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India’s shooters continued to make their mark on the global stage, claiming one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the ISSF World Championships on Saturday. While two-time Olympian Elavenil Valarivan produced a thrilling bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle, Army marksman Ravinder Singh delivered a golden performance in the men’s 50m free…
India wrestler Sujeet Kalka. (ANI File photo) New Delhi: India’s Sujeet Kalkal became only the fourth Indian to ever claim a gold medal at the U23 World Wrestling Championships after defeating Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov by technical superiority in the men’s 65kg final in Serbia’s Novi Sad on Monday.Kalkal, a former U20 and U23 Asian champion,…
After facing multiple postponements, the fourth edition of South Asian Senior Athletics Championships is all set to start at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.The three-day event will see participation of more than 200 athletes from six countries. While India has fielded the biggest contingent of 78 athletes, mostly junior athletes, Sri Lanka…
Zoravar Singh Sandhu (right) atop the world championship men’s trap podium (NRAI) Zoravar Singh Sandhu’s trap bronze at the World Championships in Athens on Friday was historic — though calling it a hair-raising performance might be a tad too much. Yet, it proved hairrazing for a few. The medal cost some men their hair —…
Guwahati: India’s Tanvi Sharma competes against China’s Liu Si Ya during a women’s singles semifinal match at the BWF World Junior Championships, at National Centre of Excellence, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) (PTI10_18_2025_000169A) After playing a pivotal role in helping India win a historic bronze in the team event of the BWF World Junior Championships, Tanvi…
Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma’s quest for gold at the BWF World Junior Championships came to an end as she lost to Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in the women’s singles final on Sunday.The 16-year-old Tanvi became the third Indian female shuttler to reach the tournament final, following former world No.1 Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat. She lost…
Tanvi Sharma booked her place in the BWF World Junior Championships final. (Image: X/DDNews) A day after ensuring she would leave the BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati with a medal, Tanvi Sharma made certain that that would at least be a silver. In the semi-final on Saturday, she…
With both the Indian men’s and women’s team out of medal contention from the Asian Table Tennis Team Competition, coach Massimo Costantini tried-and-tested the squad at his disposal during their matches on Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium Indoor Athletics Centre in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. While the men’s team won one and lost another to finish sixth,…
Hmar Lalthazuala during the opening round of BWF World Junior Championships 2025 in Guwahati on Monday Visakhapatnam: There was no dampening the high from the mixed team events that earned the country’s first-ever bronze, as India began their individual events’ campaign riding an all-win record before the crowd at the National Centre of Excellence in…
Manika Batra of Team India(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) After the Indian men’s team were knocked out of the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, one was hopeful that the women’s team would at least win their quarterfinal tie and make it to the medal round.However, it wasn’t to be as the women’s…
