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New Delhi: India on Thursday announced a 215-member athlete contingent across 16 disciplines for the Commonwealth Games beginning on July 28 in Birmingham. On the sidelines of the send-off ceremony for the CWG bound athletes, IOA acting president Anil Khanna called it a ”gender-neutral contingent” with 108 men and 107 women being part of the […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana paddler Akula Sreeja is elated to be part of the Indian team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in Birmingham next month. The India No.1 paddler recently emerged champion in the nationals, making her the first Telugu player from both Andhra and Telangana to become the national champion. With her […]
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Hyderabad: Mohammad Hussamuddin, the Indian boxer from Nizamabad, is leaving no stone unturned to win the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in Birmingham, next month. Having won a bronze medal in the last edition of the CWG in Gold Coast, the expectations are high on this State boxer. The boxer […]
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New Delhi: India on Monday named a full-strength 18-member senior men’s hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games with Manpreet Singh returning as captain and dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh as his deputy. Hockey India (HI) had initially decided to send a second-string team to the CWG due to the short turnaround time between the Birmingham event and […]
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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 […]
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New Delhi: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down the curtains on a professional career that spanned over a decade and a half. The 32-year-old from Hyderabad, who had claimed a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, took the decision after battling multiple injuries […]
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Bengaluru: Telangana paddler Sreeja Akula on Tuesday has been named in the four-member women’s squad for the Commonwealth Games for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in July-August. Sreeja, the reigning India No.1, won the senior national title in Shillong at the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship. The selectors of the Indian […]
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Lucknow: Sakshi Malik finally found a way to defeat nemesis Sonam Malik and sealed her place in the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games while Vinesh Phogat did just enough against Antim to emerge winner in the 53kg category trials here on Monday. Sonam, who recovered from a left leg injury, had made it a […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad paddler S Fidel R Snehit is leaving no stone unturned to make it to the Indian team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held from July 28 in Birmingham. The youngster was named in the eight-member probables for the Games and he termed his selection as a big boost. The 21-year-old […]
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New Delhi: Telangana paddlers Sreeja Akula and S Fidel R Snehit were on Monday named in the 16-member probables list for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in July-August. Sreeja, the reigning India No.1, won the senior national title in Shillong. Meanwhile, Snehit, who entered the fray as one of the favourites, suffered […]
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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 […]
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Hyderabad: The 83rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championship which began on Monday in Shillong, Meghalaya is officially the final tournament before the team for the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8, will be announced. Hyderabad table tennis player Akula Sreeja is eyeing the title in […]
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New Delhi: Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina Nehwal on Thursday questioned the timing of selection trials and slammed the Badminton Association of India for “putting” her out the two mega sporting events later this year. The governing body had called for selection trials on April 2 to pick the Indian team for big-ticket events […]
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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 […]
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Hyderabad: In order to promote UK tourism and hospitality for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, a team of VisitBritain hosted an event with all tourism industry stakeholders here on Friday. The event was aimed at placing Birmingham, the West Midlands and Britain on the world stage. Representatives from around 40 tourism agencies and associations attended the […]
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Hyderabad: Gymnast Budda Aruna Reddy’s dream of representing India in the Olympics came crashing down when she suffered an ACL injury on her right leg in the World Cup, Germany, in November 2018. She knew it would take a long time to return to her best. Six months later after undergoing a surgery, Aruna returned […]
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Now, Chanu’s impeccable victory seems to have already become an inspiration to young athletes.
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Veteran Sharath Kamal will be representing India in his fourth Olympics while Manika Batra in her second.
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The champion paddler says this Tokyo Games is the best chance to win a medal
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The biopic film starts with a good note but however doesn't manage to keep the spirits hight by the end of the film