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Kaur Singh, the only Indian to fight Muhammad Ali, dies

Asian Games gold medallist Indian boxer Kaur Singh, who once fought the legendary Muhammad Ali in an exhibition bout, died on Thursday.

Chak de! India's hockey heroes felicitated

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday honoured the former hockey players for their achievements and contribution to the country.

Limca Book honours champion sportspersons

FICCI and Coca Cola India felicitated four Indian Olympians for their outstanding achievement as part of the launch of the 2008 edition of the Limca Book of Records.

No chance of athletics medal in Olympics: Randhawa

Olympian Gurbachan Singh Randhawa however feels Indian shooters have a good chance of of returning with a medal from the Beiging Games.

Rathore, Kumble among Padma Shri winners

Don't see any Indian winning athletics medal in Olympics: Milkha

Milkha is most remembered for finishing fourth in the 400m final in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games

Randhawa recalls Milkha's 1960 Rome Olympics race

Milkha was a strict disciplinarian and his nearly 10 years of life in Indian Army was a huge contributing factor in making him a fitness-obsessed athlete.

Ashwini among 15 Indian athletes for World Championships

Double Asian Games gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji was on Saturday named in the Indian women's 4x400m relay squad for next month's World Championships in Moscow just days after completing a two-year ban for a dope offence.

Maheshwary, Om Prakash doubtful for Asian Games

Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary and shot putter Om Prakash Karhana were on Monday rendered doubtful for the upcoming Asian Games though the Athletics Federation of India is yet to take a final call on the matter.

Hima named in World C'ships team as relay runner

World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha from September 27.

IOA proposes to refer charge-framed cases to Ethics Commission

he Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Sunday yet again sought to dilute International Olympic Committee's directive to bar charge-framed persons from contesting elections and instead decided to refer such cases to the Ethics Commission of the IOA to take a decision.