India’s hopes of winning their first-ever mixed doubles medal at the World Championships ended in heartbreak as Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila crashed out in the quarterfinals in Paris on Friday, 29 August. The Indian duo, ranked 17th in the world, were comfortably outclassed by World No. 4 Chen Tangjie and Toh Eewei of Malaysia….
Rahul, recurve archer practicing. Mumbai: You could call it a mini-mission to learn from the best. That’s what eight Indian archers are seeking to achieve at a high performance training camp they are currently attending in South Korea ahead of the World Archery Championships starting next week in Gwangju.Supported by the Reliance Foundation (RF), the…
Reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra will spearhead India’s 19-member squad for the World Athletics Championships 2025, to be held in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September. The contingent, announced by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), features 13 men and six women, combining proven performers with emerging talent. Chopra, who successfully defended his world title…
PV Sindhu defeated Malaysia’s Karupathevan Letshanaa in the women’s second round match of the Badminton World Championships in Paris (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PV Sindhu showcased her trademark resilience once again, clawing her way back from being on the back foot to defeat Malaysia’s Letshanaa Karupathevan and book a place in the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals of…
Nirupama Devi Seram and Ajith Narayana won silver and gold respectively (Images via X/Screengrabs) Indian lifters enjoyed a strong outing at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, with Ajith Narayana and Nirupama Devi Seram returning with gold and silver finishes in the men’s 71kg and women’s 63kg category respectively . Narayana, competing in…
Lakshya Sen lost to Shi Yuqi in the opening round at the World Championships (Images via AP & X/@SportsArena1234) India’s Lakshya Sen suffered an early exit at the BWF World Championships on Monday, losing to top seed and world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China in straight games. The 24-year-old, a bronze medallist at…
Star India shuttler Lakshya Sen is confident ahead of facing Shi Yuqi in the opening round of the BWF World Championships on Monday, August 25. The Chinese star is the top-ranked player in the world and will be taking on an unseeded Lakshya, who has not been at his best in recent times. Lakshya has…
red boxing gloves hanging on the ropes (representational image) Indian boxers’ preparations for the World Championships in Liverpool have hit a snag as visa complications have disrupted their planned training trip to Sheffield, UK. While four women boxers and some coaching staff have reached the UK, the 10-member men’s team and six women pugilists remain…
PV Sindhu is the lone Indian singles player to be seeded at the much-anticipated World Championships, scheduled to be held from 25 to 31 August in Paris, France. Sindhu is seeded 15th out of 16 players in the women’s singles bracket, which is led by defending champion An Se Young. India had two men’s singles…
Yu Zidi of China competes in the women’s 200-meter individual medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. (AP) Yu Zidi, 12-year-old Chinese swimmer, made history by becoming the youngest athlete to win a World Championships medal at Singapore. She earned bronze as part of China’s 4x200m freestyle relay team, despite not participating in…