Marking her entry into global administrative role, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has taken up a full voting position on the Council of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after being elected chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission.
Ayush Shetty continued his giant-killing spree at the Badminton Asia Championships, by pulling off another major upset to storm into the semi-finals with a straight-games win over Jonatan Christie at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in Ningbo, China on Friday.
Two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu and men’s singles stars Ayush Shetty and H. S. Prannoy kept India’s campaign on track, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth exited early as Indian shuttlers experienced a mixed outing on the opening day of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has urged young athletes to prioritise patience and mental strength, stressing that success in modern sport requires discipline of the mind as much as physical ability.
London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang has entered the fray for the presidency of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), setting up a contest with current chief Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo in the federation’s upcoming elections.
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to tie the knot with Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, an Executive Director at Posidex Technologies, on December 22 in Udaipur.
Hailing from Golaghat, which Borgohain also calls home, Bora’s entry into water sports marks a significant stride in a field still emerging in India.
Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is set to travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa later in November for training in order to begin preparations for next year’s events, the sports ministry which will be funding the 31-day stay, confirmed on Friday.
Chinese table tennis icon Ma Long claimed victory in the men's singles first round with ease at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash here on Monday.
Neeraj, who won a gold medal in the men's javelin throw in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, had revealed that he participated in Brussels with a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand.
