Where do India's Olympic chances stand amid COVID-19 cutting through qualification fixtures
4 years, 9 months ago

Where do India's Olympic chances stand amid COVID-19 cutting through qualification fixtures

India TV News  

The rapid rise in coronavirus threat across the world had led to sports associations and federations to suspend or postpone a number of sporting events. 141 including Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Muhammed Anas Qualification scenarios for the remaining players - IAAF world rankings will decide the fate of the remaining 141 athletes. 14 including Sushil Kumar, Sakshi Malik and Pooja Dhanda Qualification scenarios for the remaining players - These 14 wrestlers - three in men's freestyle categories, six in Greco-Roman categories and 5 female freestyle wrestlers - have the impending Asian Olympic Qualifiers which is expected to begin from May. 2 including Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga Qualification scenarios for the remaining players - This is the only event where India have failed to find an Olympic qualifier. 4 including Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Anish Bhanwala Qualification scenarios for the remaining players - ISSF ranking as of May 31 can still hand India with the four remaining Tokyo tickets.

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Indian Medallists From Tokyo Olympics Who Won't Be Participating In Paris 2024 Games
6 months ago

Indian Medallists From Tokyo Olympics Who Won't Be Participating In Paris 2024 Games

ABP News  

India achieved its best-ever medals tally in an Olympic Games in their last appearance at Tokyo 2020. Even though there was a shorter turnaround between the two Olympics this time around with Tokyo 2020 actually happening in 2021 due to Coronavirus pandemic and the Paris 2024 Olympics happening as scheduled, there are two of India's medallists at Paris 2024 who …

Indian men’s archery team in Olympics frame despite loss
7 months ago

Indian men’s archery team in Olympics frame despite loss

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men’s recurve archery team crashed out in the quarter-finals of the Final Olympic Qualifier that offered three quota spots for the Paris Games, yet entry to Paris is all but assured for the world No.2 team through the rankings route. The Indian Men's Recurve team of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav The in-form trio of Dhiraj …

Selection trials for Olympic Qualifiers on March 10-11
11 months ago

Selection trials for Olympic Qualifiers on March 10-11

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A day after rescheduling the U-15 and U-20 national wrestling championship, the ad-hoc committee on Friday changed the schedule of the selection trials to pick the Indian team for the Olympic Qualifiers and Asian Championship. According to the statement issued by the committee, which has been managing the sport in the country after the sports ministry abstained Wrestling Federation …

Indians who have qualified for Asian Games 2022 so far
1 year, 6 months ago

Indians who have qualified for Asian Games 2022 so far

The Hindu  

India will be participating in the upcoming Asian Games 2022, starting from September 23 to October 8, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Here is the list of Indian athletes who have qualified for the Asian Games 2022: Archery Recurve Men: Bommadevara, Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, Neeraj Chauhan, Tushar Shelke, Mrinal Chauhan, Jayanta Talukdar, Indrachand Swami. Aquatics Swimming Aryan Nehra Badminton Men’s …

Indian Sportspersons to Have Intriguing Challenges En Route to Paris 2024
2 years ago

Indian Sportspersons to Have Intriguing Challenges En Route to Paris 2024

News 18  

A year is a long time in sports and the course of events can change dramatically in 12 months. So, if the conditions improve in the next three to four months and the Games are conducted as per the revised schedule, the Games will be eagerly awaited as Hangzhou 2022 will fall bang in the middle of the qualifying period …

Indian who have qualified for 2022 Asian Games
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian who have qualified for 2022 Asian Games

The Hindu  

Here's a list of Indian athletes who have qualified for the 2022 Asian Games schedules to be held in Hangzhou, China between September 10 and 25. Archery Recurve - Tarundeep Rai, Neeraj Chauhan, Sachin Gupta, Jayant Talukdar, Ridhi, Komalika Bari, Akita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur Compound - Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini, Rajat Chauhan, Mohan Bhardwaj, Avneet Kaur, Muskan Kirar, Priya Gurjar, …

Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol Shooters in March and April
2 years, 11 months ago

Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol Shooters in March and April

News 18  

With COVID-19 cases starting to decline across the country, the National Rifle Association of India has decided to hold the selection trials for rifle and pistol shooters in March and April this year. The selection trials — three and four — will be conducted from March 26 to April 7 for rifle in Delhi and pistol in Bhopal. The Indian …

Covid-hit India withdraws from Chinese Taipei game in AFC Asian Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-hit India withdraws from Chinese Taipei game in AFC Asian Cup

The Hindu  

A COVID-19 outbreak in the team forced host India to withdraw from its second group match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Chinese Taipei on Sunday at the DY Patil stadium. “Following several positive cases of COVID-19, India failed to name the required minimum of 13 players for the Group A match against Chinese Taipei. According to Article 4.1 …

Tokyo Olympics Day 12, Indians in action on August 3: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 12, Indians in action on August 3: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on August 4 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED | India – Aug: 4 Golf – Women’s Individual Stroke Play …

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9: Full schedule of events for August 1
3 years, 5 months ago

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 9: Full schedule of events for August 1

India TV News  

After a couple of shock exits and PV Sindhu's defeat, the Indian contingent will look hope to see better results on the ninth day of the Tokyo Olympics. Indian shooters Anjum Moudgil and Tejaswini Sawant failed to make the finals of the women's 50m rifle while Atanu Das lost a tight last 16 clash to Rio Olympics silver medallist Takahuru …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India men's team knocked out by top seed South Korea in quarter-finals
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India men's team knocked out by top seed South Korea in quarter-finals

Firstpost  

After beating Kazakhstan 6-2, the Indian trio of Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav and Tarundeep Rai lost in straight sets against the top seeds at the Yumenoshima Park. Two days after the mixed team was knocked out by Korea in the quarterfinals, the men’s trio of Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai succumbed in straight sets against their formidable opponents …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

Here’s the full schedule of the various events involving Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics on 26 July, Monday. India did not have a happy second day at Tokyo Olympics 2020 as the country saw many upsets across several sports. Table Tennis At 6.30 am, we will have India’s table tennis hope Sharath Kamal play in his second round. Badminton …

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 26 so that you can stay up to speed! HIGHLIGHTS| July 26 FENCING Women's Sabre Table of 64 Bhavani Devi vs …

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 25 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED| July 25 5:30 – Shooting – Women’s 10m air pistol qualification …

Archery: Full list of India's mixed, men's team and individual event fixtures at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Archery: Full list of India's mixed, men's team and individual event fixtures at Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

The Indian archery men's team will open their campaign in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics against Kazakshtan in the round-of-16. The three Indian archers; Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav and Tarundeep Rai had a forgettable outing in their Ranking Round on Friday, with Olympic debutant Jadhav ending as the highest-ranked Indian after 72 arrows. Among men's individual rounds, the highest-ranked Indian Pravin …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India 9th in both men's team and mixed pair rankings; debutant Pravin Jadhav best among trio
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India 9th in both men's team and mixed pair rankings; debutant Pravin Jadhav best among trio

Firstpost  

Chasing an elusive Olympic medal in archery, India braces for some tough challenges ahead as both men’s team and mixed pair are likely to face Korea in the quarterfinals. Tokyo: Debutant Pravin Jadhav finished ahead of the experienced Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai as India managed ninth-place finishes in both the men’s team and mixed team rankings of the Games …

India 9th in Both Men's Team and Mixed Pair Rankings; Debutant Jadhav Best Among Trio
3 years, 5 months ago

India 9th in Both Men's Team and Mixed Pair Rankings; Debutant Jadhav Best Among Trio

News 18  

Debutant Pravin Jadhav finished ahead of the experienced Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai as India managed ninth-place finishes in both the men’s team and mixed team rankings of the Tokyo Olympics archery competition at the Yumenoshima Park here on Friday. Chasing an elusive Olympic medal in archery, India braces for some tough challenges ahead as both men’s team and mixed …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA

