How India’s Olympics fencing star Bhavani Devi continues to chase perfection
1 year, 5 months ago

How India’s Olympics fencing star Bhavani Devi continues to chase perfection

Live Mint  

After her trailblazing run at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Indian fencer C.A. Learning was not the difficult part, but having the same consistency was.” “I have been waiting for a medal from the senior Asian competition for a long time, so it is very special,” she says. Bhavani believes she has a much better understanding of fencing, technically and tactically, than two years ago, when she became the first fencer to represent India at the Olympics. “Now it’s getting tougher, because I need to continue to work hard and go to the next level,” says Bhavani. “Making it to Tokyo was a confirmation that I was on the right path.” “First was the financial problem,” says the fencer, who comes from a middle-class family in Chennai.

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Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key

Hindustan Times  

Paris was supposed to be the ‘turning the corner’ moment for Indian sport, expectation was we would win double digit medals and announce our arrival on the world stage as a serious player. Anyway, remember Abhinav Bindra’s telling comment that funding is only one of many moving parts – sporting success isn’t a vending machine where money throws up medals. …

​Medal count: The Hindu Editoria on countdown to the Paris Olympics and India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

​Medal count: The Hindu Editoria on countdown to the Paris Olympics and India

The Hindu  

As Paris is ready to host its third Olympics after a century, the 117 Indian athletes are gearing up earnestly to increase the country’s medal count in the post-COVID Games, kicking off on the banks of the majestic river Seine on July 26. When the pandemic-delayed Olympics were staged behind closed doors in Tokyo three years ago, India claimed seven …

Fenced out: Bhavani Devi and a shattered Olympic dream
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fenced out: Bhavani Devi and a shattered Olympic dream

Hindustan Times  

Bhavani Devi’s Olympic qualifiers are done, she lives a two-hour drive away from Paris and the Games are in little over two months. But now I’m learning to weave in a lot more techniques, provocation and working off my opponent’s repertoire.” In 2023, Bhavani became the first Indian fencer to win an Asian Championship medal. Interestingly, world No 2 Manon, …

FACT CHECK: Misleading claims circulating about CA Bhavani Devi's Paris Olympics qualification
11 months ago

FACT CHECK: Misleading claims circulating about CA Bhavani Devi's Paris Olympics qualification

India TV News  

Numerous social media posts are circulating with the misleading assertion that Indian fencer CA Bhavani Devi has secured a spot in the Paris Olympics scheduled to commence in July this year. False claims amidst viral photos and misleading captions A photograph of Bhavani Devi has been widely shared online, along with misleading claims suggesting her confirmed qualification for the Paris …

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes
1 year ago

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes

Live Mint  

The year 2023 was one of reckoning for Indian sport. They scaled new highs this year, including winning India’s first gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships in 58 years. Four Indian boxers—Zareen, 2020 Tokyo Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora and Nitu Ghanghas —won a gold at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held in Delhi in March. A …

Upward curve: No longer intimidated by the best, Indian athletes give reason to smile
1 year, 3 months ago

Upward curve: No longer intimidated by the best, Indian athletes give reason to smile

Hindustan Times  

The sight of Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and compatriot Kishore Kumar Jena wrapped in the Indian tricolour after a gold-silver finish in the men's javelin evoked a feeling of euphoria. Hangzhou: Gold and silver medalists Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena celebrate with the gold medalist Indian Men�s Relay team's Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and …

India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream
1 year, 4 months ago

India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi recently rang in her 30th birthday. 🤺@FIE_fencing | @WeAreTeamIndiapic.twitter.com/Ad9pzMapnT — Olympic Khel August 27, 2023 “Bauer is a very senior coach and is one of the best in the world,” Bhavani told The Hindu from her apartment in Orleans. She won the gold in the Commonwealth championships in London in August last year, beating Australian fencer Veronika Vasileva …

Watch: Bhavani Devi eyes Paris Olympics Qualifications as she talks about fencing, finances and fitness
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Bhavani Devi eyes Paris Olympics Qualifications as she talks about fencing, finances and fitness

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi recently rang in her 30th birthday. 🤺@FIE_fencing | @WeAreTeamIndiapic.twitter.com/Ad9pzMapnT — Olympic Khel August 27, 2023 “Bauer is a very senior coach and is one of the best in the world,” Bhavani tells Sportstar from France. I know why I wake up everyday and I know what I am resting for everyday.”BHAVANI DEVI What’s changed from Livorno to Orleans …

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months ago

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Nine-year-old Thathagat Kumar and his father Ajay Kumar had the most surreal time of their lives last Sunday when javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the historic World Athletics Championships gold medal around his neck, made his way to a group of Indian fans in the stands at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest and clicked a selfie for them. It was …

