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Two young Afghan girls cycle their way up to world portals; may represent their country in Olympics
On a scorching afternoon in Italy last year, two women cyclists could be seen toiling their way uphill along a steep mountain road in the Dolomite mountain range. As the heat increased,…
- India
2024 Paris Olympics: Viacom18 bags broadcast rights in India
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that Viacom18 (Viacom18 Media Private Limited) has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2024 Paris Olympic Games across India and the…
- India
Nikhat emerges as India’s biggest star in a year filled with historic performances
Delhi: In Nikhat Zareen, a new star emerged on the horizon while veteran MC Mary Kom, standing in the twilight of her career, was left heartbroken in what was an eventful year…
- Sports
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra pumps up ‘Wakanda Forever’ fever
Mumbai: The Indian Olympic gold sensation, track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra has joined the fight for Wakanda as he personifies the essence of being a warrior and fighting for one’s country.…
- India
Unfortunate that India fails to win enough medals in sports: CM Gehlot
Jaipur: It is unfortunate that a country like India with around 135 crore population lags behind small countries in winning medals in sports, said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday as…
- Sports
Anupam Kher visits Sindhu’s house; gets bowled over by her trophies, medals
Hyderabad: Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently paid a visit to ace badminton player PV Sindhu’s house and was completely bowled over after looking at the huge number of trophies and medals won…
- India
Kishan Reddy inaugurates musical programme ‘Amritam Gamaya’ in Doon
Dehradun: Union Tourism and Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday inaugurated a musical programme titled ‘Amritam Gamaya’ at the prestigious Welham School here as part of events being held across the…
- Sports
Indian men’s hockey should go the distance at 2028 Olympics: John
Panchkula: Former India high-performance director David John believes that the Indian men’s hockey team will peak in the 2028 Olympics, giving itself its best shot in several years at a gold medal.…
- Sports
Nikhat Zareen felicitated by colleagues in Bank of India
Hyderabad: Bank of India, Telangana Zone, felicitated its officer and World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen, on Monday at Bank’s Zonal Office in PTI Building. On her maiden visit to the Zonal Office…
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Meet Hyderabad’s teenage female fencers: Fouzia and Naziya
Hyderabad: Sheikh Fouzia and Sheikh Naziya are two city teenagers who are working hard toward the sports of fencing, a summer Olympics game, to fulfil their dream of one day representing India…
- Sports
FINA bans Russian & Belarusian athletes from competing at 2022 Worlds
Lausanne: After Olympic champion, Evgeny Rylov announced his withdrawal from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, FINA, the world body of swimming sport, officially announced on Wednesday that all Russian and Belarusian…
- India
After world championships, Lovlina and Nikhat secure Asian Games selection
New Delhi: Olympic bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain and former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen were on Monday selected in the Indian women’s boxing team for this year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China after…
- World
Russian tennis player writes ‘No War Please’ on camera
Russian Olympic gold medalist, Andrey Rublev has pleaded to his government to stop the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Soon after advancing to the finals of the Dubai Championships on Friday, Andrey wrote:…
- Sports
Winter Olympics: Arif Khan finishes 45th in giant slalom
Beijing: India’s lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event here on Sunday. The 31-year-old from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir clocked…
- India
Want to improve my senior ranking, qualify for Olympics: Tasnim Mir
New Delhi: Newly-crowned junior world No. 1, Tasnim Mir knows she has to take defeats in her strides on the senior circuit, which is full of challenges, as she is determined to…
