By that definition, anxiety is inherent to sports. It shows up in different ways. Sleep before a match can be elusive, to give one example. It happened with Sachin Tendulkar.
The National Games offered many examples of athletes who overcame stiff personal odds of various kinds.
We get a peek into what has suddenly made Bihar a rugby prospect, and how a team of young physios and doctors is at hand to address injuries and mishaps.
Tanvi Vallem is the only player in the junior girls category from India and will be facing stiff competition as the average age of the other players in the category is 15 years.
The pandemic did not help Thakran as it affected his routine but the 25-year old has not looked down as the victory states so.
The National Games 2022 will see athletes competing in 36 disciplines including non-Olympic events like kabaddi, kho kho, lawn bowls, mallakhamb, squash, wushu and yogasana.
India's challenge ended at the Aimchess Rapid online chess tournament with the trio of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi bowing out in the quarterfinals.
Olympian Aparna Popat and Davis Cupper Gaurav Natekar feel the National Games have a lot going for them, but need to held regularly, for one.
An estimated 7,000 athletes from 28 states and eight Union Territories are expected to take part across 36 disciplines that include most traditional Olympic...
Amit Shah also said PM Narendra Modi 'has worked to increase the budget for (national) games from Rs 866 crore in 2014 to Rs 2000 crore in 2022'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted on the National Sports Day and said the recent years have been great for Indian sports.
A bench of Justices Manmohan and Najmi Waziri said the 'persistent recalcitrance' of the IOA to comply with the Sports Code made it imperative that its affairs...
The Indian athletes produced a sensational show in Birmingham Commonwealth Games, claiming 61 medals, including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.
Even with Neeraj Chopra out of action, India made an impression at the Commonwealth Games, thanks to the likes of Avinash Sable, Nikhat Zareen and Eldhose Paul.
From wrestling to lawn bowls, India broke new ground in various arenas in Birmingham.
Had shooting and archery been included, India would have almost certainly grabbed a top-3 finish at the CWG. But our marksmen and women still have the Olympics...
Check the final Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally. Australia topped the tally with more than 178 medals. India finished fourth with 61.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Achanta Sharath Kamal and the men's hockey team will fight for gold medals on the final day of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Here's how...
At Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Avinash Sable became the first non-Kenyan to win a medal since 1994.
India will look to breach the 50-medal mark on day 10 of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Check India's schedule for August 7 here.
Sekar Dhanalakshmi's sample was found to contain metandienone, an anabolic androgenic steroid and a non-specified substance prohibited by WADA.
Some of the biggest names in Indian sports will be in action today at Commonwealth Games 2022. Here's your guide to CWG 2022, Day 8.
India's medal tally at Commonwealth Games 2022 reached double figures, and can potentially add at least a couple of gold medals on day 6. Check the schedule...
Vikas Thakur lifted a total of 346 kg (155 kg+191 kg) to finish second and claim his third Commonwealth Games medal.
The Indian quartet of Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey beats South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours final.
