Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu recounts a 'tense and scary' experience at Dubai International Airport after an explosion occurred nearby, amidst escalating tensions in the Gulf region.
To prevent India Open-like mess, Sports Ministry asks SAI to draw up SOP
Rising shot putter Samardeep wins gold with meet record, India share spoils with Sri Lanka on Day 1
Olympian Ankita Dhyani broke the women's 2000m steeplechase national record while winning gold at the Grand Slam Jerusalem athletics meet in Israel.
Tejaswin Shankar broke his own national decathlon record for the second time, securing 7,826 points to finish in the fourth spot
The naming of rape-accused Col (Retd) Tarsem Singh Warraich for an overseas assignment has yet again brought the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) under the scanner, even as the Sports Ministry, in an unrelated development, has issued a show-cause notice to the federation over prolonged governance and compliance failures.
Dayawanti breaks Asian record but finishes fourth
National record holder pole vaulter, coach face humiliation; forced to pay to travel with kits
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday said it has reviewed the facilities at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, which is hosting the $950,000 India Open, and asserted that the venue meets all requirements for staging the World Championships in August.
Seema Punia gets 16-month ban for failing dope test
Hockey star Hardik Singh lone recommendation for Khel Ratna; Divya, TJ & Mehuli for Arjuna
Indian shooting federation chief Kalikesh Singh Deo says the body has a zero tolerance policy towards sexual misconduct and will extend full cooperation to the law enforcement agencies investigating the alleged sexual assault of a minor shooter by national coach Ankush Bhardwaj.
After defying medical advice and spending few hours at a Delhi hospital, Poland's Roza wins gold
Gulveer Singh clocked 28 minute 38.63 seconds to win the gold to claim the gold medal in the men's 10,000m race at the Asian Athletics Championships.
Sagoo said the AFI will frame guidelines to ensure transparency when permission for competition and training abroad is sought by an athlete.
Teen sprinter Gout Gout has been confirmed on Australia's team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
Ravinder Singh, a 29-year-old Naik Subedar in the Indian Army, achieved the biggest success in his shooting career by winning gold in the men's 50m pistol, a non-Olympic discipline.
Sachin Tendulkar marvelled at India's rise in newer disciplines, while Abhinav Bindra paid tribute to all those who "silently carry the athletes forward" as the two icons offered their views on India's sporting growth on National Sports Day.
Gulveer finished ninth in men's 5000m heat two with a time of 13 minutes 42.34 seconds, his worst of the season and well below his national record time of 12:59.77.
Vijay Amritraj gets Padma Bhushan; Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur receive Padma Shri
The last year proved to be a period of reflection for Nikhat Zareen, one that taught her to temper expectations while also strengthening her resolve to fulfil her dream of becoming an Olympic champion.
Gold rush: Yarraji, Sable, women's 4x400m relay finish on top to extend India's Asian C'ship dominance
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Doubles is not a sideshow: Yuki Bhambri on re-invention and right support
Beatrice Chebet added the World 10,000 metres crown to her Olympic gold and World record over the distance, winning the event in 30:37.61 seconds at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday.
World Athletics Championships: Noah Lyles levels Usain Bolt's 200m four-peat milestone, eyes record-extending fifth
In other results, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi ran a personal best of 45.57s in the men's 400m but that could only fetch him a fourth-place finish.
The iconic Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi will be "dismantled" to create a Sports City that will cater to all major disciplines and include lodging facility for athletes.
National record holder 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji has suffered a knee injury during training in a big blow to her World Championships hopes.
The broader theme of the performance will be -- 'Swatantra Ka Mantra - Vande Mataram' and 'Samriddhi Ka Mantra - Viksit Bharat', officials said.
Gulveer, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, is also the national record holder in 5,000m with a time of 13:11.82 seconds set last year.
Rohit Yadav clinched the javelin throw gold medal at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to keep himself in contention for a berth in the World Championships in Tokyo.
The medal count was nowhere close to satisfactory at the senior level but junior performances held out hope for a brighter future as Indian wrestling searched for new stars in a challenging 2025.
The Indian contingent won as many as six gold medals, including double podium finishes in the women's 800m final and long jump competition, on the second and final day of Taiwan Open International athletics championship.
Bhagyashree Jadhav: From Life on a Ventilator to Chasing Gold on Home Soil
India's Sarvesh Kushare finished a creditable sixth as he cleared 2.28m -- his personal best in the men's high jump at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.
A new national record, a string of personal bests, and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships as they signed off with a total haul of 24 medals.
Laggards at the world stage, the 27-member Indian team was not expected to win any medal but it performed better than expected in this World Championships with three finalists.
Suriya Loganathan achieved a golden double, winning the 5,000 metres, at the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships in Chennai on Thursday. The Tamil Nadu lass, who had earlier got the better of Asian Games gold medallist Preeja Sreedharan in the 10,000 metres, held off a strong challenge from Railways' O P Jaisha and LIC's Monika Athare to emerge triumphant.
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