The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale on Monday expressed disappointment over the Maharashtra government paying a prize money of Rs 2 crore to his son, saying Haryana doles out much higher amount for its athletes.
Jitesh Sharma could well pip Ishan Kishan for second wicketkeeper's slot in the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team which will play three T20Is against the Bangladesh starting October 6 in Gwalior.
Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said.
Both sides also agreed at a round of talks on their heavily fortified border to hold a series of basketball matches in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on July 3-6, marking the anniversary of a July 4, 1972, inter-Korean agreement on unification, they said.
Several Indian elite middle and long-distance athletes currently training in Colorado are competing in Portland Track Festival.
Addressing the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum in New York, PM Modi said that people will witness the Summer Olympics taking place in India as well. Last year, PM Modi said that India will make efforts to host these big sporting events.
Dipa Karmakar believes most of the current generation of gymnasts lack passion and urged them to embrace the sport with fervour to excel on the global stage.
Her coach, N Ramesh, credits a gruelling speed rubber training regimen for the two silver medals at the Games in Jakarta.
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Shooter Swapnil Kusale, who won a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, arrived in Pune on Thursday.
Since Yuki Bhambri, ranked 94, is likely to make the cut for the US Open, the AITA selection committee exempted him.
In-form PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to break new grounds as they spearhead India's charge for an elusive gold at the 18th Asian Games badminton event which begins with the team competitions, in Jakarta, on Sunday.
In the Diamond League Final, he will face the world's best in the event, including Olympic champion Thomas Roehler of Germany and last year's winner, Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic.
India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4
The 22-year-old from Odisha has long lived with the condition which naturally produces high testosterone levels and for a year saw her unable to run in International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) competition.
India's ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda won the silver medal in the men's discuss throw event, during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Tuesday.
The Indian compound archery team and the mixed pair claimed three gold medals in the morning session, in Shillong, to swell their tally in the 12th South Asian Games on Monday.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper, a veteran of 328 international matches, took to social media to announce his decision.
The tournament, being hosted under the aegis of World Boxing, featured four boxers in the women's 75kg category -- Borgohain, Cindy Ngamba of the Refugee Boxing Team, Qian and England's Chantal Reid -- and held in a round robin format.
The Games begin in Jakarta and Palembang in less than 10 days but the Indian contingent is yet to be known officially.
Jaspal Rana's obsession with shooting behind Manu's Olympic success
Decorated Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra created a flutter on Monday by saying Tuesday will be his last day in professional shooting.
"My guess is by not hosting the Asian Games, we probably saved ourselves something of the order of Rs 5000 crore," Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Sunday.
In a significant development, Sania Mirza has agreed to play in the upcoming Asian Games, two days after All India Tennis Association announced that they would allow top players to miss the Incheon event, keeping in mind their requirements on the professional circuit.
India expectedly romped home with the highest number of medals -- 118 gold, 69 silver and 47 bronze -- to reassert their regional supremacy.
The teenage badminton star said she is working on her speed and stamina to make an impression at the Doha Asian Games.
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the fifth day of the Asian Games.
The shooting ace will miss the Doha Asian Games due to a back injury.
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The Indian men's team crushed Iran 36-17 to win the gold medal in kabaddi at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Friday.
Five-time world champion Mary Kom and her colleague Sarita Devi continued to impress the crowd with agile movements for the second day in a row, outplaying their opponents in the South Asian Games qualifiers in Shillong on Wednesday. Sarita defeated a tough opponent P Basumatary in the quarterfinal round to proceed in the South Asian Games qualifiers and test event at the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games. Mary Kom on the other hand made mincemeat of Soniya in her bout to sail into the next round. Sarjubala Devi, Aruna Mishra and Pooja Rani also beat their opponents to move ahead.
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Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was spotted in the 17th Asian Games village in Incheon on Wednesday.
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra signed off with a silver medal in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw in Paris on Thursday. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem was a class above the field, setting a new Games record of 92.97 metres for the gold medal.
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The silver on Monday is Kathuniya's fifth consecutive second place finish since the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.
World Championship gold-medallist para shuttler Manasi Joshi has strongly criticised former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina for allegedly mocking people with disabilities.
Eager to fetch an Asian Games gold on his comeback to competitive wrestling after a long hiatus, star freestyle grappler Sushil Kumar will head to Georgia for a ten-day tune-up ahead of the continental showpiece.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, felicitated the medal winners from the recently-concluded Asian Games over a breakfast meeting at his residence and said sportspersons do as much for the country as political leaders.
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