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Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Yoga in Asian Games?

PT Usha pitches for yoga's inclusion in Asian Games

Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Olympics: Jyothi Yarraji to train in Spain

Asian Games medallist sprinter Jyothi Yarraji's proposal to train in Tenrife,...

Sat, Dec 30, 2023
Top moments from India's historic Asian Games 2023

The year 2023 will go down as extremely memorable for the Indian sports...

Sat, Oct 28, 2023
India bag record 111 medals at Para Asian Games

With 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze in their kitty, the Indian para...

Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Para Asian Games: Indians shine with 4 golds on Day 1

India swept all the three medals in men's high jump T63 and men's club throw...

Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Defending Olympic gold in Paris will be tough: Neeraj

Neeraj Chopra has displayed sizzling form in season 2023, winning almost...

Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Army chief felicitates Neeraj, other Asiad medallists

The Army chief expressed profound pride in the incredible achievements of the...

Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Guess what lured goalkeeper Sreejesh to hockey!

A "flat-footed" athlete, P R Sreejesh had a specific aim in mind when he...

Asiad medal winners the GOAT for the country: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured all possible help to Indian athletes in...

Mon, Oct 9, 2023
Shooters excel in Asian Games but...

While the performance of pistol shooters was creditworthy, their rifle...

Sun, Oct 8, 2023
Asian Games: Closing ceremony brings curtains down

The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the...

Indian athletes sign off from Asiad with record haul

India's final tally in Hangzhou stood at 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze, a...

'It's time for India to bid for Olympics'

Buoyed by the record medal haul at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Indian Olympic...

Taiwan, Japan, China win last golds at Asian Games

China, Taiwan and Japan won the last gold medals on offer from artistic...

Sat, Oct 7, 2023
Wrestling at Asiad: Deepak's silver, Bajrang's upset...

Indian wrestlers return with six medals

Golden Boys! Satwik-Chirag bag Asiad badminton gold!

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton...

Asian Games: Indian men, women's chess teams bag silver

The Indian men's and women's chess teams won silver medals at the Asian Games...

Asiad: Why was India vs Iran kabaddi final suspended?

In the end, India emerged victorious with a 33-29 win, securing the coveted...

Asian Games: India win bronze in women's hockey

The Indian women thus avenged their 0-1 defeat against Japan in the last...

Unforgettable kabaddi chaos ends in GOLD for India

India claimed an unprecedented 100th medal at the Asian Games with a...

Asian Games: Jyothi, Deotale claim hat-trick of golds!

India's archers signed off with a historic haul of nine medals at the 2023...

Fri, Oct 6, 2023
Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 7

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Saturday,...

Asiad: India win Hockey gold, qualify for Olympics

India's other gold medals came in 1966 and 1998, both times in Bangkok.

Chess: Easy wins see India teams stay in second spot

Arjun Erigaisi's win over In-Jung Gu came after a stiff fight with the Korean...

Asiad: Satwik-Chirag in final; Prannoy bags bronze

H S Prannoy signed off with a bronze -- India's first medal in men's singles...

Asian Games: Aman wins bronze: Bajrang disappoints

Sonam Malik (65kg) and Kiran (76kg) also lost their respective semi-finals in...

Asian Games: India women win sepaktakraw bronze

In sepaktakraw, both the semifinalists are awarded a bronze medal each.

Asian Games Kabaddi: India men thrash Pakistan

The Indian men's kabaddi team thrashed arch-rival Pakistan 61-14 on Friday to...

Asian Games: India women's archers win bronze

The women's team of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur and Bhajan Kaur defeated...

Asian Games: 'Shoot as if it's your last shot'

Handling pressure at the highest level can be tricky for rookies but archers...

Swapna tenders 'unconditional apology'

India's Swapna Barman on Thursday tendered an "unconditional apology" for her...

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 6

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Friday,...

Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Antim wins bronze on tough day for Indian wrestlers

Repechage gives losing wrestlers from the pre-quarterfinal round onwards a...

Asiad: Dipika-Harinder win gold; Ghosal bags silver

The Indians eked out a 11-10, 11-10 win over Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad...

India's women's hockey gold dreams shattered

The Chinese managed to enter their opponent's circle on frequent basis but...

India set up semis clash with Pak in men's kabaddi

India on Thursday set up a semifinal clash with Pakistan in the men's kabaddi...

Indian archers strike GOLD in Asian Games

Indian women's compound team rallied to down their Chinese Taipei rivals by...

How DK Saw Dipika Winning Gold

DK is doing commentary for the cricket World Cup so he couldn't be in...

Prannoy Ends 41 Year Asian Games Drought

By securing a place in the semfinals, Haseena Sunil Kumar Prannoy became the...

