Exclusive | From broken Olympics dream to beating Olympian for senior national TT title: The Diya Chitale story | More sports News – The Times of India

Exclusive | From broken Olympics dream to beating Olympian for senior national TT title: The Diya Chitale story | More sports News – The Times of India

Diya Chitale with her coach Sachin Shetty NEW DELHI: It was 2023. Nearly two years had passed since India achieved its best-ever tally of seven medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. With new records being set and the nation’s standards in Olympic sports raised, Tokyo 2020 ignited a never-seen-before spark among aspiring athletes across…

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‘Don’t let your child pursue sports unless you are rich!’: Pullela Gopichand | More sports News – The Times of India

‘Don’t let your child pursue sports unless you are rich!’: Pullela Gopichand | More sports News – The Times of India

Hyderabad: Former badminton player Pullela Gopichand and Gongadi Trisha, a player of the U19 T20 Women’s World Cup winning team looks on at a felicitation programme, in Hyderabad. (PTI Photo) Hyderabad: One would expect national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand to be overjoyed with the growing number of youngsters taking up sports as a profession, as…

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Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker breaks silence on coach Jaspal Rana’s future | More sports News – The Times of India

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker breaks silence on coach Jaspal Rana’s future | More sports News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker has clarified that Jaspal Rana will continue to be her coach despite his recent appointment as the High Performance trainer for the pistol discipline by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Rana, a four-time Asian Games gold medallist, had a fallout with Manu before the Tokyo…

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Dipa Karmakar Exclusive Interview: ‘I used to cry during practice; taking painkillers every day was not easy’ | More sports News – The Times of India

Dipa Karmakar Exclusive Interview: ‘I used to cry during practice; taking painkillers every day was not easy’ | More sports News – The Times of India

Dipa Karmakar (Instagram Photo) NEW DELHI: “You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I’ll rise,” wrote American poet Maya Angelou in her timeless work Still I Rise. Doesn’t it look as if Dipa Karmakar, undoubtedly the brightest name in Indian gymnastics, is the protagonist in Angelou’s verses? From battling…

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TOISA returns for its 7th edition, set to honour sporting excellence on February 22 | More sports News – The Times of India

TOISA returns for its 7th edition, set to honour sporting excellence on February 22 | More sports News – The Times of India

Times of India Sports Awards NEW DELHI: Lucknow will play host to India’s top sports champions at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) on February 22, 2025.Honouring top Indian athletes and their indomitable spirit, TOISA returns to the glorious city of Nawabs to shine the spotlight on the champions who brought pride to the…

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