Video: Neeraj Chopra’s achievements have uplifted Indian sports, says Hyderabad City Police Commissioner C.V. Anand
1 year, 4 months ago

Video: Neeraj Chopra’s achievements have uplifted Indian sports, says Hyderabad City Police Commissioner C.V. Anand

The Hindu  

During the Sportstar Conclave - Focus Telangana, Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand expressed his opinion on the significance of sports in community building and the positive impact it has on the nation. Sports require physical movement, which helps build relationships and understanding with people that may not happen when playing a computer game,” Anand said. The Indian sports ecosystem is …

Sports ministry clears fencer Bhavani Devi’s proposal for international training camp and events
1 year, 4 months ago

Sports ministry clears fencer Bhavani Devi’s proposal for international training camp and events

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell has cleared Indian fencer Bhavani Devi’s proposal to continue her training in Bauer Fencing Academy, Orleans, France. “Her international training camp for France has been approved for a period of eight months and will cover her training camp cost, air fare, boarding/lodging costs, local transportation cost, physiotherapy/ massage sessions, training fee, license fee and …

Bhavani Devi wins bronze, becomes first Indian to win Asian Fencing C’ship medal
1 year, 6 months ago

Bhavani Devi wins bronze, becomes first Indian to win Asian Fencing C’ship medal

The Hindu  

C. A. Bhavani Devi, on Monday, scripted history by defeating reigning World Champion Misaki Emura in the Asian Fencing Championship quarterfinal and securing India its first-ever medal at the event. Bhavani Devi said her dream was to beat a few top-ranked players in the world, and she was very happy that she could pull off a win over Misaki. In …

National Fencing Championship: Olympian Bhavani Devi clinches 11th title as Tamil Nadu bag team gold
1 year, 9 months ago

National Fencing Championship: Olympian Bhavani Devi clinches 11th title as Tamil Nadu bag team gold

Firstpost  

In the women’s sabre individual category, Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, clinched her 11th national title after she outplayed V Sunny Alka of Kerala 15-9 in a pulsating summit clash. Pune: Olympian Bhavani Devi bagged the gold medal in the women’s individual sabre category at the 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship at the Shiv …

Senior Nationals Fencing C’ship: Bhavani Devi bags women’s individual sabre gold
1 year, 9 months ago

Senior Nationals Fencing C’ship: Bhavani Devi bags women’s individual sabre gold

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi bagged the gold medal in the women’s Individual Sabre category of the 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Sunday. It was a double delight for Bhavani Devi, as her team Tamil Nadu, also won the gold in the Women’s Sabre Team event, by outplaying Kerala 45-34 in the final. Bhavani Devi stormed …

Olympian Bhavani Devi in action on first day of fencing nationals
1 year, 9 months ago

Olympian Bhavani Devi in action on first day of fencing nationals

The Hindu  

The 33rd Senior National Fencing Championship, which includes the likes of Olympian Bhavani Devi, will start here from Saturday with participants from 30 teams vying for top honours. The Fencing Association of India, along with Maharashtra Fencing Association and DY Patil International University, is hosting the championship, which will conclude on March 28, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex …

Fencer Bhavani Devi looking to test new techniques, strategies during National Games
2 years, 3 months ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi looking to test new techniques, strategies during National Games

Firstpost  

Bhavani, who was the lone Indian fencer at the Tokyo Olympics last year, will be one of the attractions at the upcoming multi-sport event. New Delhi: First Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is looking to test her new techniques and strategies during the National Games and use them at the big-ticket events ahead. So I need …

Bhavani Devi: Competing at the highest level entails immense sacrifices
2 years, 4 months ago

Bhavani Devi: Competing at the highest level entails immense sacrifices

The Hindu  

It has been eight months since C. A. Bhavani Devi left home for the early part of the fencing season. The gold medal in London — she beat second-seeded Veronika Vasileva 15-10 in the senior women’s final — was satisfying because Bhavani had harder mental battles to overcome. “Whenever I speak with my coach, more so after a loss, he …

Champion Fencer Bhavani Devi rejoices in glory after Commonwealth Championship Gold
2 years, 5 months ago

Champion Fencer Bhavani Devi rejoices in glory after Commonwealth Championship Gold

The Hindu  

India’s star fencer Bhavani Devi has been quite busy competing in as many as eight tournaments this year and training every day without fail. “It is almost like a school,” she laughs, in a chat with Sportstar on Wednesday, after winning the women’s individual sabre gold medal in the Commonwealth championships in London. BHAVANI DEVI IS COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPION 🏆 …

