Tokyo Olympics 2020: Lack of top-level competitions reason behind India's poor record in athletics, says Anju Bobby George
3 years, 4 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 an interaction with journalists on Thursday. But this time, despite doing well at shooting World Cup, when the real competition came around, it was a bit of a disappointment.” “So far we’ve got only one medal, which is Mirabai Chanu’s silver. In the finals, if she can come up with her best, she can be in the top six and in contention for medals.” While she was quick to praise athletes who looked like medal contenders, Anju was also brutally honest about athletes who had failed to live up to expectations, saying, “this year, we expected a lot from the women, especially the 400m runners who will participate in the relays, but so far they’ve failed to live up to that.

India Olympics Athletes Medal Indian Competitions Pressure Best Lot Tokyo Anju Bobby George  medal  lot  competitions  athletes  lack  pressure  indias  poor  anju  toplevel  competing  george  olympics  best  reason  tokyo  theres  record

History of this topic

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset
1 week, 6 days ago

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset

The Hindu  

Looking forward to the Los Angeles Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India is set to give promising athletes a chance to raise the performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team. I think it went to their head.You are going to see new faces and new coaches,” AFI president Adille Sumariwalla told Sportstar during the National Junior Athletics Championships at the …

Olympics in India a ’dream’ facing many hurdles
1 month ago

Olympics in India a ’dream’ facing many hurdles

Live Mint  

India says it wants the 2036 Olympics in what is seen as an attempt by Narendra Modi to cement his legacy but the country faces numerous challenges to host the biggest show on earth. "Hosting the Olympics will, in a way, burnish India's credentials as a global power," said academic Ronojoy Sen, author of "Nation at Play", a history of …

'Education and awareness biggest factors behind India's record rise in Paralympics': Sumit Antil at HTLS 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

'Education and awareness biggest factors behind India's record rise in Paralympics': Sumit Antil at HTLS 2024

Hindustan Times  

From winning its first-ever medal at the Paralympic Games back in 1972 through Murlikant Petkar's historic gold in swimming to grabbing a record 29 medals in the last edition at Paris earlier this year, India have come a long way in the Paralympics scene. Sumit Antil Sumit, who won gold in the men's javelin F64 event in Tokyo 2020 and …

HTLS 2024: 'Important to win more than 10 medals if India gets to host Olympics in 2036', says PR Sreejesh
1 month, 1 week ago

HTLS 2024: 'Important to win more than 10 medals if India gets to host Olympics in 2036', says PR Sreejesh

Hindustan Times  

Nov 15, 2024 6:59 PM IST HTLS 2024: PR Sreejesh says he always tries to share his experience with the upcoming youngsters. “I believe that when you’re playing para sports, you are giving someone a reason to live. But today, I get messages saying ‘you are the reason I continue to dream', it gives me happiness,” Sumit says. Swapnil says …

Indian Under-23 Athletics: Talented Athletes Eager to Shine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Under-23 Athletics: Talented Athletes Eager to Shine

The Hindu  

Several talented athletes are eager to prove their worth in the Indian Open under-23 athletics event. The event, starting in Patna, will feature athletes competing in various track and field events. Notable athletes include Ankita Dhyani, Manikanta Hobildhar, Animesh Kujur, Rishika Awasthi, and Mansi Negi. The fourth edition of the event is crucial as it bridges the gap between the …

The Sporting Life: It’s time for India to do better, says Rudraneil Sengupta
4 months ago

The Sporting Life: It’s time for India to do better, says Rudraneil Sengupta

Hindustan Times  

Such a brief question, but the answer is complex enough to fill a tome. Japan has swept up medals at every Olympics since women’s wrestling made its debut in 2004. Kaori Icho is the only woman wrestler in the world to win four Olympic golds ; Saori Yoshida has three Olympic golds and 13 world championship titles. Though this kind …

Manu Bhaker interview: ‘If an athlete dreams, it better be a grand dream’
4 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker interview: ‘If an athlete dreams, it better be a grand dream’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The last couple of weeks have been everything that Manu Bhaker dreamt of and a little bit more. The 22-year-old dropped into the Hindustan Times office to talk amongst other things about the brilliant run in Paris and what India needs to do to catch up with the top nations. I didn’t quite know how the match would …

Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key
4 months, 1 week 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. …

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra saving grace for India in athletics at Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra saving grace for India in athletics at Paris

India Today  

Expectations were high from India in athletics, since they had sent a contingent of 29 members, their highest ever in the history of the Olympics. He had also joined Abhinav Bindra as one of the two athletes from India to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. Post independence, India are still looking for their second medallist in athletics …

India’s Olympic report card: From Bronze-medallists to first-round exits, a searchable list
4 months, 1 week ago

India’s Olympic report card: From Bronze-medallists to first-round exits, a searchable list

The Hindu  

As the Paris Olympics 2024 has drawn to a close, the Indian contingent has finished its campaign with six medals under its belt; one silver and five bronzes. The country secured three out of its six medals in this category, with standout performer Manu Bhaker making history as the first Indian Olympian, since independence, to win two medals in a …

A note on the issue: The monsoon’s many faces
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A note on the issue: The monsoon’s many faces

Live Mint  

The monsoon has two faces—there is the romance of the rain, and then there is the devastation of flooding. Over the past few days, there have been cloudbursts in Shimla and Kullu, heavy rain that left tourists stranded in Uttarakhand and monuments submerged in Hampi in Karnataka, and deadly landslides in Wayanad. The rain casts a pall, and yet, there …

Olympics 2024, World T20, and more: The rise of sports tourism in India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics 2024, World T20, and more: The rise of sports tourism in India

The Hindu  

In Alain de Botton’s contemplative exploration of travel, The Art of Travel, he posits that our journeys extend beyond mere physical movement. “People can enjoy 10 days of race-themed festivities, nightlife, entertainment, retail, dining, and attractions across the city, from Kampong Gelam to the Civic District.” The Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series 2024-2025 is expected to boost Indian travel interest to Australia. …

Watch out!: Rudraneil Sengupta lists top events to track at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch out!: Rudraneil Sengupta lists top events to track at the Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

It was at Paris 1900 that women first competed at the Olympics. Also on the mat, Vinesh Phogat, India’s most decorated wrestler, making one last attempt at the medal that has eluded her, after making an improbable comeback from knee surgery, all while leading a movement to hold a powerful politician and alleged sexual predator accountable. It’s an incendiary field: …

Are India ready to spring a surprise?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Are India ready to spring a surprise?

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games was a watershed moment for the India men’s hockey team. In India’s case that could help cast aside recent indifferent performances provided the team executes plans or moves coach Craig Fulton introduces for the Games. The Olympic preliminary pool draw allows India to find their feet against lower-ranked opponents New Zealand …

Paris 2024: Top Indian athletes who will miss the Olympic Games
5 months ago

Paris 2024: Top Indian athletes who will miss the Olympic Games

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya will not have a chance to repeat or better his feat in Paris after he lost to 21-year-old Aman Sherawat in the 57kg freestyle …

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

Olympics is high-stakes, anything can happen: Neeraj Chopra’s coach Bartonietz ahead of Paris 2024
5 months ago

Olympics is high-stakes, anything can happen: Neeraj Chopra’s coach Bartonietz ahead of Paris 2024

The Hindu  

The adductor niggle that has troubled Neeraj Chopra in the past couple of months “is fine” now and the reigning Olympic champion has entered the high-intensity phase of his Paris preparations, his German coach Klaus Bartonietz told PTI, dismissing concerns surrounding the Indian star’s fitness. “So, it’s fine, he has prepared and trained well.” Asked about Chopra opting out of …

Sreejesh: I wanted to play Paris Olympics 2024, otherwise could have ended my career three years ago
5 months ago

Sreejesh: I wanted to play Paris Olympics 2024, otherwise could have ended my career three years ago

The Hindu  

In Bengaluru, a wall in the modest lobby of the Sports Authority of India hostel, which houses the Indian hockey team, is adorned with a picture of a smiling P.R. It’s a privilege to compete at the 1924 Paris Olympics stadium, which will host hockey.” In his two-decade-long career, Sreejesh has experienced more downs than ups, which has made him …

Paris Olympics: Can India better their record medal haul at Tokyo
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: Can India better their record medal haul at Tokyo

