Dutee Chand, who last competed in Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, is taking on this new challenge and is ready to shake a leg with her choreographer Ravina.
The legendary PT Usha will be officially elected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday, ushering in a new era in country's sports administration.
India's tremendous success at the Tokyo Olympics seems to have influenced the sports budget as the central government on Tuesday allocated Rs 3062.60 crore for financial year 2022-23 -- an increase of Rs 305.58 crore.
The Chinese inference is that if the Chinese visa is embossed on an Indian passport, held by Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, it may be tantamount to recognising Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, states Rup Narayan Das.
Neeraj Chopra has displayed sizzling form in season 2023, winning almost everything on offer. However, the star athlete has no qualms admitting that defending his gold medal at the Paris Olympics will be a huge challenge since maintaining top form on a consistent basis is not easy.
Former Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj said she was overwhelmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "thoughtfully worded acknowledgment" of her contribution to the sport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Kidambi Srikanth's silver medal win in the World Badminton Championships, saying it will inspire several sportspersons and further interest in badminton.
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In an interim relief, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the status quo and said the Delhi High Court-appointed three-member Committee of Administrators (COA) will not take over the affairs of the Indian Olympic Association.
He said the police is investigating the matter and further action will be taken once the inquiry report comes.
PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job
'For a long time, it didn't affect me. I was like, 'I don't care. I will prove these guys wrong'. But later on, I realised it does affect me, I just tried to hide it.'
Showcasing an array of sportspersons who scripted victories and their own destinies in the last decade.
It's that time of the year when we look back and take stock of what happened over the last 12 months in Indian sport. In terms of sporting achievements, it was a topsy-turvy year, a mixed bag, so to speak.
It's that time of the year when we look back and take stock of what happened over the last 12 months in Indian sport. In terms of sporting achievements, it was a topsy-turvy year, a mixed bag, so to speak.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the secretary, department of sports in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; the SAI, the BCCI, the WFI, and 15 other national sports federations.
Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Thursday termed the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by the international body as "very distressing".
'No money will go henceforth to any entity which does not comply with the Sports Code'
'You're in for a ride you've never taken before.'
Politicians and sportspersons condemn police action and detention of protesting wrestlers
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 title can explain the impact you've had on people and what I and so many around the world feel when we watch you play. That's a gift from god.'
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year twice in a row.
Sunil Chhetri defies age and conditions to produce a masterclass
Well known personalities from all walks of life wished Yuvraj Singh a speedy recovery after the news of the cricketer being diagnosed with cancer broke on Sunday.
Top Indian grapplers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Satyawart Kaidyan and Jitender Kinha all tied black bands on their forehead.
To lend his support, Former Indian footballer Mehtab joined Mamata Banerjee's march for the protesting wrestler's.
Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, 25 sportspersons, including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen, track and field athletes Eldhose Paul and Avinash Sable, were conferred with the Arjuna Award.
While the Indian women's football team holds the 60th position in the FIFA rankings, the men's team ranks 100.
CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to participate at the Olympics, on Monday received her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
Some sportspersons of Punjab and Haryana have been returning their awards (Padma, Dronacharya, and Arjuna award ) in order to show solidarity with the farmers.
The opposition party also said that it would like to remind the BJP that Hindu Mahasabha president Syama Prasad Mookerjee aligned with Jinnah's Muslim League to form the government in Bengal during the British rule.
Tennis star Maria Sharapova and Pune FC's Japanese footballer Izumi Arata lend their support to those affected in Japan in last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear crisis.
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, said he has "killed" the new 'official' label for certain verified Twitter accounts just hours after the feature was visible on multiple handles of governments, politicians, officials and media houses. Just hours after the feature went live, he hinted that it simply didn't work. "I just killed it," he said in a tweet replying to a web video producer Marques Brownlee's tweet of the 'official' label vanishing after a brief appearance.
Tennis legend Sania Mirza doesn't know much about cricket but as an elite athlete for the last two decades, she feels she can help Royal Challengers Bangalore women cricketers to deal with the mental aspect of things.
The first edition of women's IPL is tentatively scheduled for March 2023.
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Harjinder totalled 212kgs (93 in snatch and 119 in clean and jerk) to finish on the podium on Monday night.
The protesting wrestlers on Friday formed two committees to advice them on the future course of action
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