Tag: Asian Games 2026

Everyone wants to win gold at the Asian extravaganza: Sarvesh Kushare

July 15, 2026 admin

On June 27 evening, immediately after Sarvesh Kushare ended his four-year quest to better Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old high jump National record of 2.28m at the National inter-state athletics meet at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by clearing 2.31m, Tejaswin took to his ‘X’ handle to write: “Another mental barrier broken!! 2.30+ was probably the last of…

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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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From Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh to Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kuju: How camaraderie is elevating Indian athletics

June 12, 2026 admin

Even as cut-throat competition gives elite athletics meets an elevated status, tales of camaraderie pleasantly break the monotony by adding a human element to them. Enduring visuals of Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi sharing the men’s high jump gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Belgian steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde sacrificing his…

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Asian Games Cricket: No Suryakumar or Shubman in longlist; Sooryavanshi among 30 probables

May 30, 2026 admin

File photo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill. Both the names were not included in the Asian Games longlist of names submitted to the IOA by the BCCI. | Photo Credit: AP India’s current T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav, along with Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, are the two prominent names missing, while teen sensation…

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Indian squads for Asian Games named

May 18, 2026 admin

India’s recurve and compound archery squads for the 2026 Asian Games, across both men’s and women’s categories, have been finalised following the selection trials held at the SAI’s National Centre of Excellence in Sonipat. In the men’s compound event, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav topped the standings, with Kushal Dalal and Ganesh Thiru Muru securing the remaining…

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