Hindustan Times  

The Tokyo Olympics turned out to be a watershed for India in more ways than one. Neeraj Chopra won gold in men's javelin and thus became the first in India's independent history to win any kind of a track and field medal at the Olympics. The Indian men's hockey team won an Olympic medal for the first time since 1980 …

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will always be remembered for its historic medal haul, a record seven, including one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Mirabai Chanu poses with the Silver medal for the Weightlifting - Women’s 49kg Group A on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on July 24, 2021 …

Exclusive: 'Sport is not a culture in our country, you need to push things' — Arjuna awardee Ashwini Nachappa
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusive: 'Sport is not a culture in our country, you need to push things' — Arjuna awardee Ashwini Nachappa

Firstpost  

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, former athlete and Olympian Ashwini Nachappa, who works at the grassroots level, spoke about the upcoming Olympics in Paris as well as the road ahead for sports in India. First time India won a medal on the first day of competition, first time an Indian won an athletics individual medal, that too a gold, …

India Will Break Tokyo Olympics Record in Paris, Says World Champion Powerlifter Gaurav Sharma
8 months, 1 week ago

India Will Break Tokyo Olympics Record in Paris, Says World Champion Powerlifter Gaurav Sharma

News 18  

World champion powerlifter Gaurav Sharma believes that India will win a rich haul of medals at the Paris Olympics, following the support and foreign exposure provided to athletes by the Central Government in recent years. Athletes get foreign exposure, diet, and training facilities from the government and I believe our sportspersons will win a good number of medals in Paris, …

Indian wrestling in 2024: Some see a beacon of hope, others a smokescreen
11 months ago

Indian wrestling in 2024: Some see a beacon of hope, others a smokescreen

The Hindu  

Indian wrestling had a disappointing season in 2023 and is looking to bounce back in the Olympic year. Esteemed wrestlers like four-time World medallist Bajrang, two-time World medallist Vinesh Phogat, and the sole Indian women’s wrestling Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik took to the streets, levelling serious allegations of sexual misconduct against the then Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan …

Being wrestled to the ground
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Being wrestled to the ground

Hindustan Times  

Since London 2008, India has won a total of six medals in wrestling at the Olympics — the most in any sport in this period. The medals were a result of identifying the right talent, ensuring the right training, and building an assembly line of wrestlers that could hold their own at the international level. The positive momentum around the …

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

University athletes deserve a better deal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

University athletes deserve a better deal

The Hindu  

In March this year, Haryana’s Himanshi Malik clocked an impressive 52.99s while winning the women’s 400m gold at the National inter-university athletics championships in Chennai. The National varsities women’s championships, organised by the KIIT-deemed to be university, are currently on in Bhubaneswar and with the number of heats in some track events crossing 30, life has become tough for athletes. …

Anju Bobby George: 'I envy today's Indian athletes... I was in the wrong era'
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Anju Bobby George: 'I envy today's Indian athletes... I was in the wrong era'

Firstpost  

Anju Bobby George, who won a bronze medal in the women’s long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris, spoke about women empowerment and also how the country now also celebrates athletes’ accomplishments. New Delhi: India’s first ever World Athletics Championship medallist Anju Bobby George says that she competed “in the wrong era”, praising Prime Minister Narendra …

World Cup low, Asian Games high for men; women gun for spot in Olympics amid off-field tremors: Indian hockey in 2023
11 months, 4 weeks ago

World Cup low, Asian Games high for men; women gun for spot in Olympics amid off-field tremors: Indian hockey in 2023

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games medals, World Cup disappointment, a rather decorated coach stepping down and a former captain wondering out loud just why she isn't able to make it to a team of whom she was the face not too long ago. While the men secured qualification to the Olympics by winning gold at the Asian Games, the women will be fighting …

Olympics bid will turn India into a sports hub
1 year ago

Olympics bid will turn India into a sports hub

Hindustan Times  

India is at the cusp of becoming a sports-forward nation, a vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he announced the country’s candidature to be a Summer Olympics and Paralympics host nation in 2036. We must imbibe the successes of our G20 presidency and ensure we have a strong legacy plan that allows universalising access to sports and physical activity …

Cricket into the Olympics - What does it mean for other sports?
1 year ago

Cricket into the Olympics - What does it mean for other sports?

