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Vinesh Phogat undergoes successful knee surgery

She took to Twitter to express her gratitude towards her doctors and vowed back to bounce back stronger. Vinesh on Tuesday said that she has pulled out of the upcoming Asian Games in China's Hangzhou. The wrestler, who was given an exemption from the Asian Games trials took to X, formerly known as Twitter to disclose that she will undergo a knee surgery on August 17 in Mumbai.

2023-08-18T07:45:31.557230+00:00 IST

Dutee Chand receives four-year ban from NADA

The ban will be effective from January 3 this year, the date of the letter by NADA. All her results from the date of sample collection, that is December 5 last year, will stand as disqualified and will include forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.

2023-08-18T07:29:51.548216+00:00 IST

Javelin thrower Kishore Jena gets Hungary visa

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra had on Thursday taken to microblogging site X to request authorities, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to help resolve the issue of Kishore Jena’s visa and help the athlete participate in the Budapest World Athletics Championships.

2023-08-18T06:02:28.649611+00:00 IST

ISSF World C'ship: Indian men's 10m air pistol team gets bronze

China secured the gold medal with a total of 1,749 points and Germany got the silver with a total of 1,743 points. The ISSF World Championship 2023 is a qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 48 Olympic quotas up for grabs. The top four shooters in each of the 12 Olympic shooting events will get these quotas.

2023-08-18T05:15:51.628042+00:00 IST

India end basketball Olympic qualifiers campaign with a loss

This marked India's third loss in the tournament after winning the first two matches. They are currently placed at number three in the six-team points table and their final position will be determined after two more matches. India started off strongly with wins over Syria and Indonesia, but a narrow loss against Kazakhstan and another defeat against Saudi Arabia ended their hopes of achieving an Olympics 2024 berth in Basketball.

2023-08-18T03:45:31.447483+00:00 IST

Archery WC 2023 stage 4: India’s recurve teams win bronze medals

The Indian men’s and women’s recurve teams won bronze medals to open India’s account at the Archery World Cup 2023 stage 4 in Paris. While the men’s archery team got the better of Spain 6-2 in the bronze medal match, the women’s team beat Mexico in the shoot-off after scores were tied 4-4 at the end of the fourth set.

2023-08-17T17:46:47.276941+00:00 IST

Experience of racing indoor, new high for swimmers in Nationals

The newly-built state-of-the-art Indoor Aquatic Centre housed within iconic Kalinga Sports Complex that has hosted several international sporting events in the past, has been a game changer for swimmers participating in the 39th Sub Junior and 49th Junior National Aquatic Championships 2023 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha which commenced on August 16.

2023-08-17T17:40:35.340783+00:00 IST

FIDE World Cup: India's R Praggnanandhaa enters semi-final

India's R Praggnanandhaa got a hard-fought win over compatriot Arjun Erigasi to set up a semifinal clash against American Fabiano Caruana.

2023-08-17T17:35:10.408112+00:00 IST

World Athletics C'ships: Akshdeep wants to compete for medal

The World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 tips off August 19 with India represented by 28 athletes. While the hopes of the nation will be pinned on Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra, his success has also become a benchmark for most Indian athletes.

2023-08-17T16:47:53.175686+00:00 IST

Adille Sumariwalla elected as Vice President of World Athletics

Athletics Federation of India president Adille Sumariwalla has been named as one of the four vice presidents of the World Athletics at the 54th World Congress

2023-08-17T15:38:21.441208+00:00 IST

ISSF World C'ship: Galaxy of shooting stars to descend at Baku

India have won three Paris quota places till now through Rudrankksh Patil (10m Air Rifle Men), Swapnil Kusale (50m Rifle 3 Positions Men) and Bhowneesh Mendiratta (Trap Men). With the who’s who of Shooting competing in Baku, it remains to be seen how many more quotas India can add to their tally.

2023-08-17T14:19:40.502868+00:00 IST

Top seeds flare on day 2 of Tamil Nadu Int'l Surf Open QS 3000

Performance levels lifted as conditions improved with clean surf in the two-foot-plus range. The Round of 48 and 6 Heats of the Round of 32 were completed before the competition went on hold due to onshore winds.

2023-08-17T14:18:58.336698+00:00 IST

"Entire village, the country is happy": Mohit Kumar’s mother on his U20 wrestling title win

Mohit Kumar created history after winning the U20 World Wrestling Championships. He defeated Eldar Akhmadudinov 9-8 in a 61 kg freestyle event in Jordan

2023-08-17T14:18:16.067909+00:00 IST

Jaden Pariat selected for Ferrari Driver Academy trials

Jaden R Pariat has been invited to the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) selection trials, as one of the best young talents in the Asia Pacific and Oceania region. While more than 100 drivers applied to the Ferrari Driver Academy programme, Jaden is selected as one of 25 drivers for six different countries who will now head to Sepang International Circuit for the five-day assessment process.

2023-08-17T13:58:11.486948+00:00 IST

Red Bull Ring next stop on Honda Team’s 2023 MotoGP journey

The Repsol Honda Team pairing of Marc Marquez and Joan Mir arrive in Austria open-minded and ready to work. Race weekends in Austria have been dominated by sudden storms, dramatic red flags and last-corner wins in the past and the 2023 edition looks set to be no different. The 4.32 km long track is one of the shortest of the year but boasts some truly dramatic scenery, as well as a layout that favours hard late braking for dramatic, overtakes.

2023-08-17T11:46:56.953457+00:00 IST

US Masters T10: Atlanta Fire to face Texas Chargers in opener

A total of six teams - Atlanta Fire, California Knights, Morrisville Unity, New Jersey Tritons, New York Warriors and Texas Chargers - are all set to mesmerize cricket fans in the United States of America in the power-packed ten-day competition from August 18 to August 27. The competition will consist of 21 round-robin games ahead of the Playoffs and the Final. A celebrity game will also be held on the day of the Finale.

2023-08-17T10:42:16.637887+00:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra urges MEA to fix athlete Kishore Jena's visa issues

The top athletics event will be held in Hungary from August 19 to 27.

2023-08-17T07:08:20.780285+00:00 IST

Three new national records on opening day

Making the most of the state-of-the-art Indoor Aquatic Centre which added an international flavour to the meet at the iconic Kalinga Sports Complex here, top swimmers of the country produced exhilarating races on Wednesday.

2023-08-17T04:49:52.856938+00:00 IST