Prannoy battles his way to Asiad medal; Sindhu ousted

HS Prannoy battled his way into the semifinal of the men's singles with a...

The Ding Dong Duel That Thrilled Asia

Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra successfully defended his Asian...

Wed, Oct 4, 2023
Asian Games: India's schedule on October 4

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday,...

Indian relay team strikes gold, extends medal haul

Indian relay teams made their mark at the Asian Games, clinching gold and...

Double delight: Neeraj grabs gold, Jena takes silver

Neeraj emerged victorious with a season's best throw of 88.88 meters.

Asian Games Bridge: Indian men's team assure silver

Indian men's team outwitted China 2-1 to reach the final of the bridge...

Chess: India women outclass Uzbekistan; men draw

India continues to occupy the second spot with 9 match points (2 match points...

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco Roman medal in 13 years at the Asian...

Asian Games Squash: Veteran Ghosal in singles final

Saurav Ghosal outclassed Henry Leung of Hong Kong in the men's singles...

Asiad Hockey: India men down South Korea; enter final

India outclassed South Korea 5-3 in a hard-fought semi-final to enter the...

Kabaddi at Asiad: India men, women thrash Thailand

Men's team outclassed Thailand 63-26, the women's side prevailed 54-22 in two...

Sindhu cruises into quarters; Satwik-Chirag advance

P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy sailed into the quarter-finals of the women's and...

Lovlina bags silver; Parveen signs off with bronze

Parveen, the 2022 world championship bronze medallist, went down to Lin via a...

Jyothi-Ojas: India's GOLDEN Archers

Jyothi Vennam and Ojas Deotale emerged champions in a thrilling archery...

Asian Games: Ojas-Jyothi win archery mixed team gold

The duo clinched their second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games.

Gold Medalist Annu Rani Wanted To Quit

'I thought if I was doing so bad, I would quit. But I told myself that I will...

Beyond bragging: Tejaswin's story of records, medals

I can brag about decathlon as now I have the national record: Tejaswin...

Asian Games: Manju-Baboo win 35km mixed team bronze

India's race walkers Manju Rani and Ram Baboo won the bronze medal in the...

Will Yogi Reward Parul's Incredible Race?

'The policy of our UP government is that if someone wins a gold, s/he will be...

High Jump to Decathlon Silver: Tejaswin Shankar's Rise

Shankar achieved a national record-breaking overall score of 7666 points to...

Tue, Oct 3, 2023
Lovlina books Paris Olympics ticket; storms into final

World boxing champion Lovlina Borgohain locked an Olympic quota for herself...

Chinese runner apologises amidst controversy

Wu Yanni apologises to all competitors including Yarraji after false start...

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday,...

Neeraj poised for Asiad gold after Nadeem's exit

India's Neeraj Chopra would seek to defend his gold medal

Archer Dhiraj's blunder leaves India stunned at Asiad

Dhiraj Bommadevara blamed himself for the 'technical fault'

Parul takes 5000m gold; Annu emerges on top in javelin

The stunning performance earned Parul her second medal in Hangzhou after...

Asiad Chess: Indian men held; women rout Mongolia

Indian men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by Iran in the fifth round of the...

No big deal losing to my role model Jyothi: Aditi

Compound archery does not feature in Olympics and Asian Games is the only...

Asian Games: Squash players assure India three medals

Ghosal, Dipika-Harinder and Abhay-Anahat pairs reach semis to stay in medal hunt

Kabaddi: India's road to gold starts with a bang

Indian men rout Bangladesh, women outwit South Korea in kabaddi

Asian Games: Sindhu, Prannoy sail into pre-quarters

In other India-related results, it was curtains for Ashmita Chaliha, who lost...

Asian Games: Verma, Deotale set up all-Indian final

Jyothi Surekha Vennam used all her experience to prevail over her team-mate...

Asian Games Hockey: India women power into semis

Vandana Katariya, Deep Grace Ekka and Deepika slammed a hat-trick each as...

Asian Games: India win historic bronze in men's canoe

Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam clinched a historic bronze medal in men's...

Mon, Oct 2, 2023
Asian Games: India's archers on fire!

India's archers showed tenacity and authority in equal measure to storm into...

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 3

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.

Warrier 'happy' to bask in wife Aarathy's glory

Sandeep Warrier has seen better half Aarathy Kasturi Raj's struggles over the...

Parul, Priti bag silver and bronze; Ancy wins silver

India's Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medals...

Asian Games: Women cagers knocked out in quarters

North Korea will play China in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Asian Games: India thump Bangladesh, book semis berth

India will play the second-best team of Pool B in the semi-final on Wednesday.

Asian Games squash: Ghosal in quarters, Joshna ousted

While Ghosal defeated Altamimi 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, Mangaonkar edged past Tsukue...

