United News of Bangladesh

Tokyo, Jul 24 (AP/UNB) — Gold, silver, and bronze Olympic medals were to get their first public viewing on Wednesday as Tokyo organizers marked exactly a year until the games open.

Nimes, July 23 (AP/UNB) — Crashing is becoming a bad habit for defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas.

Des Moines, July 23 (AP/UNB) — Sometimes after a particularly grueling workout, sprinter Justin Gatlin will turn to his younger training partners and inquire: "Are you sore, too?"

Moscow, July 23 (AP/UNB) — Boxer Maxim Dadashev died Tuesday, two days after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28.

New Rochelle, July 23 (AP/UNB) — Professional Ultimate Frisbee players need to have second jobs to make ends meet. Marques Brownlee's day job just happens to be more lucrative than most.

Dhaka, July 23 (UNB) – Faisal Ahmed of Bangladesh Army emerged men’s champions in the 16th National Long Distance Swimming Competition’ 2019 covering a distance of 13 meters in two hours eight minutes at the Kaptai Lake on Tuesday.   Mohammad Kajol Mia of Ichamati Swimming Club (Pabna) and Palash Chowdhury of Bangladesh Navy became runner-up and 3rd respectively. 

Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) - With eighth-seeded Saina Nehwal withdrawing from women’s singles event of Japan Open BWF Super-750 Tournament on medical grounds, India is left with the only fifth-seeded P V Sindhu in the event, reports The Indian Express. 

Gwangju, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Katie Ledecky withdrew from the 200-meter freestyle preliminaries and the 1,500-meter final Tuesday at the world swimming championships because of illness.

Hamburg, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Jeremy Chardy needed five match points to beat fellow Frenchman Benoit Paire and reach the second round of the Hamburg European Open on Monday.

Nimes, July 22 (AP/UNB) — A Tour de France jam-packed with unexpected plot twists is saving its biggest surprise for last.