The Hindu  

Ever since cricket got a place in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games programme, there has been a fear that it might overshadow the popularity and development of other sports in India. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The introduction of sports science and a structured competition model similar to cricket’s domestic calendar and the National Cricket Academy will go a long …

'So Much to Look Forward to for the Young Generation': Nita Ambani Opens up on India's Olympic Dream, Inclusion of Cricket
1 year, 1 month ago

'So Much to Look Forward to for the Young Generation': Nita Ambani Opens up on India's Olympic Dream, Inclusion of Cricket

News 18  

The face of the Olympic movement in India, Mrs Nita Ambani, has been at the forefront of the advancement of sport and the upliftment of the youngsters of the nation through the prowess of sportsmanship for a long while now. #WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation & IOC Member Nita Ambani says, “We had the …

Presence of Jyothi Yarraji, Ancy Sojan brightens up National Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Presence of Jyothi Yarraji, Ancy Sojan brightens up National Games

The Hindu  

Just as one was about to step into the Bambolin Athletics Stadium here, Jyothi Yarraji landed at the beautiful oval which will host the athletics events of the 37 th National Games from Saturday. “I also want to try out some new things.I will be doing the hurdles, the 200m and the 4x100m relay here.” READ | Asian Para Games …

Olympian heights: The Hindu Editorial on India’s efforts to organise the 2036 Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Olympian heights: The Hindu Editorial on India’s efforts to organise the 2036 Olympics

The Hindu  

From time immemorial, the Olympics has been used as a soft-power medium. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement at the International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai that India “would leave no stone unturned” in its efforts to organise the 2036 edition of the quadrennial extravaganza is to be seen in this light. That India has also expressed an interest in the …

Athletics at Asian Games 2023 review: A field day in office for Indian athletes
1 year, 2 months ago

Athletics at Asian Games 2023 review: A field day in office for Indian athletes

The Hindu  

A few days before the start of the track and field competition at the Asian Games, Adille Sumariwala, the president of the Athletics Federation of India, had indicated just how confident the team was. Slice of history: Vithya Ramraj, who won a bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles clocked an impressive 55.42 in the heats, equalling the national record set …

How Indian athletes have brought in a new era of sporting excellence
1 year, 2 months ago

How Indian athletes have brought in a new era of sporting excellence

Live Mint  

If Jyothi Surekha Vennam was a picture of stillness, then Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were explosive energy personified. Vennam seemed in peak zen mode as she shot 14 of the 15 arrows in the 10-point circle in the final, finishing with a joint Asian Games record of 149 to win a gold medal in the women’s individual compound archery …

Our athletes have developed a winning mentality: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
1 year, 2 months ago

Our athletes have developed a winning mentality: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Hindustan Times  

India’s performance at the Asian Games was unprecedented. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur feels there were many positives to take back from Hangzhou and one significant change is the “winning mindset” that Indian athletes have displayed. Union minister Anurag Thakur What are the reasons you feel our sportspersons were able to produce such historic performance? What has also brought a change …

'We should bid for the 2036 Olympics' - IOA Chief PT Usha predicts double-digit medals in Paris 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

'We should bid for the 2036 Olympics' - IOA Chief PT Usha predicts double-digit medals in Paris 2024

India TV News  

The legendary Indian athlete PT Usha revealed India's potential bid for the 2036 Olympics after the contingent's unprecedented performance in the Asian Games 2023. India finished the 19th Asiad with 107 medals, their best-ever performance in the continental performance and now the former star predicts impressive results in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. "After this record-breaking performance in the Hangzhou …

Indian Men\'s Hockey Team Wins Asian Games Gold, Qualifies for Paris Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Men\'s Hockey Team Wins Asian Games Gold, Qualifies for Paris Olympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Hangzhou: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh led admirably as the Indian men's hockey team mauled defending champions Japan 5-1 to reclaim the Asian Games gold, their fourth in the continental showpiece, after nine years and qualify for next year's Paris Olympics here on Friday.The Indians, who had to be content with a bronze medal in the last edition in Jakarta, thus won …

Upward curve: No longer intimidated by the best, Indian athletes give reason to smile
1 year, 2 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 …

Asian Games | Neeraj defends title, quartermilers take gold as India manages best-ever medal haul in athletics
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games | Neeraj defends title, quartermilers take gold as India manages best-ever medal haul in athletics