Asiad: Mixed fortunes for Indian Sepaktakraw teams

The women's team suffered a third straight defeat, losing to the Philippines...

Asian Games: Shuttlers Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag advance

In mixed doubles, K Sai Pratheek and Tanisha Crasto prevailed 21-18, 21-14...

After 1500m silver, Harmilan wants to emulate her mum

Harmilan's father, Amandeep Bains, is also a South Asian Games medallist and...

Asiad: Sutirtha-Ayhika bag TT women's doubles bronze

Sutirtha and Ayhika had shocked the reigning world champion Chinese pair of...

Asian Games: India's skaters claim surprise bronze!

India's roller skaters clinched two bronze medals in men's and women's 3000m...

Kurash: Jyoti, Chauhan ousted in quarters at Asiad

Chauhan's men's 90kg bout against Sadegh Azarang failed to last the distance...

Asian Games: Vithya equals PT Usha's national record!

Vithya Ramraj equalled the legendary P T Usha's national record in the...

Sun, Oct 1, 2023
Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.

Chaos, controversy rock Asian Games 100m hurdles race

Drama unfolded in the last event of the day at the 'Big Lotus' stadium when...

Badminton: India sign off with first-ever team silver

Injured HS Prannoy's absence hurt India as they went down fighting 2-3...

Sable makes steeplechase history; Toor defends title

However, Jyothi Yarraji failed to make the cut for the women's 200m final....

Nikhat signs off with bronze; Parveen assures medal

In women's events, the semi-finalists in the 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg as...

Chess: Indians score easy wins at Asian Games

The India No.1 D Gukesh scored his first win of the event, beating GM Rinat...

Asiad: India's equestrian lows, roller skating highs!

The Indian team finished last in a five-team field to crash out of equestrian...

Asian Games: Sonia Devi in women's kayak single 500

The final, or the medal event, will take place on Tuesday.

Asian Games: Golfer Aditi Ashok bags silver

It was India's fourth individual medal in golf with Lakshman Singh and Shiv...

Asiad: Winning start for mixed doubles squash teams

India's Mahesh Mangaonkar will take on Jonathan Reyes of the Philippines in...

Archery: Jyothi propels India to top in qualification

Jyothi, who boasts of eight medals at the World Championships, dropped just...

Sat, Sep 30, 2023
How the Mukherjees breached the Chinese wall

The reigning world champion duo of Chen Meng and Wang Yidi gasped in surprise...

Indian men one win away from first-ever team gold

Kidambi Srikanth rallied his way to a thrilling win in a tense decider as...

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday,...

Kartik wins silver; Gulveer bags bronze in 10000m

Indian long-distance runners Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh bagged a silver...

Hockey: Indian men's team hand Pak crushing defeat

The Indian men's hockey team on Saturday dominated their neighbouring rivals...

Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak

Mirabai Chanu fell on her back to injure herself while finishing fourth in...

Asian Games: Sutirtha-Ayhika script history; in semis

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair...

Asian Games: India men down Pakistan; win squash gold

Abhay Singh won a thrilling battle against Noor Zaman as India regained the...

Asian Games: Neeraj confident despite 'injury' worry

Neeraj Chopra said the challenge throughout the season was how to keep his...

Asian Games: Bopanna-Bhosale win mixed doubles GOLD

Rutuja Bhosale and Rohan Bopanna staged a great comeback after losing the...

Asian Games: Yarraji leads India's charge in athletics

India's hurdlers Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Ramraj advanced to the women's...

Asian Games: Shooters Sarabjot-Divya win silver!

Sarabjot Singh and Divya T S settled for a silver medal in the 10m air pistol...

Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday,...

Asian Games: Indian swimmers draw a blank

India's Sajan Prakash and Advait Page finished fifth and seventh in their...

Baliyan second Indian woman to win shot put bronze!

Kiran Baliyan became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in...

Asian Games: India off to winning start in team events

Indian men and women opened their campaign in the chess team event at the...

Asian Games: Double joy for unstoppable Nikhat Zareen

Nikhat Zareen secured a Paris Olympics berth and assured herself of a medal...

Asian Games: Dominant India thrash Malaysia

A dominant India defeated Malaysia 6-0 to register their second consecutive...

Teen sensation Palak's golden journey

Initially, Palak Gulia would shoot only to break the ennui while studying....

Asian Games: Manika in quarters; Sharath, Sathiyan out

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra progressed to the women's...

Asian Games: Mirabai eyes elusive medal

Pressure will be on Mirabai Chanu to nail the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift...

Asian Games Badminton: Indian men enter semis

India thrashed lowly Nepal 3-0 in the quarter-finals to secure a historic...

