Tokyo Olympics 2020: India 9th in both men's team and mixed pair rankings; debutant Pravin Jadhav best among trio
3 years, 8 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 archery competition at the Yumenoshima Park on Friday. Men's individual #Archery draw: 🇮🇳 Pravin Jadhav vs Galsan Bazarzhapov 🇮🇳 Atanu Das vs Deng Yu-Cheng 🇮🇳 Tarundeep Rai vs Oleksii Hunbin #Tokyo2020 LIVE: https://t.co/TdsKN3JqFB — Firstpost Sports July 23, 2021 Das had a 35th place finish, while former Asian Games silver-medalist Rai, in his third Olympics appearance, took the 37th spot among 64 archers. Despite Jadhav’s top finish among the Indians, the country would field it’s ‘power couple’ Deepika and Das for the mixed pair competition that is set for an Olympics debut on Saturday.

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India lose to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship
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India lose to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy fought valiantly, but India went down 0-3 to a second-string Japan in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to end their campaign on a disappointing note on Friday. India, the 2023 bronze medalists in Dubai, struggled to find their rhythm, suffering a comprehensive defeat against the 2017 edition champions Japan. In the opening match, the …

India loses to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship
1 month, 1 week ago

India loses to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy fought valiantly, but India went down 0-3 to a second-string Japan in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to end its campaign on a disappointing note here on Friday. In the opening match, the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto showed resilience but ultimately lost 13-21, 21-17, 13-21 to Hiroki Midorikawa and …

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India loses to South Korea in last group-stage match, to face Japan in quarterfinals
1 month, 1 week ago

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India loses to South Korea in last group-stage match, to face Japan in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

India lost 2-3 to South Korea in a Group D fixture in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 at the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre in China on Thursday. Despite losing, India finished second in the group, enough to help the team qualify for the quarterfinals. The Koreans took a 2-0 lead in the tie after mixed doubles pair of …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team championship: Without Sindhu, India faces uphill task
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team championship: Without Sindhu, India faces uphill task

The Hindu  

Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which get underway in Qingdao on Tuesday. While India have never won the gold at the Asia Mixed Team Championships, they did secure mixed team gold and silver at the Commonwealth Games …

Indian sports wrap, February 2: Indians cause upsets to make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, February 2: Indians cause upsets to make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open

The Hindu  

Manish, Siddharth, Chirag make final round of qualifying at Chennai Open ATP Challenger TENNIS India’s Chirag Duhan, Siddharth Vishwakarma and Manish Sureshkumar knocked out seeded players in the first round of qualifying at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger on Sunday. - Team Sportstar WEIGHTLIFTING Vaishnav Thakur breaks snatch NR in men’s 102kg weightlifting but ‘one-legged’ Jagdish wins gold Maharashtra weightlifter …

India Open 2025: Viktor Axelsen, An Se-Young clinch men’s and women’s titles
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India Open 2025: Viktor Axelsen, An Se-Young clinch men’s and women’s titles

The Hindu  

After a week of long-drawn matches, upset wins and local heartbreaks, the finals of the India Open on Sunday were anti-climactic with four of the summit clashes decided in straight games. Viktor Axelsen and An Se-Young lived up to their pre-tournament favourites tag, registering comprehensive one-sided wins to clinch men’s and women’s India Open badminton, respectively, here on Sunday. While …

Indian sports wrap, January 17: ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final
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Indian sports wrap, January 17: ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final

The Hindu  

TENNIS ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final The Second seed Panna Udvardy overcame a slow start to beat Laura Samson of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Friday. -Team Sportstar ATHLETICS Bugatha, Man Singh bank on high-altitude training for …

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals
3 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, December 19: Kerala beats Odisha in Santosh Trophy 2024; Rider Raju makes Asian Continentals

The Hindu  

FOOTBALL Santosh Trophy 2024: Kerala beats Odisha to register third straight win Kerala scored its third win in-a-row when it notched up a 2-0 win against Odisha to maintain its position at the top with nine points while Meghalaya recorded its first win in the final round of the 78th Santosh Trophy national football championship at Deccan Arena here on …

Deepika, Ankita Bhakat, Dhiraj among top archers to compete in National Championship
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Deepika, Ankita Bhakat, Dhiraj among top archers to compete in National Championship

