Indian lifters set for rich medal haul despite absence of MirabaiSince the 2011 edition of the Commonwealth Championships, India have finished as the best-performing nation every time barring in 2013 and ...
11 Jul, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
Yogeshwar questions "unfair" trial exemption given to 6 wrestlers by IOA ad-hoc panelOlympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt has criticised the IOA ad-hoc panel for exempting six protesting wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat...
23 Jun, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
Wrestlers in late-night huddle with Union sports minister Anurag Thakur, may file FIR against WFI chiefLate on Thursday night, sports minister Anurag Thakur met the wrestlers and assured them that the issue will be resolved soon.
20 Jan, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Babita Phogat comes with 'message' from govt; wrestlers demand new federationTop Indian wrestlers including three-time CWG champion Vinesh Phogat and the Olympic bronze medallist duo of Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik...
19 Jan, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
WFI President has sexually exploited women wrestlers, I have received death threats: Vinesh PhogatIn an unprecedented move, the country's top wrestlers, gathered to protest against the "dictatorship" of the WFI President. Rio Olympics me...
18 Jan, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Maharashtra govt hikes reward money for medal winners of Commonwealth GamesTalking to reporters here, Mahajan said the reward money for Commonwealth Games medal winners given by the Maharashtra government was less ...
26 Aug, 2022, 11.17 PM IST
Bajrang Punia defends men's 65kg gold, Anshu Malik bags silver on 21st birthdaySuch was Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang's dominance in the 65kg competition that he won three of his four bouts inside first round...
06 Aug, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
Indian wrestlers dominate mat, four reach final, including Bajrang PuniaThe 28-year-old defending champion beat Naurau's Lowe Bingham and Mauritius' Jean Guyliane Joris Bandou 'by fall' before winning by technic...
05 Aug, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
Boxing in CWG: Nikhat, Lovlina get easy opening drawsLovlina will also be up against the lesser-known Ariane Nicholson of New Zealand in her opening light middle weight (66-70kg) bout on Satur...
29 Jul, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Mary Kom ruled out of CWG after suffering knee injury in selection trialsThe six-time world champion twisted her left knee in the first few minutes in the opening round of the 48kg semifinals against Haryana's Ni...
11 Jun, 2022, 01.13 AM IST
Saina Nehwal decides to skip selection trials for CWG, Asian GamesThe 32-year-old Hisar-born shuttler, a two-time CWG gold medallist and 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, has informed the Badminton As...
12 Apr, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Paddler Mudit Dani serves it right on InstagramFrom Bindra to Paes, the 21-year-old US Open bronze medallist has been hosting some of the biggest Indian sports stars on his social media ...
05 Jun, 2020, 12.41 AM IST
Carving out a niche: Anish Bhanwala creates history; gold for TejasviniAnish achieved the feat when he stormed his way into the gold medal with a Games record in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the Bel...
13 Apr, 2018, 04.25 PM IST
CWG: A look at India's medal contendersIndia is second in the CWG's all-time medal list for shooting and it is expected that the marksmen and women will once again be contributin...
03 Apr, 2018, 02.46 PM IST
Commonwealth Games: Star boxers question selection without trialsThe team in question is the one picked for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast and the criteria has been a points system put in p...
01 Mar, 2018, 11.43 PM IST
Not enough podiums, but lifters bury ghosts of dopingIndian lifters exceeded expectations at the quadrennial event, winning three gold, four silver and five bronze, an improvement of four meda...
21 Dec, 2014, 02.38 PM IST
- Ministry set to implement welfare schemes for sportspersons
Silver and bronze medallists of the Asiad and CWG will be entitled to get 6000, gold medallists of para-Olympic Games will get 5000.
12 Aug, 2014, 02.59 PM IST