Sable becomes 1st Indian man to win Asian Games 3000m steeplechase title, Toor defends shot put goldAvinash Sable became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games, setting a new record in t...
01 Oct, 2023, 06.53 PM IST
Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for 2024 Olympics after winning silver medal at Asian meetStar Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar on Saturday became the first Indian track and field athlete to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympi...
15 Jul, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Indians fail to impress at athletics meet in KazakhstanSeveral Indian athletes, including star sprinter Hima Das, did not start their events. Hima could not travel to Kazakhstan due to visa issu...
25 Jun, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
A celebration of individuality: Adidas unveils VRCT jacket with a customisable badgeIts launch saw Swapna Barman, Dipika Pallikal and Simranjit Kaur in attendance.
19 Sep, 2019, 02.21 PM IST
Deepa Malik basks in Khel Ratna glory, Bajrang misses ceremonyAt 49, Deepa Malik became the oldest athlete ever to have claimed the honour.
29 Aug, 2019, 08.50 PM IST
Decathlon overtakes Adidas, Nike in sports gear retailingWith 70 large, warehouse-like stores, Decathlon's product pricing is about 30-40% lower than competing products.
10 Apr, 2019, 07.00 AM IST
Grooming for the future: Hima Das, Swapna Barman have some advice for young athletesThe workshop touched upon some pertinent non-sporting issues that players have to deal with.
28 Mar, 2019, 06.49 PM IST
India’s ace batsman Rohit Sharma and adidas extend association26 Mar, 2019, 05.58 PM IST
A gift from Adidas: Swapna Barman gets customised shoes to fit 12-toed feetBarman was born with six toes in both feet which made it difficult for her to fit into regular shoes.
12 Mar, 2019, 12.13 PM IST
State Bank of India ropes in Swapna Barman as brand ambassador for YONOSwapna won gold medal in Heptathlon in Jakarta Asian Games with a score of 6026 and is looking to break the 6200 score barrier to qualify f...
03 Dec, 2018, 06.14 PM IST
Summer of 69: India's top show in Asiad promises bright futureWith 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze, India's medal tally stood at 69, a step up from Incheon four years ago when they won 65.
02 Sep, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
Not the usual sob story: India's medallists at Asian Games are a varied lotSwapna Barman's is easily one of the most fascinating stories to have come out of the continental mega event.
01 Sep, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
India’s performance at the Asian Games has come from Khandra to Dhing, with many stops in between and beyondIndian athletics success stories are so much about struggling against the odds, but Chand’s saga stands out even among those.
01 Sep, 2018, 08.30 AM IST
Injury, poverty, societal pressure: How India’s Golden Girls overcame it all to shine at Asian GamesCourage and fortitude helped these 3 make history.
31 Aug, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Swapna Barman becomes first Indian heptathlete to win Asiad gold, makes plea for customised shoesBefore Barman, only Bengal's Soma Biswas and Karnataka's J J Shobha and Pramila Aiyappa had returned with a medal from the Asian Games but ...
30 Aug, 2018, 07.56 AM IST
India extends athletics golden run in AsiadAs a result of path-breaking performances, the country remained on course to better its previous edition's haul and tallied 54 medals -- 11...
29 Aug, 2018, 08.20 PM IST
Renjith Maheswary wins silver in triple jump in Asian Indoor AthleticsTriple jumper Renjith Maheswary today won a silver to swell India's medal tally to five on the third day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Cham...
21 Feb, 2016, 05.50 PM IST