Hyderabad: Here are the big developments that happened in the sphere of sports across the globe this week.
In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old worker at Tokyo 2020 Olympics construction site has collapsed and died. If the reports in the local media are to be believed then the reason behind the death is heatstroke.
The Japanese capital is currently sweltering through a blistering heatwave and it is also notable that this is the third time the Tokyo Olympics construction-related death has been reported.
Meanwhile, six-time World Champions MC Mary Kom has stirred a massive controversy after she refused to undergo selection trials for the upcoming 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
However, there is good news for Indian badminton fans. Doubles duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty on Sunday scripted history as they became the first men's doubles pair from the sub-continent to win the BWF Super-500 Tournament.
The win is also special for India because the pair surpassed the Chinese barrier as they stunned reigning world champions Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen of China.
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