Gold in Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat wins it for India in Women’s 50 kg Freestyle category
Vinesh Phogat carried the legacy forward. 23-year old Vinesh won the final bout of Women’s 50 kg Freestyle Wrestling by 6-2 against Irie Yuki of Japan. This is the first-ever gold medal for India in Wrestling at the Asian Games. After her success in the Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Vinesh repeated her good form and commanded over Irie to...
Shooting glory continues: 19-year old Lakshay wins silver in Men’s Trap event
Lakshay Sheoran won silver in Men’s Trap event. The young shooter scored 39 out of 45 shots to bag a podium finish for India. Lakshay was steady at the range remaining at the second position from the beginning. Yang Kunpi of Chinese Taipei won the gold with 48 shots with which he equaled the World Record. 19-year old Lakshay took up...
Shooting medal for India; Deepak Kumar wins Asian Games silver in Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Indian shooters are expected to accumulate the largest number of Asian Games medals in this year’s edition at Jakarta. And they are on their task. After yesterday’s bronze medal performance of Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar in 10m Air Rifle Mixed event, India’s Deepak Kumar upgraded the medal colour to silver by winning it in 10m Air Rifle Individual...
The golden moment: Bajrang Punia wins gold in Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling, India get the first gold in Asiad 2018
Bajrang Punia lived up to the expectation by winning gold in the Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling at Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta. Playing in reds, Bajrang lifted the spirits of all Indians by defeating Takatani Daichi of Japan by 10-8. The Haryana boy wrestled Takatani uut of gold medal contention amidst of all the cheers in the JCC Assembly Hall....
Apurvi Chandela/Ravi Kumar give India the first Asiad 2018 medal; win bronze in 10m Air Rifle Mixed event
The first Asian Games 2018 medal is here for India; credit to Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar who won bronze in 10m Air Rifle Mixed event. This is the first time the Mixed event in Air Rifle is introduced in the Asian Games. Apurvi and Ravi Kumar put their calmness together to enter the last stage of the final. But...
Unified Koreans march at Jakarta as the 18th Asian Games commenced with Neeraj Chopa leading India flag
The capital city of Indonesia presented a dazzling opening show pronouncing the 18th Asian Games, with red as the predominant colour in the extravaganza of song and dance. The Indian contingent was led by the Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who is regarded as the brightest gold medal prospect among the 804 athletes representing the nation. The loudest cheers were reserved...
Young journalist Ananya Kamboj journeys from Mohali to St Petersburg to celebrate friendship through Football
“It all started on 24th April 2017 when a poster of FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017 caught my eye on a visit to a Bank of Baroda branch in my neighbourhood. The poster was about a ‘Contest for Young Journalists’ encouraging students to report on Gazprom’s Football for Friendship Championship in Russia. The applicant was to write a...
Glory of Sachin Nag- the very first Asian Games gold for India that happens to be the only one in Swimming
Sachin Nag was born in Varanasi in a middle-class Bengali family. Sachin was well-acquainted with the lanes, by-lanes and Ghats of Benaras and often gazed at the endless flow of the Ganga. But at that time he was completely unaware about how this holy river would change his destiny and write a new chapter in the history of Indian...
The superstar of pre-independent India, Gama Pehalwan, wrestled against partition only to become a non-Indian
He was definitely Rustam-e-Hind but he was also Rustam-e-Zamana. The ‘Champion of the Universe’, Gama Pehalwan had left a legacy; a legacy that is firmly prevalent even 58 years after his death. With an undefeated career spanning over five decades, The Great Gama remains the greatest Indian wrestler of all times who achieved legendary status in pre-independent India and...
Raw talents flew, experience rose – with 16 states and glitches & hiccups, it was the successful completion of 5th National Pickleball Tourney
The 10 years journey of Pickleball in India, from 2007, is really satisfying. The sustained growth of the game in this country has enabled All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) to conduct five National Tournaments in these 10 years. After organizing the first two Nationals in Mumbai, the hub of Pickleball in India, AIPA expanded it to the other states...