Need to work on my physique to do well in senior circuit: Lakshya Sen
Other Sports | July 22, 2018 20:10 ISTThe 16-year-old from Uttarakhand on Sunday became only the third Indian to win a gold at the prestigious tournament.
The 16-year-old from Uttarakhand on Sunday became only the third Indian to win a gold at the prestigious tournament.
The IOA, earlier this month, omitted the men and women's football teams from the Asian Games contingent, stating that they don't stand a chance to win medals in the continental event.
India have been clubbed in Pool A in the men's competition alongside Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong China.
The AITA at its Executive Meeting (EC) discussed the matter and accepted Bopanna and Sharan's request.
In 2014 Asian Games, India had sent six weightlifters and returned without a medal, however, after a successful Commonwealth campaign, the Indians hope to return with some silverware.
Indian men's team is currently ranked 97th in the world and 16th in Asia, but the football body wants the authorities to look beyond rankings under the present circumstances.
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.
Leander Paes returned to the Indian team for the Asian Games while the country's top player Yuki Bhambri was exempted as the AITA announced a 12-member squad.
His retirement came just a few months before the Asian Games in Indonesia but he has been on the wane for some time.
Karmakar, 24, was forced out of the Gold Coast CWG (April 4-15) owing to a knee injury she picked up last year.
Prannoy is hailed as the giant-killer after his rampaging run at the Indonesia Open, he bagged the biggest deal during the recent PBL auction.
The AFI Planning Committee discussed the ways to strictly monitor the working of its coaches at various national camps and setting up of monitoring teams.
Panwar, along with five other athletes, had tested positive for anabolic steroids in the dope tests conducted in 2011, resulting in a two-year suspension for the athlete.
Jalandhar: An Arjuna awardee Assistant Commandant, who was under suspension, allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan here, police said today. 45-year-old Narinder Singh, who had been suspended for the last two years,
Shillong: The 12th South Asian Games (SAG) will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from January 10 to 22 next year and preparations were on for the multi-sporting event in both states."The South Asian Games
New Delhi: Star grapplers Bajrang and Babita Kumari on Tuesday qualified for next month's World Wrestling Championship after emerging victorious in their respective weight categories in the final selection trials at the SAI Training Centre
Wuhan (China): Up and coming track and field star Inderjeet Singh bagged a gold medal in men's shot put event as India opened the medal account on the first day of the 21st Asian Athletics
Kolkata: Asian Games gold medallist in squash Saurav Ghosal, gold medal winning hockey Olympian Gurbux Singh among others will be honoured at the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club annual awards on Thursday at Rotary Sadan.India No.1
New Delhi: Indian hockey team vice-captain P.R. Sreejesh on Tuesday said their first opponent in the forthcoming 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup South Korea will be a hard nut to crack even if they have
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