Khelo India University Games 2021- Mallakhamb wins heart as Women’s team of Mumbai University emerge champion
Mallakhamb, an indigenous sport, has been introduced into Khelo India University Games for the first time. The University of Mumbai won the Mallakhamb women's team championship with a final score of 86.45. Savitribai Phule University, Pune won silver while Vikram University, Ujjain won bronze. Host Jain University picked up four gold medals and maintained its lead at the top of the...
Indian contingent topped the medal table with 9 gold at Brazil Para Badminton International
Indian players proved their dominance in Para-Badminton by clinching 28 medals and topping the table at Brazil International. Mandeep Kaur turned out to be the most prolific Indian performer at the 2022 Brazil Para Badminton International with three medals to her name. She won gold in Women's Singles SL3 and along with Manisha Ramdass she clinched the first position in...
Khelo India University Games 2021- Olympian Srihari Natraj sets a new record to win gold
Some new records in Swimming marked the first day of Khelo India University Games 2021 with Olympian Srihari Natraj winning his first medal in the competition. Srihari Natraj set a new record at the ongoing Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG) in the 50m Freestyle by clocking 23.23s. With the record, he won the gold medal and also shattered Mihir...
Archery World Cup- India win two gold in Stage 1; experts predict better performance in Stage 2
India won two gold medals; however, Stage 1 of the Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey turned out to be a mediocre outing for the Indian archers. The Compound Men's team comprising Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan, clinched gold after beating France by 232-230 in the final. The Indian team, seeded ninth, had earlier beaten the top-seeded Turkey...
India finish with 17 medals at Asian Wrestling Championships
India finished with a total tally of 17 medals- one gold, five silver and 11 bronze, at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar. Tokyo Olympic medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the solitary gold at the Asian Wrestling Championships when he finished at the top position in Men’s 57kg weight class. India started the campaign with three medals on the first...
Khelo India University Games 2021 declared open by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
A glitzy start to the Khelo India University Games 2021 took place at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru in the presence of Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu. A captivating light and sound show along with some breathtaking performance depicting Karnataka’s cultural heritage were displayed at the opening ceremony of Khelo India University Games 2021. The Games were...
Khelo India University Games 2021- The big show ready for a grand opening
The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, will inaugurate the Khelo India University Games 2021 at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. Khelo India University Games, is a national level multi-sport event held in India, where athletes from universities across the country compete in different sports disciplines.The event was first held in 2020 at Odisha. Due to the worldwide pandemic, the second...
100-day countdown for Chess Olympiad begins with Anand’s message to youngsters
The 100-day countdown for the 44th Chess Olympiad, to be held in India, began with Viswanathan Anand terming the tournament a lifetime opportunity for youngsters. The Chess Olympiad will be held from July 28 to August 10 in Chennai. The tournament was originally scheduled to be hosted by Russia between July 26 and August 8 in Moscow but was moved...
Asia Pickleball Open- Indian players stand united to shine across different categories
Pickleball players from India has set the stage on fire as they won medals of all colours across different categories of the Asia Pickleball Open held at Phuket. The Indian players are ready to rule world Pickleball; the drums have started rolling from Asia Pickleball Open 2022. In almost every category, the Indians had a podium finish. Beginning with Snehal Patil-Vrushali...
R Praggnanandhaa wins the prestigious Reykjavik Open Chess
In an all Indian battle, young Indian Chess champion, R Praggnanandhaa, edged past D Gukesh to win the prestigious Reykjavik Open Chess tournament. After a two-year absence due to the worldwide pandemic, Reykjavik Open Chess tournament returned to the sporting calendar this year. Held for the 36th time, the tournament saw quite a few Indian players participating. The 16-year-old Pragganandhaa remained...