Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured Indian athletics great P T Usha, passed away in Kozhikode on Thursday due to age-related illness. He was 89.
The Tokyo Olympics produced many, many, many emotional moments for the athletes and their coaches...
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, Day 4.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hasn't done any special preparation for the ongoing Test series against England, but admitted that a little bit of mindset adjustments, and staying in the present moment, worked wonders for him after a disappointing World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
Only 75 aircraft were deployed to support the invasion, observes Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).
As the curtains come down at the Tokyo Olympics, here's a glance at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory.
A summary of Thursday's finals in Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.
'Didn't realise was flanked by Chinese and Pakistani athletes on victory podium'
Long jumper Shaili Singh lived up to the expectations as she made it to the finals after topping the qualification round with an effort of 6.40m in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Friday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
A summary of major figures and facts at the Tokyo Games.
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.
No spectators were present in the stadium, where the Games' opening and closing ceremonies will be held,
In the absence of a coach, Indian javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang was forced to take tips from a competitor 'friend' from Sri Lanka during his qualification round at the World Championships in London.
The 25-year-old Kaur heaved the discus to 65.06 metres in her first throw at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships.
Athletes and officials from eight disciplines of archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting landed in Tokyo
Training is fine but I need competitions before Olympics, says Neeraj Chopra
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Sunday to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day and two Mi-17 1V helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will shower flower petals at the venue for the first time ever.
PM Modi had also taken a review meeting to take stock of how the preparations of India's athletes are going
India's triumphant Tokyo Olympics contingent, including history-making Javelin Throw gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, returned to the country on Monday and was greeted by frenzy and chaos at the New Delhi airport, where supporters jostled to catch a glimpse of their sporting heroes.
Star India grappler Vinesh Phogat won her second consecutive gold in 53kg
'How can I pursue my dream forgoing my identity? I want to fly as a trans man.'
Batra said athletes and officials travelling abroad for training and competitions should be careful and restrict their movements. India's own COVID-19 daily case count surpassed the 3 lakh mark on Thursday with more than 2,000 deaths.
Confined to their hostel rooms for more than two months due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, elite Indian athletes such as javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprinter Hima Das started outdoor training at the Sports Authority of India centre in Patiala on Wednesday.
Check out India's schedule on Day 9 of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Friday.
India's Manika Batra and Mouma Das lost 3-0 to Tianwei Feng and Mengyu Yu of Singapore in the women's sinlges final.
Led by young flag-bearer Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the athletes, clad in blue suits, waved to the crowd with small flags in their hands.
'There is bound to be a strong and concrete reason behind his exclusion despite qualifying for the final of the World Championships'
India has shortlisted five of the 17 hi-tech items of military hardware offered by the US for co-production and co-development under a one-of-its kind American offer to boost bilateral defence cooperation.
Shooter Avani Lekhara scripted history on Monday as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event in Tokyo.
Batra even suggested the Athletics Federation to consider extending the contracts of the coaches till the 2022 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 87.43m en route finishing fourth in a star-studded field in the season opening Diamond League series meeting, in Doha, on Friday.
Well aware of their preparations and formative years, Modi's conversations touched upon the making of their success stories and also some fun queries like the one posed to world champion P V Sindhu.
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei, American Ryan Crouser (shot put), German Johannes Vetter (javelin) and Norwegian Karsten Warholm (400m hurdles) were the other male finalists at the virtual ceremony.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said India's Olympic-bound athletes and the support staff will be given priority when the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the country.
Four 20km race walkers -- two men and two women -- have already been named from the separate national championships held in New Delhi in February.
