The decision of suspending All India Football Federation (AIFF), taken unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, threatens the country’s hosting of U-17 Women’s Football World Cup scheduled in October 2022. The apex football body, FIFA, has taken the decision to suspend AIFF with immediate effect due to undue …
Read More »The ‘She Got Game’ of Seerat Midha- a grassroot level approach to spread Football among women
Seerat Midha, with her ‘She Got Game’ project, wants the so-called ‘weaker gender’ to prove their strength, tenacity and talent through the beautiful game of Football. “A dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep.” This is what Seerat Midha …
Read More »“I took the risk to leave a settled job and pursue an unsettled Fencing dream…”, Shweta Avadh
Meet Shweta Chandaliya Avadh- the national fencer who turned to become a coach to produce future champions in a comparatively newer sport; keeping pace with India’s notion of emerging as a ‘Sporting Nation’. From where it all started…. Shweta Avadh: Initially I played Handball, Throwball, Kho Kho but I was …
Read More »India at CWG 2022- Finishes 4th with 61 medals but behind 101 medals achieved at Delhi 2010 edition
India finished 4th at the Commonwealth Games 2022; its best performance still remains to be at Delhi 2010 edition where India finished 2nd with 101 medals. India ended its Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with four gold medals on the last day. India won a total of 61 medals and clinched …
Read More »India at CWG 2022- Sudhir won the first-ever Commonwealth gold medal in Para Powerlifting
On day 7, Sudhir earned the first-ever Para Powerlifting Commonwealth gold medal for India, while Sreeshankar Murali won silver in Long Jump. India won its sixth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham with Sudhir bagging it in Men’s Heavyweight Para Powerlifting. He failed to lift 217 kg …
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2022- At 72, Rosemary Lenton wins Games gold in Lawn Bowl Para Women’s Pairs
Rosemary Lenton made her Commonwealth Games debut at Birmingham at the age of 72, almost two decades after she took to a wheelchair. Netball In Pool A, South Africa beat Wales 69-51, while Scotland beat Barbados 72-28. In the same pool, Uganda earned their second win with a 63-26 success …
Read More »India at CWG 2022- India wins one silver and four bronze on day 6
India failed to clinch any gold medal on day 6 but took the medal tally to 18 after wining one silver and four bronze on the day. Judoka Tulika Maan settled for a silver when she came up short against Scotland’s Sarah Adlington in the finalof Women’s 78kg category at …
Read More »India at CWG 2022- Women create history by winning Lawn Bowl gold; Table Tennis Men’s team defended their title
The India quartet of Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey scripted history as they clinched the first-ever medal in the form of gold in Women’s Fours Lawn Bowl at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. The Women’s Fours team of India won a historic gold medal in …
Read More »India at CWG 2022- Indian women enter Lawn Bowls final; Sushila Devi, Vijay Kumar and Harjinder Kaur win medals
The Indian Lawn Bowls Women’s Fours team created history by reaching the final of the event on day 4 of the Commonwealth Games 2022. The Indian team comprising Rupa Rani Tirkey, Lovely Choubey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia defeated New Zealand by 16-13 after 15 Ends. India trailed 12-13 before going …
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2022- On day 4, Emma Mckeon wins her 4th gold medal at Birmingham
With Emma Mckeon’s gold, Birmingham 2022 saw medals won in Gymnastics, Cycling, Table Tennis, Judo and Swimming. Badminton Malaysia and India will face each other in the final of the Mixed Team competition as Malaysia defeated England 3-0 and India defeated Singapore with a similar margin. Basketball Australia and Canada …
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