The coach under whom India missed their first-ever Olympic medal by a whisker at the Tokyo Games said he was delighted by his reappointment in January and hoped to steer the team to victories.
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
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.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain welcomed the announcement that India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, saying the move will motivate the younger generation to pursue sports and aspire to represent the nation on the global stage, bringing pride to the country.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the gleaming insignia of Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army upon star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra during the pipping ceremony in South Block, New Delhi on Wednesday.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain went down 0:5 against Busra Isildar of Turkey in the second round of the women's 75kg category, while Hitesh Gulia's spirited fight was not enough to avoid a 1:4 loss against Finn Robert Bos of the Netherlands in the men's 70kg bout at the Wo
From dusty playgrounds to the grandest stages of global sport, India's journey since 1947 has been written with sweat, spirit, and unyielding dreams. In a country where sports have often carried the hopes of a billion, some victories have gone beyond the scoreboard; they have become national
Aditi, playing her 35th Major - the highest by any Indian golf man or woman - had four birdies in the first 11 holes and then had one bogey and one bogey on the 13th and 14th before closing with four pars
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu was among the host of dignitaries who were present at the inauguration of the ASMITA weightlifting league. Boosting the morale of the participants was the Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Raksha Nikhil Khadse