The Hindu  

Ahead of a busy 2025 calendar, top archers of the country, including Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, B. Dhiraj, Abhishek Verma and Aditi Swami, will test themselves in the year-ending National Archery Championships starting at the Gopal Maidan, located in the heart of the city, here on Monday. After yet another disappointing outing in the Olympics, Deepika redeemed some pride by …

India Defeat Singapore, Eye Best-Ever Finish at Asian Women’s Handball Championship
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India Defeat Singapore, Eye Best-Ever Finish at Asian Women’s Handball Championship

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India overcame Singapore with a commanding 35-22 win on Sunday at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024 in New Delhi, opening up the opportunity for their best-ever finish at the tournament. Presented by the World Handball League and organised by the Asian Handball Federation, the AWHC has already witnessed this relatively young Indian contingent playing fearlessly against Asia’s …

IND vs JPN, U-19 Asia Cup 2024: India picks up first win after beating Japan by 211 runs; Amaan scores ton
3 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs JPN, U-19 Asia Cup 2024: India picks up first win after beating Japan by 211 runs; Amaan scores ton

The Hindu  

Mohamed Amaan led from the front with an unbeaten century, while KP Karthikeya and opener Ayush Mhatre made fifties to hand India a comfortable 211-run victory over minnow Japan in the Under-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Monday. Amaan slammed an unbeaten 122 off just 118 balls, a knock studded with only seven boundaries, after India was put to bat. …

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair
4 months ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair

The Hindu  

Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty failed to make the China Masters final after falling to South Korea’s Jin Yong and Seo Seung Jae 18-21, 21-14, 16-21 in Shenzhen on Saturday. This was Satwik-Chirag’s first tournament since a disappointing campaign at the Paris Olympics after a shoulder injury to the former kept the pair out of action. …

India clinch third Women's Asian Champions Trophy after 1-0 win over China
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4 months ago

India clinch third Women's Asian Champions Trophy after 1-0 win over China

India Today  

The India Women’s Hockey Team clinched their third Asian Champions Trophy title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a determined China at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. Deepika emerged as the hero, scoring the sole decisive goal in the third quarter, securing back-to-back Asian Champion's Trophy titles for India and that too, on home soil. With this historic title …

India vs Japan Highlights, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semifinal: India Beat Japan To Reach Final
4 months, 1 week ago

India vs Japan Highlights, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semifinal: India Beat Japan To Reach Final

News 18  

India vs Japan Live Score, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semifinal: India Beat Japan To Reach Final! IND 0-0 JPN India vs Japan Live Score, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semifinal: Q4 underway! IND 0-0 JPN India vs Japan Live Score, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semifinal: End of Q3! IND 0-0 JPN India vs Japan Live Score, Women's Asian …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal, India vs Japan hockey: Preview, LIVE streaming info, when and where to watch
4 months, 1 week ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal, India vs Japan hockey: Preview, LIVE streaming info, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

PREVIEW The stage is set for a semifinal encounter between India and Japan in the Bihar Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024. Meanwhile, Japan finished fourth in the group stage with 5 points, scoring six goals and conceding nine. Japan is known for its strong defensive organization, which tested India for a half in its previous encounter and Miyu Hasegawa is …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal
4 months, 1 week ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal

The Hindu  

India continued its unbeaten run in the competition with a 3-0 win against Japan in the final league match of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday to storm into the semifinals top of the table. This was India’s sixth win over Japan in seven encounters but Japan had won the last time the teams faced off earlier this year, …

India vs Japan: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2024 - Where and when to watch
4 months, 1 week ago

India vs Japan: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2024 - Where and when to watch

Live Mint  

The Indian women’s hockey team is set to face Japan in the final group stage match of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 on Sunday. The Indian women's hockey team delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over China, the Paris Olympics silver medalists, in their penultimate group stage match of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Japan's battle for semifinal spot …

Indian sports wrap, November 13: Asha, Puja Batra clinch top honours in National Ranking Bridge Championship
4 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, November 13: Asha, Puja Batra clinch top honours in National Ranking Bridge Championship

The Hindu  

BRIDGE Asha Sharma, Puja Batra clinch top honours in National Ranking Bridge C’ship Asha Sharma and Puja Batra from New Delhi clinched the top honours in the ladies pair competition in the National Ranking Bridge Championship here on Wednesday. -Kamesh Srinivasan TENNIS ITF men’s tennis: Wild card Siddhanth beats Davis Cupper Siddharth Wild card Siddhant Banthia knocked out Davis Cupper …