Indian shooters sizzle, record best-ever medals haul

Palak, Esha gold-silver feat makes it a historic day for India

Asiad: Aishwary bags silver in 50m rifle 3-positions

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar missed out on a gold medal as he signed off with...

Asian Games battle ends in silver for Ramkumar-Saketh

India's hopes of winning a gold from the tennis courts is still alive with...

Thu, Sep 28, 2023
Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 29

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday,...

Asian Games: Saudi Arabia end India's campaign

A formidable Saudi Arabia didn't bring their 'A' game to the fore, but were...

Asian Games: Last minute change robbed India a medal?

The Asian Games organisers' last minute decision to allow only one set of...

Asian Games: India beat defending champs Japan

The Indian men's hockey team on Thursday continued their winning run at the...

Didn't think I would last this long: Virdhawal Khade

'A medal would have been great but I was very proud of myself that I could...

Asian Games: Anush shines with bronze in dressage

Astride Etro, Agarwalla scored 73.030 to finish third and claimed his second...

Asian Games: Ramkumar-Myneni one win away from gold

Bopanna has been ousted from the men's doubles with partner Yuki Bhambri but...

Asian Games: Gymnast Pranati disappoints

The only Indian gymnast at the Asian Games, Nayak faltered with her landing...

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics...

Why India's archers are the team to beat at the Asiad

The 44-year-old took charge of the Indian team in December and his contract...

Squash: India confirm a medal despite loss to Malaysia

Malaysia and India took the top-two spots in their pool to make the...

How Narwals overcame grief to pursue Olympic dreams

The 17-year-old Shiva finished a distant 14th after the qualification round...

Asian Games: Manika enters TT pre-quarters

In the men's doubles, Indian duo of Manav Vikash Thakkar and Manush Utpalbhai...

Asiad: Indian Cyclist David Beckham out of medal race

In women's sprint, Triyasha Paul finished 0.722 seconds behind her opponent,...

Asian Games: India's 10m air pistol team strikes GOLD

With today's success, Indian shooters have so far won four gold, four silver...

Indian swimmers rewrite history at Asian Games!

Tanish, Srihari, and Anand had previously contributed to setting the...

Roshibina dedicates silver medal to struggling Manipur

Roshibina had won a bronze in the 2018 edition at Jakarta.

Badminton at Asian Games: Women sail into quarters

India will face a formidable Thailand in the quarterfinals.

Wed, Sep 27, 2023
Chess: Indians fail to win medals in individual events

Indian chess players failed to finish on the podium in the individual events

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 28

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Thursday,...

Asian Games: Ramkumar-Saketh pair ensures medal

India's singles tennis players will return empty-handed from the Asian Games...

Nikhat sails into quarters; Shiva, Sanjeet bow out

Nikhat notched up an easy 5-0 win over South Korea's Chorong Bak in the...

Sathiyan-Batra, Harmeet-Sreeja storm into pre-quarters

Sathiyan and Batra defeated Thailand's Napat Thanmathikom and Suthasini...

PIX: Samra steals the show with gold as India dominate

Sift Kaur Samra smashed the world record to win the gold medal in the women's...

Asian Games: Indian women fencers exit in quarters

The women's team of Taniksha Khatri, Jyotika Dutta, Ena Erora lost 25-45...

Cui, 13, China's youngest Asian Games gold medallist

The 13-year-old skateboarder won the women's street event at the Asian Games...

Asian Games Hockey: Indian women crush Singapore 13-0

Sangita hits hat-trick as India blank Singapore 13-0 in Asian Games women's...

India's sailors shine with one silver, two bronze

Vishnu Sarvanan wins bronze; sailors end campaign with one silver, two bronze...

Can India's shuttlers smash records and grab gold?

The core of the team remains the same with HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and...

Asian Games: Indian squash teams continue winning run

Having won the gold way back in 2014, the team is targeting the top of the...

Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

India's schedule on Day 4 of the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 27.

Equestrian glory: Of sacrifices and an arduous journey

'It was not easy. I did not have the normal life of a teenager because I have...

Asiad: Surya, Suraj knocked out in Wushu quarters

Suraj had received a bye in the opening round.

Asiad Chess: Gujrathi stumbles, is in joint 2nd place

In the women's event, Koneru Humpy and D Harika posted wins in the fifth...

China win Asian Games' first esports gold medal

Thailand claimed the first esports medal awarded at the Asian Games on...

Asian Games: Boxers Sachin, Narender advance

He will face Turki Abuquthailah of Kuwait in the Round of 16.

Asian Games Fencing: Bhavani Devi loses in quarters

Bhavani Devi's impressive run at the Asian Games came to an end in the...

Asiad Swimming: Men's team finishes fifth in final

The Indian men's 4x100m medley relay team swam a sensational heat,...

