Olympic Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Eyeing Good Show at Khelo India University Games ahead of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games
2 years, 11 months ago

Olympic Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Eyeing Good Show at Khelo India University Games ahead of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games

News 18  

Srihari Nataraj returned to Bengaluru on Tuesday after taking part in French Elite National Swimming Championships at Limoges and now is eager for the upcoming Khelo India University Games 2021, where the Olympian swimmer will be representing hosts Jain University. “The next few months leading up to the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games will be quite exciting for me as I plan to race in different meets each month and Khelo India University Games is one of them. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE “This will be my first appearance at the Khelo India University Games and I am quite excited about swimming in front of my home crowd. After the KIUG 2021, I will race in Monaco next month,” Srihari said, Srihari recalled his time at the Khelo India Youth Games 2018 and in 2019, where he was one of the star performers.

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Dhinidhi & Srihari make a rich splash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dhinidhi & Srihari make a rich splash

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu appears to have made it a habit of breaking records. The 15-year-old broke her own women’s 100m freestyle meet record in the National Games swimming competition at Haldwani on Tuesday. It was Dhinidhi’s third record in National Games swimming which ended on Tuesday with Karnataka taking both the men’s and women’s team titles. Madhya Pradesh men and …

Passion for sport is all that matters, says Vijayawada-based swimmer who got selected for National Games
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Passion for sport is all that matters, says Vijayawada-based swimmer who got selected for National Games

The Hindu  

A day in the life of U. Premamrutha, a Vijayawada-based swimmer who has been selected for the National Games, includes waking up at 4.30 a.m., going for swimming training sessions, catching up with her missed school classes and going again for training. In 2024, she received four gold medals at the 77th Senior State Aquatic Championship held at Bapatla and …

IIS Launches Flagship Swimming Programme in Partnership With Mizuho Bank
7 months, 3 weeks ago

IIS Launches Flagship Swimming Programme in Partnership With Mizuho Bank

The Quint  

The IIS Swimming Programme, launched in 2023, features two state-of-the-art pools, allowing swimmers access to its High Performance Center, Hostels and Learning Centre. With as many as 111 medals up for grabs at Paris 2024, the Inspire Institute of Sport and Mizuho Bank recognise swimming as a sport where India must make great strides to be an Olympic nation. Talented …

At 14, Dhinidhi readies for an experience called Olympics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At 14, Dhinidhi readies for an experience called Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As a kid not even in her teens yet, Dhinidhi Desinghu remembers watching India’s top swimmer Srihari Nataraj compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 on television. Dhinidhi plans to make handwritten gift cards and deliver them hopefully in person to her “childhood swim hero” and reigning 200m freestyle Olympic champion, Katie Ledecky of USA. “She happens to be …

Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming
10 months ago

Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming

The Hindu  

SWIMMING Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming Ace India swimmer Srihari Nataraj clinched a silver medal in the 50m backstroke event at the 30th Mare Nostrum swimming tour at the Canet-en-Roussillon, France. The results : Under-16 boys: Tavish Pahwa bt Prateek Sheoran 6-4, 6-0 Under-16 girls: Parthsarthi Mundhe bt Ranjhana Sangram 6-1, 6-3 -Kamesh Srinivasan Aryan Shah and Adhithya …

Many varsities’ National champions to skip Khelo India University Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Many varsities’ National champions to skip Khelo India University Games

The Hindu  

The athletics competition of the fourth Khelo India University Games begins in Guwahati on Sunday, but many National varsities champions have decided to give the Games a miss. Sebastian, who was adjudged as the best athlete at the men’s varsities Nationals after producing a personal best of 16.19m, has also decided to skip the Khelo India Games. “She had won …

Indian sports wrap, February 20
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian sports wrap, February 20

The Hindu  

GOLF The Dream Valley Vooty Masters golf championship will be held at the Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad near here from February 21 to 24 with a total prize money of Rs 1 crore, according to Mr. Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO, PGTI. Our past collaborations with PGTI have been rewarding, and we eagerly anticipate a continued partnership for future tournaments,” …

6th Khelo India Youth Games: More meet records as TN dominate
1 year, 2 months ago

