Raipur, March 28 (IANS) When former Army coach Gurvinder Singh recommended that Babulal Hembrom focus solely on weightlifting instead of other sports, considering his body type, the main obstacle for the teenager from Keribanda village in Ramgarh District, Jharkhand, was securing funds to pursue the sport.Rather than giving up, Babulal trained using bamboo sticks and iron rods at construction sites before enrolling at the Jharkhand State Sports Promotion Society coaching centre, which required h…
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Following the retirement announcement of Spanish badminton legend Carolina Marin, her long-time rival and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu shared a touching tribute, reflecting on a journey that transformed from fierce on-court “spats” to a lasting bond of mutual respect. The Rio Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion Marin announced her retirement from professional badminton on Thursday, saying she is still suffering the aftereffects of the serious i…
Gulmarg, Feb 26 (IANS) The first time Renu Danu saw snow, she didn’t touch it. She studied it as she stood on the slopes of Gulmarg, the silence broken only by the crunch of skis slicing across frozen earth. The snow was not soft like in films. It did not care that she was 26, she was a constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and had grown up in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, where winters were cold but never white.Two years later, Renu stood on the podium with three silver medals around he…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a fiery outburst, star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has hit out at the Haryana Wrestling Association for what she calls “unfair” selection criteria for the Federation Cup 2026. Vinesh expressed her frustration over the association’s decision to limit trial opportunities to only 2025 senior state medallists and those who participated in international competitions in 2025. She questioned the rationale for excluding 2024 national medallists and those unable to compete in the Se…
Modinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu gave an outstanding performance at the National Weightlifting Championship 2026 with three national records in the women’s 48kg category on Wednesday. Competing in the new weight class, Mirabai achieved a total lift of 205kg, setting new national records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and overall total. The 31-year-old lifted 89kg in the snatch and then followed it with a strong 116kg in the clean and jerk, easily securing the gold…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) International Shooting has returned to the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in Delhi as the Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol competition begins, with the arrival of delegations. This premier continental event for Rifle and Pistol shooters is scheduled over 10 days, starting Wednesday, with the final medals awarded on Friday, February 13, 2026. A total of 311 athletes from 20 countries, including the host nation India, are competing across junior and senior categories, compet…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian domestic shooting season continues on Monday as the country’s top rifle and pistol shooters, more than 150 competitors across eight Olympic events plus the exclusive 50m rifle prone event for men and women, gather at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) in the national capital for the Group A National Selection Trials 1&2, set for January 19 to 25.Day one will feature the two T1 prone finals and the first day of men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday invited applications from eligible Indian citizens to fill 323 assistant coach positions across 26 disciplines. “In pursuit of strengthening India’s human resource base in coaching and athlete support, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has initiated the process of direct recruitment of Assistant Coaches on a regular basis across multiple sporting disciplines.”For any coach who aspires to grow, contribute, and excel at the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has rejected allegations of dirt and poor conditions at the venue of the 2026 India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi made by Danish World No. 20 Mia Blichfeldt, claiming her comments were about general playing conditions and not related to the Indira Gandhi Multi-purpose Indoor Stadium, the playing arena for tthe BWF World Tour Super 750 event.In an official statement, BAI general secretary Sanjay Mishra claimed that Blichfe…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) With the Shooting League of India (SLI) set to introduce a franchise-based, mixed-team format to the sport, Indian rifle shooter and 2022 Asian Games gold medallist Akhil Sheoran believes the league could mark a turning point in how shooting is experienced—both by athletes and fans.For Sheoran, the league arrives at a moment when Indian rifle shooting is at its highest-ever competitive level.“The Shooting League can change the way people connect with our sport. It has…