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round

India Today  

In a disappointing start to their Kumamoto Masters campaign, India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out in the first round with a straight-games defeat against the Chinese Taipei duo Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui on Tuesday. This loss marks the first victory for Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui against the Indian pair, who still lead the head-to-head record 2-1. …

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row

Hindustan Times  

India, the bronze medalist in the last edition, will be eyeing their first standalone gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad, which starts in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Wednesday. Why Viswanathan Anand is missing from India's chess Olympiad team for the second time in a row The second-seeded Indian team, comprising Vidit Gujrathi, R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Arjun …

Can India win their first medal in the 4x400m relay? Previous Olympic medal timings, top medal contenders, season best times
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Can India win their first medal in the 4x400m relay? Previous Olympic medal timings, top medal contenders, season best times

The Hindu  

On August 9, India will attempt to make a new headway in athletics by securing a medal in the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay events. Here are the winning times from the last three 4x400m events, and the top eight according to season best: Previous medal timings in 4x400m relay Tokyo 2020 Gold - USA - 2:55.70 Silver - Netherlands …

India at Olympics Day 8 wrap: Manu Bhaker misses medal, heartbreak for Nishant
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India at Olympics Day 8 wrap: Manu Bhaker misses medal, heartbreak for Nishant

India Today  

Manu Bhaker missed out on winning a medal in the women’s 25m pistol final after losing to Hungary's Veronika Major in the bronze-medal shoot-off. In women’s skeet, Maheshwari Chauhan is currently placed eighth and has a chance to enter the top six on Day 2. Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar are placed at T34 and T48 respectively after round 3 …

Deepika Kumari loses in quarters; India's archery campaign over at Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepika Kumari loses in quarters; India's archery campaign over at Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Veteran archer Deepika Kumari crumbed under pressure once again, suffering a 4-6 loss to Korea's Suhyeon Nam in the women's individual event quarterfinals to bring down curtains on India's campaign at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. India's Deepika Kumari reacts after a shot during the archery individual quarterfinal against South Korea's Nam Su-hyeon at Paris Olympics Deepika had qualified for …

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker make history
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker make history

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen prevailed in an intense quarterfinal clash against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to make history at the Paris Olympics. The Indian men's hockey team then registered a 3-2 win over Australia, the first time they beat the mighty Kookaburras at the Olympics since Munich 1972. RESULTS Badminton Lakshya Sen beats Chou …

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker make history
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker make history

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen prevailed in an intense quarterfinal clash against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to make history at the Paris Olympics. The Indian men's hockey team then registered a 3-2 win over Australia, the first time they beat the mighty Kookaburras at the Olympics since Munich 1972. RESULTS Badminton Lakshya Sen beats Chou …

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker make history
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker make history

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Lakshya Sen prevailed in an intense quarterfinal clash against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to make history at the Paris Olympics. The Indian men's hockey team then registered a 3-2 win over Australia, the first time they beat the mighty Kookaburras at the Olympics since Munich 1972. RESULTS Badminton Lakshya Sen beats Chou …

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4 India Schedule: India Face Ireland In Crucial Hockey Fixture, Chirag-Satwik In Action As Well
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4 India Schedule: India Face Ireland In Crucial Hockey Fixture, Chirag-Satwik In Action As Well

ABP News  

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4 India Schedule: India ended their Day 3 at Paris Olympics 2024 without a medal, as a series of disappointing results in Archery and Hockey highlighted India's off-day. Manu Bhaker is in for yet another medal contention, as the Bronze Medal winner in Women's 10m Air Pistol event at Paris Olympics 2024 will be contesting with …

Manu-Sarabjot pair qualifies for bronze medal playoff
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manu-Sarabjot pair qualifies for bronze medal playoff

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A day after opening India’s account at the Paris Olympics, Manu Bhaker shot herself into contention for another medal as the 22-year-old along with Sarabjot Singh qualified for the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze playoff in Chateauroux on Monday. India's Manu Bhaker, left, and teammate Sarabjot Singh compete in the 10m air pistol mixed team qualification round …

Indian women's archery team qualifies for quarterfinals of Paris Olympics 2024
8 months ago

