In order to woo the Seven Sisters, where millions of people are sports crazy, especially football, the Centre is trying to promote a mainland sport like cricket in the region
After sporting events in 2020 were hampered by coronavirus, 2021 saw major events like the Tokyo Olympics being staged. Indian athletes, especially the Paralympians, shone in Tokyo 2020 but cricket was not to be left...
An unprecedented 12 sportspersons were presented with India's highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna.
"If you take out 30 minutes in the day to exercise your body will remain fit and you can fight a lot of diseases," Manpreet said.
India won a record seven medals at Tokyo 2020. The returns could have been much better if the shooters and archers performed true to their potential. Here are the 10 highlights from India's Tokyo Olympics campaign in 2021.
_570_850.jpg "Two-time bronze medallist at the world event, Lovlina Borgohain was earlier given direct entry for her show in the Tokyo Games.")
The marquee global showpiece was scheduled from December 4 to 18 but got postponed due to the COVID-19 situation in Istanbul.
After an eventful 2021 that included Tokyo Olympics, India's top sportspersons face a challenging 2022. Their dreams and aspirations remain as high as ever.
Turkey logged 27,824 COVID cases on Monday. The country also reported 187 deaths on the day. The surge in cases has been attributed to the delta variant of the virus.
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The AIBA Women's World Championships is scheduled to take place in Istanbul in December.
PR Sreejesh, Mithali Raj, Pramod Bhagat, Sumit Antil, Avani Lekhara, Krishna Nagar and M Narwal were also recommended for the Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna by...
Mary Kom, who is a six-time world champion, is training for the women's World Championships to be held in December in Istanbul.
The national boxing championships will be held in Hisar from October 21 and the champions will make the cut for the worlds' squad.
According to Bergamasco, he has been waiting for a month now writing several emails but there is no communication from the BFI.
Lovlina Borgohain is the first woman Olympian from Assam. She won a bronze medal in the women's 69kg boxing event at Tokyo Olympics
Lovlina Borgohain became only the third Indian boxer to finish on the Olympic podium, joining two of the biggest icons in Indian boxing -- Mary Kom and...
There were many misses but India won a record seven medals at Tokyo 2020. Neeraj Chopra's gold sent the country delirious with joy and pride
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra enters the final, while boxer Lovlina Borgohain settles for bronze. Catch Tokyo Olympics highlights here
Borgohain, 23, lost 0-5 in the welterweight (69kg) semifinals to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey
Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli proved to be too strong for Lovlina who received two standing counts in a physical bout
Speaker Biswajit Daimary has decided to suspend work for half an hour when Lovlina, the first woman Olympian from Assam, will be in the ring at the boxing...
Cool and composed Lovlina Borgohain chases historic Olympic final berth. Watch Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmeneli on live streaming
Lovlina Borgohain has already assured India a medal from the boxing ring at Tokyo Olympics
The 23-year-old won her quarter-final bout 4-1 to make the last-four where she will meet reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey
The 23-year-old's victory on Friday also seemed like the beginning of a new era in Indian women's boxing
Lovlina Borgohain has assured India a boxing medal by entering the 69 kg semifinals. She wants to win gold, nothing less
