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LET Pre-Qualifier Asia: Avani shoots 67 to share lead with Tvesa

Avani Prashanth turned in a brilliant bogey-free card of 5-under 67 to rise to the top of the leaderboard at the end of the second day of the Ladies European Tour Pre-Qualifier - Asia

2023-11-09T14:12:20.117708+00:00 IST

Kalarippayattu finds fresh impetus with National Games debut

Kalaripayattu, often referred to as the mother of all martial arts, is a captivating blend of physical prowess, cultural heritage, and spiritual depth. In recent years, this ancient art form has been experiencing a renaissance, captivating the world with its graceful yet powerful movements. This combat sport has also made its debut in the ongoing 37th edition of the National Games in Goa where 224 athletes from 16 states in the country participated

2023-11-09T08:43:50.561829+00:00 IST

Prannoy insists on not taking anything for granted for Olympics

HS Prannoy is currently ranked 7th in the Road to Paris ranking with compatriots Lakshya Sen at 17 and Kidambi Srikanth at 20. According to the qualification rules, a country can send two players to the Olympics only if both are ranked among the top 16 in the world ranking at the end of the qualification period on April 28, 2024

2023-11-09T07:57:09.502688+00:00 IST

Efficient waste management, salient feature of Nat'l Games in Goa

Over 10,000 players competed across the state in 42 sports disciplines and ensuring that the venues, the surrounding area and the streets stay clean and garbage-free was an enormous task

2023-11-09T07:08:36.969373+00:00 IST

Nat'l Games: Boxer Manish roars back with gold after injury br

Back after a seven-month injury lay-off, Olympian boxer Manish Kaushik reminded the critics of his prowess in the men's light welterweight category by winning the gold medal at the 37th National Games in Goa and is now looking forward to qualifying for the Paris Olympics

2023-11-09T07:04:48.814023+00:00 IST

Sqay Martial Arts makes National Games debut

Sqay, popular for its emphasis on armed combat techniques, is often practiced with wooden weapons, particularly a pair of sticks called "Lathi." The word "Sqay" is derived from the Persian word "Sai," which means "club" or "stick," as per a National Games press release.

2023-11-09T04:49:16.168726+00:00 IST

Asian Archery C'ships: Indian women’s, men's teams get bronze

The event is the third qualifier for the Paris Olympics for Indian archers. The top-placed team per gender gets the Paris Olympic quotas.

2023-11-09T03:55:06.978619+00:00 IST

Injured PV Sindhu granted protected ranking by BWF

As per Olympics.com, this protected rankings can be requested for by players when injuries or some other circumstances make it impossible for them play at any competition for atleast three months and a maximum of 12 months. Once the permission is granted, the protected rankings come into effect. After 12 months, they will no longer be in force.

2023-11-09T03:35:39.292008+00:00 IST

National Games: Services makes late push for top spot

Services rode on a strong showing in the boxing ring where they won five gold, one silver apart from clinching two gold medals in Yachting, one each in men's football, handball and kabaddi to take their gold medal tally to 65.

2023-11-09T02:50:38.681432+00:00 IST

Nita Ambani calls cricket inclusion in LA Olympics 'historic'

After inaugurating Reliance Retail's Swadesh stores in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Reliance Foundation Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani said that it was a historic International Olympic Committee (IOC) session when Cricket was declared an Olympic sport.

2023-11-08T19:57:51.749197+00:00 IST

Saina congratulates Nita Ambani for inaugurating Swadesh store

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal congratulated Reliance Foundation Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani after she inaugurated the first 'Swadesh' store by Reliance Retail at Hyderabad in Telangana on Wednesday.

2023-11-08T18:06:12.159484+00:00 IST

Lakshya Sen urges PM Modi to fix his visa issue fro China Open

India's star shuttler and 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to resolve the visa issues to enable him to take part in Japan and China.

2023-11-08T09:53:05.540378+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu gearing up to host Khelo India Games: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the two-day Tamil Nadu Sports Science International Conclave 2023

2023-11-07T18:57:58.963365+00:00 IST

Gold wasn't a priority but my performance was: Deepika Kumari

The 29-year-old, who represents Jharkhand, showed that the long hiatus hasn't diminished her hunger as she clinched the Recurve women's individual gold beating Haryana's Sangeeta 6-2 and the mixed team gold with Mirnal Chauhan

2023-11-07T18:21:17.067231+00:00 IST

National Games: Maharashtra becomes first team to get 200 medals

The 200th medal came in the Triathlon Mixed Relay at Miramar Beach when women's individual winner Mansi Mohite covered a deficit of almost two minutes in the anchor leg to help her team get the better of defending champions Tamil Nadu with a time of 1:51.19 sec

2023-11-07T17:58:03.111709+00:00 IST

Gujarat Giants' Rohit speaks on preparations for PKL

Pro Kabaddi League season 10 is scheduled to kick off on December 2

2023-11-07T17:56:35.915706+00:00 IST

National Games: Resolute Mehuli Ghosh clinches 10m air rifle gold

While Mehuli's rivals tried to put pressure on her, the youngster was steady and gradually tightened her grip on the gold medal

2023-11-07T16:16:38.964040+00:00 IST

Nat'l Games legacy will give fillip to sports in Goa: Govid Gaude

Halfway through the 37th National Games here in Goa, the state sports minister Govind Gaude has already chalked out plans to "put to use" modern infrastructure as well as expensive equipment being used for the fortnight-long multi-discipline competition in the state

2023-11-07T15:03:02.046759+00:00 IST

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Odisha Table Tennis Academy

The Odisha Table Tennis Academy features a spacious table tennis arena with sixteen TT tables, a well-equipped gymnasium, a weightlifting room, and a chess area

2023-11-07T14:52:01.888629+00:00 IST

Season 2 of Prime Table Tennis League to be held on January 6 & 7

After a successful season 1, the second season of Prime Table Tennis (PTT) will be held on January 6 and 7, 2024. The first season focussed on players from Thane District Table Tennis Association but the second season is going to be bigger and better, according to a press release from Prime Table Tennis.

2023-11-07T11:10:05.087365+00:00 IST