National Games 2022: Services retain Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy; Sajan Prakash, Hashika Ramachandra named Best Athletes
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022: Services retain Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy; Sajan Prakash, Hashika Ramachandra named Best Athletes

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The 29-year-old Prakash won eight medals, with five individual gold, two silver and a bronze, to be named the ‘Best Male Athlete’. Surat: Swimmers Sajan Prakash of Kerala and Karnataka’s Hashika Ramchandra walked away with the individual top honours as while Services reasserted their supremacy as a team with the 36th National Games concluding, here on Wednesday. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar gave away the coveted Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy to the Services contingent for the fourth consecutive time. Congratulations!🤩👏 Prestigious winners of #NationalGames2022 facilitated at the closing ceremony in Gujarat Raja Bhalindra Singh 🏆- Services Sports Control Board Best State 🏆- Maharashtra Best Female Athlete 🏆- Hashika Ramachandra Best Male Athlete 🏆- @swim_sajan pic.twitter.com/6Vgo6CxKYH — SAI Media October 12, 2022 The 29-year-old Prakash won eight medals, with five individual gold, two silver and a bronze, to be named the ‘Best Male Athlete’.

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National Games 2025: Sachin hits a new high in javelin; High jumper Pooja, distance runner Sawan break records

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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News 18  

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India TV News  

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National Games 2023: Services closing on leaders Maharashtra with 10 Gold medals on Day 15
1 year, 4 months ago

National Games 2023: Services closing on leaders Maharashtra with 10 Gold medals on Day 15

India TV News  

2023 National Games Goa: Services Sports Control Board produced a dominant performance to bag whooping 10 Gold medals at the 37th National Games on Wednesday, November 8. In highly-anticipated football finals, Services men's team thrashed Manipur by 3-1 in the Gold medal match while Kerala beat Punjab on penalties in the women's event. They kept their lead with two Gold …

National Games 2023, Day 5: Maharashtra further stretches lead over Haryana and Services with 104 medals
1 year, 4 months ago

National Games 2023, Day 5: Maharashtra further stretches lead over Haryana and Services with 104 medals

India TV News  

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National Games 2023, Day 4: Maharashtra bags 28 Gold medals to take dominating lead over Haryana and Services
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National Games 2023, Day 4: Maharashtra bags 28 Gold medals to take dominating lead over Haryana and Services

India TV News  

National Games 2023: Fans witnessed a record-breaking day at National Games 2023 in Goa as Maharashtra bagged unbelievable 28 Gold medals to their tally on Saturday, October 28. Last edition's winner Services Sports Control Board also made a considerable impact on Day 4 with eight medals and remained in third place in the standings. Haryana's both men's and women's teams …

National Games 2023, Day 2: Maharashtra continue their dominance with 13 medals, 12 teams claim Gold
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National Games 2023, Day 2: Maharashtra continue their dominance with 13 medals, 12 teams claim Gold

India TV News  

Maharashtra remain at the top after Day 2 events of the National Games 2023 in Goa on Thursday, October 26. Fans witnessed two national records broken on the opening day with Dipali Gursale claiming Gold by lifting a total weight of 165kg in the women's 45kg category. In another record-breaking event, Prashant Kohli beat Maharashtra's Mukund Aher in the men's …

National Games 2023: Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold
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National Games 2023: Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold

The Hindu  

Olympian C.A Bhavani Devi, representing Tamil Nadu, continued her domination in the national circuit winning gold in the women’s sabre individual fencing competition in the 37th National Games being held here at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. In the women’s laser run, Ujjala of Haryana clinched the gold ahead of Yoginee Umakant Salunke of Maharashtra who won the …

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Praises 'Hard Work and Achievements' of Indian Athletes at Asian Games
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Praises 'Hard Work and Achievements' of Indian Athletes at Asian Games

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the contingent of Indian athletes who participated in the Asian Games 2022 in New Delhi on Tuesday. https://t.co/SAcnyJDTlc— Narendra Modi October 10, 2023 The Prime Minister hosted the athletes for their outstanding achievements at the Asian Games and to motivate them for future competitions. The PM said that the Asian Games haul was a …

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Asian Games 2023: Tejaswin Shankar wins silver in men’s decathlon with National Record

