In all, 14 countries competed and the Indian team made its presence felt on its debut, finishing with 136 points behind gold medal winners South Africa (170.5) and second-placed Oman (146).
Dilip Tirkey, the member of the 1998 Asian Games gold medal-winning side, was elected unopposed after two others, who had filed nominations for president's post, withdrew their nominations.
He defeated Rivera in the bout by 11-9. The wrestler, who recently won a gold medal in Commonwealth Games scripted a remarkable comeback to win the match.
Born in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, Sudha Singh burst onto the national athletics scene after winning the 3000m steeplechase event at the 2007 National Games. She broke India's national record at the national championships in Jamshedpur with the timing of 10:18.76 in the same year.
Gachibowli (Telangana) [India], September 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Gone are the days when you had to deal with the hassle of booking an appointment with a physiotherapist. Combining innovation and creativity, Riddhima Chukkapalli, a student of Oakridge International School, Gachibowli has broug
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 4 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday handed over the appointment letter as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and a cheque of Rs 50 lakh to Commonwealth Games gold medalist Nayanmoni Saikia, as part of his government's decisi
Last week, the javelin star made a stunning comeback from injury to win the javelin throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08m.
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): With Neeraj Chopra back in the field once again, the star javelin thrower donated his Tokyo 2020 gold medal-winning javelin to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday and said that he is hopeful that its presence can serve as an inspiration