2* Horse Show scheduled from July 23-27.