6th Khelo India Youth Games: More meet records as TN dominate

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Haryana’s thrower Deepika and middle distance runner Paras Singhal set two new meets records in girls’ javelin throw and boys’ 2000m steeplechase on a day the race for the top three spots in the medal tally heated up in the 6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023. With just six days competition left in the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, …

Srihari Nataraj ends swimming season with eight golds in 37th National Games
1 year, 4 months ago

Srihari Nataraj ends swimming season with eight golds in 37th National Games

The Hindu  

The long season may have worn him out but Olympian Srihari Nataraj still finished the 37th National Games with eight golds, including four in the team relays, at the Campal Sports Complex here on Saturday. The final day’s action pitted Srihari against the seasoned Virdhawal Khade, the Games’ fastest man, in the 100m freestyle but the Bangalore youngster had a …

Asian Games: Indian Swimmers Draw a Blank in Hangzhou, Sajan Prakash-Advait Page Fail to Clinch Podium Finish
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Swimmers Draw a Blank in Hangzhou, Sajan Prakash-Advait Page Fail to Clinch Podium Finish

News 18  

India’s Sajan Prakash and Advait Page finished fifth and seventh in their respective finals to draw curtains on the country’s swimming campaign at the Asian Games here on Friday. The gold in this event was won by Tomoru Honda of Japan with a Games record timing of 1:53.15s, while the silver and bronze were bagged by Chinese Taipei’s Kuan-Hung Wang …

Asian Games 2023 Quiz - Set 9
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Quiz - Set 9

The Hindu  

Asian Games 2023 Quiz - Set 9 1 / 10 | Niken Singh Khangembam, Sanjeck Singh Waikhom and Malemnganba Sorokhaibam were part of the Indian team that won the bronze in Team Regu event at which sport in the 2018 edition? Next 2 / 10 | Which of these swimmers will not be a part of the Indian contingent at …

Asian Games 2023, September 25 Roundup: Gold in women's cricket, shooting as India's medal tally reaches 11
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023, September 25 Roundup: Gold in women's cricket, shooting as India's medal tally reaches 11

India TV News  

The Indian contingent had a mixed bag of a day on Monday, September 25, which was the second of the medal round days but they will be happy to walk out with six more medals being added to their tally including the first brush of gold on them. Yes, the medal tally reached 11 and there were a couple of …

Asian Games: Srihari enters second consecutive final, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team also in medal contention
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Srihari enters second consecutive final, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team also in medal contention

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj finished sixth in the men's 50m backstroke heats to progress to his second consecutive final at the Asian Games here on Monday. Srihari Nataraj of India Nataraj, who finished sixth in the men's 100m backstroke final on Sunday, clocked 25.43s to finish third in his heat 4 and sixth overall. The Indian quartet of Aryan …

Asian Games 2023, swimming preview: Full squad, schedule, list of competitions
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2023, swimming preview: Full squad, schedule, list of competitions

The Hindu  

India has seen limited success in swimming at the Asian Games, with just nine medals to its name, including one gold, two silver, and six bronze. On the women’s side, Maana Patel will spearhead the challenge, while young talents Palak Joshi, Dhinidhi Desinghu, Hashika Ramachandra, Vritti Agarwal, Nina Venkatesh, and Lineysha have made their mark at national events. READ: Asian …

Swimmer Shoan, shotputter Anupriya win medals in Commonwealth Youth Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Swimmer Shoan, shotputter Anupriya win medals in Commonwealth Youth Games

The Hindu  

India’s Shoan Ganguly and Anupriya Valliyot Sasi claimed silver and bronze medals in the boy’s 400m individual medley swimming event and girl’s shotput respectively at the ongoing Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinbago. Paris Olympics swimming test competition in Seine cancelled due to pollution: federation The fastest time clocked by an Indian swimmer is called “Best Indian Time” while a timing …

Vritti Agarwal becomes first-ever swimmer from Telangana to qualify for Asian Games
1 year, 8 months ago

Vritti Agarwal becomes first-ever swimmer from Telangana to qualify for Asian Games

The Hindu  

Young swimming talent from Telangana, Vritti Agarwal, has become the first-ever swimmer from Telangana to make it to the Asian Games when she was named as part of the 4 x 200 m relay women’s squad for this September’s Asiad. The 16-year-old Vritti said though she had been targeting an Asian Games berth, it was a pleasant surprise to get …

