Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen on Friday said he has worked on his net game and the recent trait of conceding points late in a contest as he prepares in Marseille, France for the Paris Olympics starting next week. The world No 19 has been drawn in Group L along with Indonesian rival
The Indian hockey team has been handed an unenviable draw at the Paris Olympics and the legendary Ashok Dhyanchand reckons that the players will have to play “fearlessly” and “without pre-conceived notions” to negotiate the challenge. India had clinched a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 under Manpreet Singh to break
File image of Devendra Jhajharia.© X (Twitter) Indian para-athletes are not only aiming to better the country’s best ever show but are also aiming to surpass the 25-medal mark at the upcoming Paris Paralympics, said PCI President Devendra Jhajharia on Friday. The Indian athletes had scripted history at the delayed Tokyo Paralympics, winning
It does not take long for Anush Agarwalla to understand if his horse, Sir Caramello, is feeling nervous, excited or happy. After all language is not a barrier, if a relationship is built on harmony and trust. The 24-year-old Anush is the first Indian equestrian to qualify in individual dressage event at the
Six years ago, a back injury had left his right leg temporarily paralysed but Sukhjeet Singh overcame the “toughest” phase of his life to earn a spot in the Olympic-bound Indian men’s hockey squad and is determined to prove his worth in the Games beginning July 26. The 28-year-old forward will be competing
File image of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.© AFP On the shoulders of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, India has built a strong badminton legacy at the Olympic Games. In each of the last three Olympics, India has come home with a women’s singles medal in badminton: Saina in London 2012, and Sindhu
Badminton ace PV Sindhu says she is “going all-out” in her quest to become the first Indian to win an unprecedented third individual Olympic medal in Paris, drawing on her experience from a successful past. Sindhu stands on the brink of history as she pursues the gold medal in the upcoming Games, having
File image of Neeraj Chopra.© AFP Since August 7, 2021, India’s biggest pride in the world of athletics has been javelin star Neeraj Chopra. At the age of just 23, Neeraj became India’s only second-ever Olympics individual gold medallist. With a throw of 87.58m, Chopra bested Czech duo Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely
Sreeja Akula (16th) and Manika Batra (18th) are the highest-seeded Indian players at the Paris 2024 Olympics table tennis tournament, which begins on July 27. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) revealed the seedings on Tuesday. A total of 67 players are seeded in each of the men’s and women’s singles competitions, while
Paris Olympics is just around the corner and India is buzzing with excitement and hope, especially when it comes to shooting. Among the shooters carrying the burden of hopes is Anjum Moudgil, who has faced her share of professional setbacks, is approaching the quadrennial extravaganza with a renewed positive mindset and determination. Competing
India’s first woman Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik has been named sub-regional representative for South Asia by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC). This appointment, which was confirmed during the 34th Executive Board meeting of the APC, signifies a significant step forward for gender diversity and athlete-centric leadership in para-sports. She will take up her
India will be represented by 117 athletes at this month’s Paris Olympics after the sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 have been approved at “cost to the government” to meet the “requirements” of the travelling sportspersons. The only qualified athlete missing from