Asian Games: Sailors Neha Thakur, Eabad Ali bag medals

Neha Thakur grabbed a silver in girl's dinghy ILCA-4 event on Day 3 of the...

Asiad: India lose to Pak, finish sixth in volleyball

In the previous edition in Jakarta, India had finished in 12th place.

Asian Games: India end 41-year wait for historic GOLD

India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games...

Asian Games: Nagal, Raina in quarters; Ramkumar out

Counter-puncher Sumit Nagal blunted the challenge of big-serving Beibit...

Asian Games: Bronze medal eludes Judoka Tulika Maan

India were unfortunate to miss a medal in men's 100kg where Avtar Singh...

Delayed Asian Games a blessing for Neha

When the Asian Games was delayed by a year owing to the COVID-19 situation in...

Asian Games: Confident India eye continental supremacy

The Indian women's hockey team will begin their quest to win the 19th Asian...

Hope Ashaji's Gold Tweet Turns True!

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who turned 90 on September 8, 2023, found...

Asian Games Squash: India women down Pakistan

The Indian squash contingent began its Asian Games campaign with comfortable...

Asian Games Hockey: India men maul Singapore

India scored another thumping victory in the men's hockey tournament at the...

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 26

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Tuesday, September 26.

Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Asian Games: Gymnast Pranati advances to finals

The Indian gymnast also secured a position in 18 competitors selected to...

Asiad basketball: Winning start for Indian men

On Wednesday, the men's team will play their second match of Pool C against...

Asian Games: Indian sailors make significant gains

In mixed multihull - nacra 17, the Indian pair of Indar Siddeshwar Doiphode...

Asiad: Deepak, Nishant punch their way to pre-quarters

However, Arundhati Choudhary bowed out in the opening round of the women's...

Asian Games: India assured of Wushu bronze

She was a gold medallist in the same category at the 2019 South Asian Games...

Asian Games: Indian swimmers put on disappointing show

Srihari finishes 6th, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team 7th.

Indian rowers aim high after Asian Games triumph

Unprecedented 5 Medals at Asian Games: What's Next for Coach Ismail Baig?"

Asian Games: Arjun, Vidit secure wins; Humpy plays tie

Harika lost 1-0 to China's Hou Yifan

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium

Gold favourite Bopanna-Bhambri suffer shock exit

The defeat will rankle the Indian pair all the more as Bopanna is a top-10...

Asian Games: Rowers end campaign with five medals

Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar and Ashish Goliyan bagged a bronze...

Asian Games: India shooters win gold with WR score!

A confident Indian 10m air rifle team led by teenage world champion...

Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Asian Games 2023: Medals Table

Medals table of the 2023 Asian Games.

Check out India's schedule on Day 7 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on Day 7 of the Asian Games:

Asian Games TT: India men lose in quarters; women exit

Veteran Acantha Sharat Kamal raised his game just in time to help the Indian...

Asian Games, Chess: Indian men falter in 2nd round

Gujrathi faced a reverse at the hands of his Kazakh opponent.

Men's football: India play out draw with Myanmar

India enter round of 16 in men's football

Nikhat begins Asian Games campaign with dominant win

Two-time world champion Zareen defeated the two-time Asian Champion Nguyen by...

Wushu team devastated after visa issue blocks athletes

The three wushu fighters from Arunachal Pradesh were issued stapled visas...

Asiad: India women win team silver; Ramita bags bronze

India's shooters opened their account at the Asian Games, bagging the women's...

Asian Games Hockey: India's men team rout Uzbekistan

The India men's hockey team started their campaign at the 19th Asian Games...

Asian Games: India's rowers win 2 silver, 1 bronze!

Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh won a silver medal in the men's lightweight...

Why Neeraj Chopra isn't obsessed with 90m milestone

90m is not something I want badly: Neeraj Chopra

Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Check out India's schedule on Day 6 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on day six of the Asian Games:

Asian Games: Sarvanan slips to 2nd spot, Neha third

Sarvanan was ranked fifth in the seventh race to go down to second spot with...

Missing Indian wushu player breaks silence

Wushu athlete says she's 'alright'

PIX: China goes all out for Asian Games

Crowd roar as Xi opens Hangzhou Asian Games

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

In keeping with the main theme of 'Tides Surging in Asia', the ceremony was...

Praggnanandhaa gears up for Asian Games glory

Gujrathi and Erigaisi will represent India in the men's individual event...

Big expectations from young Indian shooters at Asiad

But new faces, such as world champion 10m air rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil,...

Asian Games: Boxers aim to better medal count

India have fielded a strong contingent led by two-time world champion Nikhat...

India aim for Olympic berth with good show at Asiad

The midfield will be spearheaded by Olympic bronze medal-winning former...

Tennis: India will hope to continue medal run at Asiad

'To win a medal, the players will have to play a couple of tough rounds. The...

