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Vishesh Bhriguvanshi leads Delhi to National Games Basketball med

The basketball finals concluded on a momentous note for Delhi as they clinched Bronze at the 37th National Games taking place in Goa

2023-11-02T16:21:24.663473+00:00 IST

U23 world champion Reetika Hooda ready for bigger challenges

Reetika, who moved to a higher weight category because the 72kg category is not part of the Olympics, is already thinking of qualifying for the Paris Games and felt that the National Games in Goa was a good opportunity for her to show that she can better the competition in India after the World Championship high.

2023-11-02T15:51:14.554145+00:00 IST

Puri congratulates athletes for their performance in Para Games

Noting the performance of Indian para-athletes in the recent Asian Para Games, Hardeep Singh Puri lauded their indomitable spirit, resilience, and unparalleled determination. He also mentioned about some extraordinary athletes who, he said, with their prowess, have become the luminaries of Indian para-sports.

2023-11-02T15:21:58.340001+00:00 IST

Rugby India looking for gold at Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy

The Indian Rugby men's and women's teams will be competing at the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy to be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 3 to November 4, 2023. The women's team shall endeavour to convert their silver medal from last year into gold as they take on top-tier Asian teams in the tournament.

2023-11-02T14:44:32.866327+00:00 IST

Sports minister presents cash awards to para-athletes

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur presented cash awards to para-athletes on Thursday for their exceptional performances in India's record-breaking performance in the recently concluded 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

2023-11-02T14:20:03.800126+00:00 IST

Virdhawal Khade, India's swimming icon bids farewell

With a career spanning over two decades, Khade's emotional victory marked the end of an era, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of Indian swimming.

2023-11-02T11:43:14.673203+00:00 IST

Asian Shooting Championship: Aishwary Tomar wins men’s 3P gold

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, won his fourth international gold at the senior level, nailing the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) title in emphatic fashion, as India signed off from the 15th Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea, with a haul of 51 medals and second place behind China on the medals tally.

2023-11-02T11:42:40.854108+00:00 IST

Hylo Open: Manjunath, Malvika to play in pre-quarters matches

Hylo Open started on October 31 and will go on till November 5 in Germany

2023-11-02T03:53:53.766886+00:00 IST

37th National Games: 14-year-old Dhinidhi secures swimming gold

Sajan Prakash won his second gold medal winning the 200 Metre Butterfly event with a new National Games record, stopping the clock at 1:59.38 seconds.

2023-11-02T03:48:00.664421+00:00 IST

PM Modi commends para-athletes for record medal haul in Hangzhou

Commending India's para-athletes for taking the country to its highest medal tally of 111 at the Asian Para Games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said their stupendous and record-shattering achievements at Hangzhou, China have filled fellow countrymen with pride.

2023-11-01T15:09:01.555081+00:00 IST

Asian Shooting C'ship: Aishwary wins gold in 50m rifle 3P

Aishwary scored 463.5 in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event final to take home the gold medal

2023-11-01T14:01:49.893794+00:00 IST

India keen to host 2030 Youth Olympics, 2036 Olympics: PM Modi  

Interacting with the para-athletes at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here, the Prime Minister said the approach of the government is "athlete-centric"

2023-11-01T13:56:00.025036+00:00 IST

India para-athletes express their excitement to interact with PM

India para-athletes who clinched a record medal tally in the Asian Para Games expressed their excitement to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2023-11-01T10:37:24.310020+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur interacts with medalists of Asian Para Games 2023

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur interacted and spent quality time with the Medalists of Asian Para Games 2022 on Tuesday after their historic win at the Games winning a rich haul of 111 medals including a record 29 Golds.

2023-11-01T08:14:39.776722+00:00 IST

Vishesh Bhriguvanshi seals medal in National Games Basketball

The Basketball finals concluded on a momentous note for Delhi as they clinched Bronze at the 37th National Games taking place in Goa. This win came after a long gap for Delhi as Bhriguvanshi captained the team that included star players like Joginder Singh and Ravi Bhardwaj.

2023-11-01T07:57:58.019895+00:00 IST

Mike Elliott leaves Mercedes AMG ahead of Sao Paulo GP

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team have parted ways with their Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott after 11 years together on Wednesday. Elliott moved into the role six months ago, swapping positions with now-Technical Director James Allison.

2023-11-01T03:32:19.844714+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur with India's Para Asian Games contingent

India got 111 medals at the recently-concluded Para Asian Games. The country's previous best was 72 medals in the 2018 event in Indonesia.

2023-10-31T17:24:22.832264+00:00 IST

37th National Games: Virdhawal, Rujuta crowned as fastest swimmer

Virdhawal, the 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist, pipped Indian swimming latest sensation Srihari Nataraj of Karnataka for the gold with a timing of 22.82s. Srihari stopped the clock at 22.91s for the silver while Maharashtra's Mihir Ambre took the bronze with a time of 22.99s, as per a press release from National Games.

2023-10-31T17:00:15.892408+00:00 IST

Asian Shooting Championships: Shriyanka clinches Paris 2024 quota

This is India's 13th quota in shooting for the 2024 Olympics and second in women's 50 m rifle 3 positions event

2023-10-31T16:59:35.384307+00:00 IST

"My success changed mindset of orthodox villagers": Seema

In 2015, Seema was selected under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) scheme to train in Dharamshala and it fast-tracked her journey to national competitions. Her improved performance meant that she was enrolled in the Khelo India scheme in 2018 and started getting a monthly scholarship of Rs 10,000

2023-10-31T15:48:13.367344+00:00 IST

National Games: 52-year-old Bhaskar credits rigorous fitness

Billiards and Snooker is making its competitive debut at the National Games as it was only a demonstration sport back at the 1997 Games in Bengaluru (then Bangalore). Bhaskar had then won the bronze medal with Ashok Shandilya and Geet Sethi winning gold and silver respectively, as per a press release from the National Games.

2023-10-31T14:27:06.791591+00:00 IST