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Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian team for CWG

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian team for CWG

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The CWG is set to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8.

Mary Kom's win truly special: PM Modi

Mary Kom's win truly special: PM Modi

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated MC Mary Kom for winning a record sixth gold medal in the Women's World Championships on Saturday.

I dedicate this to my country: Amit Panghal

I dedicate this to my country: Amit Panghal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Panghal said that he will always strive to win medals for the country.

Thank God for Mary, Manika, Sindhu

Thank God for Mary, Manika, Sindhu

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Mary Kom's winning start and Manika Batra's brilliant come-from-behind victory were the only bright spots in an otherwise gloomy day for India at Tokyo, observes Raj Kishore Mishra.

'Against no other opponent I have seen Amit so tired'

'Against no other opponent I have seen Amit so tired'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

'He didn't have the strength to move and so he stayed inside and then he didn't have the strength to respond also, and he became passive and there the Colombian scored a lot of points.'

WATCH: After Asian gold what is Mary Kom's next target!

WATCH: After Asian gold what is Mary Kom's next target!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Fresh from her fifth Asian Championships gold medal, Indian boxing star M C Mary Kom said her fit body helps her feel invincible despite close to two decades in a contact sport.

Chain of events: What led to WFI's suspension?

Chain of events: What led to WFI's suspension?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The following is the timeline of the chain of events that led to the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by UWW, the sport's global governing body.

Flight carrying Indian boxers makes emergency landing in Dubai

Flight carrying Indian boxers makes emergency landing in Dubai

Rediff.com22 May 2021

The team reached Dubai on Saturday after being held up for over two hours in the flight, of which close to one hour was mid air

Tokyo Games: LIVELY Pix!

Tokyo Games: LIVELY Pix!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on August 4

Tokyo Olympics: Check out India's schedule on August 4

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Following is India's schedule on the 12th day of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.

Tokyo Olympics: Important Moment for India

Tokyo Olympics: Important Moment for India

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

Tokyo should remain the benchmark and source of inspiration till at least Paris 2024. In the shorter run, India's preparations for the Asian and Commonwealth Games next year must begin based on lessons learnt now, asserts Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry.

Spence's exit brings boxing shame to US

Spence's exit brings boxing shame to US

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

The last American male boxer exited the London Games on Tuesday to complete a humiliating first Olympics without a medal for the most decorated nation in the sport as Cuba, Ukraine and Britain added to their tallies.

Sreejesh ready for memorable CWG swansong

Sreejesh ready for memorable CWG swansong

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

Sreejesh believes goalkeepers are like vintage wine, which gets better with age

Mary Kom ruled out of CWG after sustaining leg injury

Mary Kom ruled out of CWG after sustaining leg injury

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Nikhat, Lovlina on course for CWG berth

Just how SUCCESSFUL are SPORTS films?

Just how SUCCESSFUL are SPORTS films?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

As Parineeti Chopra brings Saina Nehwal's story on screen, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well Bollywood's sports movies have done at the box office.

Indian boxer Anamika shines at World Championships

Indian boxer Anamika shines at World Championships

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Indian boxer Anamika (50kg) showed her prowess and technical superiority to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships

India's Amit Panghal is World No 1 boxer

India's Amit Panghal is World No 1 boxer

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Amit Panghal holds the numero uno position with 420 points, according to the list released by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Boxing Task Force

A biopic on the only Indian to fight against Muhammad Ali

A biopic on the only Indian to fight against Muhammad Ali

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

A Padma Shri and Arjuna Award recipient, Kaur Singh Singh represented India in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Pele continues recovery, undergoes physiotherapy in hospital

Pele continues recovery, undergoes physiotherapy in hospital

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Soccer legend Pele continues to recover from colon surgery, with his family posting a video of the 80-year-old Brazilian smiling while undergoing physiotherapy in his Sao Paulo hospital room.

Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on Thursday, July 29

Tokyo Olympics: India's schedule on Thursday, July 29

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Sporting icons -- PV Sindhu and MC Mary Kom -- will be the star attractions among the Indians on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

5 Tokyo-bound athletes urged to get vaccinated

5 Tokyo-bound athletes urged to get vaccinated

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

The IOA was supposed to provide details of the country's vaccinated athletes to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by May 27 and had asked the national federations to share the information.

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Thursday, July 29

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Thursday, July 29

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

a look at the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.

'I still want that Olympic gold'

'I still want that Olympic gold'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

'No matter when the Olympics are -- they can be after four months or after one year and four months -- I will be ready.'