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra defended his Asian Games title with a season’s best throw of 88.88m and Kishore Kumar Jena managed a personal best of 87.54m as India completed a one-two in javelin but not before both got the short end of dodgy officiating as India finished the track & field assignments here with a best-ever haul of 29 medals including six …

Asian Games 2023: Neeraj Chopra indicates ‘error’ in judgement by officials as Anju Bobby George slams organisers in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Neeraj Chopra indicates ‘error’ in judgement by officials as Anju Bobby George slams organisers in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

Never before has Neeraj Chopra questioned officiating in any meet at any level. Some athletes can be mentally strong and fight it but it can affect others,” Chopra said after leading India’s 1-2 in javelin throw that saw Kishore Kumar Jena get a personal best twice. Follow | Asian Games Javelin Throw HIGHLIGHTS Deliberately targeting Indians National long jump record …

India create history, smash their highest-ever medal tally at Asian Games, can dream of century
1 year, 2 months ago

India create history, smash their highest-ever medal tally at Asian Games, can dream of century

Hindustan Times  

India's rise in the global sports arena got a fresh stamp of approval at the Asian Games 2023. It took India's overall medal tally to 71 - their best ever and it also matched their best-ever gold medal count at the Games. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} India have so far won 16 gold medals, 26 silver medals and 29 bronze …

Asian Games: How Indian athletes are pushing the bar higher with every win
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: How Indian athletes are pushing the bar higher with every win

Live Mint  

A gold won in equestrian; a gold lost in women’s golf. Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Chheda, Divyakirti Singh and Sudipti Hajela set the ball rolling as they clinched a gold in the team dressage event, India’s first-ever in the equestrian discipline. Since the event’s inception at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, South Korea and Japan were the only two countries to …

Asian Games 2023: Anju Bobby George predicts 'huge haul of medals' in athletics
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Anju Bobby George predicts 'huge haul of medals' in athletics

Firstpost  

For the young athletes who will take part in the Asian Games for the first time, Anju Bobby George advised them to view it as a stepping stone towards the Olympics and World Championships. Anju Bobby George, who created history when she clinched a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, feels that the Indian contingent is set …

Asian Games: Indian athletes win big as shooters and rowers lead the way
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian athletes win big as shooters and rowers lead the way

Live Mint  

When the gold medallists for the men’s 10m air rifle team event were beckoned, rather than step on to the podium, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar walked around it and shook hands with their fellow medal winners. The trio shot a total of 1893.7 on Monday to bag India’s first gold medal of the 2022 …

On your mark, get set, win: India hope to better the best
1 year, 3 months ago

On your mark, get set, win: India hope to better the best

Hindustan Times  

Athletes often speak of hope and pressure in a similar vein, and not without reason. And so, when 200 Indian athletes, led by men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and women's boxing world champion Lovlina Borgohain, march out in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Saturday in front of 80,000 people cheering from the stands -- among them Chinese President Xi …

Asian Games: Hoping for a field day on track
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Hoping for a field day on track

Hindustan Times  

By sheer volume, athletics stands a cut above the rest in terms of medals by sport for India at the Asian Games. Although with some changes in personnel, all of India's three 4x400m relay teams secured medals at the 2018 Asian Games and the 2023 Asian Championships, including the mixed team gold in both. The country’s other five gold medallists …

India’s Sporting Journey: From Budapest to Paris via Hangzhou with Love - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s Sporting Journey: From Budapest to Paris via Hangzhou with Love - News18

News 18  

India’s sporting journey made a humble beginning in 1900 at the Paris Summer Olympics, when the sole Indian entry among a total of 1226 athletes, Norman Pritchard, romped home with two silver medals in 200m sprint and 200m hurdles. The Barren Track After two silvers of Pritchard in 1900, for 120 years, India’s track record in track and field events …

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu
1 year, 3 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 …

World Athletics Championships 2023: In the end, it does matter for team India
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: In the end, it does matter for team India

The Hindu  

If you were an Indian in Budapest’s Nemzeti Atletikai Kozpont on August 20, you would have got to marvel as the night sky above the stadium was lit up in a massive pyrotechnic display shot off over the Danube to mark St. Istvan’s day, which celebrates the foundation of the Hungarian nation and coincidentally timed alongside the start of the …

Discover Related