Asian Games

Saina Nehwal beats He Bingjiao to reach Indonesia Masters final

Eighth seed Saina will now face either Spain's three-time World Champion and reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin or China's Chen Yufei, seeded third. 

Jan 26, 2019, 16:36 PM IST

Mary Kom rises World No.1 spot in AIBA rankings

India's star boxer MC Mary Kom's unprecedented sixth world title triumph has propelled her to the number one position in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest world rankings.

Jan 10, 2019, 20:10 PM IST

Midfielder Manpreet Singh wants to get over Hockey World Cup disappointment

The team's silver lining was a gold medal at the Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat where they split the title with Pakistan and remained unbeaten in the tournament.

Dec 29, 2018, 18:34 PM IST

Yearender 2018: Asian Games glory, PV Sindhu's victory highlights of Indian sports

A number of women athletes also waved the tri-colour high in 2018, showing that the sporting future of the country is in the right hands.

Dec 28, 2018, 14:39 PM IST

Hope no one will question me about my final losses anymore: PV Sindhu

After losing seven successive summit clashes, Olympic silver medallist Sindhu finally settled her finals blues with a 21-19 21-17 win over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to lift the prestigious season-ending trophy.

Dec 16, 2018, 19:37 PM IST

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia achieves world number one rank in 65kg category

It has turned out to be a remarkable season for Bajrang, who was also the only Indian grappler to be given a seeding at the Budapest World Championship.

Nov 10, 2018, 17:17 PM IST

Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia to lead India at Wrestling World Championships in Hungary

Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia are set to lead a 30-member Indian contingent at the World Wrestling Championships in Hungary. 

Oct 08, 2018, 15:21 PM IST

Lifting 210 kgs can ensure medal in any world level competition: World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu

Chanu who had broken the Commonwealth Games record, to win a Gold medal, expressed disappointment on missing the Asian Games

Sep 28, 2018, 19:10 PM IST

Arpinder, Dharun, Chitra star attraction of National Open 2018

Arpinder will be competing on the final day of the competition. 

Sep 24, 2018, 22:44 PM IST

Asian Games Heptathlete Swapna Barman may undergo back surgery

Swapna Barman, who won India's first-ever heptathlete gold medal at Asian Games, may need to undergo a back surgery. 

Sep 08, 2018, 21:22 PM IST

Rajyavardhan Rathore rewards Rs 10 lakh cheque to disqualified athlete Govindan Lakshmanan

Govindan Lakshmanan was disqualified from the Asian Games 2018. 

Sep 06, 2018, 22:21 PM IST

Watch: Asian Games bronze medallist Divya Kakran lashes out at Arvind Kejriwal

The wrestler said that Arvind Kejriwal did not even receive her calls despite assuring all help after she won a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Sep 05, 2018, 19:21 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 1 crore to gold medalists of 2018 Asian Games

The reward amount for the gold medalists has been raised to Rs 1 crore from Rs 20 lakh.

Sep 04, 2018, 15:03 PM IST

Shot Putt Champion Tejinderpal Singh Toor's father dies before he could show him his Asian Games Gold medal

After winning the Gold medal, Tajinder had dedicated his victory to his family. 

Sep 04, 2018, 12:19 PM IST

Indonesia bids spectacular farewell to Asian Games

Indonesia's love for Bollywood was also on full display as singer Siddharth Slathia and Denada sang popular numbers 'Koi Mil Gaya', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hain' and 'Jai Ho'.

Sep 02, 2018, 22:39 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Indian contingent for best Asian Games performance

Terming the performance of the Indian contingent as “excellent”, Prime Minister Modi noted that the 2018 Games “have been the best for India in the history of Asian Games”.

Sep 02, 2018, 19:19 PM IST

India's 69 medals in Asian Games 2018 promises bright future

The best-ever medal haul at the 2018 Asian Games is a leap forward for Indian sport after the Commonwealth Games medal spurt.

Sep 02, 2018, 18:06 PM IST

Para-athlete resorts to begging, says MP CM's promised help never came

Manmohan Singh Lodhi has medals around his neck and a begging bowl by his side, and hopes that one day, promises made to him would be fulfilled.

Sep 02, 2018, 16:56 PM IST

India registers its best ever Asian Games performance with 69 medals

India registered its best ever performance in Asian Games by bagging 69 medals, including 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze medals.

Sep 01, 2018, 23:15 PM IST

Asian Games 2018: Young and old make hay in fitting finale to India's campaign

India equalled its best gold medal haul by touching 15, something that last happened back in 1951, and the overall tally surpassed the 65 in Guangzhou by three this time.

Sep 01, 2018, 20:10 PM IST