India capped off their campaign at the 2nd Elorda Cup 2023 with a total of five medals as Vijay Kumar, Sushma, Keisham Sanjit Singh, Neema and Sumit all clinched bronze medals for the country in Astana, Kazakhstan.
The state-level tournament saw over 200 talented weightlifters from 10 districts and 20 weightlifting clubs across Odisha showcase their skills and compete for supremacy.
The Special Olympics World Games 2023 came to a close here on Sunday, after an evocative, emotional and triumphant closing ceremony at the Brandenburg Gate in the centre of the city. India finished the final day of the Games by taking their medal tally to 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver an
Among the 84 awards presented by President Murmu were 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSMs), one Bar to AVSM, three Uttam Yudh Seva Medals (UYSMs) and 28 Param Vishisht Seva Medals (PVSMs).
India's Ankit Narwal suffered a hard-fought defeat in his tournament opener and bowed out of the 2nd Elorda Cup in Astana. The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has sent a 16-member squad across male and female categories to compete at the tournament. Having clinched 14 medals at the previous
India finished the final day of the Special Olympics World Games by taking their medal tally to 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze), with the last of the medals coming from the athletics track. Indian athletes notched six medals from the track events (2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze)
India No. 1 Prithiviraj Chauhan who has won several medals at the international stage, has been selected to represent India in the Asian Games and the World University Games.
At the end of the day's action Special Olympics Bharat had 55 medals (15 gold, 27 silver, 13 bronze) spread across five different sports like athletics, cycling, powerlifting, roller skating and swimming.
India registered their first gold medals at the Special Olympics World Games 2023 as Geetanjali Nagvekar won gold in the 800m Level C. The real highlight though, came from the roller-skating rink, Indian athletes bringing eight medals (2 golds, 2 silver and 4 bronze) through the day.
22-year-old girl Riya Mahajan's outstanding achievements not only made her the centre of attention but also an inspiration to girls all over the country especially for girls from Jammu and Kashmir. In the previous year, she won a bronze medal in the national bench press championships which w
Sania Mirza, who earlier this year announced her retirement from competitive tennis, would not be competing for India. She competed in a variety of events and won eight medals at the Asian Games, including two gold, three silver, and three bronze.