The Hindu  

Ten events over two days in competitive sports sounds fanciful unless one talks about decathlon, perhaps the most difficult of athletic events. On Tuesday, Tejaswin Shankar broke the 12-year-old national record in decathlon en route to winning silver at the Asian Games here, becoming the only Indian to hold national records in two different field events. Also the national record …

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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 …

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Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects

The Hindu  

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Indian golf’s young superstar Avani Prashanth looking to make it count at the Asian Games
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Indian golf’s young superstar Avani Prashanth looking to make it count at the Asian Games

The Hindu  

At 16, Bengaluru’s Avani Prashanth will perhaps be the youngest golfer ever to represent India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou next month. “It has always been my dream to represent my country in Golf in both the Asian Games and the Olympics,” said Avani, in a telephonic chat with Sportstar, from Sweden. So, when the trials came in 2022, …

Federation Cup 2023: Rajesh celebrates personal best in 400m, Priya wins gold after Aishwarya is disqualified
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The Hindu  

“He is almost out,” said star quartermiler Amoj Jacob as he gave a helpful shoulder to a very wobbly Rajesh Ramesh after the men’s 400m final in the 26 th Federation Cup athletics championships at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday night. “No one knows what’s happening, I think the photo-finish camera was not working,” said Amiya, the …

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil adjudged Sportsman of the Year in Olympic Sports at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards
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Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil adjudged Sportsman of the Year in Olympic Sports at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

Indian shooter Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the Sportsman of the Year award at the 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai on Monday. When he beat Danilo Sollazzo of Italy in the gold medal match of the men’s 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, he became the first Indian - since Abhinav Bindra in 2006 - …

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Proud Father Madhavan Celebrates Vedaant's Imposing Win at Khelo India Youth Games

News 18  

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Saurav Ghosal continues to live the dream in 2022

The Hindu  

The murmur rose to a din. It’s good to have something to show for all the sacrifice and hard work,” Ghosal says about his triumphs during the year. On Friday, he made his year even sweeter, leading India to its first gold medal at the men’s Asian Team Championship. pic.twitter.com/X0F4rUZ1lz — Saurav Ghosal November 4, 2022 India held an impressive …

National Games, Swimming: Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash dominate the pool
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games, Swimming: Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash dominate the pool

The Hindu  

The women’s 400m Individual medley event of the 36th National Games was a pointer to the future of Indian swimming. The baton was quietly passed from Richa, who had ruled the pool for two-and-a-half decades, to Hashika who was later chosen as the best women athlete of the National Games. Hashika’s accession as the new star was the highpoint of …

In preparation: The Hindu Editorial on the 36th National Games
2 years, 5 months ago

In preparation: The Hindu Editorial on the 36th National Games

The Hindu  

The successful conduct of the 36th National Games across six cities of Gujarat reiterated India’s organisational skills. For a country aiming to host the Olympics, conducting the National Games with just three months’ notice, spoke of its administrative speed. Pole vaulters Rosy Meena Paulraj and Siva Subramaniam, 35km race walker Ram Baboo and weightlifters N. Ajith and Sambo Lapung were …

Great to win the best athlete award at the National Games, says veteran swimmer: Sajan Prakash
2 years, 5 months ago

Great to win the best athlete award at the National Games, says veteran swimmer: Sajan Prakash

The Hindu  

Seven years after his sensational debut at the National Games in Kerala, Sajan Prakash has once again relived the best moments of his career at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex in Rajkot during the Gujarat National Games 2022. Sajan won eight medals which included five individual golds, two silvers and one bronze medal in the National Games. Sajan Prakash - …

Sajan Prakash: Great to win best athlete award at National Games but wasn’t expecting it
2 years, 5 months ago

Sajan Prakash: Great to win best athlete award at National Games but wasn’t expecting it

The Hindu  

Seven years after his sensational debut at the National Games in Kerala, Sajan Prakash has once again relived the best moments of his career at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex in Rajkot during the Gujarat National Games 2022. Sajan won eight medals, which included five individual gold, two silver and one bronze at the National Games. But winning back-to-back awards …

National Games 2022 | Budding star Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash hog limelight
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022 | Budding star Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash hog limelight

The Hindu  

The budding star of Indian swimming, the 14-year-old Hashika Ramachandra underlined her class by winning the sixth gold medal of the 36th National Games at Sardar Patel Aquatic Complex here on Friday. The Karnataka girl won back-to-back gold medals on a penultimate day and set a new meet record in 400m freestyle after warding off a tough challenge from Delhi’s …