Firstpost  

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection. Tokyo: The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games

Firstpost  

India is sending a record 120 athletes to the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that get underway on 23 July. Archery Tarundeep Rai - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Atanu Das - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Pravin Jadhav - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Deepika Kumari - Women’s Individual Artistic Gymnastics Pranati Nayak - Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Athletics Alex Antony, Sarthak Bhambri, Revathi Veeramani, …

Tokyo Olympics India full schedule 2021: Events, Fixtures, Dates, Timings in IST
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics India full schedule 2021: Events, Fixtures, Dates, Timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year's delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from July 23. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all dates, fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes so that you can stay up to speed! SCHEDULE SCHEDULE July 23 Archery – Women’s individual ranking round – 5:30 IST …

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 6 months ago

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. "For the mixed team event, in case an athlete can no longer take part in the event, but the NOC has another athlete on site, the NOC …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

Firstpost  

The newly introduced mixed team events in shooting has bolstered an already strong Indian team’s chances of medals at the Games. New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. “For the mixed team …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated

Firstpost  

The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, Italy, and wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who are in Russia. New Delhi: With less then three weeks to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sought the assistance …

Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far
3 years, 6 months ago

Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far

The Hindu  

A total of 127 Indian athletes have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics so far, which begin on July 23. Here's a look at all the athletes who have made the cut for the Summer Games: RELATED| RELATED| Archery: 4 India has secured three available men’s quota places in the recurve event to compete in individual and team events. Women's squad: …

Indian residents in Tokyo divided over strict Covid-19 regulations imposed on Indian Olympic contingent
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian residents in Tokyo divided over strict Covid-19 regulations imposed on Indian Olympic contingent

India Today  

Few more weeks to go for the Olympics 2021 to begin but the Games have already been through several controversies from whether it should be held during these difficult times when the world is fighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Stricter regulations have been put in place for all travellers — including athletes, coaches and support staff — who have resided …

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes

The Hindu  

There is "no way out" of some "unfair" restrictions that Tokyo Olympics organisers have imposed on Indian athletes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOA President Narinder Batra conceded on Wednesday, asking the country's contingent to be mentally prepared for added curbs. Batra said the Indian Olympic Association is still awaiting clarifications on several issues like athletes' training and food …

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound
3 years, 6 months ago

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "there can't be any discrimination" as he weighed in on the tougher COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Japan on India's Olympic-bound contingent, saying a formal complaint has been lodged and the issue will be addressed. Highlighting the ministry's efforts for the Tokyo Games, Rijiju said the government has spent Rs 1,100 crore in the …

Indian Archers Hope for Fresh Start After Olympic Qualification Debacle
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Archers Hope for Fresh Start After Olympic Qualification Debacle

News 18  

A full-strength India women’s recurve team will look to pick up pieces after failing to make the Olympic cut as they gear up for the Archery World Cup beginning here on Tuesday. The fancied Indian women’s team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari lost to lower-ranked Colombia in straight sets to make a shock second round exit in …

Indian archers hope for fresh start after Olympic qualification debacle
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian archers hope for fresh start after Olympic qualification debacle

The Hindu  

A full-strength India women's recurve team will look to pick up pieces after failing to make the Olympic cut as they gear up for the Archery World Cup beginning here on Tuesday. The fancied Indian women's team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari lost to lower-ranked Colombia in straight sets to make a shock second-round exit in the …

Olympic qualifier: Indian women among the favourites for team quota
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympic qualifier: Indian women among the favourites for team quota

The Hindu  

India is one of the favourites to win a women’s team quota place in the last Olympics archery qualifier in Paris, France, on Sunday. The Indian side – comprising two-time Olympian Deepika Kumari and her promising Jharkhand mates Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat – is considered a front-runner, along with Mexico, among 28 countries to finish within the top-three and …

Olympic preparation going haywire as top players prefer to train individually
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympic preparation going haywire as top players prefer to train individually

