Asian Games selections were biased, made to feel unworthy in national camp, claims Panghal
Nataraj clocked 25.52 seconds to qualify for his second consecutive semifinals of the Games.
It's going to be a hell of journey, says Sindhu welcoming new coach Hafiz Hashim
Satwik-Chirag eyeing "great things" at Paris Olympics after cracking service variation challenge
Naveen and Hussamuddin storm into pre-quarters at IBA World Boxing championships
Lakshya Sen, who won both his matches to play his part in the silver medal-winning effort in men's team event, too dropped one spot to world number 15. Kidambi Srikanth gained a spot to 20th.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:
Like the ambitious overreacher who falls flat, Delhi talks big. The more things change, the more they remain the same, writes Sunil Sethi
Three cyclists were taken to hospital after a serious crash during the second heat of the men's scratch race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.
PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles competition
The Indian boxing team, which landed in Birmingham on Monday, wasted no time as they immediately started their practice for the mega-event.
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy capped off their impressive campaign with a historic title at the Swiss Open.
CWG bronze medallist Pooja Sihag's husband Ajay Nandal of Garhi Bohar village was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Rohtak
'I will be running for timing in Asian Games. The training I had, I hope to record my personal best and win the race.'
Lanning feels the sport will be included someday in the future.
Navjeet Dhillon, a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist from 2018, had tested positive for a metabolite of the anabolic steroid Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT).
The original project, part of the regeneration of the Perry Barr area of the city, will still be finished to a revised deadline to provide local housing.
Pusarla V Sindhu proved too good for Canada's Michelle Li in the women's singles badminton final to win her maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal, in Birmingham, on Monday.
With the main draw of the Asian Badminton Championships set to get underway from Wednesday, the struggling Indian shuttlers face an uphill task.
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will have a new coach after the Paris Olympics, said his mentor and former India coach Vimal Kumar, who has taken over the duties till the Summer Games.
Mukesh Ambani, will become the IOA's principal partner and help the country's sports federations
Make way for boxer Lovlina's personal coach.
Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi was on Wednesday restrained by the Delhi high court from attending the London Olympics' opening ceremony. The court said his participation in the Games' opening can cause 'embarassment' to the nation.
Shushila fought hard before losing the final via 'Waza-Ari' in 4.25 minutes.
Neeraj Chopra has been the face of Indian athletics since winning the historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hockey India reasoned that there is only a 32-day window available between the Birmingham Games (July 28-August 8) and the Hangzhou Asian Games (September 10-25) and it can't risk sending its players to the UK which has been one of the worst affected countries by the coronavirus pandemic.
India's fancied shuttlers didn't break a sweat on way to completing a 5-0 sweep of Pakistan in their mixed team campaign opener at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.
Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men's singles round-of 16 matches to advance to the quarterfinals late on Thursday night.
IOA president P T Usha on Sunday slammed the revolting executive council members, saying they 'seem more focused on self-serving power play and monetary gain'
'Family members asked me not to come empty-handed, I am sure they'd be happy'
India women will play Pakistan women on July 31.
'We have chosen an experienced side for the Commonwealth Games and the players believe they have a good shot at a medal'
'A bit sad that missed gold, but they tried hard'
Annu Rani continued her disappointing form this season with an effort of 57.74m in the women's javelin throw event.
The 21-year-old from Maharashtra lifted a total of 248kg (113 snatch, 135 clean & jerk) to secure the medal.
The ceremony was heralded in a traditional Indian way by the blowing of a conch or 'shankh', considered auspicious for the start of any event.
The sponsorship money in the bag is a tad over a quarter of what the organisers of the games had projected.
India had won the mixed team gold at 2018 CWG for the first time and Chirag feels they can repeat the performance this year too.
The athletics and gymnastics events at 2010 Commonwealth Games could lose its sheen as several leading English sportspersons are likely to skip the quadrennial sporting extravaganza to focus on the 2012 London Olympics.
Rio is at the back of his mind but for Sushil Kumar, one of India's greatest Olympians, the immediate aim is to win a gold medal in the upcoming Asian Games, a stage where the decorated wrestler, surprisingly, is yet to taste success.
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