Amit Panghal, who bagged a silver medal at the World Boxing Championships, has said that he would be grateful if his formative coach, Anil Dhankar is considered for the Dronacharya Award.
20-year-old Deepak Punia has pulled out of the final of the 86kg freestyle division with injury, and will now settle for a silver medal.
With Panghal winning silver and Manish Kaushik winning bronze on Friday in the lightweight division, this has been India's best performance at the men's boxing World Championships thus far.
The pint-sized dynamo from Rohtak became the first Indian male boxer to claim a silver medal at the World Championships, which concluded in Ekaterinburg, Russia on Saturday.
Amit Panghal lost to reigning Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan in the 52kg category final to settle for silver.
The IOA shot back a strongly-worded letter to Chan, condemning the statement of the CGF and terming it "unwarranted."
Earlier in the day, qualified for Tokyo Olympics with a win in the quarterfinals.
The deceased were not wearing helmets and were on the track, even though a warning had been issued before the race.
Competing in his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak locked the quota after prevailing 7-6 in a tense semifinal against Colombia’s Carlos Arturo Mendez.
Bajrang Punia fought back from a 0-6 deficit to defeat Mongolian Tulga Tumur Ochir 8-7 in the 65-kg bronze medal bout in Nur-Sultan
Puneri Paltan edged past Bengaluru Bulls in the Pro Kabaddi League game, thanks to the heroics from Pankaj Mohite.
Kapil Dev won the individual 60-64 age category event at the DB Champions Golf Tournament, and said that the tour is a good opportunity for senior amateur golfers like him.
Amit Panghal, who became the first Indian male boxer to enter the final of the World Boxing Championships earlier today, says he isn't done yet as he eyes the ultimate prize on Saturday.
Vinesh suffered a horrific knee injury during the quarterfinal of the Rio Olympics, but the wrestler has made a remarkable comeback since to seal a spot in Tokyo 2020.
On his debut appearance in the World Wrestling Championships, 20-year-old Ravi Dahiya clinched the bronze medal.
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal in the 65kg category as he defeated Talga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia.
Sathiyan hardly broke a sweat as he beat An-Ji Song of North Korea to become the only second Indian to reach Asian Table Tennis Championships' quarterfinals.
Manish Kaushik, who won the bronze medal in his debut appearance at the World Boxing Championship, said that he was sure of a podium finish in Russia.
Manish Kaushik ended his first World Boxing Championship with a bronze medal, as he was defeated by reigning gold medallist Andy Cruz of Cuba.
Amit Panghal became the first Indian male boxer to reach the final of the World Championships, as he beat Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan in 52kg category.
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