India's prospects for a stronger Esports presence at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have received a significant boost, with the Olympic Council of Asia announcing an expanded lineup of 11 Esports titles for the event, as per the OCA press release.
Indian squash player Abhay Singh, an Asian Games gold medalist and Arjuna awardee, talked about the direction of the sport in the country as squash will make its Olympics debut in 2028 Los Angeles edition of the competition.
Led by captain Rohit Rajpal, a former Davis Cupper and a member of the Indian tennis team at the 1990 Asian Games, Team India consists of five members: the experienced N Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanathan, & Mukund Sasikumar, and debutants Rithvik Bollipalli & Karan Singh.
Salima spoke with ANI about her aspirations, the challenges faced by women's hockey, and the impact of the Hockey India League (HIL). She said that her ultimate goal is to secure a gold medal at the Asian Games, which will pave the way for country's qualification to the Olympics.
Former World Youth Champion Sachin Siwach and Asian Games representative Lakshya Chahar led a dominant charge by the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) on Day 5 of the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship, with the unit securing nine berths in the penultimate round.
The two athletes are Darpan Satish Inani, a gold medalist in men's chess at the 4th Asian Para Games, and Himanshi Bhaveshbhai Rathi, a bronze medalist in women's chess at the same event. Darpan Inani will be appointed as Assistant Director Class-1 in the Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gandhi
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 26: In a significant step towards transforming India's sports landscape, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, unveiled the logo and website for Khel Mahakumbh - Khel Samvaad Sangam at his office today. This event is being organized by TY
Nahid spoke to ANI in an interview. Nahid represented his country is various international competitions such as 12th South Asian Games in 2016, 2016 Kore Cup Taekwondo Championship, Poomsae International Taekwondo Championship etc. Additionally he won the medal in the 2014 Korean Ambassador
Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) announced the decision to build the CAVA Nations Cup to promote the sport of Volleyball across the Central Asian region. The tournament is poised to become a flagship event, bringing together top teams from Central Asia to compete at the highest le