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p The spotlight will be on two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat as she along with 16 other Indian wrestlers begin their chase for Paris Games quota places at the Asia Olympic qualifiers beginning in Bishkek on Friday. As many as 36 quotas will be up for grabs in 18 weight categories across three disciplines -- freestyle, women and greco-roman -- during the event, with India representing in all but on

p Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago. Japans Momota was once badmintons undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year. But in January 2020 the vehicle taking him to Kuala Lumpur airport crashed ho

p Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai international airport due to unprecedented rains in the gulf nation. Deepak (86kg), who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet (65kg), were on their way to Bishkek to participate in the Asia Olympic

p Two-time gold medallist at the World Badminton Championships, Kento Momota has stunned the fans of the sport around the world with his sudden retirement from the international circuit. /p p The 29-year-old announced that the Thomas Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu, Peoples Republic of China, will be his last international appearance for Japan. /p p Momota, the mens singles champion at the BW

p Star Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, will face a tough test against some of the worlds best when they begin their medal hunt at the Badminton Asia Championships which will start with the qualifiers in Ningbo, China on Tuesday. The last-minute withdrawal of world No. 1 pair and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty might have taken a bit of sheen away but it will

p Reigning Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will begin his season in the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League series on May 10 in a star-studded field. The 26-year-old Chopra, who closed his past season with a gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China last year, is aiming to defend his Olympic gold in Paris later this year. Chopras compatriot Kishore Jena, who fini

p Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that India is ready to host the 2030 Youth Olympics, as well as the 2036 Summer Olympics. Speaking at the NDTV Yuva Conclave, Thakur gave the assurance that the Indian contingent will improve its medal tally at the upcoming Olympic games in Paris, scheduled to be held later this year. After the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the 2028 and 2032 editions wil

The Indian won by a unanimous 5-0 margin against Tokyo Olympics quarterfinalist Eskerkhan

p Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra talked about the impact of sports, saying that it teaches people friendship, respect and solidarity and can shape people while making them health conscious. Bindra, Italian shooter Niccolo Campriani and legendary Indian shuttler Pullela Gopichand shared deep insights into areas extending beyond the competitive aspect of the sport, like the Ol

p Having clinched a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, Indian mens hockey team will look to upgrade to gold in the upcoming Paris Games, said skipper Harmanpreet Singh. The record eight-time gold medalists had fought hard from a 1-3 deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze play-off at Tokyo in 2021, ending their 41-year wait for an Olympic medal. Prior to that, Indias last Olympic medal was a gold

p Reigning national champion Lakshya Chahar became the fourth Indian boxer to crash out in the opening round of the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Competing in the mens 80kg event, Chahar was knocked out in the third round by 2021 Asian Championships silver medallist Gheshlaghi Meysam of Iran on Monday. Having lost the first round 2-3, Chahar got himself back in th

p The seasoned Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers fighting it out for Paris Olympic berths at the 1st World Qualification Tournament, starting in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday. Seven men and two women from India will be aiming to secure Olympic berths at the qualifiers being conducted by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU), an ad-hoc body created by the Int