Author: Abhishek Mishra

The world of international sports is once again grappling with the knock-on effects of geopolitics. The Indonesian authorities have refused to grant visas to the Israeli gymnasts for the upcoming 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, which is scheduled to be held from 19 to 25 October in Jakarta. The denial bars the six Israeli gymnasts, which includes Double Olympics medalist and Defending Champion Artem Dolgopyat from participating. “The government will not grant visas to Israeli gymnasts who intend to attend the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta,” said senior Indonesian law minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra. The reason cited was…

Day 3 of Denmark Open 2025 at the Jyske Bank Arena in Odense saw the Indians dominate the courts. They eased past their opponents and stormed into the quarterfinals. In men’s singles, Lakshya Sen caused a major upset by smashing past world No. 2 and local favourite Anders Antonsen 21-13, 21-14. Sen, who has been in the top 10 in the past, is ranked 21st at the moment. The destructive men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also finished their match in straight games. They beat Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po Hsuan 21-19, 21-17 in 41…

Para-athlete Simran Sharma’s guide runner Umar Saifi has tested positive for the banned steroid Drostanolone. He has been provisionally suspended, according to a list of athletes who failed the tests, released by National Anti Doping Agency ( NADA ) on October 9. Simran recently clinched two medals at the World Para Athletics Championship in New Delhi, which concluded on October 5. She won gold with a personal best of 11.95 in T12 women’s 100m and silver in T12 women’s 200m clocking a stunning 24.46s with her guide Saifi. After his failed test, Simran is staring at the prospect of being…

New Delhi, October 7: When Markus Rehm prepares for the jump, the question has never been who will win it, but rather about how long the jumps will be. Sometimes, even gravity seems optional when he takes off. The legendary German jumper lit up the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi when he stepped on the runway and soared to a gold medal in the men’s long jump T64 (athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics) at the World Para Athletics Championships with an impressive leap of 8.43m. In the process, he also set a new Championship Record…

Abhishek Mishra in New Delhi On Friday, at the World Para Athletics Championship in New Delhi, where India clinched 4 medals, an unprecedented incident made the headlines. At around 9 AM, stray dogs entered the JLN Stadium Complex’s warm-up area and bit Kenyan sprint coach Dennis Mwanzo and Japan’s coach Meiko Okumatsu, while they were supervising their athletes’ training. Both coaches were immediately taken to the Medical Room, and they received on-spot first-aid treatment. And then they were transferred to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment. “We have been here in New Delhi for the Para Athletics Competition. In the morning,…

On Monday in the humid conditions of New Delhi, egged on by an enthusiastic crowd, the 26-year-old Rinku Hooda from Haryana lit up the JLN Stadium staging the World Para Athletics Championships. With an impressive hurl of 66.37m, he won the gold medal in men’s javelin F46 category and claimed his first Worlds title by breaking the championship record, held by Guo Chunliang of China for 10 years. Rinku edged compatriot Sundar Singh Gurjar, the world record holder in the F46 category. Sundar claimed silver with a season’s best effort of 64.76m, achieved in his fifth attempt. Cuban Guillermo Varona…

The spirited campaign of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty wasn’t good enough to get over the line, as they went down against world number one South Korean pair Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae at the China Masters S750 final, losing the match 19-21, 15-21. Kim and Seo are also the newly-crowned world champions. At the start of the opening game, Chirag made a few mistakes which gave Kim-Seo a 3-0 lead but moments after, Satwik-Chirag levelled the scoreline with powerful smashes. A few points were exchanged after that till 7-7. Then the game saw the Indians winning 7…

The penultimate day of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo saw a thrilling finish in the 20km race walk, Beatrice Chebet scripting history and also a 1-2 finish for Kenya. Juleisy Angulo won Ecuador’s first-ever field gold and Jessica Schilder stunned the reigning world champion. The day began with the women’s 20km race walk. Spain’s Maria Perez won with an impressive season best effort of 1:25:54 to retain her crown. Mexico’s Alegna Gonzalez followed her closely and finished just behind in 1:26:06. The local favourite, Nanako Fujii, clinched bronze in 1:26:18. With this victory, Perez completed a double, as she…

Abhishek Mishra The Indian men’s doubles pair entered the Shenzhen Arena at the China Masters 2025 without having dropped a single game in the event yet, but Saturday brought their toughest challenge. It was the semi-final. In a dominant effort, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crushed their nemesis Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in a clinical display. It was 21-17, 21-14. This marked the Indian duo’s second consecutive final entry and their first final in an S750 event this year. The initial phase of the opening game saw both pairs exchanging points, with the Malaysians holding an 11-10 lead…

The Japan’s National Stadium witnessed another electrifying day of athletics. USA’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed a stunning sprint double, sweeping the 100m and 200m titles. Dutch 400m hurdles star Femke Bol delivered her fourth best timing, while Cuban born Portuguese athlete Pedro Pichardo kept fans on the edge until the very last jump. Rai Benjamin finally captured his long awaited first world crown in the 400m hurdles and Noah Lyles stormed to fourth consecutive 200m world title. Melissa became the first-ever American woman to win both 100m and 200m at the World Championships. Clocking a world leading timing of 21.68s, she…