Bhavani Devi Wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Bhavani Devi Wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022

News 18  

Indian ace fencer CA Bhavani Devi on Wednesday won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022 in the Senior Women’s Sabre Individual category. “BHAVANI DEVI IS COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPION @IamBhavaniDevi wins GOLD at Commonwealth #Fencing Championship 2022 in Senior Women’s Sabre Individual category. Bhavani Devi scripted history by becoming the lone Indian fencer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics …

Bhavani Devi interacts with students from 75 schools in Chennai
2 years, 9 months ago

Bhavani Devi interacts with students from 75 schools in Chennai

The Hindu  

At least 800 students and teachers gave a standing ovation to the only Indian fencer, Bhavani Devi, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics. “Koreans are good in speed, while Chinese have experience, a strong base and are very confident," said Bhavani, who finished 23rd out of 166 participants in the women’s individual Sabre event of the FIE World Cup. READ| …

Fencer CA Bhavani Devi Stresses on Importance of Sports and Fitness in Daily Life
2 years, 9 months ago

Fencer CA Bhavani Devi Stresses on Importance of Sports and Fitness in Daily Life

News 18  

Fencer CA Bhavani Devi, the first ever from India to compete in the Olympics, highlighted the importance of sports and fitness in daily life. Participating in the Meet the Champion’ event at MCC Higher Secondary School here on Friday, she spoke about the significance of a balanced diet and fitness. Definitely, it will bring more passionate youngsters and will help …

Bhavani Devi: Want to improve world ranking in 2022, get to top 30
3 years ago

Bhavani Devi: Want to improve world ranking in 2022, get to top 30

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi created a flutter by becoming the first Indian woman fencer to qualify for the Olympics. I am working hard, enjoying too in the process.” Elaborating on her goals for the year, she adds: “My goals for 2022 are to do well in the Asian Championships and Asian Games. Of course, I want to improve my world rankings, get …

Sports Ministry Approves INR 8.16 Lakh for Bhavani Devi to Compete in Four FIE World Cups
3 years ago

Sports Ministry Approves INR 8.16 Lakh for Bhavani Devi to Compete in Four FIE World Cups

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian and the first-ever Indian fencer to represent the country at the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is set for participation in four international competitions this 2022. An overall amount of Rs 8.16 Lakh has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports via the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition to facilitate Bhavani’s participation in the competitions. Bhavani, …

Fencer Bhavani Devi Receives Her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
3 years, 1 month ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi Receives Her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

News 18  

CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to participate at the Olympics, on Monday received her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. In the Tokyo Olympics in July this year, she won her round of 64 match against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 before going down to eventual bronze-medallist Manon Brunet of France in the round of 32. Olympic …

Fencer Bhavani Devi receives Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
3 years, 1 month ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi receives Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Firstpost  

Bhavani could not attend the sports awards ceremony on Saturday as she was participating in a competition in France. New Delhi: CA Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to participate at the Olympics, on Monday received her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. Thank YOU 🇮🇳 🙏 pic.twitter.com/iL4OssYKmo — C A Bhavani Devi November 15, 2021 In the Tokyo …

Fencer Bhavani Devi wins individual women's sabre event in Charleville National Competition
3 years, 2 months ago

Fencer Bhavani Devi wins individual women's sabre event in Charleville National Competition

Firstpost  

She is currently ranked 50th in the world and is the top-ranked fencer from India. New Delhi: Fencer Bhavani Devi, who made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to compete in the sport at the Games, has won the Charleville National Competition in France in the individual women’s sabre event. “Won the Charleville National Competition, France …

Fencing in Madras : A movement that began in the 1980s
3 years, 4 months ago

Fencing in Madras : A movement that began in the 1980s

The Hindu  

Sword in hand, armour fastened, helmet on: a boisterous group of teenagers gets into fencing gear at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Ever since the lockdown eased, this group resumed training here: gathering every morning and evening, as well as in between online classes, to practise at the stadium’s ashy Fencing Hall. Now that Tamil Nadu’s — more specifically, Old Washermanpet’s …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights, Day 15: Neeraj Chopra scripts history with men's javelin gold; Bajrang Punia wins bronze
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Highlights, Day 15: Neeraj Chopra scripts history with men's javelin gold; Bajrang Punia wins bronze

Firstpost  

7:44 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter An incredible day for India at Olympics brings the country’s campaign to an end as well at Games. He was not at his best in the first two bouts and we still don’t know the reason for him playing like that but he came strongly in the bronze medal playoff to clinch the medal. But …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fencer Bhavani Devi Shares Novak Djokovic’s Advice to Her
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fencer Bhavani Devi Shares Novak Djokovic’s Advice to Her

