Some new records in Swimming marked the first day of Khelo India University Games 2021 with Olympian Srihari Natraj winning his first medal in the competition. Srihari Natraj set a new record at the ongoing Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG) in the 50m Freestyle by clocking 23.23s. With the …
Read More »Archery World Cup- India win two gold in Stage 1; experts predict better performance in Stage 2
India won two gold medals; however, Stage 1 of the Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey turned out to be a mediocre outing for the Indian archers. The Compound Men’s team comprising Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan, clinched gold after beating France by 232-230 in the final. The …
Read More »India finish with 17 medals at Asian Wrestling Championships
India finished with a total tally of 17 medals- one gold, five silver and 11 bronze, at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar. Tokyo Olympic medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the solitary gold at the Asian Wrestling Championships when he finished at the top position in Men’s 57kg weight …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021 declared open by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
A glitzy start to the Khelo India University Games 2021 took place at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru in the presence of Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu. A captivating light and sound show along with some breathtaking performance depicting Karnataka’s cultural heritage were displayed at the opening …
Read More »100-day countdown for Chess Olympiad begins with Anand’s message to youngsters
The 100-day countdown for the 44th Chess Olympiad, to be held in India, began with Viswanathan Anand terming the tournament a lifetime opportunity for youngsters. The Chess Olympiad will be held from July 28 to August 10 in Chennai. The tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted by Russia between …
Read More »Asia Pickleball Open- Indian players stand united to shine across different categories
Pickleball players from India has set the stage on fire as they won medals of all colours across different categories of the Asia Pickleball Open held at Phuket. The Indian players are ready to rule world Pickleball; the drums have started rolling from Asia Pickleball Open 2022. In almost every …
Read More »R Praggnanandhaa wins the prestigious Reykjavik Open Chess
In an all Indian battle, young Indian Chess champion, R Praggnanandhaa, edged past D Gukesh to win the prestigious Reykjavik Open Chess tournament. After a two-year absence due to the worldwide pandemic, Reykjavik Open Chess tournament returned to the sporting calendar this year. Held for the 36th time, the tournament …
Read More »Asia Pickleball Open- Gold for Indian duo of Vrushali-Snehal in Advanced 19+ Women’s Doubles category
The Asia Pickleball Open 2022 is the first international tournament for Indian players after a two years’ lay off due to the global pandemic. AIPA India players Vrushali Thakare and Snehal Patil defeated Macy Guo and Michelle Lim of Singapore in a closely fought match to win gold in the …
Read More »World Bridge Championships: Indian senior men’s team win first-ever silver for the country
This is a historic moment for Indian men’s senior team as they qualified for the final of World Bridge Championships for the first time and eventually won silver. The 45th World Bridge Team Championships was held from 27th March to 9th April 2022 in Italy. The Indian team was represented …
Read More »Dipika Pallikal wins two gold medals at World Doubles Squash Championships
Dipika Pallikal teamed up with Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa to win the mixed doubles and women’s doubles title respectively at World Doubles Championships. Less than six months after giving birth to twins, Dipika Pallikal won not one but two title at WSF World Doubles Championships. Playing with brother-in-law Saurav …
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