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ARCHERY | Kumkum — staying grounded as she targets the LA Games gold

October 9, 2026 admin

India’s Kumkum Anil Mohod in action during the Asian Games 2026 recurve event in Aichi-Nagoya, | Photo Credit: Reuters Admiring Virat Kohli and B. Dhiraj for their work ethics, 17-year-old women’s recurve Asian Games champion Kumkum Mohod understands the importance of staying grounded in order to win an Olympic gold. After returning to a grand…

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Asian Games 2026: Karnataka athletes return with a haul of four gold, three silver and two bronze medals

October 5, 2026 admin

Shreyanka Patil took two wickets against Sri Lanka during the final cricket match at the Asian Games in Japan. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Athletes from Karnataka returned with a creditable haul of four gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes from the 2026 Asian Games, which concluded in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday. Pranavi Urs….

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Asian Games 2026: My aim now only is to throw 22m or above at Olympics, says Toor

September 26, 2026 admin

India’s Tajinderpal Singh Toor celebrates after winning the men’s shot put silver during the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on September 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Tajinderpal Singh Toor came into the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as a two-time defending shot put champion, favourite for a third and one of India’s brightest hopes for…

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women lead India’s push for wrestling medals at Asiad

September 17, 2026 admin

Antim is one of India’s leading medal contenders. | Photo Credit: United World Wrestling India’s women wrestlers, possessing a lot of experience, are expected to put up a better show in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. In the previous edition, three Indian women had bagged bronze medals. Of the three, two-time World championships medallist Antim Panghal…

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SHOOTING | Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has the yellow metal in his sights

September 15, 2026 admin

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar says this time the target is to give the best performance and win the gold medal, during a chat with The Hindu at the team’s preparatory camp in Bhopal on September 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY As a two-time Olympian, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar will be among the senior…

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ATHLETICS | IIS’s Troy Douglas bullish about India’s chances at Asian Games

September 4, 2026 admin

India can win 32 medals after observing Indian athletics for more than a year, says Troy Douglas, athletics head coach at Inspire Institute of Sport. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Troy Hamilton Douglas talks to coaches from Tamil Nadu as if he has known them for years. At a coaching clinic in Chennai, the 63-year-old…

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WEIGHTLIFTING | Mirabai need not push for third consecutive CWG gold, says her coach Vijay Sharma

July 22, 2026 admin

Mirabai Chanu at a training session in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, on March 05, 2026. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Olympic and World championships medallist Mirabai Chanu need not push herself to claim her third consecutive gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, said National chief coach Vijay Sharma. Mirabai totalled 205kg at the…

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I want to win gold at the Asian Games: Ancy Sojan

July 5, 2026 admin

Ancy Sojan, having eclipsed Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old National mark of 6.83m set at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has a clear target: the Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya in September this year. “I want to bring the gold medal with a high class jump. I am aiming for the Asian Games record also so that…

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GOLF | Govt-backed IGU announces squad for Asian Games

June 7, 2026 admin

At World No. 135 Aditi Ashok is the highest-ranked Indian in the side. | Photo Credit: AFP The Indian Golf Union has finalised a six-member team for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 2023 silver medallist Aditi Ashok leading the charge. Besides world No. 135 Aditi, who is also the highest-ranked Indian in the side,…

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