Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky
India, who have been among the top teams over the last five years but unable to win a major trophy
Lakshya Sen is only the third Indian men's badminton player to reach the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games.
Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said the Indian men's hockey side's main focus is qualifying for the Paris Olympics by winning the Asian Games this year besides giving opportunities to youngsters.
Joshna Chinappa is making a 'mind-boggling' sixth appearance at the Asian Games, having made her debut as a 15-year-old a couple of decades ago in 2002.
'We feel empowered to perform for India'
Boxing and weightlifting federations were given 18 months time to set their house in order to be considered for the 2028 Games.
In the first singles, Sharath went down 7-11, 14-12, 3-11,9-11 against Clarence.
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.
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Indian Olympic Association and Hockey India to field the men's and women's teams in the October Commonwealth Games. The order was passed after Hockey India's rival Indian Hockey Federation admitted that it is not affiliated to the International Hockey Federation.
India and Canada have mutually beneficial political and economic linkages. The two countries should get together and find a solution. The expulsion war should, in the meantime, be a guarantee against any deterioration of the situation, asserts Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, the first Indian head of mission to be ever expelled by any country.
India's boxing trio of Chhote Lal, Suranjoy Singh and Amandeep Singh further swelled country's medal tally on the penultimate day when each of them clinched gold in their respective categories at the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka, on Monday. Chhote Lal bagged gold in 57kg category, while Suranjoy and Amandeep won in 51kg and 48kg categories, respectively.
Singh lifted a total of 322kg and also set a national record in snatch (147kg) on Sunday.
The Indian badminton team returned empty-handed from the Olympics for the first time in over a decade.
World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal qualified for the Paris Olympic after defeating China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarter-finals of the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday.
Padma Bhushan recipient PR Sreejesh, a legendary Indian hockey goalkeeper, expressed his gratitude for the honor, stating that India has given him more than what he has contributed to the sport.
The Indian contingent showcased traditional flavour in their dapper blue kurta-pyjamas.
The Games coincides with the women team's limited-overs tour of England
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 6, Thursday, August 1, 2024:
Achinta Sheuli ended up adding the sixth medal to India's tally by capturing a gold medal.
I will continue, albeit after a small break: PV Sindhu
India's schedule on Day 3 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 31, Sunday.
Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals
The Indian team defeated hosts England by a close 13-12 margin in the semi-final to assure the country of at least a silver medal.
Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.
'India played well (at the Paris Olympics). Our national anthem may not have been played today, but it will be heard in the future.'
Besides Gurjant, the other player to have tested positive is midfielder Ashis Kumar Topno.
How India's athletes fared on Day 1 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
His unwavering consistency and relentless pursuit of gold set an unparalleled example in the realm of athletics.
'It was my wish that she focus on her game and win a gold medal in the 2028 Olympics'
India will battle it out against the likes of South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China in the Asian Champions Trophy.
India's high jumper Tejaswin Shankar on Thursday said he has not been able to perform to his full potential owing to chronic tendonitis and it's now a "certainty" that he will compete in decathlon at next year's Asian Games.
England's Sarah Davies won the gold medal with a total of 229 kgs, while Canada's Alexis Ashworth bagged the silver with 214.
Jaspal Rana questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for ignoring Manu's credentials for Khel Ratna
Sumariwalla also said that the AFI is expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to take part in the Paris Olympics.
India have been drawn alongside six-time champions Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group A for the women's T20 World Cup in October.
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated the Indian badminton mixed team for clinching silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
A contingent of 215 athletes will represent India in 141 events across 19 sporting disciplines.
India's lawn bowls team assured itself a historic first-ever Commonwealth Games medal after defeating New Zealand 16-13 in the semi-final of the women's fours event, in Birmingham, on Monday.
With 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze, India's medal tally stood at 69
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