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Indian badminton stars Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand entered the second round of the US Open Super 300 with a three-game win over Spain's Paula Lopez and Lucia Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Rounak Chouhan qualified for the men's main draw

As India hosts the elite 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship in Goa, national coach Vinay Desai warns that the card-based mind sport risks becoming a "grandpa's game" without a transcendent icon like chess maestro Viswanathan Anand to inspire youth

Hosts India completely dominated the inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad, signing off with an incredible 114 medals, including 102 gold. Japan and Argentina finished second and third, while Nepal finished fifth with a haul of 52 medals

Hockey icon Rani Rampal believes India’s U-18 Asia Cup bronze-winning team holds the potential to form the core of the 2032 and 2036 Olympic squads, praising their resilience and the exceptional form of top-scorer Nousheen Naz

After a grueling 4-6 semi-final loss to Meenakshi Goyat in the 53kg selection trials, a defiant Vinesh Phogat missed out on the 2026 Asian Games, launching a fierce attack on the WFI for allegedly celebrating her defeat

Top athletes battle clean swells on day one of premier championship

He exuded confidence that the participants from India would excel and bring laurels to the country by winning gold medals.

Hockey will have only one representative in men's team captain Manpreet Singh, who will be a flag-bearer alongside boxer MC Mary Kom.

Narang said for the first time in Indian history, there is unprecedented enthusiasm for India’s performance in Olympics.

The mega-event is being held from July 23 to August 8 under strict health safety protocols and sans crowds amid the raging pandemic.

Stricter regulations have been put in place for all travellers including athletes, coaches and support staff who have resided in 11 countries, including India, where different variants of Covid-19 have been identified

So far, 100 athletes have qualified for the Tokyo Games, including 56 men and 44 women

The series - Olympics Ki Aasha will celebrate stories of grit, passion and determination of India's elite athletes and pay homage to what it has taken to reach the highest level of sporting excellence.

Sports Minister said the govt has provided all possible support to the athletes in preparation for the Olympics, and it is now their job to make the Games a "memorable" one for India