Soccer evolution in Croatia where Footballers are ‘Warriors’ and Football is ‘National Expression’
In the 1980s, political situation in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia deteriorated leading to a series of political upheavals and conflicts in the 1990s. Formed after the Allied victory in the Second World War, Yugoslavia, was a federation of six republics, with borders drawn along ethnic and historical lines: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. The civil...
Sprinter Hima Das becomes the first Indian to win gold in 400m U-20 Worlds
18-year-old Hima Das scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win gold in 400m at the IAAF U-20 World Athletics Championships. Das clocked 51.46 seconds to win the race at Tampere in Finland leaving behind Andrea Miklos of Romania and Taylor Manson of USA. Das, who hails from Assam, had clocked the fastest times in the two earlier rounds at...
After 2 years of injury lay-off, Dipa Karmakar clinches a gold medal at World Challenge Cup
Dipa Karmakar is back and that too with a bang. After remaining out of action for almost two years due to injury, the Indian ace gymnast clinched the gold medal in the vault event of Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin in Turkey. Dipa scored 14.150 to win gold. She had topped the qualification as well, recording a...
A major setback- Indian Football team denied participation in Asian Games by IOA
The Indian Football team has been considered incompetent to participate in the upcoming Asian Games to be held in August 2018 in Jakarta. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided not to send either the Men’s or the Women’s Football team for the Asiad. This will be the first time since 1994 that an Indian team will not take...
India draw against Netherlands; to meet Australia in Champions Trophy Hockey final
India set up a title clash with Australia after they were held to a narrow 1-1 draw by hosts Netherlands in the Champions Trophy Hockey held at Breda. India, which needed just a draw to progress, finished second. Australia, on the other hand, finished on top of the standings despite losing 2-3 to Argentina. India scored through Mandeep Singh in...
At 12, he is the second-youngest Grand Master; now R Praggnanandhaa eyes to settle at the top spot
When R Praggnanandhaa claimed the title of Grandmaster at the Gredine Open in Italy, he was only 12 years, 10 months and 13 days old. In the process, he became the world's second youngest Grandmaster following Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine who became the youngest ever Grand Master by achieving the feat at 12 years and 7 months in 2002. Chennai...
Jinson Johnson breaks India’s longest-running national Athletic record
Promising middle-distance runner from Kerala, Jinson Johnson broke the national record in 800m that was set by Sriram Singh 42 years ago at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. The record of 1:45.77s of Singh was he longest-running national record in Athletics in India. Johnson finished with 1:45.65s to break the record during the ongoing 58th National Inter State Senior Athletics...
Manu Bhaker wins another gold at ISSF Junior World Cup
16-year old Manu Bhaker shot 242.5 at ISSF Junior World Cup to win gold in 10m air pistol event at Suhl in Germany. In the 24-shot final, Manu claimed the junior world record, her third in this year. This was her seventh individual gold in an International Shooting Sport Federation competition in 2018. China’s Kaiman Lu, won silver by shooting...
Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary sets new World Record at ISSF Junior World Cup
Sixteen-year-old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary set a new Junior World record scoring a total of 243.7 in the 10M Air Pistol event at ISSF Junior World Cup at Suhl in Germany. Saurabh ended the eight-man final with the record-breaking score after 24 shots, 4.1 points clear of Korean shooter Lim Hojin (239.6), who won the silver. Chinese Wang Zhehao walked...
India stun Olympics champion Argentina in Champions Trophy Hockey
India picked up their second straight win in Champions Trophy Hockey by defeating Olympics champion Argentina by 2-1. India won their first match comprehensively against Pakistan by 4-0. The win ensures India maintain their place at the top of the Champions Trophy. India scored the opener in the 17th minute of the match when Harmanpreet Singh scored from the penalty...