Hindustan Times  

The preparation of the Olympic-bound Indian table tennis contingent seems to be going nowhere with leading players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra confirming their unavailability for the proposed training camp in Sonepat from June 20. With the coronavirus-induced restrictions already affecting the players' preparations for the July-August Tokyo Games, top players preferring to work with their individual coaches is also …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually

Firstpost  

After not getting his Denmark visa for training, Sharath Kamal is looking forward to the national camp in Sonepat but his preparations would be incomplete if he is not able to train with mixed doubles partner Manika Batra. New Delhi: The preparation of the Olympic-bound Indian table tennis contingent seems to be going nowhere with leading players G Sathiyan and …

Lack of competitions for Indian athletes forces Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to danger zone
3 years, 7 months ago

Lack of competitions for Indian athletes forces Tokyo Olympics hopefuls to danger zone

The Hindu  

Two months ago, M.P. RELATED| Like Jabir, javelin thrower Annu Rani has dropped a few rungs to 19 while Asian Games champion shotputter Tajinderpal Singh Toor is on a very worrying 29 for the field events in Tokyo have just 32 slots. Muhammed Anas, Asian Games silver medallist and 400m national record holder, has suddenly slipped from 40 to 45 …

India Assured of Seven Medals at Asian Boxing Championships Even Before Competition Begins
3 years, 7 months ago

India Assured of Seven Medals at Asian Boxing Championships Even Before Competition Begins

News 18  

A crucial test of preparations for Olympic-bound boxers, the Asian Championships get underway here on Monday with India already assured of podium finishes after seven women boxers entered the semifinals due to small size of their respective draws. Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom, seeded top in her category, defending champion Pooja Rani, Anupama, Saweety, Lovlina Borgohain, Lalbuatsaihi, and …

India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receives COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receives COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Many shooters, coaches and officials from India's Olympic-bound contingent received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine across cities on Thursday. Some of the members of the Indian team have already got their first dose of the vaccine last month, including pistol ace Manu Bhaker and rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil. As far as the national shooting team's coaches are concerned, quite …

Covid-19 travel curbs challenge India's Tokyo Olympics hopefuls
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 travel curbs challenge India's Tokyo Olympics hopefuls

The Hindu  

With many countries imposing travel restrictions on India to contain COVID-19, we track how it may have an impact on the country's sportstpersons. Following that, at least 21 people, including Indian women boxing's high-performance director Raffaele Bergamasco and head coach Mohammed Ali Qamar also tested positive for COVID-19 in the women’s camp at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in …

Olympics: 'Wait and watch' for AAI as women's team qualification hangs in balance
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics: 'Wait and watch' for AAI as women's team qualification hangs in balance

The Hindu  

The national archery federation is hopeful that the travel ban on India will be lifted by the time stage 3 of the World Cup is held in Paris in June and the Indian women's recurve team will get to compete in the crucial tournament. The stage 3 of the World Cup, slated from June 21-27, is the women team's last …

Here are the Indians Who Have Qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

Here are the Indians Who Have Qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Indians participating in the Summer Games has seen a rise, with a total of 117 athletes taking part in the 2016 Rio Olympics, the most ever in history. The trend suggests that India is slated to break that record this time around, with many more in contention to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Here is the list of Indian who …

Olympic-bound archers gets second shot of COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Olympic-bound archers gets second shot of COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

The Olympic-bound Indian archers on Wednesday took their second shots of COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first fully vaccinated lot of athletes from the country ahead of the Tokyo Games. In an initiative undertaken by the Army Sports Institute, where the national camp for the recurve archers is being held, all the eight senior archers, the coaches and support staff were …

Olympic-bound Indian archers first to get fully vaccinated
3 years, 9 months ago

Olympic-bound Indian archers first to get fully vaccinated

The Hindu  

The Olympic-bound Indian archers on Wednesday took their second shots of COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first fully vaccinated lot of athletes from the country ahead of the Tokyo Games. In an initiative undertaken by the Army Sports Institute, where the national camp for the recurve archers is being held, all the eight senior archers, the coaches and support staff were …

