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Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu, CWG gold medallist, fails dope test, gets suspended

K Sanjita Chanu set a new Commonwealth Games (CWG) record in Gold Coast with a lift of 84 kg in snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk, to finish with a total of 192 kg.

Updated on May 31, 2018, 7:39 PM IST

PV Sindhu looks to bounce back after missing Uber Cup due to injury

PV Sindhu, who won two medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, was forced out of the Uber Cup due to injury.

Updated on May 31, 2018, 11:31 AM IST

Vikas Gowda, Commonwealth Games 2014 medallist in discus throwing, retires

Vikas Gowda, who won the gold medal in discus throwing at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, decided to retire on Wednesday.

Updated on May 30, 2018, 5:56 PM IST

Asian Games: Trouble brewing over wrestling body’s exemption to Sushil Kumar & Co.

Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar will take part in the 2018 Asian Games to be held in Indonesia.

Published on May 28, 2018, 5:54 PM IST

Wrestler Sushil Kumar might be exempted from giving trials for 2018 Asian Games

Sushil Kumar won a gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and is expected to take part in the Asian Games in Indonesia.+

Updated on May 24, 2018, 8:47 PM IST

Tejaswini Sawant wins gold in 50m Rifle Prone in prelude event of shooting World Cup

Tejaswini Sawant has started his ISSF World Cup campaign on a bright note.

Published on May 23, 2018, 8:07 PM IST

Asian Games: Dipa Karmakar not 100 percent fit, need to fight fear factor - coach

Dipa Karmakar’s recovery has been slow ever since she underwent an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery in April 2017

Published on May 23, 2018, 6:12 PM IST

Australia searching for 50 athletes, officials missing after Commonwealth Games

Peter Dutton, Australian home affairs minister has said that an operation has been organised to find the missing athletes from the Commonwealth Games.

Updated on May 22, 2018, 4:09 PM IST

TOPS: Soumyajoti, Nirmala axed; TT star Manika Batra, 20 others get contract extensions

Manika Batra, after her brilliant show at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has got an extension in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

Updated on May 16, 2018, 10:57 PM IST

Even China took note of Indian table tennis players’ show at Commonwealth Games: Chief coach

The great show by Indian table tennis players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) was largely made possible by Manika Batra, who ended up winning four medals, the most by an Indian in Gold Coast.

Published on May 16, 2018, 6:35 PM IST

Harinder Pal Singh sets sights on Asian Games squash medal

Harinder Pal Singh is keen to win a medal at the Asian Games later this year.

Published on May 16, 2018, 5:34 PM IST

Missing Commonwealth Games athletes resurface, want asylum in Australia

Missing athletes at the 2018 Commonwealth Games were from Rwanda, Uganda, Cameroon and Sierra Leone.

Updated on May 15, 2018, 10:44 PM IST

CBSE holds separate board exams for students who played for India in global sports meets

The board recently set up new sports guidelines for schools mandating them to have a daily sports period for class 9 to 12.

Updated on May 14, 2018, 8:06 AM IST

CBSE conducts separate board exams for six Indian sports starlets

Anish Bhanwala had won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Published on May 13, 2018, 11:58 AM IST

Athletics Federation of India declares strict ‘no-needle policy’ after CWG fiasco

Two Indian athletes were sent back home for breaking the ‘no-needle policy’ at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Updated on May 12, 2018, 6:53 PM IST

Indian journalist held in custody in Australia on smuggling ‘fake journalists’

The maximum penalty for each charge is 20 years’ jail.

Updated on May 11, 2018, 8:47 AM IST

2010 Asian Games golf medallist still awaits Uttar Pradesh government job

Rahul Bajaj won the team sliver medal in golf at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Updated on May 10, 2018, 7:51 PM IST

Personal coaches must be given credit for Indian shooters’ 2018 Commonwealth Games showing

National Rifle Association of India welcomed all shooting medal winners of the Commonwealth Games 2018, during a press conference, in New Delhi, India, on April 17, 2018.

Updated on May 9, 2018, 3:08 PM IST

Seven javelin throwers to train in Finland ahead of 2018 Asian Games

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among six others who will train in Finland for the 2018 Asian Games.

Updated on May 8, 2018, 7:53 PM IST

India’s badminton doubles coach to review pairings for Olympic glory

India's mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy forged by coach Tan Kim Her just months ago, played a key role in the team winning the mixed team gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast by beating Malaysia for the first time at the CWG

Updated on May 7, 2018, 11:49 AM IST

Narinder Batra says India should aim ‘double digit’ medals in 2020 Olympics

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra during the felicitation ceremony of the badminton players who won medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Updated on May 5, 2018, 11:47 PM IST

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu are precious diamonds, says coach Pullela Gopichand

Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu won the gold and silver medals respectively in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Updated on May 5, 2018, 4:28 PM IST

Why Haryana state powers India’s sports engine

Vinesh Phogat, from the Phogat famlily which broke a glass ceiling in Indian wrestling through their champion women grapplers, celebrates her gold medal at in the women’s 55kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) in Gold Coast last month.

Updated on May 4, 2018, 10:19 AM IST

Olympic 400m gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk targeting July return

Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa is planning a comeback in July

Updated on May 3, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth climbs to 3rd, Saina Nehwal back in top-10 in badminton rankings

Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth is ranked No.3 in the latest rankings.

Updated on May 3, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh, Savita Punia for Arjuna Award

Manpreet Singh will be Hockey India’s recommendation for Arjuna Award this year.

Updated on May 3, 2018, 5:02 PM IST

After CWG miss, 20km race walker KT Irfan chases Asiad norm

KT Irfan is chasing qualification for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

Updated on May 2, 2018, 10:25 PM IST

Pune’s Rahul Aware wrestles his way to police job

Gold medallist India's Rahul Aware during the medal ceremony of men's freestyle 57kg wrestling final at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Thursday.

Updated on May 2, 2018, 2:49 PM IST

Asian Games will be tougher than Commonwealth Games: Neeraj Chopra

At the Asian Games in Jakarta, Neeraj Chopra’s would have Taipei’s Asian record holder Cheng Chao-tsun (who has a personal best of 91.26m) and Ahmed Bader of Qatar, who can throw above 85m, between him and gold in the javelin event.

Published on May 2, 2018, 2:30 PM IST

Champions Trophy litmus test for new Indian men’s hockey coach Harendra Singh

Harendra Singh, who was the India women’s hockey team coach, will coach men’s national team now.

Updated on May 1, 2018, 11:58 PM IST

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