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Indian shot put medalist arrested in US for killing wife and mother

Indian shot put medalist arrested in US for killing wife and mother

Iqbal Singh, a former Asian Championship bronze medalist for India, has been charged with murder in the US after he...
PTI26 Aug 2020 11:39 AM IST
Amid lockdown, Wellington Railway Station becomes training ground for athletes

Amid lockdown, Wellington Railway Station becomes training ground for...

A roughly three-and-a-half-hour ride from Mettupalayam under the Neelgiri Mountain Railway in Tamil Nadu takes you to...
Md Imtiaz25 Aug 2020 1:18 PM IST
Odishas high-performance centre aiming at producing medallists for 2032 Olympics

Odisha's high-performance centre aiming at producing medallists for...

Buoyed by its athletes' impressive show at the national level, the Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics High-Performance...
PTI23 Aug 2020 10:51 PM IST
Arjuna award would motivate me to breach Olympic qualification mark: Dutee Chand

Arjuna award would motivate me to breach Olympic qualification mark:...

Her personal best is not yet enough to make the cut for the Tokyo Games but India's top sprinter Dutee Chand says her...
PTI23 Aug 2020 3:41 PM IST
Improved timings crucial for a befitting Olympics succes in womens 4x400m

Improved timings crucial for a 'befitting' Olympics succes in women's...

India's narratives at the Olympics in track-and-field events comprise vivid visuals of so-close-yet-so-far moments. It...
Md Imtiaz12 Aug 2020 7:20 PM IST
First Indian athlete to compete amid COVID-19, Srabani aims for 2nd Olympics

First Indian athlete to compete amid COVID-19, Srabani aims for 2nd...

Ace sprinter Srabani Nanda has not been a regular in the Indian athletics team for a while now but she is leaving no...
PTI26 July 2020 3:21 PM IST
Hima Das dedicates Asian Games gold medal to Corona warriors

Hima Das dedicates Asian Games gold medal to Corona warriors

On Thursday, the Indian 4x400m mixed relay team’s silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games was upgraded to gold following...
The Bridge Desk24 July 2020 2:37 PM IST
Srabani runs in Jamaica meet, first Indian to participate in competition amid pandemic

Srabani runs in Jamaica meet, first Indian to participate in...

Ace sprinter Srabani Nanda has become the first Indian track and field athlete to participate in a competition amid the...
PTI22 July 2020 5:32 PM IST
Forest Dept recovers illegal timber from Asiad gold-medallist Swapna Barmans house

Forest Dept recovers 'illegal' timber from Asiad gold-medallist Swapna...

The Forest Department has issued a notice to Arjuna Awardee Swapna Barman, for allegedly hoarding 'illegal' timber at...
The Bridge Desk14 July 2020 1:23 PM IST
Hima Das keeps herself fit by playing cricket at NIS Patiala

Hima Das keeps herself fit by playing cricket at NIS Patiala

She became the first Indian woman to win gold at the World Junior Athletics Meet just two years ago. Indian sprinter...
The Bridge Desk14 July 2020 12:37 PM IST
Dutee Chand puts up her BMW car for sale to fund training for Olympics

Dutee Chand puts up her BMW car for sale to fund training for Olympics

India’s 100-m national-record holder, Dutee Chand, wants to sell her BMW luxury car to cover the cost of training for...
The Bridge Desk14 July 2020 11:50 AM IST
Hima is not worried for not yet qualified for Olympics

Hima is not worried for not yet qualified for Olympics

Star sprinter Hima Das is not unduly worried about having to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, as she feels she can make...
PTI12 July 2020 5:31 PM IST
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