News for 'gold medals'

Where is Neeraj Chopra heading to recharge for 2026?

Where is Neeraj Chopra heading to recharge for 2026?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

Neeraj Chopra spoke a bit about his hopes from the next season, his love for all things Swiss and the eager traveller in him who doesn't mind giving in to occasionally unplanned wanderlust.

Meet the teen shooting star who beat Manu at ISSF WC

Meet the teen shooting star who beat Manu at ISSF WC

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

It was all thanks to a shooting range in their village Sasroli. The facility that was run by Kargil war veteran Anil Jakhar, was very close to their house and came as a blessing in disguise when Suruchi had to halt her Bhiwani sojourns due to the pandemic in 2020.

In-form Indian archers at touching distance from Olympic medal

In-form Indian archers at touching distance from Olympic medal

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

India will take on the winners of France and the Netherlands in women's team quarter-finals on Sunday; Men's team most fancied

Para Worlds: Dharambir, Atul deliver podium finishes

Para Worlds: Dharambir, Atul deliver podium finishes

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

Dharambir and Atul win silver and bronze for India in World Para Athletics C'ships

From bedridden to gold: Rahi's unbelievable return to shooting

From bedridden to gold: Rahi's unbelievable return to shooting

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Rahi opened up about her recent battle with neuropathic pain syndrome, a mysterious and excruciating condition that left her bedridden and stripped of any sense of normalcy for months.

Manu Bhaker Shares Her Winning Mindset!

Manu Bhaker Shares Her Winning Mindset!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

Manu Bhaker said she is banking on her ability to go the extra mile in training to achieve success in upcoming events, including World Championships and World Cup Finals.

Asian Games: What Captain Ruturaj said after winning gold...

Asian Games: What Captain Ruturaj said after winning gold...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

En route to the gold medal match, India began their campaign in the quarter-finals against Nepal with a 23-run victory against Nepal and beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets in the semi-finals.

Elavenil, Bhaker and debutants target Munich World Cup medals

Elavenil, Bhaker and debutants target Munich World Cup medals

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Two-time medallist Elavenil Valarivan will fancy her chances on the first competition day of ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday

Indian boxers on a roll at World Cup Finals

Indian boxers on a roll at World Cup Finals

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

Hitesh beats former world champion Okazawa, Indian boxers continue to dominate at World Cup Finals

Archery World Cup: Deepika, Salunkhe enter semis

Archery World Cup: Deepika, Salunkhe enter semis

Rediff.com9 May 2025

Compound mixed team in bronze play-off, Deepika, Salunkhe in recurve individual semis

'Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians played as a family'

'Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians played as a family'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

India, the eight-time Olympic champions, won their only World Cup in Kuala Lumpur in 1975 defeating Pakistan 2-1 with Surjit Singh Randhawa and Ashok Kumar netting the goals.

Amit Panghal joins pro boxing ranks

Amit Panghal joins pro boxing ranks

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Amit Panghal, India's lone male boxer to win a world championship silver medal, has turned professional.

World Cup: Indian archers secure two bronze medals

World Cup: Indian archers secure two bronze medals

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Indian recurve archers clinched two bronze medals in the men's and women's team events at the World Cup Stage 4, in Paris on Thursday.

'I won't be intimidated': Boxing champ slams Trump

'I won't be intimidated': Boxing champ slams Trump

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games

Shooter Maskar falls just short of gold in World Cup

Shooter Maskar falls just short of gold in World Cup

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Sonam Uttam Maskar clinched the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup Final 2024 in Delhi on Tuesday.

Deepika bags two golds on international return

Deepika bags two golds on international return

Rediff.com25 Feb 2024

She last won a medal in the World Cup Stage 3 where she had bagged a team silver.

Punjab lifter Mehak Sharma on a record-breaking spree

Punjab lifter Mehak Sharma on a record-breaking spree

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

Sets four new national records at National Games in Dehradun.

Shooter's 'late' arrival costs India gold at Junior Worlds

Shooter's 'late' arrival costs India gold at Junior Worlds

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Umesh Choudhary was penalised two points for 'reporting late' to the preparation arena ahead of the 10m finals, which cost him the gold medal in the eight-shooter final.

Asian Archery C'ships: Deepika, Ankita pull off upsets

Asian Archery C'ships: Deepika, Ankita pull off upsets

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Deepika, Dhiraj lead India's charge in Asian Archery Championship

PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute

PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Algeria's Imane Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 World Championships, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight at the Paris Games amid a gender dispute that has dominated headlines.

