Are sports bodies of Indian states promoting the game properly? NEW DELHI: Somewhere on a muddy school field in Haryana right now, a teenager is perhaps drilling the same throwing technique over and over, just as she had watched on television just days ago. Her sole aim is to pull off the one like Sharmila…
India’s Jaismine Lamboria celebrates after winning the women’s 57kg boxing final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just weeks before stepping into the ring at the Commonwealth Games, Jaismine Lamboria wasn’t thinking about medals. She was searching for answers. The recurring fever had refused to go away.Multiple medical tests showed nothing unusual and the Indian boxer tried…
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist Asmita Dey is set for another major milestone in her career. The Uttar Pradesh Police is preparing to promote the Indian judoka, currently serving as a Sub-Inspector, to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).Asmita scripted history in Glasgow by becoming the first Indian judoka to win…
Arshad Nadeem (AFP Photo) Pakistan’s Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem has blamed the cold Glasgow weather for his disappointing performance at the Commonwealth Games. The defending champion finished ninth after failing to make the final three rounds, saying the low temperature made his body stiff and affected his usually smooth run-up.Nadeem managed 77.41 metres with…
Neeraj Chopra has opened up about the emotional journey behind his silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, saying the achievement means much more than the distance he threw. The Olympic champion, who returned after battling multiple injuries, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram along with pictures and videos from Glasgow.The Indian javelin star said…
KOCHI: S Murali gave an unusual analogy to describe the struggles his son, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali, undertook to regain full fitness after a career-threatening knee injury he sustained two years ago.“Sreeshankar’s comeback was as difficult as preparing for the IIT and Civil Services simultaneously,” he told TOI.Murali is currently near Prague, where he is…
Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The newest rivalry in men’s javelin is set to resume sooner than expected.Just days after Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage edged Neeraj Chopra to the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow, the two South Asian stars will lock horns again at the Lausanne Diamond League on August…
Ankush Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The resounding success of Indian Army athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is far more than a medal-winning campaign—it is the culmination of years of scientific planning, relentless discipline and institutional excellence. At the heart of this success stands…
Mirabai Chanu (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: There is little left for Saikhom Mirabai Chanu to conquer at the Commonwealth Games.A record-extending third consecutive CWG gold medal in Glasgow has only strengthened her status as the undisputed queen of Commonwealth weightlifting. Add the silver she won in her debut Games in 2014, and Mirabai now…
Lovlina Borgohain (Image credit: X) It isn’t easy being an athlete. The constant pressure of perfor mance, making sacrifices at various stages of their career and rarely finding moments to appreciate the victories, gets too much to handle at times.Thirteen years after living an athlete’s life, Tokyo Games bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain has realised…