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Pravin Thipsay, India’s first ever international chess medal winner, says feat is akin to a 100m sprinter breaking the 8-sec barrier
13 December,2024 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
The 18-year-old has become the youngest chess champion player after beating title-holder Ding Liren of China in the 14th and last game in Singapore
12 December,2024 07:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
I expected a much better performance from India in Paris and agree with badminton legend Prakash Padukone’s views about promising shuttler Sen who lost his bronze medal-match; loved the way our hockey team played against all odds
15 August,2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Balvinder Singh Sandhu
India clinched six medals overall with three in shooting as Manu Bhaker became the first ever athlete from the country post-Independence to earn two podium finishes in a single edition of Olympics
13 August,2024 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Post my athletic career, it has been a great passion of mine to try and contribute back to the Olympic Movement. It has been a privilege and an honour,” he added
12 August,2024 08:00 AM IST | Paris | PTI
India wrestler Vinesh Phogat seeks forgiveness from mother Premlata in an emotional note on her decision to retire after her Olympics dream crashes
09 August,2024 07:35 AM IST | Paris | Agencies
Vinesh was disqualified for exceeding the 50kg weight limit before she could compete against the United States' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt
08 August,2024 04:35 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
In a state that values academics and non-violence, coaches to young shooters brimming with talent rue that the sport is still not considered a promising career
04 August,2024 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Anand Singh
He immediately took to social media to pen a short note for Babuta, who was initially among the top three in the final before eventually slipping down a spot
30 July,2024 07:23 AM IST | Chateauroux | Agencies
By Arjun's own admission, fourth is probably the worst position to finish as "you have got nothing to show for the tremendous amount of work you put in" to prepare for the Olympics. Abhinav Bindra, India's sole Olympic gold medal-winning shooter, too had come fourth in Rio 2016 in the same event where Arjun suffered a sudden heartbreak
29 July,2024 08:28 PM IST | Chateauroux | PTIADVERTISEMENT