National Games 2022 | Vivaan wins men’s trap gold medal
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022 | Vivaan wins men’s trap gold medal

The Hindu  

Vivaan Kapoor overcame a technical issue in his shooting to claim the men’s trap gold medal from the shotgun shooting arena of the National Games here on Friday. The 20-year-old Vivaan, representing Rajasthan, defeated Punjab’s Zoravar Singh Sandhu 31-26 to win the title. My coach came for one day to see my shooting and gave me a technical point and …

National Games: Budding star Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash hog limelight
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games: Budding star Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash hog limelight

The Hindu  

The budding star of Indian swimming, the 14-year-old Hashika Ramachandra underlined her class by winning the sixth gold medal of the 36th National Games at Sardar Patel Aquatic Complex here on Friday. The Karnataka girl won back-to-back gold medals on penultimate day and set a new meet record in 400m freestyle after warding off a tough challenge from Delhi’s Bhavya …

National Games: Vivaan Kapoor claims men’s trap gold; Neeru wins women’s event
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games: Vivaan Kapoor claims men’s trap gold; Neeru wins women’s event

The Hindu  

Vivaan Kapoor overcame a technical issue in his shooting to claim the men’s trap gold medal from the shotgun shooting arena of the National Games here on Friday. The 20-year-old Vivaan, representing Rajasthan, defeated Punjab’s Zoravar Singh Sandhu 31-26 to win the title. My coach came for one day to see my shooting and gave me a technical point and …

National Games 2022: Sangeeta claims women’s individual, team gold
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022: Sangeeta claims women’s individual, team gold

The Hindu  

Sangeeta gave a controlled performance to claim recurve women’s individual and team gold medals in the National Games at the Sanskardham archery ground on Thursday. The 22-year-old Sangeeta’s performance helped Haryana secure four of five gold medals on offer in the recurve division. Later, Sangeeta joined hands with Bhajan Kaur and Preeti to beat the star-studded Jharkhand trio of Komalika …

National Games 2022, October 6 HIGHLIGHTS: Maana Patel wins 100m backstroke gold, sets meet record; Atanu Das claims archery recurve men’s title
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022, October 6 HIGHLIGHTS: Maana Patel wins 100m backstroke gold, sets meet record; Atanu Das claims archery recurve men’s title

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS of the 36th National Games in Gujarat. BOXING Paramjeetkaur, representing Gujarat, wins the women’s welterweight category first round match against S. Pragathi of Tamil Nadu. Next in action: Paramjeetkaur of Gujarat vs S.Pragathi of Tamil Nadu BOXING Paramjeetkaur, representing Gujarat, wins the women’s welterweight category first round match against S. Pragathi of Tamil Nadu. Next in …

National Games 2022, October 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Sajan Prakash wins men’s 200m butterfly gold; boxers Lovlina, Hussamuddin reach second round
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022, October 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Sajan Prakash wins men’s 200m butterfly gold; boxers Lovlina, Hussamuddin reach second round

The Hindu  

Thanks for tuning into Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the 36th National Games in Gujarat. Here is today’s National Games 2022 schedule Squash Abhay Singh completes a 3-1 win over fellow Tamil Nadu player Velavan Senthilkumar in the men’s singles final. Squash Women's Team 🥇Delhi 🥈Tamil Nadu 🥉Maharashtra & Rajasthan Squash Men's Team 🥇Tamil Nadu 🥈Maharashtra 🥉Uttar Pradesh & Services#36thNationalGames#NationalGames#Squash#Winnerspic.twitter.com/fCNAWXMdl1 — …

National Games 2022 Swimming: From Maana Patel to Sreehari Nataraj - top swimmers look to set pool on fire
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022 Swimming: From Maana Patel to Sreehari Nataraj - top swimmers look to set pool on fire

The Hindu  

The past, present, and future of Indian swimming have assembled to make the field competitive when the aquatic events of the 36th National Games get underway at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex here on Sunday. Nothing can be more contrasting than the presence of 39-year-old Richa Mishra, who is taking part in her sixth National Games, and a bevy of …

