Tag: Asian Games

ATHLETICS | Sindhushree outjumps Baranica for pole vault gold and Asiad ticket

June 25, 2026 admin

Animesh Kujur of Odisha in action in the men’s 200m during the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The unheralded Sindhushree G. wrote her name in the record books with a shock win over Baranica Elangovan in the women’s…

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ATHLETICS | Anushka, Dev Meena and Jyothi book their Asiad tickets

June 24, 2026 admin

Dev Meena of Madhya Pradesh celebrates after qualifying for the Asian Games in the men’s pole vault during the the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Eighteen-year-old hammer thrower Anushka Yadav smashed a nine-year-old National record, pole vaulter Dev…

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ATHLETICS | Gulveer still in with a chance of making Asiad squad

June 24, 2026 admin

Gulveer Singh of Uttar Pradesh wins the men’s 5,000m race in the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Even though Gulveer Singh clocked 13:52.92, well outside the Asian Games qualifying mark of 13:39.18, to win the men’s 5,000m at…

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ATHLETICS | Neeraj returns to ‘natural technique’ in first outing of the year

June 18, 2026 admin

India’s Neeraj Chopra in action during the javelin throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo on September 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Neeraj Chopra who will make his first competitive public appearance in almost nine months on Friday, admitted it had been a long, introspective hiatus with several changes, declared he was fit…

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HOCKEY | Milestone man Manpreet in no mood to slow down

June 18, 2026 admin

With age, I know I have to work extra hard to keep up with everyone else, says Manpreet Singh | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Having crossed the milestone of 413 international matches and becoming the highest-capped Indian hockey player, Manpreet Singh is in no mood to slow down. With his landmark coming…

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Squash | Joshna set for record seventh Asian Games appearance

June 14, 2026 admin

Veteran squash star Joshna will strive to add her Asian Games medal collection. Veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa has achieved a feat unmatched by any Indian by qualifying for her seventh consecutive Asian Games. The 39-year-old sealed her place after battling past Unnati Tripathi in a gruelling five-game encounter during the selection trials at the ISTA…

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Ancy Sojan seeks consistency ahead of big events

June 9, 2026 admin

Ancy is yet to achieve the Commonwealth Games qualification mark of 6.84m. | Photo Credit: C. Suresh Kumar Ancy Sojan makes a fashion statement every time she steps on the track. The long jumper turns heads with an eclectic mix of goggles, braided hair, signature headbands and matching eyelashes. Her exuberant pre-jump ritual gets the…

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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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I know I am not far away from the top: Veer Chotrani

June 2, 2026 admin

After taking up squash full-time following his graduation from Cornell University in the USA two years ago, Veer Chotrani has emerged as one of the players to watch out for on the PSA Tour. The 24-year-old from Mumbai has quietly climbed the PSA rankings ladder to a career-high World No. 40, registering notable wins over…

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Tejaswin — a battler who embraces tough tests

May 31, 2026 admin

Tejaswin Shankar, the National record holder in high jump and decathlon, loves to break barriers, especially the tougher ones. When he ruled the high jump scene in India, he chose to switch to the much tougher decathlon and put himself through harder tests. After becoming the first Indian to cross 8,000 points (8,057) in decathlon…

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