Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) A strong line-up of Indian Elite athletes will take to the start line on Sunday for the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru. With a total prize pool of USD 210,000, the Indian men’s winner is set to take home INR 3,00,000, while the Indian women’s winner will receive INR 2,75,000.Additionally, a bonus of INR 1,00,000 is on offer for athletes who break the existing event records at the World Athletics Gold Label Race.Defending champion Abhishek Pal returns after…
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India’s emerging long-distance runner Sawan Barwal shared his thoughts on his groundbreaking marathon debut, describing it as a milestone of personal and national pride after he set a new record at the 2026 Rotterdam Marathon.Hailing from the hills of Joginder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh, Barwal clocked 2:11:58 in his first full marathon, breaking a 48-year-old national record set by Shivnath Singh in 1978. The achievement marked a major milestone for Indian athletics,…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India is looking to bring the Asian Games back to home soil for the first time since 1982 as the country expressed interest in hosting the Asian Games 2038, and the proposal for the same has been discussed at the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) executive board meeting in Sanya, China. While New Delhi hosted the inaugural edition in 1951 and the event’s last Indian appearance in 1982. The 2038 bid will mark a potential return of the prestigious continental competition f…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Focused on winning multiple medals at the 2026 Asian Games and 2028 Olympics, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has appointed three foreign coaches and a High-Performance Director (HPD) to work with the national squad. The foreign experts are expected to assume office next month.Georgia’s Emzarios Bentinidis will be the men’s freestyle coach, Japan’s Kosei Akaishi will look after the women wrestlers, Gogi Koguashvili will be the coach for men’s Greco-Roma…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Four Indian boxers, Preeti Pawar, Priya, Arundhati Chaudhary, and Sachin, have been elevated to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core group after their standout performances at the 2026 Asian Boxing Elite Championships. Meanwhile, three others have been added to the Development group. This decision was made during the 172nd Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting on Wednesday.Preeti (54kg), Priya (60kg), and Arundhati (70kg) earned gold medals at the continental meet…
Kuala Lumpur, April 21 (IANS) The Malaysia Cricket Association has announced a major restructuring of its coaching and development programs, together with the opening of a National Cricket Centre, as part of a strategic plan to boost the sport’s growth over the coming ten years.A major aspect of the redesign is the increased involvement of Dav Whatmore, now serving as both Director of Cricket and Senior Men’s Head Coach. This change aims to foster better coordination across the entire national…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Hockey India announced a 36-member core probable group on Monday for the upcoming Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from April 20 to May 9.The coaching camp will emphasise tactical cohesion, conditioning, and match-simulation sessions as the team prepares for a busy international schedule, including the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2025-56, the World Cup, and the Asian Games. Additionally,…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS The successful return of the Professional Wrestling League (PWL) earlier this year continues to reflect strongly on the international stage, as several Indian and international wrestlers who featured in the blockbuster Season 5 have gone on to deliver impressive performances across major global competitions. Held at the Noida Indoor Stadium in January, PWL Season 5 brought together world-class wrestlers alongside established and emerging Indian talent, reaffirming its r…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Young distance runner Sawan Barwal shattered the longest-standing record in Indian athletics on his marathon debut, clocking a time of 2:11:58 at the NN Marathon Rotterdam, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday.The 28-year-old athlete, who is supported by the Reliance Foundation, improved on the long-standing National Record of 2:12:00 set by the legendary Shivnath Singh on May 28, 1978, in Jalandhar.For Barwal, this was his marathon…
Ningbo, April 12 (IANS) Shuttler Ayush Shetty’s incredible run at the Badminton Asia Championships culminated in a runners-up finish after the Indian fell in straight games to second-seeded Shi Yu Qi of China in the men’s singles summit clash here on Sunday. The 20-year-old Indian, ranked 25th in the world rankings, suffered an 8-21, 10-21 loss against the reigning world champion Yu Qi in the final here at the Ningbo Olympic Center. With his silver medal finish, Ayush became the first Indian men…