Indian women's archery team qualifies for quarterfinals of Paris Olympics 2024

India TV News  

Indian Archers are in action today even before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics that is set to take place on July 26 at 11:30 PM IST. Deepika Kumari, featuring in her fourth Olympics, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat appeared in the qualification round at the individual level and their performances were accumulated for the team rankings as well. …

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal
8 months ago

Archer Deepika Kumari craves for elusive Olympic medal

The Hindu  

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. “Gradually, she started jogging and put in a lot of hard work at the gym to get going again.” Deepika even thought that her career has come …

Pravin Jadhav Paris Olympics 2024, Archery: Know Your Olympian
8 months, 1 week ago

Pravin Jadhav Paris Olympics 2024, Archery: Know Your Olympian

News 18  

Pravin Jadhav is set to make his second Olympic appearance in Paris this year. He helped the men’s recurve team win a bronze medal and in the same year, appearing at the Archery World Cup stage in Medellin. Two years later, Pravin Jadhav won the silver medal at the World Championship as part of the Indian men’s team featuring the …

India at the Olympics in 21st century: Records rewritten, numerous firsts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India at the Olympics in 21st century: Records rewritten, numerous firsts

Hindustan Times  

India have won more Olympic medals since the turn of this century than they did in all of their appearances before 2000. Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal, winning the men's 10m air rifle title. Sushil Kumar became the first Indian athlete to win two individual Olympic medals, bettering his bronze medal in Beijing …

World Cup Stage-3: Dhiraj, Bhakat reach semifinals in individual events
9 months ago

World Cup Stage-3: Dhiraj, Bhakat reach semifinals in individual events

The Hindu  

B. Dhiraj and Ankita Bhakat remained in the medal hunt after reaching the men’s and women’s individual recurve events semifinals, respectively, in the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday. Dhiraj beat Bangladesh’s Mohammed Sagor Islam 6-0, Indonesia’s Riau Salsabilla 7-1, Colombia’s Santiago Arango 6-4, and Germany’s Jonathon Vetter 7-3 to set up a semifinal clash with Korea’s …

Indian men’s, women’s recurve archery teams all but qualify for Paris Olympics
9 months ago

Indian men’s, women’s recurve archery teams all but qualify for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Priyansh kept alive his chances of winning an individual medal in the compound division, while the Indian men and women recurve teams remained in contention for Olympic berths at the end of third day of the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday. Showing amazing consistency, Priyansh got past Germany’s Sebastian Hamdorf 149-141, Mexico’s Juan Del Rio 149-149, …

Archery World Cup Stage 3: Indian compound women’s team makes final, eyes hattrick of gold medals in 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

Archery World Cup Stage 3: Indian compound women’s team makes final, eyes hattrick of gold medals in 2024

The Hindu  

The top-ranked Indian compound women’s team confirmed a medal by reaching the final of the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday. The top-placed Indian men’s team, consisting of Priyansh, Abhishek Verma and Prathamesh Fuge, got past Germany 234-230 and Austria 235-230 before losing to Turkey 236-236 narrowly in the semifinals. In recurve qualification rounds, Dhiraj Bommadevara emerged …

Indian men’s archery team in Olympics frame despite loss
9 months, 1 week 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 …

After strong 2023, Indian athletes hope to make impact in World Relays
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After strong 2023, Indian athletes hope to make impact in World Relays

The Hindu  

A 15-member strong Indian athletics contingent will look to make an impact in scenic Nassau and hope to qualify for the Paris Olympics in three events when the two-day World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 commences in Nassau on May 4. India has sent an eight-member men's 4x400m relay team here, including the Asian Games gold-medallist quartet of Amoj Jacob, Muhammad …

Indian sports wrap, April 29: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit confirm medals at Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 29: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit confirm medals at Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship

The Hindu  

BOXING Brijesh, Sagar and Sumit confirm medals for India at ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 Indian pugilists Brijesh Tamta, Sagar Jakhar and Sumit registered victories to enter the semifinals and assured themselves of medals in the youth category of ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday. - Team Sportstar GOLF Diksha …

Archery World Cup: Indian Men's Team Defeats Korea to Bag Historic Gold After 14 Years
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Archery World Cup: Indian Men's Team Defeats Korea to Bag Historic Gold After 14 Years

News 18  

Indian men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav shocked reigning Olympic champions South Korea in a historic win to land an Archery World Cup gold medal after 14 years, here on Sunday. This is Indian men’s recurve team’s maiden triumph over the archery powerhouse in a World Cup final, and it will boost their chances of …

