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...
India clinically beat Pakistan in the Champions Trophy Hockey opener
India was on songs in their opening match of the Champions Trophy Hockey when they defeated Pakistan by 4-0. They demonstrated their supremacy over their arch-rival by clinically displaying skill by scoring four fantastic field goals. Ramandeep Singh scored the first goal in 26th minute followed by Dilpreet Singh in the 54th miute, Mandeep Singh in the 57th minute and...
Pickleball magic spreads- it’s engrossing journey from Mumbai hub to the desert-state of Rajasthan
As Pickleball has picked up in Maharashtra, it has spread its wings in states like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarkhand and Delhi. The 5th National Pickleball Championship is set to roll from 3rd August 2018 at Bengaluru. The 3-day tournament is an affiliated event of All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) and is organized by Karnataka State Pickleball Association. The...
At 12000 feet, Spiti Valley to host one of India’s highest Half Marathon
Run To Breathe Spiti, 2018- a Half Marathon organized by Royon Samajik Sansthan is all set to take place on 24th June 2018. The race will be at an average height of 12,000 feet above sea level that is claimed to be the highest Half Marathon in India. Spiti Valley is one of the untouched scenic landscapes in the hills...
The indigenousness of Indian sports celebrated worldwide on 15th June as ‘Mallakhamb Day’
Mallakhamb- a sport that is eternally Indian and one of the most indigenous. It is a sport whose history goes back to the regime of Peshwa Baaji Rao II when Marathas were going through a phase of utmost supremacy. It was at that time two heavy-weight wrestlers, Ali and Gulab, from the court of Nizam of Hyderabad challenged the Maratha...
It’s the Russian time: Charming ‘Zabivaka’ ready to welcome one and all
‘The one who scores’- this is what Zabivaka means in Russian; an apt name to represent the mascot of 2018 Football World Cup. The anthropomorphic wolf with brown and white fur, wearing a combination of white, blue and red T-shirt and sporting an orange goggles, radiates fun, charm, and confidence. The mascot was created by a graphic designer student Ekaterina...
Sunil Chhetri puts himself on par with Messi as India win Intercontinental Cup
Indian Football captain Sunil Chhetri scored a brace against Kenya to lead India to the title triumph of Intercontinental Cup at Mumbai Football Arena. Playing in his 102nd international match, Chhetri scored in the 8th and 29th minutes to become the joint second highest international goalscorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. He has 64 goals...