The former world champion ended with a total lift of 201kg (88kg+113kg), which is far from her personal best.
From firewood to barbells, no burden is too heavy for India's Mirabai
'Earlier we had set some limitations for us. But now, Indians are capable of doing something magical'
Ravaged but resolute H S Prannoy focussed on increasing speed ahead of Paris Olympics
Sindhu saw off Sim 21-13, 12-21, 21-14 in a 59-minute women's singles second-round match to register her third win over the Korean world number 34.
Ghosal and Pallikal hardly broke a sweat as they prevailed 11-8, 11-4 over the Australians
Neeraj Chopra underlined his claim as the favourite with a single throw on Tuesday, launching his Olympic title defence with 89.34 metres in qualification.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has come a long way on the front of transparency in national selection of athletes and that has been key to country's success at the multi-sporting events.
A former world no. 2, Sindhu has regained her place in the top 5 after three years. The former world champion from Hyderabad resumed her training on Monday after recovering from the injury.
Brisbane becomes the third Australian city to get the Games after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
Lovlina Borgohain is aware that fierce competition awaits her at the Paris Olympics but the ace Indian boxer is quietly confident of snaring a second successive Games medal, having found considerable success in her new category, which is also closer to her natural body weight.
Australia's Alana King claimed the first hat-trick in the history of women's competition at The Hundred on Saturday, a fortnight after the feat narrowly eluded her in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued to be the best-placed Indian at number seven while former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth gained a rung to the 11th position.
Asian Games selections were biased, made to feel unworthy in national camp, claims Panghal
Eyeing a third Olympic medal, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will now move her base from Hyderabad to Bengaluru to train under the legendary Prakash Padukone in the build-up to the Paris Games.
Nataraj clocked 25.52 seconds to qualify for his second consecutive semifinals of the Games.
Like the ambitious overreacher who falls flat, Delhi talks big. The more things change, the more they remain the same, writes Sunil Sethi
Ganguly was also effusive in his praise for young pacer Renuka Singh.
It's going to be a hell of journey, says Sindhu welcoming new coach Hafiz Hashim
Naveen and Hussamuddin storm into pre-quarters at IBA World Boxing championships
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.
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.
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.
Satwik-Chirag eyeing "great things" at Paris Olympics after cracking service variation challenge
CWG bronze medallist Pooja Sihag's husband Ajay Nandal of Garhi Bohar village was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Rohtak
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:
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.
PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles competition
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).
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.
'I will be running for timing in Asian Games. The training I had, I hope to record my personal best and win the race.'
With the main draw of the Asian Badminton Championships set to get underway from Wednesday, the struggling Indian shuttlers face an uphill task.
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.
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.
Shushila fought hard before losing the final via 'Waza-Ari' in 4.25 minutes.
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.
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