• 

  2022 CWG Shooting, Archery C'ships not yet ratified by IOA; COVID situation adds to uncertainty

  May 30, 2021 17:01 IST

  IOA Secretary General Rajiv Mehta also said that it will be really difficult to host the two events, in Chandigarh, seven months from now given the severity of the COVID-19 situation and the pending vaccination of billions of people.

• 

  Tokyo Olympics qualification: Indians fancy chances at Qosanov athletics

  May 30, 2021 16:42 IST

  The two-day competition, an Olympic qualifying event, is scheduled to be held on June 19 and 20 and is part of the World Athletics continental tour series.

• 

  Rowing teams cancel exposure trip to Portugal due to strict quarantine rule

  May 30, 2021 15:11 IST

  Olympic-bound men's lightweight double scull rowing team has cancelled its five-week exposure tour in Portugal due to strict fortnight-long quarantine rule for Indian visitors. The tour was supposed to start on June 1.

• 

  India paddlers Diya, Swastika confirm doubles medal at WTT Youth Star Contender

  May 30, 2021 13:46 IST

  Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh put up solid performances at the 2021 WTT Youth Star Contender as they confirmed a medal in the U-19 doubles and also made their way into the knockout stage in the singles category.

• 

  Indian shooters impress at European Championships

  May 29, 2021 21:57 IST

  Competitors in the 50m 3 positions have to shoot 40 shots in kneeling position followed by 40 shots in prone position and 40 shots in standing position, in that order.

• 

  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says India ready to shine at Olympics, calls for support for athletes

  May 29, 2021 20:19 IST

  More than 90 Indian athletes across sports have so far qualified for the postponed Tokyo Olympics.

• 

  Milkha Singh stable, oxygen requirement of wife increased marginally, says hospital

  May 29, 2021 19:47 IST

  Milkha and his wife, who led the Indian women's volleyball team, continued to be closely monitored by the doctors at Fortis hospital in Mohali

• 

  Bajrang Punia to miss ranking tournament in Poland, opts for training in Russia

  May 29, 2021 18:40 IST

  Bajrang said he is in favour of the Tokyo Olympics going ahead as scheduled even as there is a growing chorus for the Games to be cancelled amidst the pandemic.

• 

  Mary Kom seeks her sixth gold medal in Asian Boxing Championships on Sunday

  May 29, 2021 18:01 IST

  The 38-year-old Olympic-bound Mary Kom had prevailed 4-1 over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in the semifinals on Thursday.

• 

  My focus is on staying fit and securing a place in Tokyo-bound squad: Khokhar

  May 29, 2021 14:53 IST

  If selected, it will be Khokar's maiden outing at the Olympics, a dream which she is desperate to realise.

• 

  Milkha Singh, wife on path to recovery: Hospital

  May 29, 2021 8:35 IST

  Last week, Milkha was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital after having tested positive for Covid-19.

• 

  Decision on local fans at Tokyo Olympics to be made after lifting of emergency

  May 28, 2021 23:25 IST

  The Japanese government and the organisers are under mounting pressure from an increasing number of medical experts and Japanese people to call off the Olympics

• 

  Milkha Singh, wife Nirmal Kaur stable and COVID symptoms on downward trend: Hospital

  May 28, 2021 22:25 IST

  The hospital had earlier said that they were being treated for COVID pneumonia. In its latest update about the condition of the couple, the hospital said both are stable.

• 

  Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa storm into finals of Asian Boxing Championship

  May 28, 2021 22:31 IST

  The top-seeded Indian defeated Bibossinov 5-0. The Kazakh is a world championship bronze-medallist and had lost to silver-winner Panghal in the semifinals of that event as well.

• 

  Mary Kom rues lack of sparring partners, quality competitions

  May 28, 2021 16:17 IST

  Mary Kom has won five editions of the Asian Boxing Championships and is looking ahead to winning another title.

• 

  Japan to extend virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake

  May 28, 2021 15:10 IST

  Experts have warned that more contagious variants are infecting more people, leaving them seriously ill and flooding hospitals.

• 

  Tokyo hopes end for Srikanth, Saina after BWF says no further events in qualifying window

  May 28, 2021 14:51 IST

  Former world no 1 Srikanth and London Games bronze-medallist Saina's hopes were all but dashed when the last of the Olympic qualifiers in Singapore was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 

  IOC tries to reassure Olympic athletes over virus waiver

  May 28, 2021 11:25 IST

  The IOC and Japan's government insist the games will be safe and secure with participants kept mostly isolated from the general public.

• 

  Asian Boxing Championship: Sakshi loses final spot on bout review

  May 28, 2021 7:39 IST

  Sakshi had prevailed 3-2 in the regulation bout but the decision was challenged by the Kazakh team and eventually overturned.

• 

  COVID positive Milkha Singh, wife Nirmal Kaur 'stable and improving': Hospital

  May 27, 2021 22:16 IST

  Milkha was admitted to the ICU on Monday after testing positive for the virus last Wednesday.

• 

  Mary Kom, Saskhi enter final of Asian Championships

  May 27, 2021 21:26 IST

  The top-seeded Mary Kom dug from her huge reservoir of experience to outwit the sprightly Altantsetseg with her right hook being particularly impressive on the day.

• 

  All members of Tokyo-bound Indian contingent to be vaccinated before departure

  May 27, 2021 15:35 IST

  The IOA thanked the government for its support in securing vaccinations for each of the contingent members and representatives from India. 

• 

  It felt like I beat the virus: Shiva Thapa talks about record 5th Asian medal

  May 27, 2021 13:49 IST

  The 27-year-old became the most successful Indian boxer in the history of the tournament by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing edition in Dubai.

• 

  Milkha Singh continues to be stable, shifted out of ICU; wife admitted with COVID pneumonia

  May 26, 2021 20:38 IST

  However, his 82-year-old wife Nirmal Kaur, a former India volleyball captain, was on Wednesday admitted to the same hospital in Mohali after testing positive for COVID pneumonia.

• 

  Amit Panghal enters semis of Asian Boxing Championships

  May 26, 2021 20:12 IST

  The World Championship silver-winning Indian won 3-2 in a high-octane contest in which he overcame a sluggish start and used his combination punches to telling effect in the last two rounds.

• 

  Saurabh Chaudhary leads way in stellar show by India's pistol and rifle mixed teams

  May 26, 2021 19:00 IST

  Participating in the Minimum Qualifying Section (MQS) section as guest invitees, Elavenil Valarivan and Divyansh Singh Panwar began the day by shooting a combined score of 630.6 in the first qualifying round.

• 

  IOA seeks details of vaccinated athletes from national federations

  May 26, 2021 14:07 IST

  IOA President Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said they need to submit the details to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by Thursday.

• 

  India assured of four more medals at Asian Boxing Championships

  May 26, 2021 7:43 IST

  They added to the seven medals, including that of six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg), that were assured on the day of draws.