Ace Indian badminton player and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the women's singles semi-final match against world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi of China in the ongoing Malaysia Open 2025 event on Saturday, according to Olympics.com.
New Delhi [India], January 10: Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra and javelin legend Jan Zelezny have mutually agreed to conclude their coaching partnership, closing a chapter defined by growth, trust, and meaningful collaboration.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said that the IOA Annual General Meeting on Friday was successful and announced a major increase in funding of annual grants for national sports federations, saying it will rise from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
"I think it would be fun to share the court in a different way, at least once," Sinner said as quoted by Olympics.com. "Maybe this year or next year -- why not? It could happen," he added.
The conclave was organised by the Government of India, in association with the Government of Gujarat and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
Addressing the AGM, IOA President PT Usha said, "This AGM reflects our collective commitment to reform, transparency, and above all, to our athletes. Over the last period, we have taken decisive steps to modernise the IOA and place athlete welfare at the heart of every initiative. Our journe
The Championship laid the foundation for structured preparations for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2027 to be held in Santiago, Chile, as per a press release.
To be held with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) as the presenting sponsor, the event will make India the third country in Asia and sixth worldwide to host the globally recognised IRONMAN Group's 5i50 Triathlon.
Under the evolving Khelo Bharat Niti, there is a need to bring all National Sports Federations onto a common policy and planning platform. Athlete-centric reform is at the heart of current sports policy, and the conclave provides an opportunity to reinforce this shift across all federatio
The middle-distance runner, who had been active in athletics for over a decade, achieved a major milestone at the Rio 2016 Olympics, becoming the first Indian male runner to qualify for the marquee event in 800 m since Sriram Singh in 1980, according to Olympics.com. He finished fifth in
Rajeev Mehta, General Secretary of the Fencing Association of India (FAI), said that the FAI is focused on promoting talented players, with strong preparations and growing infrastructure. He expressed confidence in winning medals at Asian events and qualifying for the Olympics due to improve