'...I believe this is just the beginning for me and there is a long way to go ... many more medals to win for India.'
Debutant Anuradha Devi won a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol event behind Rio Olympic champion Anna Korakakki of Greece at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
USA, ranked 24th in the world rankings, scored the solitary goal of the match through Abigail Tamer in the 16th minute of the Pool B match.
Mary Kom rebuffed Nikhat's attempted hug owing to a bitter build-up to the bout.
Olympian Deepak Punia skipped the national trials, in Patiala on Saturday.
This is her second medal of Paris Paralympics and India's sixth medal in total.
'Despite pandemic Govt is doing everything possible to support our athletes to make India proud'
Jena found it difficult to get the big throws in and thought of quitting the sport in July last year just before the World Championships.
Phogat and Punia joined the party in the presence of Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, spokesperson Pawan Khera and Haryana Congress chief Uday Bhan.
Kenyan Beatrice Chebet shattered the women's 10,000 metres world record at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, as Britain's Josh Kerr beat arch-rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the mile race at the Eugene Diamond League meet.
Indian weightlifters Sivalingam Sathish Kumar and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu earned the right to compete at the Rio Olympics in men's and women's weight categories respectively after topping the selection trials. Selection trials were held in Patiala to choose one lifter each from men's and women's category across all weight divisions after India had earned two quota places for the Rio Games at Senior Asian Championships at Tashkent, Uzbekistan in April. Sathish earned the ticket for Rio after finishing on top among male lifters with a total of 336kg in 77kg weight division. He lifted 151kg in snatch and 185kg in clean & jerk.
India secured their 11th Olympic quota from shooting, on Friday, when Ayonika Paul bagged the silver in women's 10m air rifle.
T20 WC will spread awareness on cricket, LA Olympics more likely to attract local Americans
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) might have allowed professional boxers to compete in the Olympics but India's biggest pro star Vijender Singh will not be seen in the Rio de Janeiro Games as he hasn't been left with any time or chance to make the cut. In a landmark decision, AIBA today threw the Olympic doors open for professional boxers after an extraordinary congress in Lausanne, Switzerland voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move. The decision has, however, been met with a mixed response with some like Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis calling it "foolish" and "preposterous" while others like Amir Khan welcoming the step. In India, AIBA's decision brought the focus on Olympic medallist Vijender, who turned professional last year. The 30-year-old, a former amateur world No.1 in middleweight, is enjoying an unbeaten run in his pro career and is scheduled to fight for the WBO Asia title belt on July 16 in the national capital.
Andy Murray will not get another chance to feature on court in his farewell at the Grand Slam.
Vinesh clears way for Antim Panghal's inclusion
Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana are chalk and cheese when it comes to their individual personalities
Bindra admitted that hopes will be high on the Indian shooting contingent in Paris after having notched up seven medals - India's best-ever tally - at the Tokyo Olympics.
The seven participants due to represent Pakistan at next month's Games have all been given wildcard entries.
Out of these 148 athletes, 17 have got both the doses and 131 have received their first shot.
Abhinav Bindra backed Nikhat Zareen's demand for a trial bout against the six-time World champion before India's squad for next year's Olympic Qualifiers is decided.
A look at the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, July 30.
Mired in controversies since its very inception, the multi-crore World Series Hockey was, on Monday, postponed until after the Olympic Qualifiers to be held, in New Delhi, in February next year.
'The horse is the main member of the team, I would say. What really attracted me to dressage was that though power is involved it still has to look elegant and that you are completely in sync with your horse.'
Sweltering heat gripped the second-round action at the US Open on Wednesday
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event of the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years.
A summary of the country's athletes performed at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday, August 4.
Priyansh, Jyothi make compound semis
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