Indian ‘super moms’ competing at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian ‘super moms’ competing at Asian Games

The Hindu  

Returning to work after giving birth to a child is a difficult task but an increasing number of Indian athletes are now smashing stereotypes by continuing to compete. She paired up with Joshna Chinappa to win India's first Commonwealth Games gold medal in squash in the Glasgow edition of CWG in 2014. Her other accomplishments include several medals in World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, besides becoming the first Indian woman to be ranked in the top 10. Humpy returned two years later to become the women's World Rapid champion in 2019 and was the runner-up in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2019-21 edition. Alongside Koneru Humpy, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni, Harika won the women's team bronze in Chess Olympiad -- the first-ever for India in the women's section.

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Asian Games: Dinesh Karthik keeps track of Dipika Pallikal squash Gold medal match with help from Washington, Tripathi
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Dinesh Karthik keeps track of Dipika Pallikal squash Gold medal match with help from Washington, Tripathi

India Today  

Dinesh Karthik sought the help of a few Indian cricketers in Hangzhou to keep track of Dipika Pallikal, his wife's Gold medal match in mixed doubles squash at the Asian Games. Dipika Pallikal was in action with Harinder Pal Singh early on Thursday morning and Karthik was gearing up for the World Cup opener between England and New Zealand after …

Asian Games squash | Dipika and Harinderpal bring a golden cheer for India
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games squash | Dipika and Harinderpal bring a golden cheer for India

The Hindu  

Four bronze, one silver and four editions since her Asian Games debut in 2010 later, Dipika Pallikal finally finally had a gold to her name, teaming up with old friend Harinderpal Sandhu to claim the mixed doubles and India’s second squash gold here, winning 11-10, 11-10 against Malaysia’s Aifa Binti Azman and Mohd. The duo had to dig deep into …

Asian Games 2023: Dipika-Harinder pair wins gold in squash mixed doubles event
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Dipika-Harinder pair wins gold in squash mixed doubles event

The Hindu  

Four bronze, one silver and four editions since her Asian Games debut in 2010, Dipika Pallikal finally had gold to her name, teaming up with old friend Harinderpal Sandhu to claim the mixed doubles and India’s second squash gold medal here, winning 11-10, 11-10 against Malaysia’s Aifa Binti Azman and Mohd. The duo had to dig deep into their reserves …

Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika create history, reach women's double table tennis semis
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika create history, reach women's double table tennis semis

Hindustan Times  

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games here on Saturday. The trend followed in the second game too, as the Indians wrapped it in just 9 minutes as the Chinese players committed several unforced errors, …

Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis | Sutirtha-Aihika create history, reaches women's double semifinals
1 year, 2 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis | Sutirtha-Aihika create history, reaches women's double semifinals

The Hindu  

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Aihika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 30. The trend followed in the second game too, as the Indians wrapped it in just 9 minutes as the Chinese players committed several …

Asian Games 2023: From Neeraj Chopra to Indian cricket teams - Top medal contenders
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: From Neeraj Chopra to Indian cricket teams - Top medal contenders

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, India wrapped up its Asian Games campaign in style, clinching an impressive 16 gold medals among a total haul of 70 medals, marking a historic high-water mark for the nation in the Games' history. As India embark on their Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou, let's take a look at top-10 medal prospects Neeraj Chopra There should really …

Asian Games 2022: Dipika Pallikal says, training with Gaultier and Willstrop will really help Indian squash team
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Dipika Pallikal says, training with Gaultier and Willstrop will really help Indian squash team

The Hindu  

Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal feels the presence of former world number one James Willstrop and former world champion Grégory Gaultier, in their Asian Games camp, will benefit the team immensely. Speaking to PTI during an interaction on the sidelines of the Asian Games camp, she said, “It’s been a good session with them. “The main thing is to stay …

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar likely to be considered for Asian Games
1 year, 4 months ago

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar likely to be considered for Asian Games

The Hindu  

Dipa Karmakar might be picked in the Indian contingent for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games following a request to the Sports Ministry by the Gymnastics Federation of India to consider the Indian gymnast’s case despite not fitting the selection criteria set by the government. Dipa, who brought Indian gymnastics into the spotlight by finishing a creditable fourth at the 2016 …

Dipika and Harinder put in the hard yards with an eye on Asian Games mixed gold in squash
1 year, 4 months ago

Dipika and Harinder put in the hard yards with an eye on Asian Games mixed gold in squash

The Hindu  

Nearly 10 years ago, in the 2014 Asian Games, the Indian men’s team won a historic gold that included Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, who played a crucial role. Dipika and Harinder are riding high after having won the first Asian mixed doubles championship—described as a ‘test’ event ahead of the Asian Games — in Hangzhou in June this year. It …

Asian Games 2022: Returning Dipa Karmakar makes cut in nine-member gymnastics team
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Returning Dipa Karmakar makes cut in nine-member gymnastics team