Khelo India University Games: Guru Nanak Dev narrows gap at top with Panjab on day 11
1 year, 9 months ago

Khelo India University Games: Guru Nanak Dev narrows gap at top with Panjab on day 11

The Hindu  

Lucknow/Noida/Delhi Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, narrowed the gap with leaders Panjab University, Chandigarh, picking up four golds on the penultimate day of the 3rd Khelo Indian University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh, being held across four cities of the state. GNDU athletes won golds Boxing, Fencing and Judo to end the day with 22 golds. They are now four behind …

Khelo India University Games Day 7: PUC picks up six gold medals in rowing
1 year, 9 months ago

Khelo India University Games Day 7: PUC picks up six gold medals in rowing

The Hindu  

Lucknow/Noida/Varanasi/Gorakhpur/Delhi Panjab University, Chandigarh picked up as many as 12 medals in rowing including six gold at Gorakhpur’s Ramgarh Taal. However, defending champion Jain University, Karnataka, continued to lead the medal tally at the 3 rd Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh at the end of day seven of competitions. Also, local lad Yoonus Shah of the Mahatma Jyotiba …

Khelo India University Games: Vikkas Prabhakar fastest male swimmer; KIIT bags women’s Rugby crown with dominating win
1 year, 10 months ago

Khelo India University Games: Vikkas Prabhakar fastest male swimmer; KIIT bags women’s Rugby crown with dominating win

The Hindu  

Results came thick and fast on competition day four of the Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh - the first day when medals were won. Vikkas Prabhakar of SRM University, Tamil Nadu, emerged as the fastest male swimmer of the Games, and Siva Sridhar of Jain University, Karnataka, became the first double gold medallist. KIIT Bhubaneshwar romp to women’s …

Exciting rowing events set to enliven the scenic Ramgarh Taal in Gorakhpur from May 25
1 year, 10 months ago

Exciting rowing events set to enliven the scenic Ramgarh Taal in Gorakhpur from May 25

Hindustan Times  

Gorakhpur's picturesque Ramgarh Taal has been a major tourist attraction in the city. From May 25 to May 31, the natural water lake in the city will be abuzz with sporting activity as the hosts of the Rowing competition in the Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh. The rowing competition has made its debut at the third edition of …

Sportstar National Sports Conclave: Anurag Thakur says India will be ready to bid for Olympics soon
2 years ago

Sportstar National Sports Conclave: Anurag Thakur says India will be ready to bid for Olympics soon

The Hindu  

Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday stressed the need to promote and back women athletes in India during his keynote address at Sportstar’s National Sports Conclave in New Delhi on Monday. “On March 10, we launched Khelo India 10 Ka Dum for empowering women through sports. “In the past 18 months, we have launched Khelo India leagues for women across …

36th National Games: Srihari Nataraj Claims Sixth Gold to Finish With a Flourish; Judoka Mohit Sherawat Triumphs Despite Dislocated Shoulder
2 years, 5 months ago

36th National Games: Srihari Nataraj Claims Sixth Gold to Finish With a Flourish; Judoka Mohit Sherawat Triumphs Despite Dislocated Shoulder

News 18  

Olympian Srihari Nataraj ended his campaign in the National Games swimming competition in a blaze of glory, capturing his sixth gold medal with a brilliant show in the men’s 100m Freestyle final at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex here on Saturday. Tamil Nadu, whose 4x100m medley relay squad defeated Karnataka in the final event of the aquatics competition for the …

Khelo India Junior Women's Swimming Challenge Series to be Held Across 5 Zones
2 years, 7 months ago

Khelo India Junior Women's Swimming Challenge Series to be Held Across 5 Zones

News 18  

Phase 1 of the Khelo India junior women’s swimming challenge series is scheduled to start across five Zonal locations on August 20-21. The Sports Ministry, under the Khelo India scheme, has sanctioned a total amount of Rs 1.02 Crore to the Swimming Federation of India for the conduct of this Series across a total of 2 Phases. Out of the …

