Skier Aanchal Thakur's brother stranded in Frankfurt, seeks government help to get visa for Olympic qualifiers
Racing against time to qualify for next month's Winter Olympics, alpine skier Himanshu Thakur is stranded at the Frankfurt airport and is awaiting Iranian visa clearance for a qualifying event in Darbandsar.
Jan 14, 2018, 20:51 PM IST
Aanchal Thakur hopes her skiing medal ends government apathy towards winter sports
Aanchal Thakur has just one wish after becoming the first Indian to win an international medal in skiing - an end to the government's apathetic attitude towards winter sports.
Jan 10, 2018, 16:42 PM IST
In Aanchal Thakur, India gets its first ever international skiing medalist
The 21-year-old from a small village in Manali won a bronze medal in the slalom category at the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup in Turkey.
Jan 10, 2018, 13:56 PM IST
Aanchal Thakur wins first international medal in skiing for India; PM Narendra Modi congratulates
Aanchal Thakur clinched bronze in the coveted Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup organised by the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) skiing's international governing body at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey.
Jan 10, 2018, 11:44 AM IST