The Hindu  

Five men and four women, including ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, were selected for the Indian team after the completion of the two-day Asian Games selection trials at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday. READ | Dipa Karmakar makes comeback at gymnastics selection trials Dipa’s coach Bishweshwar Nandi was happy with his ward’s showing. Satyajit Mondal, who competed in the 2022 …

Asian Games 2022: Return of Dipa Karmakar the highlight at the gymnastics Asiad trials
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Return of Dipa Karmakar the highlight at the gymnastics Asiad trials

The Hindu  

Rio Olympics’ fourth place finisher in vault Dipa Karmakar’s return to competitive gymnastics will be the biggest highlight of the two-day selection trials for the Asian Games starting at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see how the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Asian championships medallist Dipa, who struggled with injuries for some time and …

Dipa Karmakar to Return Following 21-month Ban at Asian Games Selection Trials in Bhubaneswar
1 year, 5 months ago

Dipa Karmakar to Return Following 21-month Ban at Asian Games Selection Trials in Bhubaneswar

News 18  

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will return to action following a 21-month ban for failing a dope test when she competes at the Asian Games selection trials in Bhubaneswar on July 11 and 12. ”Gymnasts wishing to be considered as Vault event specialists must perform 2 vaults.” On the second day, the ”gymnasts will have the opportunity for a 2nd Performance …

Dipika-Harinder win Asian mixed doubles squash championship
1 year, 5 months ago

Dipika-Harinder win Asian mixed doubles squash championship

The Hindu  

It was a red-letter day for India at the first Asian mixed doubles squash championship at Huangzhou on Friday as the duo of Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu defeated the Malaysian pair of Rachel Arnold and Ivan Yuen 11-10, 11-8 in the final. It’s always nice to bring a medal back home, nothing beats doing well for the …

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal clinch mixed doubles squash bronze at Commonwealth Games 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal clinch mixed doubles squash bronze at Commonwealth Games 2022

Hindustan Times  

India's star squash duo of Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal clinched a bronze medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal The Indian mixed doubles pair had suffered a 0-2 loss to New Zealand's Joelle King and Paul Coll in the semi-finals of the squash competition on Saturday, but produced a sublime performance to outclass …

CWG 2022: Mother Of Twins Dipika Pallikal Shines On Mixed Day For India In Squash
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Mother Of Twins Dipika Pallikal Shines On Mixed Day For India In Squash

News 18  

India had a mixed day in the 2022 Commonwealth Games squash competitions here on Thursday with Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal winning their match while Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu getting knocked out in the Round of 16 matches at the Birmingham University Hockey and Squash Centre here. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA …

World doubles squash champion Dipika Pallikal on chasing dreams and motherhood
2 years, 7 months ago

World doubles squash champion Dipika Pallikal on chasing dreams and motherhood

The Hindu  

Dipika Pallikal Karthik was away from squash for three long years. READ: Dipika wins two gold medals at WSF World Doubles Championships In April this year, she picked up the squash racket again, but much had changed — the game was more competitive, training techniques and routines had evolved, and Dipika herself had two new priorities alongside her squash career …

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds
2 years, 8 months ago

Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa Create History at Doubles Worlds

News 18  

Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal made the mother of all comebacks on Saturday when she teamed up with brother-in-law Saurav Ghosal and longtime teammate Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women’s doubles title at World Doubles Championships here. Dipika, playing her first competitive event since October 2018, first clinched the mixed doubles …

Dipika Pallikal teams up with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa for mixed and women's doubles world title
2 years, 8 months ago

Dipika Pallikal teams up with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa for mixed and women's doubles world title

Hindustan Times  

Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal made the mother of all comebacks on Saturday when she teamed up with brother-in-law Saurav Ghosal and longtime teammate Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women's doubles title at World Doubles Championships here. Dipika Pallikal in action Dipika, playing her first competitive event since October 2018, first …

Dipika wins two gold medals at WSF World Doubles Championships
2 years, 8 months ago

Dipika wins two gold medals at WSF World Doubles Championships

The Hindu  

Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal made the mother of all comebacks on Saturday when she teamed up with Saurav Ghosal and longtime teammate Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women's doubles title at World Doubles Championships. Dipika, playing her first competitive event since October 2018, first clinched the mixed doubles title with …

Squash star Dipika Pallikal likely to regain full fitness by May
3 years, 8 months ago

Squash star Dipika Pallikal likely to regain full fitness by May

The Hindu  

India squash player Dipika Pallikal Karthik is likely to regain full fitness by the end of May. READ| Cyrus Poncha, secretary of Squash Rackets Federation of India, said Dipika would be invited to the camp. All the top players in the men’s section, Saurav Ghosal, Mahesh Mangaonkar, Ramit Tandon, Vikram Malhotra, Aditya Jagtap, Abhay Singh, Abhishek Pradhan, S. Velavan, Yash …

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