CWG 2022: Srihari Nataraj Registers Best Indian Time in 200m Backstroke, But Fails to Enter Final
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Srihari Nataraj Registers Best Indian Time in 200m Backstroke, But Fails to Enter Final

News 18  

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj bettered the best Indian time en-route a third place finish in heat 2 but could not qualify for the final of the men’s 200m backstroke event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. Hence, the timings clocked in other meets are called the best Indian time. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | …

Swimming in CWG | Srihari Nataraj books final berth in men's 100m backstroke
2 years, 7 months ago

Swimming in CWG | Srihari Nataraj books final berth in men's 100m backstroke

The Hindu  

Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj has qualified for the finals of men's 100m backstroke after clocking 54:55 seconds in the semi-final event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games here. The Bengaluru lad will now set his sights on becoming only the second Indian swimmer to bag a medal in the Commonwealth Games since Prasanta Karmakar's historic bronze in the para-swimming event at …

Commonwealth Games:Here is India’s schedule for Day 2, all eyes on Mirabai Chanu
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games:Here is India’s schedule for Day 2, all eyes on Mirabai Chanu

Live Mint  

Team India looks to retain momentum on the second day with all eyes on Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the Tokyo Olympic silver-medallist and 2018 CWG gold medallist on Saturday. Badminton and Table Tennis teams looking to make a progress into the knockouts and the women's hockey team will enter their second group-stage tie. ATHLETICS India will eye a medal in the …

CWG 2022: India Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Qualifies for Men's 100m Backstroke Final
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: India Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Qualifies for Men's 100m Backstroke Final

News 18  

India swimmer Srihari Nataraj has qualified for the final of the men’s 100m backstroke event at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS The 21-year-old progressed to the semi-finals earlier in the day with a timing of 54.68s to finish third …

Srihari Nataraj books final berth in Men's 100m backstroke at Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Srihari Nataraj books final berth in Men's 100m backstroke at Commonwealth Games 2022

Hindustan Times  

Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the final of Men's 100m backstroke on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games on Friday, as he finished fourth in semi-final 2. Srihari Nataraj Nataraj will be aiming to become the only second Indian to win a medal in swimming at the Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile, in the triathlon, India was unsuccessful in their first …

Commonwealth Games 2022 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 1: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for 100m backstroke final; Anahat Singh shines on CWG debut
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 1: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for 100m backstroke final; Anahat Singh shines on CWG debut

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live Commonwealth Games 2022 coverage. Indians in action next Men’s table tennis team event: India vs Singapore - 11PM IST Squash: Anahat Singh vs Jada Ross, women’s singles, Round of 64 - 11PM IST Squash: Abhay Singh vs Joe Chapman, men’s singles, Round of 64 - 11:45PM IST Swimming: Men’s 100m backstroke semifinal - Srihari …

CWG 2022: Indian Women's Hockey Team, Table Tennis Unit in Focus on Day 1 at Birmingham
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Indian Women's Hockey Team, Table Tennis Unit in Focus on Day 1 at Birmingham

News 18  

Event timings and schedule of Indian athletes who are set to feature on day one of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. India head to England with the hope of returning with a rich medal tally SWIMMING: Kushagra Rawat – 400m FreeStyle Heats Ashish Kumar Singh – 100m BackStroke S9 Heats Sajan Prakash – 50m Butterfly Heats Srihari Nataraj – 100m …

Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian swimming team
2 years, 8 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian swimming team

The Hindu  

Here are the profiles of all the athletes who will represent India in swimming at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Sajan Prakash: This veteran swimmer will be vying for a maiden podium finish in the 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Having given the 19 th FINA World Championship a miss, the Indian competed …

Birmingham 2022: Sajan and Srihari to spearhead Indian swimming in Commonwealth Games
2 years, 9 months ago

Birmingham 2022: Sajan and Srihari to spearhead Indian swimming in Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash and fellow Olympian Srihari Nataraj will lead the four member Indian swimming team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held at Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. Delhi's Kushagra Rawat and Madhya Pradesh's Advait Page, who have met the selection criteria for the 1500m freestyle event will also be a part of the contingent. …

Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj to Spearhead Indian Swimming Contingent at CWG
2 years, 9 months ago

Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj to Spearhead Indian Swimming Contingent at CWG

