24th Deaflympics- Indian wrestlers win three medals to finish their campaign on a high
Sumit Dahiya won gold while Amit Krishan and Virendra Singh won bronze to take India's medal tally to 16 on the penultimate day of the 24th Deaflympics. A brilliant performance by Sumit Dahiya won him the only gold medal for India in Wrestling in the 24th Deaflympics. Sumit defeated M P Ghama in the final of Men's Freestyle 97 kg....
Gokulam Kerala FC retain I-League title by defeating Mohammedan Sporting
Gokulam Kerala FC becomes the first team to win consecutive I-League titles since its inception in 2007-2008. Needing just a draw to retain the title, Gokulam Kerala FC beat home favourite Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in front of 47,000 supporters at the Salt Lake Stadium on the last day of the I-League 2021-22 season. Rishad and Emil Benny scored for Gokulam Kerala...
Thomas Cup- India Men’s Badminton team enter their maiden final
India Men's Badminton team wrote history in Bangkok as they entered their first-ever Thomas Cup final by defeating Denmark 3-2. A day prior, the India Men's Badminton team had edged Malaysia by 3-2 to reach the semi finals of the Thomas Cup for the first time since 1979. In the semi finals, up against heavyweight Denmark, the Indian players rose...
24th Deaflympics- Prithvi Sekhar returns with three medals in Tennis
Indian Tennis player Prithvi Sekhar won three medals- 1 silver and 2 bronze- at the ongoing Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Prithvi Sekhar represented the nation at the Deaflympics in 2013 and then in 2017 paired up with Jafreen Shaik to win India's first ever Deaflympic medal when they won bronze. In this edition, he improved on his run...
24th Deaflympics- Olympian Diksha Dagar wins the seventh gold for India
Diksha Dagar, who competed in both Olympics and Deaflympics, won the Women's Golf at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. In 2017 Deaflympics held at Turkey, Diksha Dagar won the silver medal. In this year's edition, she upgraded her medal to gold as she defeated Ashlyn Grace Johnson of USA in the final of Women's Golf at...
24th Deaflympics- Jerlin Jayaratchagan wins gold in Badminton Singles and Mixed Doubles
Tamil Nadu's Jerlin Jayaratchagan won two more gold for India at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Brazil. Jerlin Jayaratchagan was diagnosed with hearing disability at the age of two.While studying in school, she pursued her interest in Badminton. At the age of 13, she became a national champion at the 2017 Badminton Championship in Hyderabad. In the same year, she...
4th Khelo India Youth Games launched through unveiling of mascot and logo
The 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games is scheduled to be held in Haryana and will include traditional and indigenous sports of India. The Khelo India Youth Games is back after the pandemic with a grand launching ceremony of its 4th edition through the unveiling of mascot, logo, jersey and theme song. The logo sports a running athlete in saffron...
24th Deaflympics- Indian shooters clinch two more gold medals
India bagged two gold medals and a bronze in Shooting at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Brazil. Abhinav Deshwal, hailing from Roorkee in Uttarakhand, won gold in Men's 10m Air Pistol at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics. The 15-year old was tied with Ukraine's Oleksii Lazebnyk at the end of the 24-shot final. In the shoot-off, Abhinav shot a 10.3 while...
Asian Games 2022 in China postponed due to massive resurgence of COVID
The Asian Games 2022 that was scheduled to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely as China battles a resurgence of COVID cases. The host city of Hangzhou was poised to become the third city in China to host the Asian Games after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some events were due to be held...
24th Deaflympics- On 3rd day, Dhanush Srikant wins Shooting gold; Indian Badminton team also clinch gold
Shooter Dhanush Srikant and the Indian Badminton team won two gold on the 3rd day of 24th Summer Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul in Brazil. Dhanush Srikanth, who continues to stun the sporting fraternity with his wins in regular categories in spite of having hearing impairment, finished at the top spot in Men's 10m Air Rifle at the 24th Summer...