Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, Indian Hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Wrestler Bajrang Punia, Olympic gold medalist shooter and former athlete Abhinav Bindra arrived at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai on Saturday for the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) ses
The 18th edition of the annual sporting venture coming up this Sunday (15 October 2023) features some of the top-ranked athletes from around the globe.
Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Pavithra Venkatesh won the title for a 4:05m leap while Baranica Elangovan (4.00m) secured silver and Mariya Jaison (3.80m) won bronze, as per Olympics.
The event, which is held in cooperation and coordination with a number of institutions and entities, includes races for 10km, 5km, and 1.5km, for citizens and the general public. It is expected that 200 athletes of both genders will participate.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the prize distribution program of 'Sansad Khel-Khud Pratiyogita 2023' in Lucknow wherein he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 879 development projects worth Rs 700 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the performance of the Indian athletes at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, adding that their exploits have filled fellow countrymen with pride and boundless joy.
San Francisco [US], October 13: "For as long as I can remember, I have avoided social media because of its toxicity. It's a known problem for athletes to be trolled online," said Robin Singh, famed Indian cricketer and coach. "I worry not just about my athletes, but athletes and fans everywh
World Athletics, the global governing body of the discipline, issued a statement announcing Neeraj's nomination, a man, who has won everything gold across the biggest sporting/athletics competitions.
The send-off ceremony was graced by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting, Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman, IndianOil and senior officials of PCI,