Olympic

Verma wins gold, bronze for Chaudhary in Rio Shooting WC

2:06 pm August 30, 2019

Rio de Janeiro: Asian Games medallist Abhishek Verma won the gold while teen sensation Saurabh Chaudhary claimed the bronze as Indian shooters dominated the podium in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the ongoing ISSF World Cup here. Verma, a part-time lawyer, shot 244.2 in the eight-man final on Thursday, while the 17-year-old Chaudhary’s […]

Indian hockey teams turn tech-savvy during lockdown

Indian women’s hockey team beats Chile, secures berth in Olympic Qualifiers final round

8:29 pm June 22, 2019

Hiroshima: Drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur scored a brace as India secured its place in the final round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers by beating Chile 4-2 in the semifinals of the women’s FIH Series Finals hockey tournament here Saturday. The top two teams from the ongoing tournament have secured their berths in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers to […]

Lee Chong Wei, badminton’s beloved nearly man

10:41 pm June 13, 2019

Putrajaya: Quiet and unassuming, Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei rose to become a modern badminton great, beloved by his fans despite his tantalising failures to bring home the biggest trophies of all. The sinewy Lee, blessed with lightning reflexes, retired on Thursday after a 19-year career with a plot like a soap opera, including a doping […]

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