Archery World Cup: India Bag Three Gold Medals to Sweep Compound Team Events
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Archery World Cup: India Bag Three Gold Medals to Sweep Compound Team Events

News 18  

Underlining their supremacy in non-Olympic compound archery, India grabbed a hat-trick of gold medals to make a clean sweep of team events at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Saturday. India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur dropped just four points to trounce Italy 236-225 in the women’s compound team event to open their account …

Archery World Cup 2024: Indian archers reach final in Stage 1
11 months ago

Archery World Cup 2024: Indian archers reach final in Stage 1

The Hindu  

The Indian trio of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav confirmed a medal, storming into the men’s recurve final of the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Thursday. The team, which qualified behind reigning world and Olympic champion South Korea, sailed past Italy 5-1 without dropping a set to set up a summit clash against the top-seeded …

Olympic-bound Preeti, Alfiya to lead India at ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024
11 months ago

Olympic-bound Preeti, Alfiya to lead India at ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024

The Hindu  

The Boxing Federation of India selected 50 boxers, including Olympic bound Preeti to represent India at the upcoming ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024 to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from April 27 to May 7. Preeti, who secured Paris Olympic quota after winning bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games, will lead India’s charge in the U-22 …

Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: All 6 of India’s Greco-Roman Wrestlers Draw Blank
11 months ago

Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: All 6 of India’s Greco-Roman Wrestlers Draw Blank

The Quint  

In all 17 Indian wrestlers were in the hunt for quota places at the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers. Of which, only three women wrestlers -- Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika Hooda -- succeeded in securing quota places for India. After starting his campaign by defeating Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mukhtaruly by technical superiority, defeated Kim Sunggwon 11-1 by technical superiority in …

Vinesh, Anshu and Reetika earn three Olympic quota places - The Hindu
11 months ago

Vinesh, Anshu and Reetika earn three Olympic quota places - The Hindu

The Hindu  

April 20, 2024 08:51 pm | Updated 08:52 pm IST Indian women wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika, earned three quota places in the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday. Vinesh defeated South Korea’s Miran Cheon 10-0, pinned Cambodia’s Samnang Dit before recording a 10-0 victory over up-and-coming Kazakh Laura Ganikyzy in the semifinals. Anshu, a …

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Candidates Chess: Indians in hunt, but Nepomniachtchi clear favourite on first rest day

The Hindu  

The great Viswnathan Anand felt Indians were "a long shot" in the Candidates Chess Tournament but the duo of D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa have done surprisingly well to withstand the early storm as the prestigious event took its first rest day of the ongoing edition. Indian performance satisfactory so far, say GMs Barua and Thipsay Indian Grandmasters Dibyendu Barua …

Indian sports news wrap: March 23
1 year ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 23

The Hindu  

BOXING Uttarakhand, Delhi storm into quarterfinals Aditya Mehra, along with four other boxers from Uttarakhand and Arti Kumar, among six Delhi pugilists, stormed into the quarterfinals on day four of the third Sub Junior National Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. -Stan Rayan BADMINTON Divecha shines with 2 gold at Indian Masters National Badminton …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final
1 year, 1 month ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final

The Hindu  

Indian women shuttlers’ dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit …

Saravanan qualifies for second successive Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

Saravanan qualifies for second successive Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games bronze medallist Vishnu Saravanan has become the first Indian sailor to qualify for successive Olympics by making the cut for Paris Games. Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan with team manager Col Utpal More and foreign coach Milan Vujasinovic after qualifying for Paris Olympics A Subedar from the Mumbai-based Army Yachting Node, Saravanan had finished 20th overall among 35 competitors …

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final
1 year, 2 months ago

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final

The Hindu  

Notwithstanding a sound start, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj finished second best to Koreans Kang Min Kyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three games and fell short of regaining the India Open title won here in 2022. After Sunday witnessed four one-sided finals, the men’s doubles title clash went the distance at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall. The confidence of …

In a tricky tournament, India eye an Olympic berth
1 year, 2 months ago

In a tricky tournament, India eye an Olympic berth

Hindustan Times  

Janneke Schopman, head coach of the Indian women's hockey team, believes the past does not matter. Indian women's hockey team captain Savita Punia with teammate Bichu Devi Kharibam and head coach Janneke Schopman during a training session ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 match against USA You'd perhaps still remember images, heartbreaking and heartwarming alike, of the women's …

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