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Special Olympics Bharat underscores India's sporting journey through 2026
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Olympian, Asian Games gold medalist Indian athlete Jinson Johnson calls ti
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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FAI confident of Asian C'ship medals, Olympic qualification as Odisha host
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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"India is now actively preparing to bid for the 2036 Olympics...": PM Modi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India is actively preparing to bid for the 2036 Olympics, leveraging its experience in hosting major international events like the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and Hockey World Cup.
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We must also bring 2036 Olympics to India: ICC Chairman Jay Shah during Ru
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah ICC Chairman Jay Shah recently flagged off the Run for Girl Child Half Marathon 2.0 in Surat.
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Sjoerd Marijne named chief coach of Indian Women's Hockey Team
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hockey India on Friday announced the appointment of Sjoerd Marijne as the Chief Coach of the Indian Women's Hockey Team, according to a release.
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WFI president Sanjay welcomes Vinesh Phogat's retirement u-turn ahead of L
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Vinesh announced her return in December 2025, after an 18-month hiatus to chase her Olympic dream, confirming that she has come out of retirement from professional wrestling.
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India's 'golden boy' Neeraj Chopra's stellar 2025: From touching 90 m mark
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's ace javelin thrower, two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion Neeraj Chopra's stunning 26-event run of finishing in the top two on the podium came to an end on a heartbreaking note with an 8th-place finish during his world title defence at the World Athletics Championship
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India's 'golden boy' Neeraj Chopra's stellar 2025: From touching 90 m mark
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chopra's incredible streak came to an end at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September, where he finished 8th with a best throw of 84.03m. This marked the first time in 26 events that Chopra failed to secure a top-two finish.
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Harish Sharma 3 on 3 All India Basketball Championship begins at IG Stadiu
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"The Delhi government has announced the highest cash awards in the country for the medal winners in Olympics and international matches. We are hopeful that in the coming days, the nation will reach new heights in the field of sports," said Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, as quoted from a relea
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Gujarat CM inaugurates Kankaria Carnival 2025; lays foundation stones, ina
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated the globally renowned Kankaria Carnival-2025. He paid tribute to the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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PV Sindhu elected chair of BWF Athletes' Commission
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion PV Sindhu has been elected Chair of the BWF Athletes' Commission for the 2026-2029 term, as per Olympics.com.
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