Olympics: Coe 'very pleased' with India's 2036 Games interest but warns of hurdlesSebastian Coe, World Athletics President, discussed India's 2036 Olympics bid with Indian officials. Coe acknowledged India's growing sport...
26 Nov, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Boxing's future hangs in balance after Asian body votes in favour of IBABoxing's future in the Olympics looks uncertain after the Asian Boxing Confederation voted to remain with the suspended International Boxin...
01 Sep, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
1962, Syed Abdul Rahim and Indian football's greatest triumph largely forgottenIndia's triumph in the 1962 Asian Games football final, led by Rahim, showcased strategic prowess despite political tensions. The victory m...
13 Apr, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
Indian sports arena in 2023: A look back at top sporting moments of the yearTop sports news of 2023: In 2023, India made significant strides in various sports, including cricket, javelin, badminton, and football. Vi...
28 Dec, 2023, 09.40 AM IST
Playing with billions of dollars: What hosting the Olympics will mean for IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics while inaugurating the 141st International Olympic Committee (...
20 Oct, 2023, 04.15 PM IST
Borobudur Marathon 2022: Some 47 national elite runners participating in BorMar, read all detailsAmong the 47 national elite runners to join 2022 BorMar, two are Odeka Elvina Naibaho and Betmen Manurung. The committee capped the number ...
25 Sep, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
How badminton got its 'Poona' back by shuttling back & bravely forthIt's about time, given that the first place that badminton was played on a regular basis was India, especially in the Madras and Bombay Pre...
21 May, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
View: Don't get off your seats, make India e-sport champs!India has already earned an international e-sports medal. In the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in Indonesia, where e-sports was featured as a de...
26 Feb, 2022, 10.40 PM IST
87.58 for 1.3 bn: Will Neeraj Chopra's javelin hurl spearhead a turn in India's Olympic medal-hauling capabilities?With his Olympic gold medal-winning 87.58 m throw in the javelin finals, Chopra became India’s first track and field medalist, and only the...
07 Aug, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
Tokyo Games: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final with superb first throw, Shivpal Singh outThe 23-year-old kept India's hopes of an elusive Olympic medal from athletics alive by earning a direct entry into the finals to be held on...
04 Aug, 2021, 11.46 AM IST
There is no dearth of funds for sports: Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreThe Sports and Youth Affairs Minister spoke to ET about the government’s two-pronged approach to sports — nurture top sports talent and fin...
08 Sep, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Gold decoded: When coach Dhillon got Tejinderpal to shift focus from ailing father to AsiadWhen his father Karam Singh, who cajoled him into taking up shot put, was referred to an Army Hospital in New Delhi for chemotherapy, Tejin...
28 Aug, 2018, 04.33 PM IST
India announces 524 athletes for Asian GamesThe contingent comprises 277 men and 247 women athletes. In the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the Indian contingent featured 541 athletes acros...
03 Jul, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
IOA to follow 'No accreditation policy' for parents at Asian GamesIn Gold Coast, Saina's father Harvir Nehwal initially didn't get accreditation to stay inside the Games Village leading to the Olympic bron...
02 Jun, 2018, 07.31 PM IST
Gowda, India's only CWG gold medallist discus thrower, retiresThe Mysore-born Gowda's family moved to Maryland, USA just before he turned six. His father Shive was a former athlete and a national coach...
30 May, 2018, 05.11 PM IST
Lalit Bhanot set to contest election for Asian athletics bodyFormer IOA Secretary General Lalit Bhanot is set to contest for the post of vice president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA).
21 Apr, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
No discussion yet on hosting 2019 Asian Games: Indian Olympic Association chiefThe IOA President, N Ramachandran categorically denied claims of Secretary General Rajeev Mehta that India would be bidding for the 2019 As...
07 Jun, 2014, 11.48 AM IST