Sindhu among favourites to win gold: Gopichand

Sindhu among favourites to win gold: Gopichand

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Pullela Gopichand expects Indian athletes to claim an unparalleled double digit medal haul at the Olympics

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, July 29

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, July 29

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

How India's athletes fared on Day 1 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Watch out for this Indian boxer at Tokyo Olympics

Watch out for this Indian boxer at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Vikas Krishan has no qualms admitting that he has been indisciplined and too reliant on luck in the past, problems that he claims to have fixed ahead of the Tokyo Games.

Youth Olympics: Panwar wins silver in men's 5000m race walk

Youth Olympics: Panwar wins silver in men's 5000m race walk

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

India's Suraj Panwar clinched a silver in men's 5000m race walk event in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games to open the country's medal account in athletics in Buenos Aires.

President's Cup boxing: Santhosh, Jasveer in semis

President's Cup boxing: Santhosh, Jasveer in semis

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Indian boxers continued to pack a punch at the 21st President's Cup, with Asian Games gold medallist V Santhosh Kumar (64kg) and Jasveer Ahlawat (81kg) advancing to the semi-finals in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Jasveer, a former national champion, beat Iran Olympian Mohammad Shourain 20-12 on Wednesday, while Santhosh got the better of Japan's Katsuaki Susa 15-7 late Tuesday night.

Semis secured, Mary Kom confident of winning World gold

Semis secured, Mary Kom confident of winning World gold

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Six-time champion Mary Kom defeated Colombia's Valencia Victoria in her quarter-final bout to secure her maiden World medal in the 51kg category, in which she won an Olympic medal back in 2012.

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Wednesday, July 28

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Wednesday, July 28

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

The results of Indian athletes participating in the Olympics on Day 5.

'What we are seeing today is 'who the accused is' matters'

'What we are seeing today is 'who the accused is' matters'

Rediff.com29 May 2023

'The law is neither able nor willing to function the way the legal machinery is envisaged.'

World boxing: Vikash, Sumit, Satish in last eight

World boxing: Vikash, Sumit, Satish in last eight

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Vikash Malik (60kg), Sumit Sangwan (81kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) joined Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) in the quarter-finals, on Tuesday, making it one better than the previous best India achieved in the 2011 edition in Azerbaijan.

'Govt won't interfere in Zareen-Mary Kom issue'

'Govt won't interfere in Zareen-Mary Kom issue'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju advised the Boxing Federation of India to be transparent and resolve the Nikhat Zareen-Mary Kom in the best possible manner.

Satish Kumar joins three other Indians in semis of Asian boxing

Satish Kumar joins three other Indians in semis of Asian boxing

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Satish Kumar (+91kg) entered the semi-finals of the Asian Boxing Championships, joining L Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Vikas Krishan (75kg) who had earlier assured themselves of medals and places in the October World Championships.

Sports Shorts: Woods's daughter to introduce him for Hall of Fame enshrinement

Sports Shorts: Woods's daughter to introduce him for Hall of Fame enshrinement

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Mahi, Palak and 2 other Indians enter final at Asian Youth & Junior Boxing C'ships

Vikas wins boxing bronze in Youth Olympics

Vikas wins boxing bronze in Youth Olympics

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Boxer Vikas Krishan won a bronze medal for India after his Mexican opponent Daniel Echeverria was disqualified midway into the men's 60kg class third-place play-off in the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on Tuesday.

Boxer Thapa wins historic gold at President's Cup

Boxer Thapa wins historic gold at President's Cup

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa became India's first gold-medallist at the President's Cup boxing tournament after getting a walkover in the final.

SAG: Mary Kom leads charge as India eye perfect 10 in boxing

SAG: Mary Kom leads charge as India eye perfect 10 in boxing

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

London Olympics bronze-medallist MC Mary Kom led the charge as six Indian boxers stormed into the final with comprehensive wins to remain in hunt for all the 10 medals on offer at the 12th South Asian Games, in Shillong, on Sunday.

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Amit Panghal displayed soldier's grit to stun the reigning Olympic champion for India's only boxing gold while two 50-plus bridge players proved that age is just a number with top finishes as the country achieved its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Saturday. India equalled its best gold medal haul by touching 15, something that last happened back in 1951, as the overall tally surpassed the 65 in Guangzhou by three this time.

PM to inaugurate Mary Kom's academy

PM to inaugurate Mary Kom's academy

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'The foundation is grateful to both central and state government for establishment of these sports facilities after many years of struggle since its inception in 2006'