As 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.
The 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.
AIU has banned the athlete for a period of ineligibility of two years commencing on September 24, 2019.
As 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.
It was Praneeth's first win over Long in three attempts.
Cricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of game's powerhouse India.
A 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.
Life has changed massively with the Asian Games medal: Swapna Barman
'Winning a medal at the Asiad is close to bagging a medal at the World Championships or the Olympics. It is a good milestone to judge,' Sharath Kamal said
Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore exhorted sportspersons to focus on “performances.” He was speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Indian Olympic Association to honour and present cash awards to the medal winners.
Her father worked as a rickshaw-puller before being bed-ridden by stroke since 2013. Her mother would pluck leaves in tea gardens. She was born with six toes on each foot and couldn't find the right shoes. And she ran for her country with a plastered
They have contributed 11 out of the 69 medals in country's highly successful Asian Games campaign but chief of Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, termed it as "only trailer" as the full length movie will be released during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "I
Harish has a very intriguing and fascinating tale on what made him take up this sport and how he was brought in front of the world to play a sport, which is not known to many.
Chopra broke the national record with a throw of 88.06m, while China's Liu Qizhen (82.22m) and bronze to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem (80.75m) were distant second and third respectively in Jakarta.
While individual gold medal winners were given away Rs 40 lakh, the silver and bronze winners took home Rs 20 and Rs 10 lakh each.
With a total of 69 medals, including 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze, India recorded its best-ever feat at the Asian Games. Achievements over the past two weeks, in the world's second biggest multi-sport event.
Military service is compulsory for South Korean males, and the 26-year-old Son would have faced at least 21 months of service and the loss of millions in income.
Debutant boxer Amit Panghal and Bridge men's pair clinched gold medals on the 14th day of the 2018 Asian Games as India completed a 15-gold medal haul at the 2018 Asian Games.
The 60-year-old Pranab and 56-year-old Shibhnath finished at the top after scoring 384 points in the finals.
Former Team India captain and IndiaTV's expert cricket analyst Sourav Ganguly has congratulated all the players who have won medals in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Ganguly also feels that all sports should be given equal recognition.
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