Shiva Keshavan

Indian Olympians recall universal values on Olympic Day

Olympian sprinter and OAI treasurer Adille Sumariwalla said: "Olympians deserve recognition, respect and dignity. They are role models and assets for our nation.

Jun 23, 2018, 13:12 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan retires from luge with 34th-place finish in Winter Olympics

India's winter sports poster boy Shiva Keshavan on Sunday brought the curtain down on a two-decade international career with a 34th-place finish in the men's luge singles event of the Winter Olympics here.

Feb 11, 2018, 20:41 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan placed 34th after two runs in men's luge at Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Keshavan finished 34th after two rounds of heats in the men's singles luge competitions.

Feb 10, 2018, 19:18 PM IST

Winter Olympics 2018: Shiva Keshavan carries India flag for one last time

"I‘m sure I’ll stay involved in the sport because I want to build it up in India now and focus on that," said the veteran of six Olympics.

Feb 09, 2018, 15:59 PM IST

Indian flag raised at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Village

A day before the beginning of the Winter Olympics, the Indian flag was raised at the Games Village at a formal team welcome ceremony. Luger Shiva Keshavan, Indian contingent's chef-de-mission Harjinder Singh and the mayor of the Games Village were present during the brief ceremony.

Feb 09, 2018, 13:49 PM IST

Retiring Shiva Keshavan aims for last hurrah at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Competing in his sixth and last Winter Olympics, pioneer luger Shiva Keshavan wants to overcome a recent injury and end his international career with a flourish during the Pyeongchang Games, starting this week.

Feb 05, 2018, 15:52 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan gets sponsor for Winter Olympics preparation

Just days before featuring in his sixth Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, India's top luger Shiva Keshavan has got a morale booster as he has got assurance from his sponsors of their continued support that will help him prepare for the Games.

Jan 30, 2018, 16:45 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan wins gold in Asian Luge Championships

Due to technical reasons, the Asian Luge Championships took place at Altenberg in Germany.

Dec 01, 2017, 22:42 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan qualifies for his 6th Winter Olympics

Keshavan thus became the first Indian to have qualified for PyeongChang Winter Games in luge.

Nov 20, 2017, 20:47 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan braves injury to win gold medal at Asian Luge Championship

It was a turnaround of sports for Keshavan who had a tumultuous lead up to the event at the Spiral Olympic Track.

Dec 23, 2016, 13:15 PM IST

Shiva Keshavan forced to pull out of World Championships: Report

Currently the Olympian is also without a sponsor.

Jan 22, 2016, 09:38 AM IST

Shiva Keshavan: Lack of funds forces five-time Winter Olympian to pull out of World Championships

The luger won a silver medal at the Asian Championships last year. He also has two gold medals in the Asia Cup and was the first Indian to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

Jan 21, 2016, 22:20 PM IST

Indian luger Shiva Keshavan wins silver at Asian Championship

The race consisted of two heats closely contested by athletes. Though in the first heat Shiva was a mere 2/10th of a second behind, minor technical snags cost him the gold medal in the second heat.

Dec 27, 2015, 18:09 PM IST