India won 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze in Stage 2 of the Archery World Cup at Gwangju in South Korea. Indian Men’s Compound Team, featuring Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini, won successive gold medals at the Archery World Cup 2022. In Stage 1, they defeated France …
Read More »R Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for the second time in 2022
Just three months apart, Chess prodigy, R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen, for the second time with the latest victory at the Chessable Masters Online Rapid Chess Tournament. 16-year old R Praggnanandhaa, who in 2016 became the youngest international master in history at age 10, had beaten Magnus Carlsen …
Read More »Prime Minister to host India’s most successful Deaflympics contingent
India’s largest contingent at Deaflympics returned with the richest haul of 16 medals from the Games that was held at Caxias do Sul in Brazil. In the 24th edition of the Deaflympics around 2,100 athletes from 72 countries participated that took place from May 1-15. India sent the largest-ever representation …
Read More »After 73 years since the first tournament, India win first-ever Thomas Cup
India dethroned 14-time champions Indonesia to clinch the first-ever Thomas Cup title in Men’s Badminton. In its 73-year-long history, India had never reached the final of the Thomas Cup till this year. With new talents supported by experienced shuttlers, the Indian Men’s Badminton team scored above other nations in this …
Read More »24th Deaflympics- Indian wrestlers win three medals to finish their campaign on a high
Sumit Dahiya won gold while Amit Krishan and Virendra Singh won bronze to take India’s medal tally to 16 on the penultimate day of the 24th Deaflympics. A brilliant performance by Sumit Dahiya won him the only gold medal for India in Wrestling in the 24th Deaflympics. Sumit defeated M …
Read More »Gokulam Kerala FC retain I-League title by defeating Mohammedan Sporting
Gokulam Kerala FC becomes the first team to win consecutive I-League titles since its inception in 2007-2008. Needing just a draw to retain the title, Gokulam Kerala FC beat home favourite Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in front of 47,000 supporters at the Salt Lake Stadium on the last day of the …
Read More »Thomas Cup- India Men’s Badminton team enter their maiden final
India Men’s Badminton team wrote history in Bangkok as they entered their first-ever Thomas Cup final by defeating Denmark 3-2. A day prior, the India Men’s Badminton team had edged Malaysia by 3-2 to reach the semi finals of the Thomas Cup for the first time since 1979. In the …
Read More »24th Deaflympics- Prithvi Sekhar returns with three medals in Tennis
Indian Tennis player Prithvi Sekhar won three medals- 1 silver and 2 bronze- at the ongoing Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Prithvi Sekhar represented the nation at the Deaflympics in 2013 and then in 2017 paired up with Jafreen Shaik to win India’s first ever Deaflympic medal when they …
Read More »24th Deaflympics- Olympian Diksha Dagar wins the seventh gold for India
Diksha Dagar, who competed in both Olympics and Deaflympics, won the Women’s Golf at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. In 2017 Deaflympics held at Turkey, Diksha Dagar won the silver medal. In this year’s edition, she upgraded her medal to gold as she defeated Ashlyn Grace …
Read More »24th Deaflympics- Jerlin Jayaratchagan wins gold in Badminton Singles and Mixed Doubles
Tamil Nadu’s Jerlin Jayaratchagan won two more gold for India at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Brazil. Jerlin Jayaratchagan was diagnosed with hearing disability at the age of two.While studying in school, she pursued her interest in Badminton. At the age of 13, she became a national champion at the …
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