Tokyo Olympics-bound archers to receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before departing for World Cup
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics-bound archers to receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine before departing for World Cup

Firstpost  

The World Cup Stage I, to be held from 19 April, will be the first tournament for the senior archers in the COVID era. Pune: Olympic-bound Indian archers, who are based at the Army Sports Institute, will get their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine next week before leaving for the upcoming World Cup Stage I in Guatemala City. As part …

30 Found COVID Positive in SAI Tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound Athlete in List
3 years, 9 months ago

30 Found COVID Positive in SAI Tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound Athlete in List

News 18  

Thirty sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India said on Wednesday. “Keeping the safety of Olympic-bound athletes, coaches and support staff in mind, the SAI conducted precautionary RT-PCR tests at National Centre of Excellence …

Olympic qualifying race walk event to kick off athletics season in February
4 years ago

Olympic qualifying race walk event to kick off athletics season in February

Hindustan Times  

India’s athletics season is set to begin next month with the National Open Race Walking Championship, which will also serve as an Olympic qualifying event, the national federation announced on Wednesday. The competition will be held in men’s 50km, men’s and women’s 20km, besides the men’s and women’s U-20 10km events under strict COVID-19 protocols. File photo of the Olympic …

India assured of four medals at Boxing World Cup in Germany - Boxing News - Sportstar
4 years ago

India assured of four medals at Boxing World Cup in Germany - Boxing News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Amit Panghal stormed into the final after three other Indian boxers were assured of medals at the World Cup in Cologne, Germany on Thursday even as a positive COVID-19 case among the support staff caused some anxiety in the contingent. Asian Games champion Panghal defeated Frenchman Billal Bennama, a bronze-medallist from the world championship where the Indian won a silver, …

India to train athletes for bio-bubble and quarantine rules before Olympics
4 years, 1 month ago

India to train athletes for bio-bubble and quarantine rules before Olympics

Live Mint  

The sports ministry and different sports associations are working on a plan to train the Indian Olympics contingent about bio-bubble and quarantine rules during the games in Tokyo, which are set to start in a few months. The Indian Olympics contingent is expected to comprise 60-100 athletes, and the training camps of different sports associations have already started preparations. Senior …

Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Rijiju
4 years, 1 month ago

Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Rijiju

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said Olympic-bound athletes and the support staff will be given priority when a vaccine is available for COVID-19. Rijiju also said the country is expected to send the largest-ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year. “Whether it is …

Post Covid-19 Hiatus, Indian Archers Aim to Find Momentum
4 years, 3 months ago

Post Covid-19 Hiatus, Indian Archers Aim to Find Momentum

News 18  

India’s men’s and women’s recurve archers have been training at Pune’s Army Sports Institute ever since sporting facilities resumed in the country after the Covid-19 induced lockdown. We are being looked after very well here.” In a mentally challenging sport like archery, adjusting to new safety protocols have brought their challenges but the archers are confident that it will not …

BFI: Latest world rankings of boxers is a boost
4 years, 6 months ago

BFI: Latest world rankings of boxers is a boost

The Hindu  

Amid the disappointment of the lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Boxing Federation of India feels the latest world rankings of Indian boxers will boost their morale ahead of the resumption of the national camp. As many as 12 Indian boxers in different weight categories have placed inside the top 10 of the latest rankings issued by the International Boxing …

IOC approves updated ISSF qualification system for Tokyo Olympics, could help India add to tally
4 years, 7 months ago

IOC approves updated ISSF qualification system for Tokyo Olympics, could help India add to tally

India TV News  

The International Olympic Committee has approved the world shooting governing body's updated qualification system for the Tokyo Olympics, which could see India add at least one more quota to the 15 secured so far. "The allocation of the 12 quota places will be done based on the world ranking list of March 31, 2020 and points earned at one ISSF …

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