Commonwealth Games 2022- On day 3 Australia lead with 22 gold
Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2022 was again filled with sporting actions with medals won in the Artistic Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Triathlon and Para Triathlon, Cycling, Rugby Sevens and Swimming at Birmingham. Badminton England entered the Mixed Team quarter-finals with a dominant 3-0 win over Canada. England will face Malaysia in the semi-finals while India will take on Singapore. Cricket Australia stormed into...
India at CWG 2022- On day 2, Mirabai Chanu wins gold; India get 4 medals in Weightlifting
Indian weightlifters had a spectacular outing on the second day of the Commonwealth Games 2022 at Birmingham. Mirabai Chanu, the champion weightlifter, secured a gold medal in the Women's 49kg Weightlifting final, which was also India's first gold in the ongoing edition. Her best lifts were 88kg (snatch) and 113kg (clean and jerk). The Olympic silver medallist successfully defended her...
Commonwealth Games 2022- Duncan Scott wins Scotland’s first gold medal on an action-packed Day 2
Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2022 at Birmingham was an action packed day as there were medals won in the Marathon, Weightlifting, Cycling, Artistic Gymnastics and Swimming. Rugby Sevens Australia stunned defending champion New Zealand in the Women's Rugby Sevens to enter the final. New Zealand's Men's team, however, remained on course to defend their title in the men's competition,...
Commonwealth Games 2022- day one rounded off after a lot of sporting actions
The day one at the Commonwealth Games 2022 was a pleasant one at Birmingham with medals won in Triathlon, Cycling, Artistic Gymnastics and Swimming. Cricket World champions Australia beat India by three wickets after a tough first ever Women's T20 Cricket match at the Commonwealth Games. India set a target of 155 that was achieved by Australia with six balls to spare....
Commonwealth Games- P V Sindhu and Manpreet Singh lead the Indian contingent in the Parade of Nations
The 2022 Commonwealth Games was officially declared open by Prince Charles at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. The Alexander Stadium witnessed a perfect blend of rich British history with colour, light and dance while the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games was opened at Birmingham. The Games is set to be the biggest and most expensive sporting event in the...
Chess Olympiad- the 44th edition of the biggest show of Chess begins in India
The world’s biggest team Chess championship was declared open by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. The 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad is being held in India for the first time ever, after being moved out of Russia following the Russia-Ukraine crisis. With a record 187 countries taking part, this Olympiad will witness the...
Biomechanics in Sport- understanding, application and effect on athletes’ performance
Applying the knowledge of biomechanics is the foundation for developing the right techniques in sports and its analysis is beneficial to achieve maximal performance. During the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) hosted a session on “Olympic Gold In Athletics – A Billion Dream Fulfilled And My Journey”. As the keynote speaker...
Divesh Rana- the pro golfer who left Cricket and took the ‘road less traveled’
India needs more stories like Divesh Rana’s, where a wide-eyed youngster took to Golf because his school in Faridabad, Haryana, offered it as part of the curriculum. Looking back to his early days in school, Divesh Rana, a pro in his second season on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), terms that phase as critical building blocks. More than...
With Avinash Sable at Colorado Springs during his workout session before the Eugene World Athletics Championships
The Mesa Ridge High School in Colorado was the venue for the weekend’s workout for India's Avinash Sable who has been training in the USA for Eugene World Athletics Championships. Chasing the fastest Indian male steeplechaser in the highlands of the Rocky Mountains, at an altitude of 2000m, is a difficult task. But not impossible if you have a local contact, good behind the wheels, to...
World Games 2022- Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma win bronze in Compound Archery Mixed Team event
The Compound Archery Mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won the first-ever Archery medal for India at the World Games. Compound Archery is not a part of Olympic programme as the recurve bow is the only Archery style that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes. The recurve bows are classic and simple, almost similar to the ancient...