WOMEN S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Watch as President Droupadi Murmu and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal play badminton at Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Droupadi Murmu joined Saina Nehwal for a friendly badminton match at Rashtrapati Bhavan, showcasing India's sporting prowess and celebrating women athletes. The event, part of a series honoring women Padma Awardees, highlighted Murmu's passion for sports. Earlier, she unveiled the prestigious Durand Cup, President's Cup, and Shimla Trophy, setting the stage for India's football season. Nehwal, a trailblazer in Indian badminton, expressed gratitude for the memorable experience, reinforcing the impact of sportsmanship and inclusivity.
I could have done better in tennis than badminton: Saina Nehwal
Trailblazing Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal expressed her belief that she may have excelled more in sports if she had pursued tennis over badminton. Despite her success as a badminton player, including being ranked world No. 1 and winning Olympic and World Championship medals, she feels tennis offers more opportunities.
Face of Indian boxing: Nikhat Zareen defies taunts to dream of Olympic glory
Nikhat Zareen, a rising star in Indian boxing, aims to win an Olympic medal in the women's 50kg category in Paris, following her success as a two-time world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Overcoming challenges from her conservative Muslim background and societal expectations, Zareen remains determined to achieve her dreams despite pressure and taunts, inspired by her idol Mary Kom's pioneering journey in women's boxing.
Not seeing my child for weeks has been the toughest challenge: Archer Deepika Kumari
Indian archery teams returned from Antalya, securing 2024 Paris Olympic berths. Deepika Kumari, back after motherhood and losing 20kg, expressed relief. Husband, Atanu Das, supported her against societal skepticism. Inspired by athletes like Sania Mirza, Deepika used muscle memory for her comeback. Not seeing her child for months has been her toughest challenge. Teammates Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat boost Olympic chances. The national camp and intensive practice sessions mark the final training phase. Despite past accolades and being No. 1, the Olympic podium remains her goal.
India women eye ODI series clean sweep against South Africa
India is leading the ODI series against South Africa 2-0. The series has seen India facing challenges, from a tough start in the first match to a strong comeback in the second. Smriti Mandhana's exceptional batting has been a highlight, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's return to form is a positive. South Africa aims to win the final match for crucial ICC Women's ODI Championship points.
Double delight: Boxers Amit Panghal, Jaismine punch their way to Paris Olympics
Panghal, a multiple time Asian Championships and Commonwealth Games medallist, had only one shot at making the Paris Olympics and the 2018 Asian Games champion seized the opportunity. He looked scrappy in his opening bout but shrugged off the rust. The going has been tough for Panghal as he lost his place in the national team on the basis of BFI's evaluation system to world championship bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria, who competed at the earlier two qualifying events.
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IOS Sports signs India's top wrestlers
IOS Sports & Entertainment signs top Indian wrestling talents Reetika Hooda, Nisha Dahiya, and Aman Sehrawat, securing spots for Paris 2024 Olympics. With these additions, four out of six qualified Indian wrestlers for the Games will be represented by IOS. COO Rahul Trehan emphasizes support for athletes' training and preparation. Reetika, Nisha, and Aman express excitement for partnership, focusing on training and Olympic goals with IOS's backing.
Anand Mahindra's Monday Motivation is gymnast Dipa Karmakar's historic comeback story
Anand Mahindra inspired his vast following with some 'Monday Motivation'. He took to Twitter to share the uplifting tale of gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who made history on Sunday by clinching India's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships.
Taunted for being "mentally impaired" once, Para world champion Deepthi is now feted in village
Born to daily wage labourers at in Warangal district of Telangana, the 20-year-old Deepthi on Monday clinched gold with a world record time of 55.07 seconds in the women's 400m T20 category race. She also qualified for the upcoming Paris Paralympics. The T20 category is meant for athletes who have intellectual impairment.
India wins silver and bronze on Day 3 of World Para Athletics Championships
Indian team wins silver and bronze in World Para Athletics Championships. Nishad Kumar, Preethi Pal shine. China leads medal tally. Championships end May 25.
Please let us compete in Paris, we need mental peace before Olympics: Women quota winners
Women wrestlers who won Paris Games quotas in New Delhi urged the national federation to exempt them from selection trials, emphasizing the impact on India's Olympic medal hopes. Anshu Malik, aiming for her second Olympic medal, stressed the need for mental peace for optimal preparation. Experts caution that trials could risk injuries.
India likely to lose Olympic boxing quota as WADA suspends Parveen for three whereabout failures
Boxer Parveen Hooda is likely to lose her Paris Olympic quota after being suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for three whereabout failures in 12 months. The suspension, which starts this month and will continue until November 2025, is due to her failure to file her whereabouts within the 12-month period from April 2022 to March 2023. WADA rules suggest that any combination of three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period constitutes an anti-doping rule violation, with the applicable sanction being 2 years' ineligibility.
Olympic champion Chopra to compete before home fans after three years
The National Federation Cup, beginning Sunday, will gain high-profile status with the presence of Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, despite several top athletes opting out of the four-day Senior Championships. Chopra, aged 26, will participate in a domestic event for the first time in three years, following his appearance in the 2021 edition of the same event.
