Lovlina keen to add more power to her punches in the lead-up to the Asian Games

Lovlina keen to add more power to her punches in the lead-up to the Asian Games

The boxer feels that the gold in the 75kg category at the National Games will hold her in good stead in future international events The boxer feels that the gold in the 75kg category at the National Games will hold her in good stead in future international events Having secured the National Games gold as […]

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Monorama Devi — four medals, fighting fever,  and competing in two different cities

Monorama Devi — four medals, fighting fever, and competing in two different cities

Having secured two golds, a silver and a bronze in track and road races in the National Games at two venues situated 928km apart, 28-year-old Manipur cyclist Tongbram Monorama Devi now wants to make an impact in next year’s Asian Games. Monorama joined her teammates to bag a 4000m team pursuit gold and a team […]

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Delhi HC forces Sports Code on Indian Olympics Association

Delhi HC forces Sports Code on Indian Olympics Association

Compliance with the Sports Code is non-negotiable, the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday while reigning in a slew of reforms for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) including appointing a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to take over its affairs. It is high time that structural reforms are implemented to remove the mismanagement in the […]

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The girl with movie star looks who was Usha’s greatest rival

The girl with movie star looks who was Usha’s greatest rival

When P.T. Usha was at her peak in the eighties, nobody in Asia could touch her in the 200, 400m, or the 400m hurdles. But there was one girl, Lydia de Vega of the Philippines, who could trouble Asia’s golden girl frequently in the 100m. “Those days, I did not have any competition in any […]

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CWG 2022 — I need to forget the 3000m steeplechase silver first, says Avinash Sable

CWG 2022 — I need to forget the 3000m steeplechase silver first, says Avinash Sable

‘I have to restart training as if I have not achieved anything. I do feel happy. But the main focus is to be better and not think that I have done something extraordinary.’ ‘I have to restart training as if I have not achieved anything. I do feel happy. But the main focus is to […]

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Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8 The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8 The Asian Games have been rescheduled to start on September 23 next year in Hangzhou, […]

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Neeraj Chopra primed for podium finish in Stockholm Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra primed for podium finish in Stockholm Diamond League

The javelin thrower makes his first appearance in four years in the prestigious one-day meet here on June 30 The javelin thrower makes his first appearance in four years in the prestigious one-day meet here on June 30 Buoyed by a strong start to the season, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is primed to […]

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Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games

Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games

The 22-year-old ‘Dhing Express’ last ran a major 400m race during the Asian Championships in Doha in April 2019. The 22-year-old ‘Dhing Express’ last ran a major 400m race during the Asian Championships in Doha in April 2019. Star sprinter Hima Das is not ruling out a return to 400m, an event which shot her […]

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