News 18  

India’s first Olympic Fencer C A Bhavani Devi on July 28 posted a picture with the World number 1 ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic. Bhavani Devi, won her first match at the Olympics, but then went down in her second match against world no. She was praised for her spirit and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed her and called …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Lack of top-level competitions reason behind India's poor record in athletics, says Anju Bobby George
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Lack of top-level competitions reason behind India's poor record in athletics, says Anju Bobby George

Firstpost  

Former Indian Olympian Anju Bobby George on the pressure of performing at Olympics, why Indian athletes in track and field events lag behind rival countries at Games and more. With just the one medal to India’s name so far, there’s massive pressure to perform on the shoulders of the track and field athletes, said former Olympian Anju Bobby George in …

Anju Bobby George Says Indian Athletes Lack Big Competition Experience Before Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Anju Bobby George Says Indian Athletes Lack Big Competition Experience Before Olympics

News 18  

A pioneer of Indian athletics Anju Bobby George said Indian athletes need to gain better big competition experience in order to perform well at major events like the Olympics. Former long jumper Anju broke a number of barriers for Indian athletes when she became the first and so far only Indian world champion at the IAAF World Athletics Final in …

Tweet from PM Modi Sir Encouraged and Motivated Me: Bhavani Devi
3 years, 5 months ago

Tweet from PM Modi Sir Encouraged and Motivated Me: Bhavani Devi

News 18  

Bhavani Devi’s run in her debut Olympics may have ended, but India’s first fencer at the Games is being hailed as a winner by the entire country. Speaking at a press conference facilitated by the Sports Authority of India, Bhavani said that the support she got from the entire nation, during her match and even after she lost, has given …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Need to improve technically', Bhavani Devi on disappointment and learnings from Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Need to improve technically', Bhavani Devi on disappointment and learnings from Games

Firstpost  

On 26 July, Bhavani Devi made history when she became the first Indian fencer to ever win a match at the Olympics, when she defeated Nadia Ben Azizi of Tunisia in the women’s sabre round of 64. I always wanted to win a medal for India, and I was really upset.” “Building up to Tokyo, I put in 100% effort …

Indian athletes take giant strides at the Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian athletes take giant strides at the Tokyo Olympics

Live Mint  

Silence greeted Bhavani Devi as she stepped onto the yellow piste of the Makuhari Messe Hall to create history. Resembling a masked warrior, Bhavani defeated Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. On Sunday, Manika Batra had battled back to victory against a higher-ranked opponent to become the first table tennis player …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: On day of headlines and upsets, fencer Bhavani Devi writes history for India
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: On day of headlines and upsets, fencer Bhavani Devi writes history for India

Firstpost  

In the fencing hall at Tokyo on Monday, there were upsets galore and even a marriage proposal. But the story of the day was an Indian fencer, Bhavani Devi, making it to the grand stage of the Olympics. But the story of the day around the piste at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba was an Indian fencer making it to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: ‘You gave your best’, PM Narendra Modi tells CA Bhavani Devi after fencer’s historic run ends at Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: ‘You gave your best’, PM Narendra Modi tells CA Bhavani Devi after fencer’s historic run ends at Games

Firstpost  

Bhavani Devi began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but bumped into Rio Olympics semi-finalist Frenchwoman Brunet in the next round, which she lost 7-15. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered encouragement to CA Bhavani Devi, India’s first ever fencer in the Olympics who lost to the world number three, saying …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bhavani Devi goes down fighting on Games debut, loses to World No 3 Manon Brunet
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bhavani Devi goes down fighting on Games debut, loses to World No 3 Manon Brunet

Firstpost  

27-year-old Bhavani, the first fencer from the country to qualify for Olympics, began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but bumped into world number three and Rio Olympic semifinalist Manon Brunet in the next round, which she lost 7-15. Tokyo: Bhavani Devi ’s Olympic debut campaign ended in a fighting second- round defeat in …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian Fencer Bhavani Devi Goes Down Fighting in Second Round
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian Fencer Bhavani Devi Goes Down Fighting in Second Round

News 18  

Bhavani Devi’s Olympic debut ended with a second round defeat in the women’s individual sabre event but the Indian trailblazing fencer bowed out of the Tokyo Games with much promise, here on Monday. The 27-year-old Bhavani, the first fencer from the country to qualify for Olympics, began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but …

Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi makes a mark on Olympics debut, loses to World No. 3 Manon Brunet in Round of 32
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi makes a mark on Olympics debut, loses to World No. 3 Manon Brunet in Round of 32