'I'm happy to win for my country': Avani shines again

'I'm happy to win for my country': Avani shines again

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Indian shooter Avani Lekhara said that she felt nice and happy after winning the gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.

Indian duo clinch historic diving bronze at Asian Aquatics

Indian duo clinch historic diving bronze at Asian Aquatics

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

The 18-year-old Sairam and the 32-year-old Willson Sing, both from Manipur, train at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune.

Antil, Jadhav named India flag-bearers for Paralympics

Antil, Jadhav named India flag-bearers for Paralympics

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Tokyo Paralympics gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.

Simone Biles inspires Coco Gauff's tearful comeback

Simone Biles inspires Coco Gauff's tearful comeback

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Former US Open champion Coco Gauff wiped away a flood of mid-match tears after a litany of service errors to defeat unseeded Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6(5) 6-2 and labour into the third round of the Grand Slam on Thursday.

World Jr Badminton: China unstoppable; India win bronze

World Jr Badminton: China unstoppable; India win bronze

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

China beat Indonesia to win Suhandinata Cup for 15th time; India, Japan claim bronze

Mirabai Chanu faces weight class shift at LA Olympics

Mirabai Chanu faces weight class shift at LA Olympics

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Mirabai Chanu's weight class axed from 2028 Olympics, to bulk up to 53kg for LA Games

Asian Youth C'ships: Lifters Koyel, Nilam bag silver

Asian Youth C'ships: Lifters Koyel, Nilam bag silver

Rediff.com21 Dec 2024

With this, India's medal tally in the continental event swelled to six.

Bhaker to get new Paris Olympic medals

Bhaker to get new Paris Olympic medals

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker is among over 100 athletes who have complained about 'deteriorating' Paris Games medals and are like to get replacements.

Kohli will play for India at LA 2028 Olympics if...

Kohli will play for India at LA 2028 Olympics if...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

Virat Kohli said international T20 leagues around the world had played a big role in elevating the profile of cricket and ensuring it was showcased at the Olympic Games.

If India Wants To Win 50 Olympic Medals

If India Wants To Win 50 Olympic Medals

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

''What I would really like to see India as a country is to start looking at sport more holistically and not singularly from the prism of high performance.'

Asian Indoor Championships: Gulveer wins 3000m gold

Asian Indoor Championships: Gulveer wins 3000m gold

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Gulveer Singh claimed India's fourth gold medal in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an evergreen superstar like Dharamji, you can make such 'items'.'

Road to redemption: Amit Panghal eyes Olympic medal in Paris

Road to redemption: Amit Panghal eyes Olympic medal in Paris

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

A former world number one, Panghal has medals in the all big-ticket events barring the Olympics

Mirabai Chanu wins silver at World Championships

Mirabai Chanu wins silver at World Championships

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Mirabai Chanu (48kg) clinched a silver medal at the World Championships in the 48kg category in Forde, Norway.

Asian Games: Samra steals the show with gold as India's shooters dominate

Asian Games: Samra steals the show with gold as India's shooters dominate

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Sift Kaur Samra smashed the world record to win the gold medal in the women's individual 50m rifle 3 position shooting event.

Telangana CM rewards Chess heroes Arjun, Harika

Telangana CM rewards Chess heroes Arjun, Harika

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

After winning the double gold medals at the Chess Olympiad, Telangana Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy, on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs. 25 lakhs for each Indian chess grandmaster, Arjun Erigaisi and Harika Dronavalli.

Assam teen Bharali wins gold at World Youth lifting

Assam teen Bharali wins gold at World Youth lifting

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Assam's teenage weightlifter Bedabrat Bharali won the gold medal in the men's 73kg at the IWF World Youth Championships in Lima, Peru. The 17-year-old finished 12kg clear of his competitors with a total lift of 296kg (136 in snatch and 160 in clean and jerk).

Fancied India face resilient SA as they chase WC glory in high-stakes final

Fancied India face resilient SA as they chase WC glory in high-stakes final

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

For India, the battle is no longer about proving skill or form, but about crossing the elusive final hurdle that has so often tripped them -- including in this very tournament.

Para Asian Games: Sumit Antil breaks world record to win javelin gold

Para Asian Games: Sumit Antil breaks world record to win javelin gold

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Sumit Antil clinched a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games javelin throw F64 event with a world record effort of 73.29m.

Andy Murray Statue To Grace Wimbledon!

Andy Murray Statue To Grace Wimbledon!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

A statue to honor British tennis great Andy Murray is in the works with installation at the All England Club in London planned for 2027.