Mohammed Siraj took the last two wickets to hand India a historic win at Lord’s by 151 runs which helped the visitors take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series, with three Tests still to be played. While the day began with England feeling confident — especially after the early wicket of Rishabh Pant…
UoM kick-boxers excel at State Championship
August 17, 2021The kick-boxing team of University of Mysore (UoM) participated in the 1st State-level Kick-Boxing Championship-2021 held at Yoga Hall, behind Gymnasium Hall, Sports Pavilion, UoM, on Aug. 11 and bagged 1st Runner-up Trophy with one gold, six silver and two bronze medals. The medal-winning kick-boxers — (standing from left) K. Dinesh Kumar (silver medal in…
Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic Gold-winning Day August 7 to be celebrated as National Javelin Day
August 11, 2021The day javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra scripted history by winning Olympic Gold medal at Tokyo, August 7, will be celebrated as National Javelin Day by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). The 23-year-old Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold in Tokyo on Saturday, August 7, when he clinched the yellow…
City sports-lovers celebrate Tokyo Games success
August 11, 2021Sports lovers in city celebrated India’s achievement at Tokyo Games 2020, which was held between July 23 and Aug. 8, 2021, by cutting cake yesterday. India won seven medals at Olympics this year including first-ever gold medal in athletics. The Department of Physical Education (DPE) of University of Mysore (UoM), in association with Mysore District…
Tokyo bids farewell to spectacular Olympic Games, next edition in Paris
August 9, 2021After 16 days of breathtaking moments, the spectacular Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games drew to a close yesterday amid all the extraordinary restrictions and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of athletes gathered in a nearly empty National Stadium to bid farewell to the largest global sporting event since the start of the pandemic…
The centenary of the Paris 1924 Olympic Games
August 9, 2021In 2024, Paris will become just the second city to host the Olympic Summer Games three times after London (which staged the 1908, 1984 and 2012 Olympic Games). The City of Lights first hosted the Olympic Games in 1900, four years after the multi-sport event was resurrected in Athens after being banned by Roman Emperor…
Tokyo Games 2020 (July 23 – August 8): Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win Olympic Gold in Athletics
August 8, 2021Country’s medal haul reaches seven; highest ever in the Games Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra put in a stunning performance to win India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics. The 23-year-old registered a best attempt of 87.58m to finish ahead of Czech Republic duo of Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely. It was India’s first gold medal…
BCCI announces cash rewards for Olympic medallists
August 8, 2021The BCCI on Saturday announced cash rewards for India’s medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics with Rs. 1 crore reserved for Neeraj Chopra, who became country’s first track and field athlete to win a gold medal. In a tweet, BCCI secretary Jay Shah also announced that Rs. 50 lakh each will be given to silver…
Wrestler Bajrang Punia wins bronze
August 8, 2021Wrestler Bajrang Punia yesterday fulfilled his Olympic dream by winning the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 by beating Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the repechage round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday became the sixth athlete to clinch a medal for India after he won the men’s 65kg bronze medal…
MRC cancels Inter Venue Betting till Aug. 16
August 8, 2021In view of the order dated 6th August 2021 issued by the Government of Karnataka, the Mysore Race Club (MRC) Ltd., will not be conducting Inter Venue Betting (IVB) operations at MRC until Aug. 16. Also, unclaimed ticket payments of IVB Hyderabad Races held on Aug. 1 will be made at parking entrance on Monday…
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