National Games 2022: Esha Singh wins 25m sports pistol gold in epic comeback; Haryana bags top honours in 10m air rifle mixed team
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022: Esha Singh wins 25m sports pistol gold in epic comeback; Haryana bags top honours in 10m air rifle mixed team

The Hindu  

Telangana’s Esha Singh on Saturday pulled a rabbit out of the hat to win her maiden National Games gold medal in women’s 25m sports pistol at the Ahmedabad Military and Rifle Training Association in Khanpur. Meanwhile, Haryana toppled favourite Madhya Pradesh 17-9 to take the 10m air rifle mixed team honours home. MP’s Shreya Agrawal, who was paired with Aishwary …

36th National Games Round-up: Nine Records Broken in Athletics; Mirabai, Bhavani And Elavenil Strike Gold
2 years, 5 months ago

36th National Games Round-up: Nine Records Broken in Athletics; Mirabai, Bhavani And Elavenil Strike Gold

News 18  

Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, pathbreaking fencer Bhavani Devi, wrestler Divya Kakaran and local shooter Elavenil Valarivan lived up to their billing to clinch gold medals in their respective events with relative ease in the 36th National Games in Gandhinagar on Friday. In the men’s 100m semifinals, Amlan Borgohain also broke the National Games record, set at 10.45 seconds …

National Games 2022, September 30 highlights in pictures
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games 2022, September 30 highlights in pictures

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu defied a wrist issue to land a gold medal in the women’s 49kg category. Photo - V V Krishnan Mirabai Chanu of Manipur won gold in the 49kg women’s weightlifting event. Photo - V V Krishnan Rudrankksh Patil beat Arjun Babuta 17-7 in the 10m air rifle final to clinch gold. Photo - V V …

National Games is a New Meet to Me, Says Ace Swimmer Srihari Nataraj
2 years, 5 months ago

National Games is a New Meet to Me, Says Ace Swimmer Srihari Nataraj

News 18  

Five days before the start of the National Games swimming competition in the Sardar Patel Swimming Complex in Rajkot, India’s best swimmer Srihari Nataraj insists that competing in the National Games already feels different since it will be a bigger and better experience, even though the same set of swimmers who compete regularly at the National level will be vying …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra aims historic gold; Sreeshankar, Sable target podium finish
2 years, 8 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra aims historic gold; Sreeshankar, Sable target podium finish

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championships for yet another landmark result and it won't be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting on Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

June 14: Indian sports news wrap of the day
2 years, 9 months ago

June 14: Indian sports news wrap of the day

The Hindu  

SHOOTING Nisha Kanwar came up with a decisive 10.6 on match point to beat Shailaja Patel 16-14 and win the gold medal in women’s air rifle in the 20th Kumar Surendra Singh shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Tuesday. Ramita Jindal, the Khelo India Youth Games champion at the same venue, won the junior gold in …

PV Sindhu wins Sportswoman of the Year (Racquet Sports) award at Sportstar Aces 2022
3 years ago

PV Sindhu wins Sportswoman of the Year (Racquet Sports) award at Sportstar Aces 2022

The Hindu  

Ace shuttler P V Sindhu was adjudged Sportswoman of the Year at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday. Sindhu's thirst for success continued as she backed up her 2016 Rio Olympics silver with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, thus becoming the first Indian woman athlete to win two …

Padma Awards 2022: 23-year-old Sumit Antil Honoured With Padma Shri After Dominating Show in Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 1 month ago

Padma Awards 2022: 23-year-old Sumit Antil Honoured With Padma Shri After Dominating Show in Tokyo Paralympics

News 18  

Sumit Antil has been honoured with the Padma Shri award on the eve of Republic Day 2022. He was earlier conferred with the Khel Ratna Award in 2021 after he won the gold medal in Tokyo Paralympics for his record-breaking throw in the men’s javelin throw F64 category. Antil produced a memorable performance in Tokyo Paralympics where he went on …

Of Australia's Gabba blow, Neeraj's golden throw and Kohli-Ganguly row: The Indian sports review of 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

Of Australia's Gabba blow, Neeraj's golden throw and Kohli-Ganguly row: The Indian sports review of 2021

Hindustan Times  

Sports have always been a hopeful escape for many; but in the past two years, their very existence was challenged by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Clockwise - From left: Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj celebrate the win in Gabba; Neeraj Chopra reacts after a throw in the javelin throw final at Tokyo Olympics; File photo of Milkha Singh, who passed …