News 18  

The star duo of Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj will lead a four-member Indian swimming team at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games next month. The Swimming Federation of India had secured four quota places for the 2022 CWG and the national body had announced that swimmers who achieve the sixth position time in their respective events from the 2018 Gold Coast …

Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj to spearhead India's swimming campaign at CWG 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj to spearhead India's swimming campaign at CWG 2022

Firstpost  

Apart from Prakash and Nataraj, fast-rising Delhi swimmer Kushagra Rawat and Madhya Pradesh’s Advait Page will be making their debuts at the quadrennial event, slated to be held from 28 July to 8 August in Birmingham, UK. New Delhi: The star duo of Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj will lead a four-member Indian swimming team at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games …

Singapore National Swimming Championships: India contingent continues to dazzle with gold
2 years, 9 months ago

Singapore National Swimming Championships: India contingent continues to dazzle with gold

Firstpost  

Srihari Nataraj and Aneesh Gowda won gold medal in 50m backstroke and 200m freestyle event respectively. Singapore: Srihari Nataraj and Aneesh Gowda continued to dazzle at the Singapore National Swimming Championships, grabbing gold medals in their respective events on the second day of the meet here on Friday. Srihari, who is preparing for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games next month, clocked …

Srihari Nataraj and Aneesh Gowda Continue to Sparkle at Singapore National Swimming Championships
2 years, 9 months ago

Srihari Nataraj and Aneesh Gowda Continue to Sparkle at Singapore National Swimming Championships

News 18  

Srihari Nataraj and Aneesh Gowda continued to dazzle at the Singapore National Swimming Championships, grabbing gold medals in their respective events on the second day of the meet here on Friday. Srihari, who is preparing for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games next month, clocked 25.69 to bag the top honours in the 50m backstroke event. Suvana C Bhaskar was the third …

Singapore Swimming: India win three gold, one silver and bronze each on opening day of exposure competition
2 years, 9 months ago

Singapore Swimming: India win three gold, one silver and bronze each on opening day of exposure competition

Firstpost  

This is the 17th edition of the Singapore National Swimming Championship, organised from 23 to 26 June 2022. Tokyo Olympian duo of Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel claimed a gold and a silver respectively as India won five medals on day one of the Singapore National Swimming Championships on Thursday. The promising Mihir Ambre won the 50m butterfly while Aneesh …

June 20, Indian sports news wrap: Kushagra Rawat fails to qualify for 400m freestyle finals at FINA World Championships
2 years, 9 months ago

June 20, Indian sports news wrap: Kushagra Rawat fails to qualify for 400m freestyle finals at FINA World Championships

The Hindu  

SWIMMING: Sajan Prakash finishes 25th in 200m butterfly heats, fails to qualify for semis Indian veteran swimmer Sajan Prakash ranked 25th overall in the 200m butterfly heats at the FINA World Championships in Budapest on Monday. Team Sportstar Kushagra Rawat finishes 23rd in 800m freestyle heats, fails to qualify for finals India's Kushagra Rawat ranked 23rd overall in the 800m …

Swimmer Sajan Prakash ready to take bigger strides after 'breakthrough' moment
2 years, 10 months ago

Swimmer Sajan Prakash ready to take bigger strides after 'breakthrough' moment

Firstpost  

Prakash made history by becoming the first Indian to breach the Games ‘A’ standard time, achieving the feat at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome in 2021. In a sport like swimming, especially in a country like India, even little milestones can prove to be stepping stone for future and the historic feat of achieving a first-ever ‘A’ qualification time …

With Eyes on Top Prize, Athletes Arrive in Bangalore for Khelo India University Games 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

With Eyes on Top Prize, Athletes Arrive in Bangalore for Khelo India University Games 2021

News 18  

Salahudheen Adnan was having his breakfast on Friday morning, along with his teammates at the Khelo India University Games Athletes Dining Area set up at the Jain University, Bengaluru Karnataka. Looking at all the arrangements here at the Khelo India University Games, it feels like we are competing in the Olympics.” After their arrival, a group of athletes and the …

Dutee Chand, Srihari Nataraj to Headline Khelo India University Games
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutee Chand, Srihari Nataraj to Headline Khelo India University Games

