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Bollywood loves Olympics bronze medalist Mary Kom!

Bollywood loves Olympics bronze medalist Mary Kom!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the greatest athletes just three years after withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games.

Asian Para Games: India bag 17 medals, including 3 gold

Asian Para Games: India bag 17 medals, including 3 gold

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Prachi Yadav became the first Indian to win a para canoe gold in the Asian Para Games.

Paris Olympics: Dhiraj, Ankita shine as archers secure quarters berths

Paris Olympics: Dhiraj, Ankita shine as archers secure quarters berths

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Debutant Ankita Bhakat left behind seasoned campaigners like Deepika Kumar to emerge as the best-placed Indian archer at 11th in the women's individual recurve qualification.

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry spokesman Serhiy Bykov.

Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction

Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Brazilian, the only player to claim three World Cup winner's medals and a man often called the greatest footballer of all time, said all monies raised will help Brazil's fight against and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

'We can come up with a big surprise'

'We can come up with a big surprise'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Costantini, whose second stint saw India win two Asian Games medals in 2018, has an excellent rapport with the Indian squad and has been closely following the development of Indian table tennis over the years.

Asian Games: Indian men's volleyball team stuns South Korea

Asian Games: Indian men's volleyball team stuns South Korea

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Indian men's volleyball team on Wednesday stunned last edition silver winner South Korea in a five-set thriller to top the group and reach the knock-out stage of the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Golden Boys! Satwik-Chirag bag Asiad badminton gold!

Golden Boys! Satwik-Chirag bag Asiad badminton gold!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asian Games

Neeraj Chopra clarifies: Not injured, withdrawal a precautionary move

Neeraj Chopra clarifies: Not injured, withdrawal a precautionary move

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday clarified that he is not injured but has pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt "something" on his adductor muscles during a recent training session.

Neeraj Chopra finds it 'hard to believe' that Pakistan's Nadeem is struggling to get a new javelin

Neeraj Chopra finds it 'hard to believe' that Pakistan's Nadeem is struggling to get a new javelin

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra expressed astonishment that his rival from across the border Arshad Nadeem is struggling to get a new javelin, given his standing in the world of athletics.

Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes is a good start: Neeraj

Prize money for Olympic gold-winning athletes is a good start: Neeraj

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World Athletics' decision to award USD 50,000 to all its gold-medallists in the Paris Olympic Games and said he would like to see such incentive being given in other global competitions as well.

Unfazed Sen defeats Carraggi; Ashwini-Crasto lose

Unfazed Sen defeats Carraggi; Ashwini-Crasto lose

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Lakshya Sen shrugged off the cancellation of his opening match win and defeated Julien Carraggi of Belgium in straight games

When sports stars got hitched...

When sports stars got hitched...

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

Virushka's wedding was, of course, the biggest Indiansports shaadi of the year, but other athletes too tied the knot this year.

Asian Games: Harmanpreet, Lovlina to be India's flag-bearers

Asian Games: Harmanpreet, Lovlina to be India's flag-bearers

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be the flag-bearers of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 23.

President, PM, sports stars hail Narwal and Adana

President, PM, sports stars hail Narwal and Adana

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Indian sporting fraternity on Saturday hailed shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adana's 1-2 finish at the Paralympics, terming the feat as "stuff of dreams", with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also lauding the duo for bringing glory to the country.

Sports Shorts: India bag silver, bronze in archery World Cup

Sports Shorts: India bag silver, bronze in archery World Cup

Rediff.com25 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

BWF nomination for Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty

BWF nomination for Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were on Tuesday nominated for the Player Year of the Award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Warne to be bronzed in statue outside MCG

Warne to be bronzed in statue outside MCG

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Spin great Shane Warne will soon have himself immortalized in a bronze statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, joining 10 other Australian sports stars.

When Nita Ambani Got An Award...

When Nita Ambani Got An Award...

