The 26-year-old Maharashtra grappler Aware missed the ongoing Asian Games as his old left-knee problem flared up days before the trials for these Games, and on his doctor's advise he gave it a miss.
The desperation to achieve something big, to make up for the opportunities lost, was palpable as she spoke about her effort as she won the silver medal in the Women's 100m event.
Most athletes and their coaches have already acknowledged that the Asiad is going to be a different ball game than the Commonwealth given the presence of powerhouses such as China, Japan and Korea.
If it was not for the rape allegations, Ghosh would have gone with the team to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, where the contingent came up with a best-ever performance.
Next up for him is Nangjing World Championship beginning July 30 and Prannoy is happy with the draw.
Both the men's and women's team have undergone one change each from the successful Commonwealth Games campaign.
Srikanth said he can't afford to wait for another four years for an Asian Games medal as no one knows if he will be able to make it to the Indian team again.
On May 15, the IWF provisionally suspended Chanu for four years after her 'A' sample was tested positive for a banned anabolic agent.
Sanjita Chanu lifted a total of 192kg to win a gold medal in 53kg category at the CWG 2018 in Gold Coast. If Sanjita's 'B' sample also tests positive, she could be handed a four-year ban from the sport.
Sanjita Chanu might lose her Gold Coast gold medal after being tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid.
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said on its website that Sanjita, who had won a gold in the women's 53kg category in the recent Gold Coast CWG, has tested positive for testosterone.
His retirement came just a few months before the Asian Games in Indonesia but he has been on the wane for some time.
Sushil, however, maintained that at the end of the day, both winning and losing is part and parcel of the game.
India's star badmiton player Kidambi Srikanth said he wants to learn the ability to remain calm and composed in pressure situations from former India cricket captain MS Dhoni.
Having the comfort of family helped as she could focus on training more and it worked for the Indian shuttler which brought her laurels in the 2018 CWG.
The 20-year-old Chopra, who also won the gold medal in the 2016 world junior championships, has also been recommended for the Arjuna Award by the federation.
The preparations for organising the mega awards function at Panchkula had almost been completed.
The 22-year-old paddler, with immense self-belief, wanted the same respect, attention and fanfare for table tennis as provided to other sports.
Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.
Till recently an emerging table-tennis star, Manika Batra has turned into an overnight sensation after her impressive run in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, where she bagged medals in all four events on offer, including an unprecedented gold i
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