News 18  

Some of India’s top athletes such as Asian Games medallist sprinter Dutee Chand, swimmer Srihari Nataraj and the shooting duo of Divyansh Singh Panwar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar will headline the second edition of Khelo India University Games, starting here on Saturday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS …

Khelo India University Games: Olympians to Feature in KIUG
2 years, 11 months ago

Khelo India University Games: Olympians to Feature in KIUG

News 18  

Olympian shooter Manu Bhaker, sprinter Dutee Chand and swimmer Srihari Nataraj are some of the big names to feature in the Khelo India University Games to be held in Bengaluru from April 24 to May 3. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Besides, the shooting duo of Divyansh …

Khelo India University Games is a Good Platform to Scout Talent, Says Former India Drag-Flicker VR Raghunath
2 years, 11 months ago

Khelo India University Games is a Good Platform to Scout Talent, Says Former India Drag-Flicker VR Raghunath

News 18  

With just a week left before the much-anticipated Khelo India University Games 2021 kicks off in Bengaluru, the excitement in the hockey circles is palpable as the top eight teams gear up for the action which gets underway at the Field Marshal KM Cariappa Hockey Stadium. “They must utilise this opportunity to get recognised and their performance at the Khelo …

PM Modi's Initiative to Boost Sports in India: Olympic Swimmer Srihari Nataraj
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi's Initiative to Boost Sports in India: Olympic Swimmer Srihari Nataraj

News 18  

Indian swimmer and Tokyo Olympian Shrihari Nataraj on Saturday visited Bengaluru’s R.V. Girls High School taking PM Modi’s school visit campaign, ‘Meet the Champions’ ahead for Tokyo Olympians and Paralympians. Besides members of the host school, student representatives of 75 schools from various districts of Karnataka also got the opportunity to attend the event and share their experiences with the …

Indian Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Makes it a Hat-trick of Records at World Championships
3 years, 3 months ago

Indian Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Makes it a Hat-trick of Records at World Championships

News 18  

Star Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj continued his record-breaking spree at the FINA short course World Championships here on Monday, registering his third ‘Best Indian time’ in the tournament. The 20-year-old clocked 48.65s in the men’s 100m freestyle event to better Sajan Prakash’s best Indian performance. Nataraj, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics after becoming the second Indian swimmer after Prakash …

Srihari Nataraj registers best Indian performance in swimming World Championships
3 years, 3 months ago

Srihari Nataraj registers best Indian performance in swimming World Championships

India TV News  

Highlights Nataraj earlier had bettered his own record in the 100m backstroke event on an opening day Nataraj competed at 2020 Tokyo after becoming 2nd Indian swimmer to breach 'A' qualifying mark A short course meet is contested in 25-metre pools, while the 50-metres pools are called long course Leading Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj posted the best performance by an …

The science of training an athlete’s mind and body is the key: Tapan Panigrahi
3 years, 4 months ago

The science of training an athlete’s mind and body is the key: Tapan Panigrahi

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Pune-based swimming coach Tapan Kumar Panigrahi, who received the Dronacharya award on November 13, has urged city coaches to include sports science in their physical training schedule, as this will play an important role in the overall training of an athlete. Panigrahi has urged city coaches to include sports science in their physical training schedule, as this will play …

Senior Aquatic Championships: Kushagra sets yet another record, Ridhima takes top honours
3 years, 4 months ago

Senior Aquatic Championships: Kushagra sets yet another record, Ridhima takes top honours

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s Ridhima Veerendra Kumar provided another glimpse of her growing status as one of the country’s best by sprinting to her second backstroke gold at the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championships at the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre on Thursday. The 14-year-old relegated Maana Patel to second spot for the second successive race by clocking 29.94s over 50m, and missed rewriting Maana’s …

Karnataka's Shoan wins first-ever Senior Nationals gold in 200m medley
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka's Shoan wins first-ever Senior Nationals gold in 200m medley

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s Shoan Ganguly won his first-ever Senior Nationals gold with a blistering freestyle leg in 200m medley, at the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre here on Wednesday. READ: Advani looks to continue winning streak during World C'ships next year “For the 800m, I was expecting much better timing,” Kushagra said after the win. But yes, I am happy with the overall show, …

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