“Gopichand wanted to touch my medal”: Karnam Malleswari recalls recalls her bronze win at Sydney 2000

Twenty-four years ago, on this day (September 19), Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman athlete…

Asian Champions Trophy success after Olympic hockey medal shows the value of long-term vision

It was a hostile crowd to start with. And the match was against the host nation…

India defeat hosts China 1-0 to retain Hero Asian Champions Trophy title

The Indian Men’s Hockey Team successfully defended their Hero Asian Champions Trophy title, clinching a hard-fought…

Clinical India beat South Korea, reach Asian Champions Trophy final

Uttam Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Jarmanpreet Singh netted the goals as India comfortably beat South Korea…

Time for Neeraj Chopra to take a break from great expectations – his own and those of a billion

Neeraj Chopra has revealed in a social media post that he competed in Brussels with a…

I will produce an Olympic medallist by the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, says Karnam Malleswari

There has been little good news for Indian weightlifting recently, be it from the Paris 2024…

Indian hockey builds on Olympic gains in Asian Champions Trophy

Not too long ago, there were a series of questions asked of Indian hockey. India had…

Immigration, security and the quest for Olympic pins

We were all waiting to board at gate C90 at Paris Charles de Gaulle when a…

Vinesh Phogat and shirking responsibility

There is a lot of talk about Vinesh Phogat levelling a series of allegations against PT…

Reboot and restart – Manu Bhaker knows how hard it will be when she returns to the shooting ranges in November

Manu Bhaker was asked by Jaspal Rana, her coach, to take a three-month break from shooting…