asian games

Raipur, March 26 Winning a medal at the Asian Games remains the one milestone Mirabai Chanu is determined to achieve this year, with the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist calling it "unfinished business" in an otherwise illustrious career.For over a decade, Chanu has been the face of Indian...

Raipur, March 26 – India's weightlifting star, Mirabai Chanu, has revealed her strategy for managing weight categories for major international events, stating that she will maintain her weight within the 48kg category for the Commonwealth Games, but will need to move up to the 49kg category...

New Delhi, March 26 Grappling with a "surge in requests" for the inclusion of personal coaches in India's Asian Games contingent, the Sports Ministry has mandated that "demonstrable contribution" and "regular association" with athletes will be prerequisites for inclusion in the strictly curated...

Bengaluru, March 26 The reigning Asian champion and national record holder, Gulveer Singh, will lead India's challenge at the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Run Bengaluru, which is a World Athletics Gold Label race, here on Sunday.Gulveer is entering the race in top form, having finished...

Bengaluru, March 26 – Gulveer Singh, the national record holder in the 10,000m and 5,000m events, will lead the Indian elite field at the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for April 26.This World Athletics Gold Label Race carries a total prize purse of USD 210,000, with USD...

Tangier (Morocco), March 24 Bhowneesh Mendiratta will aim to put the heartbreak of the Paris Olympics behind him when he leads the Indian charge at the season-opening ISSF Shotgun World Cup here, eyeing a strong start to a busy calendar that features the Asian Games and the World Championships...

Tangier (Morocco), March 24 Bhowneesh Mendiratta will aim to put the heartbreak of the Paris Olympics behind him and start the year on a high note as he leads the Indian charge at the season-opening ISSF Shotgun World Cup, with an eye on a busy calendar culminating in the Asian Games and the...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 – India's fastest man, Animesh Kujur, has adopted the tips given by legendary sprinter Usain Bolt during their meeting last year, and is confident of further improving his national record timing this season.Kujur met Jamaican Bolt, the world record holder in men's 100m...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 Top Indian athletes, including sprinter Animesh Kujur and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel, are optimistic about competing in the inaugural National Indoor Championships, which begin here on Tuesday, saying the event will help them in their preparations for the Asian Games...

Chennai, March 23 Veteran Indian sports journalist S Thyagarajan, who carved a niche for himself with his extensive coverage of hockey, died here on Monday after battling age-related ailments.He was 85 years old. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.His cremation took place in...

Chennai, March 23 Veteran Indian sports journalist S Thyagarajan, who established himself through his extensive coverage of hockey, died here on Monday after battling age-related illnesses.He was 85 years old.Thyagarajan, who covered six Olympic Games and nine Asian Games, worked for 'The...

New Delhi, March 21 Former India No. 1 Saurav Ghosal hailed the inclusion of squash in the 2028 Olympics as a turning point and emphasized the need to expand access, improve coaching, and strengthen the ecosystem to sustain the sport's growth.Recently appointed Sports Commissioner of World...

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, March 18 Signs of discontent emerged within the TMC as MLA Khageswar Roy of Rajganj resigned from his position in the Jalpaiguri district party after being denied a ticket in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.Roy, a three-time MLA from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri and a...

New Delhi, March 18 India's women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne is relying on a combination of overseas tours, competitive exposure, and national camps to prepare the team for the World Cup and Asian Games this year.The World Cup is scheduled to be held in Belgium and the...

Mumbai, March 17 Squash star Ramit Tandon is focused on the "big goal" of peaking in time for the Asian Games in September this year, but for now, the former India No. 1 says he will relish the opportunity to compete in a home tournament at the Indian Open.Tandon, along with rising women's...

Mumbai, March 17 India's top-ranked squash player, Anahat Singh, expects the 2028 Los Angeles Games to be the primary focus for every player over the next two years as the sport makes its Olympic debut there.Winning a medal at the Olympics is the dream of every player, Anahat said here on...

New Delhi, March 15 Star Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh achieved another milestone in his career by finishing third at the globally renowned New York City Half Marathon, an event that attracts some of the world's best long-distance runners.The 27-year-old Army runner clocked 59 minutes...

New Delhi, March 15 – After a brilliant season in which she achieved a 77/10 win/loss record, India's young squash sensation, Anahat Singh, hopes to continue her momentum in the next two seasons and is eager to showcase her skills when squash makes its debut in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los...

New Delhi, March 15 Star Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh achieved another milestone in his career by finishing third at the globally renowned New York City Half Marathon, while also resetting the national men's record over the 21.1km distance on Sunday, delivering a superb performance...

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), March 14 – India's elite men's and women's boxing team has arrived in Mongolia to begin an intensive pre-tournament training camp ahead of the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships, scheduled to be held from March 28 to April 11.The first group of boxers, including prominent...