Nisha Dahiya secures India's fifth Paris Olympic quota in woman wrestling
Nisha, a World U-23 bronze medallist and Asian Championships silver-medal winner last year beat Anghel 8-4 by points to enter the final and secure another Olympic quota for India.
WWE Backlash France: Main Card, where to watch live stream, and more
The Main Card of WWE Backlash France starts at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT. Cody Rhodes (champion) will take on AJ Styles in the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match.
Archery World Cup: Jyothi Surekha seals India's fourth gold medal, wins in women's compound competition
Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam secured her third gold medal at the Archery World Cup in Shanghai, marking her fourth win in the competition. India made a strong start to the event, securing four gold medals in the compound archery category. The women's compound archery team, consisting of Jyothi Surekha, Aditi Goswami, and Parneet, won the gold medal by defeating Italy 236-226. The men's team, consisting of Abhishek Verma, Prathmesh Fuge, and Priyansh, won the gold by defeating the Netherlands 238-231.
Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa
Chennai's chess culture has flourished, with Velammal Institutions being the catalyst behind the chess revolution in the city. The school, where GMs D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa learned the intricacies of the sport, has been instrumental in promoting chess as a part of the curriculum. The '7 to 17 programme' introduced in schools by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in 2013 has produced matching results, with Velammal Institutions winning the World School Chess championship for five successive years.
Lakshya Sen loses to Qi, bows out in opening round of Badminton Asia Championships
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game loss to top seed Shi Yu Qi in the opening round of men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships. Sen fought hard but lost 19-21 15-21 in the grueling opener. The Indians also lost to Priyanshu Rajawat in the men's singles opening round and Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the women's doubles opening round.
Nike deal ends German soccer's long-standing partnership with Adidas
German teams wore Adidas gear for all four of the men's World Cup titles, their three European titles, and the women's two World Cup and eight European titles.
Indian men's, women's TT teams script history, qualify for Paris Olympics
Indian men's and women's teams create history by qualifying for Paris Olympics based on world rankings in team events at the World Team Championships Finals. Poland, Sweden, Thailand, Croatia, and Slovenia also secure their spots. It's India's first team event since Beijing 2008.
Manika Batra stars in India's win over Hungary at World Championships
Manika Batra leads Indian women's team to a 3-2 victory over Hungary at the World Table Tennis Championships. Indian men's team suffers a 1-3 loss to Poland. China dominates the group. India to play Spain and Uzbekistan in remaining group games.
China, India seal Asian badminton team titles
China's men's team were crowned winners of the Badminton Asia Team Championships after they dispatched Malaysia 3-0 in a one-sided final Sunday. Despite that, they were far too superior for the rest having beaten Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, South Korea and finally Malaysia on their home turf.
Indian women beat Thailand 3-2 in final, clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships
Anmol Kharb led the Indian women's team to victory in the Badminton Asia Team Championships final against Thailand. The team showed great resilience and defeated the two-time bronze medallists to clinch their maiden gold medal.
Indian men's team beats Chile 3-0 in World TT Team Championships opener
The Indian men's team secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Chile in the World Table Tennis Team Championships. Kamal, Desai, and Sathiyan emerged victorious. The Indian women's team will also compete against Hungry. Mukherjee and Akula had stunning wins, but the team narrowly lost to China.
Anmol Kharb is brave and intelligent: Pullela Gopichand
Anmol Kharb, the 17-year-old badminton player from Faridabad, impressed Chief National Coach Pullela Gopichand with her fearless and intelligent play at the Asia Team Championships. Her recent win against world number 29 Natsuki Nidaira helped India reach its first-ever final in the prestigious tournament. Gopichand praised Anmol's ability to beat top players and her natural bravery and intelligence on the court. He also commended the Indian women's team for their phenomenal performance, especially the doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, who defeated world number 6 pair from Japan.
Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women enter maiden final after beating Japan 3-2
World No. 23 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, world No. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit clash. India will face Thailand in the final on Sunday. Though Japan were without their world No. 4 Akane Yamaguchi, world No. 7 pair of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota and world No. 8 combination of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara, they were still a formidable side, making it a tough battle for India.
India stun China 3-2 in BATC women's competition with Sindhu making winning return
India defeated China 3-2 in the women's Badminton Asia Team Championships, with two-time Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu leading the way. Sindhu, who was absent due to a knee injury, beat Han Yue 21-17 21-15 in 40 minutes, giving India a 1-0 lead in the tie. India trailed 1-2 after three matches, but Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat the Chinese duo in one hour and nine minutes. Anmol Kharb won the deciding match, securing India's win
Vinesh Phogat marks wrestling return with 55 kg gold at National Championships
The two-time World Championships bronze medallist took just two minutes to defeat Jyoti and won the 55kg category at the National Wrestling Championships 2024. In August 2023, the star wrestler went through knee surgery and came back to training in December.
Simone Biles led US Women's team wins Gymnastics World Championships. Here are details
The US won the Gymnastics World Championships for the consecutive seventh time. Simone Biles became the most decorated woman gymnast. Know in detail.
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