Before making his World Cup debut, the very talented defender had Captained the Indian Men's Hockey Team in the Men's Champions Trophy in 1996 in Chennai. While that was one of the first major tournaments in which Tirkey led the team, he went on to Captain the Indian Men's Hockey Team on man
The prestigious trophy received a grand welcome at the iconic Gateway of India, in the presence of Arjuna Awardee and Olympic Gold Medalist, M.M. Somaya along with Asia Cup Medalist, Yuvraj Walmiki and Olympic Umpire, Javed Sheikh, Arjuna Awardee and Olympian Viren Rasquinha and renowned Bol
The Union Minister heaped praises on the initiatives of the BJP-led central government that has helped the athletes shine on the international stage through the constant upliftment of sports.
"These incredible champions have given their sweat and blood to bring glory to India. They have made many sacrifices and pushed themselves to the limit to make the country proud at the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, and other international sports tournaments. I am glad they have come to e
Abhinav Bindra always emphasizes that success is not about one day, but the effort put in every day to make the journey count. This sentiment echoes with amateur runners who strive throughout the year in preparation for eastern India's biggest running festival.
Olympic silver medalist Vijay Kumar from Himachal Pradesh won the national title for men's 25 m centre fire pistol with a score of 583. Anish Bhanwala of Haryana and Indian Army's Gurpreet Singh had 582 points each and were the other two on the podium
After Rajya Sabha member PT Usha became the first woman chief of the Indian Olympic Association, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday lauded the athletics legend and said that her "contributions are bound to be inspiring and motivating."
Indian players are gearing up for the upcoming Asian Games to be played in Hangzhou in September next year and Paris Olympics 2024 is also not too far away.