Gunning for gold at Asian Championships, but eye on Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Punia
Indian wrestler Deepak Punia came out of the senior World Championships in September 2019 with a silver medal around his neck and heavy bandaging around his left ankle.
Feb 15, 2020, 18:06 PM IST
Gaurav Chauhan, Jyoti Gulia punch silver as Indian boxers bag 5 medals in Hungary
President`s Cup silver medallist Gaurav Chauhan (91kg) and former youth world champion Jyoti Gulia (51kg) claimed silver medals as India finished their campaign with 4 silver medals and 1 bronze at the 64th Bocskai Memorial Tournament Debrecen in Hungary.
Feb 08, 2020, 16:20 PM IST
BFI should do away with selection trials: Mary Kom
Earlier, it had emerged that the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) cancelled trials in Mary Kom's 51kg category for the World Boxing Championships and had sent her name for it based on her past performances.
Aug 21, 2019, 17:39 PM IST
Bajrang Punia bags gold at Ali Aliev wrestling tournament
Bajrang, who won the Asian Championships in China last week, came through stiff resistance from a host of local favourites over two days to prove his credentials as the world`s best wrestler in his category.
May 03, 2019, 16:27 PM IST
Shiva Thapa, Sarita Devi among 5 Indian boxers to reach Asian Championships quarters
Shiva was at his destructive best as he outpunched Kyrgyzstan's Seitbek Uulu 4-1 to march into the quarter-finals.
Apr 21, 2019, 20:05 PM IST
Shiva Thapa makes winning start in Asian Boxing Championships
The Assam pugilist will next take on Kyrgyzstan's Seitbek Uulu for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Apr 20, 2019, 19:19 PM IST
Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa in Indian men's boxing team for Asian Championships
The Asian Championships are scheduled to be held in the Thai capital of Bangkok from April 19 to 28.
Mar 20, 2019, 15:52 PM IST
Wrestler Ritu Phogat dropped from Target Olympic Podium Scheme
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) decided to axe Ritu from the TOPS programme after the young wrestler made herself unavailable for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and decided to try her luck in MMA in Singapore.
Mar 19, 2019, 18:47 PM IST
Top stars to feature in 57th National Inter-State Athletics
The four-day Championships, which will see a newly-laid blue synthetic track, will be the last chance for those athletes who are yet to attain the qualifying mark for the IAAF World Championships scheduled for August 4-13 in London.
Jul 14, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
Out of action since Rio Olympics, Dipa Karmakar set to miss World Championship as well
As she is not competing, Karmakar said she is using the time to work on fitness and completing her studies.
Jun 22, 2017, 15:16 PM IST
Tintu Luka has done well despite limitations, claims PT Usha
The 28-year-old Tintu, mentored by Usha, has enjoyed success at the Continental level, winning a bronze and a silver at the Asian Games - 2010 Guangzhou (2:01.36) and 2014 Incheon (1:59.19) apart from six medals at the Asian Championships.
May 11, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Boxer Kavinder Singh Bisht qualifies for World Championship
Bisht was up against Malaysia's Salam Abdul Kasim but got a walkover this morning.
May 07, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
Asian Championships: Vikas Krishnan, Shiva Thapa enter semis; among 4 Indian boxers to qualify for World Championships
Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and Amit Phangal (49kg) were the other two Indian boxers to book medals as well as World Championship slots in the prestigious continental event.
May 03, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
Akhil, Jitender Kumar target pro circuit through Vijender Singh's IOS
Vijender, unbeaten in the circuit with 7 wins, is currently based in Manchester but made a smash-hit homecoming in July by winning the WBO title.
Oct 25, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Confident archers Deepika Kumari, Abhishek Verma eye Asian Championships
Deepika Kumari is currently going through fitness issues including a stiff upper back and shoulder pain.
Oct 29, 2015, 18:33 PM IST
Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan suspended by Haryana police for taking bribe
Jai Bhagwan has been suspended by Haryana Police after an internal inquiry found him to have taken a bribe of Rs one lakh from a trader in Adampur, Hisar.
Oct 07, 2015, 10:12 AM IST
Gritty Indian boxers eye medals, Olympic quotas at World meet
Their oft-seen ability to triumph over adversity will be put through its toughest test this year when Indian boxers aim for the twin rewards of medals and Olympic quota places in the World Championships starting here tomorrow.
Oct 05, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