Tokyo Paralympics: Haryana govt announces cash rewards, govt jobs for Manish Narwal, Singhraj Adhana
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Haryana govt announces cash rewards, govt jobs for Manish Narwal, Singhraj Adhana

India Today  

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 6 crore for Manish Narwal and Rs 4 crore for Singhraj Adhana for winning gold and silver medal respectively at the Tokyo Paralympics. While 19-year-old Manish Narwal won gold in the Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Shooting final with a new Paralympics record of 218.2, Singhraj Adhana …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul

Firstpost  

With the addition of Chopra’s gold on the last day of their competitive schedule, India signed off with seven medals in all, including two silver and four bronze, the last of which was delivered by superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on the day. Tokyo: They called it the Olympics like no other and India would agree as debutant javelin thrower Neeraj …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sajan Prakash becomes first-ever Indian to breach qualification mark for Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sajan Prakash becomes first-ever Indian to breach qualification mark for Games

Firstpost  

The Games ‘‘A’’ standard was set at 1:56.48 seconds and the 27-year-old Prakash completed the run 0.10 seconds faster at the FINA-accredited Olympic qualifier. Sajan Prakash on Saturday became the first-ever Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympic Games by breaching the ‘‘A’’ standard time, clocking 1:56:38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in …

National Sports Day: India's World Standing in Olympic Sports
4 years, 6 months ago

National Sports Day: India's World Standing in Olympic Sports

News 18  

India, in their long history at the Olympic Games, has managed to win only 28 medals with field hockey being its most successful sport. Mirza, who won two silver medals at the Asian Games in 2018, could become India’s third equestrian participant in the Olympics, after Indrajit Lamba and Imtiaz Anees. HANDBALL India has been playing handball for nearly 50 …

Praggnanandhaa wins gold, India collects record seven medals
5 years, 5 months ago

Praggnanandhaa wins gold, India collects record seven medals

The Hindu  

As expected, 14-year-old R. Praggnanandhaa provided the ‘golden’ embroidery to India’s best-ever haul of seven medals in the World Youth chess championship here on Saturday. Out of the 18 medals at stake across six competitions in three age-groups, India collected three silver and as many bronze medals, in spite of drawing a blank in the girls’ under-16 section. READ | …

Sportstar Aces Awards: Deepa Malik wins Para-athlete Sportswoman of the Year
6 years, 1 month ago

Sportstar Aces Awards: Deepa Malik wins Para-athlete Sportswoman of the Year

The Hindu  

Deepa Malik has been adjudged the Sportswoman of the Year at the Sportstar Aces Awards supported by Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy, in association with MRF at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Thursday. When I joined the world of athletics at 40, sports became the medium that erased all my disability," Malik said after receiving the award …

Khelo India Youth Games: Despite bagging seven golds, Srihari Nataraj not happy
6 years, 2 months ago

Khelo India Youth Games: Despite bagging seven golds, Srihari Nataraj not happy

The Hindu  

Srihari Nataraj likes to keep it short, be it in the pool, or in conversation. For thousands of athletes who compete in the Khelo India Youth Games, winning a gold medal may be a passport to better government support. For Srihari, who has already made an impact in the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires and the Asian Games in Jakarta, …

Indian swimming: Srihari Nataraj, the Bengaluru teen making a splash
6 years, 2 months ago

Indian swimming: Srihari Nataraj, the Bengaluru teen making a splash

The Hindu  

Turning 18 on January 16, he will be one among the millions of Indian students writing their Class XII examinations beginning March. The moment his coach Jayaraj Sir found out he wasn’t going to any clubs for practice, he called and questioned our decision and asked how we could stop his ward from swimming, so was the case with his …

Gold Coast 2018: Time we raised a toast to the fearless generation of teens in Team India
6 years, 11 months ago

Gold Coast 2018: Time we raised a toast to the fearless generation of teens in Team India

Hindustan Times  

These teenagers made a whole nation of sports lovers take note. Shooters Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala as well as weightlifter Deepak Lather, enormously talented and backed up by single-minded focus and intensity saw India come up trumps on the Gold Coast. Manu Bhaker of India reacts after winning the gold medal with Heena Sidhu and Australia's Elena Galiabovitch at …

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