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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved proposals by Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for training in Kyrgystan and Hungary

BCCI will review its existing policy on participation of retired players in overseas T20 leagues at its Apex Council meeting

All India Tennis Association included the Hyderabad girl in the Indian team that will be led by Ankita Raina

Doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna will once again be India's flag-bearer in the tennis event at the Asian Games

OCA might not entertain IOA's request for extending the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games

India's top shot putter Tajinder Pal Toor on Monday shattered his own Asian record with a huge throw of 21.77m

IOA approached the Olympic Council of Asia seeking an extension of the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad

The 23-year-old Hima Das had won a 400m individual silver at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games

All the wrestlers, including those involved in the protest, need to compete at trials and earn their place in the India team for the Asian Games

Indian boxer Nitu Ghanghas has decided to move up to the 54 kg weight category from her current 48 kg category

Setting a new national record, Hav Rambabu, an officer from the Artillery Centre in Hyderabad, has qualified for the 2023 Asian Games planned to be held in Cambodia.

The industrialist applauded the athlete and said he would love to meet her in person and take sailing lessons from her.

Kandika Adarsh indeed is very busy. This youngster already has three degrees - BA, BCom and MBA, tucked under his belt, is presently pursuing his LLB, aspires to crack the civil service while winning medals in woodball.

Kuwait/Beijing: The postponed Asian Games will be held from September 23 to October 8 next year in Hangzhou, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday. The 19th edition of the Games were originally slated to be held from September 10 to 25 this year but were suspended on May 6 after a spike […]

Hyderabad: Telangana swimmer Vritti Agarwal made her mark in the recently-concluded Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana. The 15-year-old from the State not only won two gold medals in the 1500 metres and 800 metres freestyle event, but she did it with meet records. She first won the yellow metal in 800 metres event […]

New Delhi: Veteran Indian boxer MC Mary Kom was on Friday forced to withdraw midway through her Commonwealth Games 48kg trial after sustaining a leg injury. The six-time world champion injured herself in the first round of the 48kg semifinals. Haryana’s Nitu thus advanced to the finals of the CWG trials at the Indira Gandhi […]

Tashkent/Beijing: The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China. The new dates will be announced in near future. An air of uncertainty was hovering over the 19th edition of the multi-sports Games ever since […]

New Delhi: Teen sensation Unnati Hooda, 14, was on Thursday named in the Indian badminton team for the upcoming Asian Games as the national federation announced the squads for the major events this year, including the Commonwealth Games, Thomas and Uber Cup. The teams were named by Badminton Association of India (BAI) following six days […]

New Delhi: Saina Nehwal”s chances of defending her title at the Commonwealth Games looks bleak as she has decided to skip the selection trials for the upcoming multi-sport events. The big-ticket events include the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the Hangzhou Asian Games. The selection trials are scheduled here from April 15 to 20. The […]

 New Delhi: India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA told PTI on Monday. The Indian Davis Cup team was recently drawn to meet Norway […]