India Today  

Bhavani Devi made India proud on Monday, July 26 as she won India’s first-ever fencing match at the Olympic Games. The defeat might have come early but Bhavani Devi has certainly put Indian fencing on the Olympics map. Despite the defeat in the Table of 32, Bhavani Devi will go down in the history of Indian Olympics as one of …

Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi wins India's 1st ever fencing match in Olympics history, beats Tunisia's Ben Azizi
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Bhavani Devi wins India's 1st ever fencing match in Olympics history, beats Tunisia's Ben Azizi

India Today  

The first-ever fencer to represent India at the Olympics also became the first to win a bout at the Games as CA Bhavani Devi made a winning start to her historic Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 on Monday. Bhavani Devi, 27, making her Games debut showcased nerves of steel as she was in complete control of her Women’s Sabre Individual …

Tokyo Olympics: Training in Italy before Games helped a lot, says Bhavani Devi after historic run
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Training in Italy before Games helped a lot, says Bhavani Devi after historic run

India Today  

Bhavani Devi said that she is eyeing a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after recording a win on her debut at the Games on Monday. Bhavani, who is the first Indian fencer to participate in the Olympics, beat Tunisia's Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 in her opening bout before losing to world No.3 Manon Brunet. When asked what her next …

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021
3 years, 5 months ago

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021

The Hindu  

A medal can lose its lustre but the athlete’s sporting immortality is set in stone, such is the enduring allure of triumphs at the Olympics. ‘Tokyo 2020’, as the Olympics is branded for the latest edition, will commence at Japan’s capital on Friday while COVID-19 protocols are in place. Having previously hosted the Olympics in 1964, Tokyo’s second dalliance with …

Bhavani Devi, The First Indian Fencer to Qualify For The Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Bhavani Devi, The First Indian Fencer to Qualify For The Olympics

The Quint  

Having started fencing in 2004, Bhavani started with bamboo sticks. " Though initially she chose fencing to avoid classes, defeat in her first competition disturbed her a lot and she became determined to win her next match. Bhavani, who was initially coached by Sagar Lagu at the national level and currently trains with Nicola Zanotti in Italy, won her first …

Tokyo Olympics: Bhavani Devi's profile, ranking, opponents, form guide
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Bhavani Devi's profile, ranking, opponents, form guide

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi is the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. For the sabre fencer to win a berth, South Korea needed t RANKING: 42 Event: Sabre Coach: Nicola Zanetti Form guide: Gold in individual at the 2017 World Cup event in Reykjavik ; silver at the 2019 Tournoi Satellite tournament in Ghent, Belgium; Gold in the 2018 Commonwealth …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Brands launch campaigns to celebrate athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Brands launch campaigns to celebrate athletes

Live Mint  

Brands across categories have started to roll out campaigns celebrating the inspirational journey of athletes as they qualify to be a part of Tokyo Olympics scheduled to start from 24 July. Brand experts note that the once-in-a-four-year sports event attracts eyeballs from across the world with sports such as shooting, wrestling, long jump and hockey garnering good viewership in India. …

Indian Olympics athletes find innovative ways to remain fit
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Olympics athletes find innovative ways to remain fit

Live Mint  

For someone who lost a season to a nagging elbow injury that needed surgery, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra understandably welcomed the postponement of the Tokyo Games last year. The mop-haired former world junior champion, potentially independent India's first track-and-field Olympic medallist, had hoped to use the extra time to get back to full fitness and try to find his …

India's Olympics-bound fencer Bhavani Devi aims top show in Tokyo
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Olympics-bound fencer Bhavani Devi aims top show in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Sabre fencer C. A. Bhavani Devi, who created history by becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, said she was looking forward to giving off her best performance in Tokyo. READ | Given the prevailing COVID-19 situation and with tournaments likely to get cancelled, Bhavani is hoping to continue training in Italy before departing for the Games …

Indian Fencers Fail to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Fencers Fail to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

National fencing squad’s hopes of earning an Olympic Games quota place ended at the quarterfinal stage of the Asian Olympic qualifier tournament held in Tashkent. Instead of staying calm and playing their natural game the fencers became a bit error prone that spoiled their chances,” a national level coach told IANS. The two-day tournament, held last weekend, offered six quota …

Bhavani Devi: More women will take up sports as a career from now on
3 years, 9 months ago

Bhavani Devi: More women will take up sports as a career from now on

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, is confident that more players will take up fencing as a career soon and that there will be an improvement in female participation. After South Korea finished in the top four of the team event of the World Cup in Budapest, Bhavani earned a Tokyo qualification by claiming …

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