“To keep pace with the growth, sport is getting alienated from the spirit of Olympic Movement…..”, Praveen Thipsay
One of the earliest Grandmasters and the first Indian to win the Commonwealth Chess Championship, Praveen Thipsay is quite optimistic about the future of Indian sport. However, he feels that the hard-core professional approach in sport is gradually devaluing the essence of Olympism. Here are some excerpts from his exclusive talk with Sportsavour. The journey has to start...... Praveen Thipsay: I...
Stellar performance by the AIPA-led Indian team at the Asia Pickleball Games 2023
The superlative performance by the Indians at the Hangzhou Asian Games has inspired the AIPA-led Indian Pickleball team to bring more glory for the country at the Asia Pickleball Games 2023 held at Taichung in Taiwan from October 6-9, 2023. The recently concluded Asia Pickleball Games-2023 (APG-2023) was organized by the Asia Federation of Pickleball (AFP) in association with the...
Hangzhou Asian Games- Indian compound archers take the limelight on day 12
Both the men's and women's compound archery teams won the Asian Games gold on day 12; India also got gold in squash mixed doubles for the first time. India on Day 12 It was a golden achievement for India's compound archery women's team. Jyothi Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur snatched victory from Chinese Taipei in the team event with a...
Hangzhou Asian Games- On day 11, India shatters their previous medals tally record, wins 81 medals so far
Neeraj Chopra won another gold for his country on day 11 at the Hangzhou Asian Games. India on Day 11 Indian athletes Manju Rani and Ram Baboo took India's medal tally to 70, winning the 35km Race Walk Mixed Team bronze medal on day 11 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. They clocked a combined time of 5:51:14. With this medal, they...
Hangzhou Asian Games- On day 10, India acquires two gold medals in Athletics
Parul Chaudhary and Annu Rani had won gold for India on day 10 as India continued to break the medal tally record at the Hangzhou Asian Games. India on Day 10 The first medal on day 10 for India was won by Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam in Men's Canoe Double 100m.They clocked 3:53.329 to secure India's second Canoe medal...
Hangzhou Asian Games- India added 7 medals to their tally including the historic one in TT on day 9
On day 9 of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee won a historic first Women’s Doubles Table Tennis bronze for India. India on Day 9 India continued to win medals in Athletics on Day 9 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 4x400m Mixed Relay team broke the national record, while the Speed Skating 3000m teams added two bronze...
Hangzhou Asian Games- Aditi Ashok creates history on Day 8; India’s tally crosses 50
Medals continue to pour in for India on Day 8 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Indian men’s badminton team and Aditi Ashok scripted Asian Games history. India on Day 8 Athletics headlined the success as India bagged 15 medals - three gold, seven silver and five bronze - on the 8th day of the Hangzhou Asian Games. This is India's...
Hangzhou Asian Games- Day 7 turns to be a ‘racquet’ day for India
With gold in Squash and Tennis, India won five medals on day 7 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Historic gold medals await in Table Tennis and Badminton. India on Day 7 On day 7, Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol opened the medal count with 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team silver. it was India's 19th medal in Shooting at the Hangzhou Asian...
Hangzhou Asian Games- For India, shooting remained at the forefront on day 6; first medal in athletics earned
While shooters continued their good run, there was silver in Tennis and bronze in Squash and Athletics for India on Day 6 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. India on Day 6 India's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's team of Aishwary Pratap Tomar, Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran clinched the gold medal with a new world record of 1769. They surpassed the...
Hangzhou Asian Games- A mixed day 5 for Indians with 3 medal wins but defeat in Men’s Football
On day 5 of the Hangzhou Asian Games, India clinched 3 medals- 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze but Sunil Chhetri led Football team suffer pre-QF exit. India on Day 5 The shooting team, comprising Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal clinched gold in the Men's 10m Air Pistol team event on Day 5. India’s edged past China...