Asiangames
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Wrestlers protest: 'We did not ask for exemption from trials...,' says Bajrang Punia
India | Jun 25, 2023, 06:12 AM ISTYogeshwar Dutt, a bronze medalist at the London Olympics, questioned the ad-hoc panel's decision on Friday and inquired as to whether these wrestlers were agitating against the WFI chief to obtain such favors.
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Don't need certificate: Yogeshwar hits back at Vinesh after being called Brij Bhushan's lackey
Other Sports | Jun 24, 2023, 11:50 AM ISTVinesh Phogat levelled several allegations against London Olympics medallist Yogeshwar Dutt saying that he tried to disregard the wrestlers' protest while calling him Brijh Bhushan Sharan Singh's lackey.
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Protesting wrestlers return to practice at SAI Sonepat ahead of Asian Games trials
Other Sports | Jun 19, 2023, 11:36 PM ISTThe protesting wrestlers are returning to the mat ahead of the Asian Games trails.
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Hima Das set to miss Asian Games; National chief coach provides update on Neeraj Chopra's injury
Other Sports | Jun 14, 2023, 10:09 PM ISTThe 2023 Asian Games are set to be held in Hangzhou, China in September this year. Hima Das is set to miss the tournament.
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Wrestlers protest: "We will participate in Asian Games 2023 only...", says Sakshi Malik | VIDEO
India | Jun 11, 2023, 06:29 AM ISTWrestlers protest: Asian Games 2023 will take place in the coming September in China, however, wrestlers' withdrawal from the tournament can heavily affect India, as Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were the gold medallist in the last Asian Games 2018.
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Asian Games gold medallist and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram passes away
Football | Feb 16, 2023, 09:10 PM ISTAn Arjuna awardee, Balaram's performance at the 1960 Rome Olympics is well documented.
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Olympian and Asian Games relay bronze winner Kenneth Powell dies
Other Sports | Dec 11, 2022, 06:40 PM ISTIndia's athlete Kenneth Powell on Sunday took his last breath and died in Bengaluru. Powell is a Arjuna Awardee and won the Bronze medal in 4x100m relay in 1970 Asian Games.
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Asian Games set to begin from September next year
Cricket | Jul 19, 2022, 05:59 PM ISTThe World Championships are slated to be held from September 16-24 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It means that wrestlers will have to compete in back-to-back major events in a small gap, which is not ideal for a contact sport.
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Asian Games 2022 in China postponed due to spurt in Covid-19 cases
Other Sports | May 06, 2022, 12:55 PM ISTThe 2022 Asian Games was scheduled to take place in China's Hangzhou city in September.
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RIP Praveen Sobti: Mahabharat co-stars Nitish Bharadwaj, Gajendra Chauhan mourn Bheem's death
Celebrities | Feb 08, 2022, 01:18 PM ISTPraveen Kumar Sobti's Mahabharat co-stars Gajendra Chauhan and Nitish Bharadwaj mourned his death on Twitter. Praveen was a four-time Asian Games medallist and most known for his roles in Bollywood films in which he played the character of goon or a henchman.
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Mahabharat's Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti passes away aged 74
Entertainment | Feb 08, 2022, 07:12 AM ISTPraveen Kumar Sobti, a former athlete and Asian Games champion in hammer and discuss throw, has passed away. He was popular for his huge build and played the role of Bheem in BR Chopra's mythological show Mahabharat.
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Asian Games medallist stalwart footballer Subhas Bhowmick dies at 72
Football | Jan 22, 2022, 10:58 AM ISTThe former India mid-fielder, who was part of the 1970 Asian Games bronze medal-winning member, was suffering from kidney and diabetes related ailments for a long time and breathed his last around 3.30 am, said a family source.
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India TV impact: Sports Minister Rijiju assures help to struggling gold medalist strength lifter
India | Jun 18, 2021, 11:34 PM ISTAs a result of India TV impact, Union Minister for Sports Kiren Rijiju has assured help to gold medalist Strength Lifter Sunita Rani, who even after performing good at various national and international competitions, is struggling to make her daily needs meet.
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Qatar to host 2030 Asian Games, Saudi Arabia in 2034
Other Sports | Dec 16, 2020, 07:51 PM ISTThe Qatari capital of Doha beat Saudi Arabian counterpart Riyadh for the 2030 Games in the vote at the Olympic Council of Asia’s general assembly.
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Asian Games silver medalist Albert Rop banned for doping
Other Sports | Mar 28, 2020, 09:25 AM ISTAIU has banned the athlete for a period of ineligibility of two years commencing on September 24, 2019.
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IOA hopeful of Kho Kho's inclusion in 2026 Asian Games
Other Sports | Mar 16, 2020, 05:55 PM ISTAs part of bilateral promotion, Kho Kho 'test matches' have been played between India and England and India and Nepal and the next 'test match' is planned between India and Sri Lanka.
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Shuttler B Sai Praneeth stuns Olympic champion Chen Long to move to Swiss Open final
Other Sports | Mar 16, 2019, 11:42 PM ISTIt was Praneeth's first win over Long in three attempts.
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Cricket set for Asian Games return in 2022: Reports
Cricket | Mar 03, 2019, 01:19 PM ISTCricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of game's powerhouse India.
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Asian Para Games: Indians denied entry to Athletes village for non-payment of accommodation fee
Other Sports | Oct 01, 2018, 09:14 PM ISTA top official of the Paralympic Committee of India said that the para-athletes were initially denied entry when they arrived as the Sports Ministry had not till then cleared funds.
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Life has changed massively with the Asian Games medal: Swapna Barman
Sports | Sep 26, 2018, 02:24 PM ISTLife has changed massively with the Asian Games medal: Swapna Barman