He was the first Indian to win an International title in 1956 Legendary badminton player Nandu Natekar, the first Indian to win an international title in 1956, died today. The 88-year-old, who won over 100 national and International titles in his career, was suffering from age-related ailments. He is survived by his son Gaurav and…
Olympic athletes have received an extra incentive for winning a medal after organisers said they could remove their masks for 30 seconds for photos on the podium. Medal-winners were urged not to abuse the relaxation in the rules at the Tokyo Games, which have been marked by their strict anti-Coronavirus measures after opening a year…
Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra inaugurated the 3-step concrete seating facility at the Eastern side of the University of Mysore (UoM) Hockey Grounds close to the Sports Pavilion here yesterday. MLA Nagendra and UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar were felicitated on the occasion. Hockey Mysore President K.B. Dilip, Vice-President K.N. Muddaiah, Secretary C.T. Satish, Treasurer…
Bhavani Devi creates history becoming India’s first ever fencer in the Olympics Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered encouragement to C.A. Bhavani Devi, India’s first ever fencer in the Olympics who lost to the world number three, saying she gave her best and this is all that counts. Following her loss, Devi had tweeted…
Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Dubai in the first match when Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 resumes on Sept. 19, the Indian Cricket Board said in an official release on Sunday. The League stage will conclude on Oct. 8, with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals…
Indian wrestler Priya Malik today won a gold medal at World Cadet Wrestling Championship which is held in Budapest, Hungary. She won gold in the 73kg category by defeating Belarus 5-0.
Reigning world champion P.V. Sindhu opened her Olympic campaign with an easy straight-game win over Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova in the Women’s Singles Group J match on Sunday. The 26-year-old Indian, seeded sixth, beat the 58th ranked Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 in a lop-sided opening match. The World No. 7 Indian will next play Hong Kong’s World…
Tokyo: Mirabai Chanu ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open India’s account here today. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. With this, she exorcised the ghosts of the…
Naomi Osaka of Team Japan lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on July 23, 2021.
The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed to take part in the event on Friday. The athletes who have competitions lined up the next day will be discouraged…
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