Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world of sport last week, in 10 images.
The Indian weightlifting juggernaut continued at the Commonwealth Games, with Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather adding a gold and bronze to the team's tally, and the shuttlers and boxers staying unbeaten on the second day, in Gold Coast, on Friday.
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their stories.
A group of athletes in Rio has found the secret to enhanced performance and it has nothing to do with doping.
Meet the top contestants of Miss Grand International 2016. Beware: Hot curves ahead!
Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:
'What will we drink if we start fearing these wells?'
'Our Indian culture system is very family oriented.' 'We value and respect the decisions of our parents to a great extent.' 'That can be a pro or con.' 'It's up to the parents to gauge how much motivation, pressure or space a child needs.' 'Every child is different.' 'We are all unique and that is what I intend to drive home to parents.'
Payal Taori, Mumbai University's MA topper this year, shares her journey.
Two unassuming young women saved India the humiliation of returning empty-handed from the Olympics for the first time since Barcelona in 1992 with awe-inspiring performances at Rio.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
'I got to know things early in life.' On Childrens' Day, one of Hindi film industry's most memorable child -- Raju Shrestha - lets us into his life with a twinkle in his eye.
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