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson, Reliance Foundation, was presented the Global Leadership Award by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum in New Delhi on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

Asian Games squash: Ghosal in quarters, medal contender Joshna exits

Asian Games squash: Ghosal in quarters, medal contender Joshna exits

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

While Ghosal defeated Altamimi 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, Mangaonkar edged past Tsukue 11-6 11-2 11-6 in another pre-quarterfinal match.

Para Asian Games: Indians shine with 4 golds on Day 1

Para Asian Games: Indians shine with 4 golds on Day 1

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

India swept all the three medals in men's high jump T63 and men's club throw F51 events

Gagan Narang gets bronze at World Cup

Gagan Narang gets bronze at World Cup

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Indian shooting star Gagan Narang on Friday won the bronze medal in the men's 10 meter air rifle event of the first ISSF World Cup of the year in Chongwon, Korea.

Prannoy's stunning exit ends India's Chiina Open campaign

Prannoy's stunning exit ends India's Chiina Open campaign

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

The women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost to top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of China 18-21, 11-21.

Saina backs PV Sindhu's game-changing training move

Saina backs PV Sindhu's game-changing training move

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Saina offered her support to PV Sindhu's decision to seek a change in her training approach.

Hockey World League Final: India beat Netherlands to seal bronze

Hockey World League Final: India beat Netherlands to seal bronze

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

Hosts India beat defending champions Netherlands 3-2 in a penalty shootout to win the bronze at the Hockey World League Final in Raipur.

Chandu Champion Review: Crowd Pleasing Melodrama

Chandu Champion Review: Crowd Pleasing Melodrama

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Chandu Champion is Kartik Aaryan's most ambitious work so far and the actor's muscular gusto is undeniable. There's visible fire in the man's belly but not enough soul, observes Sukanya Verma.

Khel Ratna an 'added responsibility' for TT star Manika

Khel Ratna an 'added responsibility' for TT star Manika

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Table tennis player Manika Batra, who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year, said that the accolade would spur her to bring more laurels for the country.

Satwik-Chirag don't fear any opponent at Paris Olympics

Satwik-Chirag don't fear any opponent at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Satwik-Chirag eyeing "great things" at Paris Olympics after cracking service variation challenge

Roshibina dedicates silver medal to struggling Manipur

Roshibina dedicates silver medal to struggling Manipur

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Roshibina had won a bronze in the 2018 edition at Jakarta.

Vinesh gets what she demanded after public spat with WFI

Vinesh gets what she demanded after public spat with WFI

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

WFI obtains accreditation of Vinesh Phogat's coach and physio for Asia Olympic qualifier

Table tennis has found new star in Manika Batra

Table tennis has found new star in Manika Batra

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

He has shouldered the burden of Indian table tennis for more than a decade and Sharath Kamal is now happy that the country has finally found a new star in Manika Batra.

India target best-ever medal haul at Paris Olympics

India target best-ever medal haul at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Three years ago, India returned from Tokyo with seven medals, and it is only natural that a double-digit performance is now desired in Paris.

Paris Olympics qualifiers: Bajrang's exit raises eyebrows

Paris Olympics qualifiers: Bajrang's exit raises eyebrows

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Punia had trained in Russia to prepare for the trials, which are being organised by the IOA ad-hoc panel.

TT star Manika Batra targets 2024 Olympics

TT star Manika Batra targets 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Manika said she has been working on introducing variations in her style of play.

Prannoy soars to World No. 7, Treesa-Gayatri rise to 15th

Prannoy soars to World No. 7, Treesa-Gayatri rise to 15th

Rediff.com16 May 2023

HS Prannoy climbed up two spots to achieve a career-best world number seven

Meet India's rising stars of athletics

Meet India's rising stars of athletics

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Sanjivani Jadhav, one of the rising stars of Indian athletics, clinched the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres at the 29th World University Games in Taipei City.

China Masters: Early losses for Lakshya, Srikanth

China Masters: Early losses for Lakshya, Srikanth

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Both Sen and Srikanth are fighting to be inside the top 16 by April 28 next year to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

China Masters: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter 2nd round

China Masters: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter 2nd round

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Prannoy registered a 21-18, 22-20 win over the world number 12 Chen

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.