India Athletes

'Should we leave medals at venue?,' Olympian Srihari Nataraj SLAMS IndiGo for rude behaviour

Nataraj said while the amount charged for the excess baggage wasn't a big issue for him, the way he was treated at the airport by the airlines' staff had miffed him

Oct 10, 2022, 17:28 PM IST

'My coach said don't lift but...', Silver-medallist Sanket Sargar reveals reason behind risky lift at CWG 2022

Sanket Sargar Mahadev won silver medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham

Jul 30, 2022, 17:50 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra poses at Oregon stadium in USA ahead of World Athletics Championships, check here

Chopra, who hails from the Northern Indian state of Haryana -- better known for producing wrestlers and kabaddi players -- threw a personal best 89.30m at last month`s Paavo Nurmi Games before improving it to 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League.

Jul 16, 2022, 14:17 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022: Young gun Achinta Sheuli eyes medal in weightlifting

After years of hard work and passion, Achinata will be finally seen competing in the 73kg category in the Commonwealth Games later this month

Jul 15, 2022, 13:42 PM IST

Four athletes of National Institute of Sports test positive for Covid-19

The National Institute of Sports, Patiala gets hit by Covid-19.

Jan 06, 2022, 16:37 PM IST

India's Top 10 medal favourites at Tokyo Olympics 2020

The delayed Tokyo Olympics will finally get underway on Friday (July 23) and India will be hoping for their highest-ever medal haul from these Games. India has sent their biggest-ever contingent with 119 athletes competing in 85 different medal categories. Let's take a look at India's top 10 medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics.

Jul 22, 2021, 21:20 PM IST

Sushil Kumar thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking media to highlight struggles of India's athletes

Throughout Rio Olympics, Narendra Modi was very optimistic about India's performance at the biggest sporting spectacle.

Sep 05, 2016, 11:11 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee wishes Indian contingent luck for Rio Olympics

The Indian team has sent 118 sportspersons in 15 disciplines, the largest number to represent India at the Olympic Games.

Aug 06, 2016, 18:24 PM IST