Asiad TT: Indian men's, women's teams in pre-quarters

Earlier in the day, the Indian women's table tennis team of Diya Parag...

All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up...

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the...

Family worried as Wushu athlete goes incommunicado

Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone incommunicado since being denied visa to...

Fri, Sep 22, 2023
Asian Games: Indian paddlers off to winning start

The Indian men's table tennis team of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Achanta Sharath...

India protests after China bars 3 Arunachal athletes

India on Friday strongly protested China's decision to issue invalid visas to...

Chance for India to showcase its sporting prowess

Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, India will seek to showcase its...

Asian Games: India volleyball team make quarters

India will face either Japan or Kazakhstan on Sunday.

Asiad: Rower Panwar moves to men's single sculls Final

There are multiple finals in rowing. However, the top three rowers in the...

'Goal is to turn bronze into gold'

'When you are playing team events in these Games, it's a completely different...

Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Asiad-bound Sable learnings from World C'ships failure

'I will be running for timing in Asian Games. The training I had, I hope to...

Sheen & Shine take over as China opens Asian Games

After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens...

'Asian Games is a cash-burning project'

With economic problems and job cuts, Hangzhou locals and people in other...

Asian Games: Chhetri strike keeps India's hopes alive

In a game that had its moments, India had a great chance of scoring from a...

Asian Games: Here's what motivates veteran Joshna!

Joshna Chinappa is making a 'mind-boggling' sixth appearance at the Asian...

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

Following is a look at some new and the more unusual events in the schedule...

India's big stars who will miss Asian Games 2023

A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all...

'Women boxers will return with 3-4 gold medals'

'The experience and dedication of our boxers make me confident in their...

Asian Games: India's men rowers advance to final

The Indian duo of Satnam Singh and Parminder Singh took top place in the...

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Wed, Sep 20, 2023
Indian men's volleyball team stuns South Korea

Indian men's volleyball team on Wednesday stunned last edition silver winner...

Asian Games: Harmanpreet, Lovlina to be flag-bearers

Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina...

Asian Games: Men's team undergoes shift in philosophy

The Indian men's hockey team is undergoing a philosophy shift, moving away...

India football coach hails his 'heroes' despite defeat

Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac said his second-string men's...

Asian Games: One big target for women's hockey team...

The Indian women's hockey team will open their campaign against Singapore on...

Asian Games: India's rowers off to impressive start

The Indian men's and women's Coxless Four team advanced to the final along...

Asian Games: Major controversies that rocked India!

Here are some of the controversies, which cast a shadow on Indian sport as...

Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Asian Games: Expectations high on seasoned Atanu Das

'Yes, of course, there is little expectation on the results, but I am more...

Shooter Rudrankksh aims for consistency at Asiad

He said shooting sport has become much more than just aiming at the target...

Asian Games: India start volleyball campaign on high

A total of 19 teams are participating in men's volleyball at the Hangzhou...

Asian Games: China thump jaded India 5-1

India now need to beat Bangladesh and Myanmar in their remaining two games to...

Harmanpreet-led men's hockey team leaves for Asiad

The Indian men's hockey team is looking to extend its impressive run at the...

Asian Games: One last hurrah for these Indian icons

Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna, hockey great P R Sreejesh and table tennis legend...

Mon, Sep 18, 2023
Asian Games: India face China in football opener

India were able to stitch a rag-tag final squad only on Friday and the team...

Sun, Sep 17, 2023
Indian football team departs without two players

Defenders Konsam Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga did not accompany the...

Asian Games: 'He knows how to work with me'

Ace Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Sunday indicated that not being...

Certain elements stopped us: Stimac lashes out

India football team head coach Igor Stimac, on Sunday, lashed out at the...

India to kick-off Asian Games campaign against China

The women's football competition at the Asian Games 2023, meanwhile, will...

Indian Super Moms aiming for Asian Games glory

Here are the Indian Super Moms' at the Hangzhou Asian Games beginning on...

Elavenil bags gold at Rio Shooting World Cup

Elavenil took gold in the women's 10m air rifle event to clinch her second...

Chopra finishes second in Diamond League Final

Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his Diamond League champion's title

Sat, Sep 16, 2023
PT Usha's powerful message to Asian Games athletes

Effort matters more than winning medals: PT Usha to Indian athletes in Asian...

Saina's unstoppable journey to Athletes' Committee

Asian Games Athletes' Committee poll: Saina set to win uncontested

Brij Bhushan's sexual harassment case takes new turn

Ex-WFI chief Singh not exonerated by oversight panel in sexual harassment...

India's squash trio chase gold in final Asian Games!

India's golden generation of squash ready for one last dance at Asian Games

Fri, Sep 15, 2023
Asian Games: Big boost for Indian football team...

Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri will be spearheading the Indian challenge and...

Boxers Panghal, Rohit receive show cause notice

Incidentally, all three pugilists are currently embroiled in court case with...

Srikanth's Asiad dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky

How Savita balances marriage and Olympic ambition

Love for Gold and Longing for Husband: Indian hockey captain Savita gears up...

'Don't want to leave thinking we could've done more'

Indian women's hockey team midfielder Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke hails from a...

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport

Joshna Chinappa targets Asiad gold: Can she make it?

Joshna Chinnapa hoping to use knowledge and experience to best opponents at...

Thu, Sep 14, 2023
22 new athletes added to Asian Games contingent

In shooting, India have added Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak and Angad Vir Singh...

'We knew he would give call of the nation priority'

Chhetri has played for India 142 times and has scored 92 goals, the most by...

Can't let our guard down: Krishna Pathak

Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak spoke about his...

Will Mirabai's 90kg dream come true in Asian Games?

Chanu had confessed that the 90kg lift had become somewhat of a mental block...

Sheetal Sharma to lead India rugby team at Asiad

Singapore is the fourth country in Pool F. The top two teams in each pool...

Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Chhetri to lead under-strength squad at Asian Games

The national federation, which was able to stitch together the team just...

What's Sindhu Doing With Tim Cook?

'An unforgettable moment meeting Tim Cook on keynote day at Apple Cupertino!...

Injury scare for Lakshya ahead of Asian Games

Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a 13-21, 14-21, loss to Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama,...

Saina backs PV Sindhu's game-changing training move

Saina offered her support to PV Sindhu's decision to seek a change in her...

No coaching future! What's Saina Nehwal's next move?

Coaching is the toughest job: Saina Nehwal on her future

Tue, Sep 12, 2023
Furious Bagan slams physio over star player's injury

Kuruniyan ACL tear sparks row, Mohun Bagan 'refuse' to release players for...

Mon, Sep 11, 2023
AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the Indian...

G20 Summit: India's top sportspersons hail PM Modi

From Neeraj Chopra to PV Sindhu, India's top sports personalities hailed...

Ramraj misses out on breaking PT Usha's 39-year record

Tamil Nadu's Asian Games-bound R Vithya Ramraj came agonisingly close to...

Sun, Sep 10, 2023
Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

Sunday also proved to be a good day for Delhi's star 400m runner Amoj Jacob,...

Fri, Sep 8, 2023
Focus will be on executing finishing skills: Gurjant

Having made the cut for the 18-member squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou...

Wed, Sep 6, 2023
Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Female sport in Afghanistan has been crushed since the Taliban took over from...

Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Asian Games: 'We'll return with best medal count'

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday asserted that the Indian contingent...

Sat, Sep 2, 2023
'Will be hard to clock 2:58 at Asian Games'

Meanwhile, Anas, a member of the gold-winning 4x400m mixed relay team at the...

Fri, Sep 1, 2023
We have good chance of winning gold: Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa, who received a grand welcome in Chennai on Wednesday, said he...

Thu, Aug 31, 2023
Asian Games hockey: Lalit makes comeback

Besides two goalkeepers, the Asian Games-bound team will have six defenders,...

Mon, Aug 28, 2023
India will do exceptionally well: Thakur

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday exuded confidence that the...

Asian Games: NRAI asks ministry to include 3 shooters

NRAI has requested the Sports Ministry to include the names of three shotgun...

Sat, Aug 26, 2023
Bajrang opts out of Worlds trials to chase Asiad gold

Bajrang skips Worlds trials in Patiala, set to leave for Kyrgyzstan to...

Asian Games: Talismanic Bala Devi returns

Former captain and star striker Bala Devi returned to the Indian women's...

Fri, Aug 25, 2023
Asiad: Bajrang in list as India to send 634 athletes

A record number of 634 sportspersons were on Friday cleared by the Sports...

Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Antim's goal: To outdo Vinesh Phogat's wrestling feats

Panghal defended her 53kg crown at the U20 World Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Mon, Aug 21, 2023
Pakistan Hockey fires entire coaching team before Asiad

PHF sacks entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's team ahead of Asian Games

Sun, Aug 20, 2023
Panghal determined to shine at Asian Games, Worlds

Young wrestler Antim Panghal, who challenged stalwart Vinesh Phogat in the...

HI names 39-member men's core probable group

With clock ticking down fast for the upcoming edition of the Asian Games,...

Thu, Aug 17, 2023
Vinesh undergoes knee surgery

Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who pulled out of Asian Games due to a...

Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Vinesh Phogat out of Asian Games with injury

Vinesh clears way for Antim Panghal's inclusion

Sat, Aug 12, 2023
Snubbed again! Rani left out of Asiad prep camp

The camp getting underway in Bengaluru on Sunday will conclude on September 18.

Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Issues aside, OCA to hold 'greatest ever Asian Games'

The OCA has run into troubles after the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

Wed, Aug 9, 2023
'Uncertainty over selection affecting gymnasts'

GFI president Sudhir Mital said the uncertainty over the participation of...

Tue, Aug 8, 2023
India, Pakistan to face off in Asian Games showstopper

Indian men's team clubbed with Pakistan in Asian Games hockey

Mon, Aug 7, 2023
Will gymnast Dipa find a spot in Asian Games squad?

'The football teams have also been given a relaxation, and so, Dipa too...

Sun, Aug 6, 2023
Doping Saga: Jasleen fifth judoka to test positive

Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini, an Asian Games probable, has returned positive...

Asian Games: Charanjot Singh dominates seeding event

India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's...

Tue, Aug 1, 2023
Chhetri, Gurpreet, Jhingan named in India squad

Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice...

Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Chhetri headlines India's best Asian Games squad

With Chhetri and Stimac at helm, AIFF hoping for strong show in Asian Games

Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Asian Games: Chhetri and Co pooled with China, B'desh

The Indian men's team currently occupies the 18th spot among countries under...

Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Football coach's shoutout to PM Modi

All India Football Federation (AIFF) appealed to the Sports Ministry, leading...

Indian football squads get green light for Asian Games

Sports Ministry clears participation of Indian men's and women's football...

Indian hockey targets Asian Games Gold, Paris Olympics

India will battle it out against the likes of South Korea, Malaysia,...

Tue, Jul 25, 2023
'Vinesh, Bajrang could be withdrawn if...'

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat should be withdrawn from India's Asian Games...

'No role in selection of athletes for Asian Games'

Responding to a petition filed by three boxers over their non-selection for...

Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Opportunity for hockey teams to fine tune skills

Indian men's and women's hockey teams are all geared up to embark on an...

India secures wild card entry for softball at Asiad

Considering the Indian women's softball team's regular participation in the...

Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Chhetri's Asian Games dream hangs in the balance

The national football team is currently ranked 18th in Asia and the sports...

Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Antim Panghal wins 53kg trial despite legal battle

The 19-year-old Panghal put up a dominant show in the 53kg category, winning...

Fri, Jul 21, 2023
Court set to rule on Vinesh, Punia's Asian Games entry

Asian Games trials exemption to Phogat, Punia: HC to pronounce order on Saturday

Wed, Jul 19, 2023
What's so special about Vinesh? Antim lashes out

Reigning Under-20 World Champion Antim Panghal on Wednesday questioned the...

Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Asian Games: Direct entries for Bajrang, Vinesh

The WFI ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and...

Harmeet claims non-selection 'unfair'

India's leading table tennis player Harmeet Desai feels he has been...

Mon, Jul 17, 2023
No football team for Asiad? Coach Stimac writes to PM

Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac has called upon Prime Minister...

Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Wrestling trials for Asian Games on July 22-23

The IOA ad-hoc committee on Wednesday decided to hold much-awaited Asian...

Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Indian wrestling team's trials in jeopardy for Asiad

Asian Games organisers reject IOA request for further extension of deadline...

Sun, Jul 9, 2023
Humpy, Harika to spearhead India's challenge at Asiad

The men's team comprises Grandmasters D Gukesh, Gujrathi, Erigaisi, P...

Sat, Jul 8, 2023
IOA gets extension for sending wrestlers' entries

The Olympic Council of Asia extended the deadline till July 22 for sending...

Russian athletes cleared to compete at Asian Games

As many as 500 athletes from the two countries could compete under a neutral...

Fri, Jul 7, 2023
What 'flicked the switch' for swim sensation Nehra

Aryan Nehra, 19, went on a record-breaking spree at the senior swimming...

Mon, Jun 19, 2023
OCA might not entertain IOA's request for extension

OCA might not entertain Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) request for...

Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Protesting wrestlers join Asian Games trials

Protesting wrestlers joined several of their colleagues to prepare for the...

Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

Four Indian quarter-milers running below 53 seconds augurs well for the...

Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Injured Hima Das ruled out of Asian Games

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who had pulled out of two top events -- FBK...

Thu, Jun 8, 2023
Wrestlers want to take part in Asian Games trials

A day after calling off their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the...

Wed, May 24, 2023
Mohan sets eyes on Asian Games medal

Talented Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan aims to become the fastest quarter-miler...

Tue, May 9, 2023
Protesting wrestlers will be allowed in Asiad trials

Elite wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who are staging a sit-in...

Mon, May 8, 2023
Srikanth, Chaliha top trials, make Asian Games teams

The selectors had also proposed to pick one pair each for men's and women's...