Editors – Sporting India

Feb142022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Commonwealth Games 2018: Gold rush at Gold Coast – India’s full medal tally

Editors, Trending

India finished third at the Commonwealth Games 2018, with a medal count of 66 – their third-highest ever. Table tennis star Manika Batra alone bagged four medals. India’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has risen sharply over the last two decades. CWG 2010 in New Delhi was India’s most fruitful edition with a total haul of 101 medals while the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia, saw India’s best-ever finish as a non-host nation. At Commonwealth Games 2018, India’s medal tally comprised 66 medals, including 26 golds, 20 silvers and 20 bronze. India ended third, behind Australia and England.. India’s haul at CWG 2018 was led by the shooting contingent, which racked up 16 medals. Shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, aged 16, made a scintillating debut at the ...

Feb142022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: India’s Mohammad Arif Khan finishes 45th in giant slalom

Editors, Giant slalom, Trending

This was India's best-ever show at the Winter Games. Arif Khan will be in action in the men’s slalom next on Wednesday. Indian alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan finished 45th in the men’s giant slalom event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday. Mohammad Arif Khan clocked 2:47.24 seconds – 1:22.35 in the first run and 1:24.89 in the second run – at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. The Jammu and Kashmir-born skier was making his Winter Games debut at the event. This was India’s best-ever finish in men’s giant slalom at the Winter Games. Jeremy Bujakowski, India’s first-ever Winter Olympian, had finished 65th at Grenoble 1968. Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt won the gold medal with a timing of 2:09.35 seconds, while Slovenia’s Zan Kranjec (2:09.54) and France’s Mat...

Feb92022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2021 award: PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu in the running

Breaking News, Editors, Trending, Weightlifting

The winner will be announced on March 28. Golfer Aditi Ashok, women’s boxer Lovlina Borgohain and Paralympian shooter Avani Lekhara are the other nominees. Badminton star PV Sindhu, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, golfer Aditi Ashok, Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara and women’s boxer Lovlina Borgohain were named as the five nominees for the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2021 award on Tuesday. Started by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2020, the award, now in its third edition, celebrates female athletes and recognises their successes in various sports from across the country. The nominations are selected by a panel of eminent Indian sports journalists and experts. Apart from the Sportswoman of the Year award, an Emerging Sportswoman of the Year and a Lifetime Ach...

Feb52022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Abhinav Bindra leads cheer for Arif Khan

Breaking News, Editors

Bindra, who won a gold in shooting at the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, was one of the first to cheer for Arif Khan on social media during the traditional Parade of Nations. Lined up 23rd in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony Parade of Nations, India had to wait a while to see Mohammad Arif Khan – the sole Indian athlete at this year’s Winter Games – walk out with the tricolour. And though there were hardly any Indian fans in the stands of the iconic Bird’s Nest stadium at the Chinese capital, Arif Khan’s emergence from the tunnel, wearing a traditional Indian Kullu cap, was met with resounding applause on social media. Leading the cheer squad for the skier from Jammu and Kashmir was shooter Abhinav Bindra, India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold medallist. “Fro...

Jan222022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

World Athletics Podcast – javelin special

Athletics, Editors, Trending

The latest edition of the World Athletics Podcast brings together three legends of the javelin, with Neeraj Chopra and Julius Yego joined by host Steve Backley. Since 2015, there have been men’s javelin winners from four different continents at the five global senior championships, demonstrating the diversity in the event. Two of those champions – India’s Olympic champion Chopra and Kenya’s world gold medallist Yego – recently came together virtually with Great Britain’s three-time Olympic and two-time world medallist Backley to talk everything about the discipline. With his victory in Tokyo last year, Chopra became India’s first ever Olympic champion in athletics. Although he had previously made history for his nation when breaking the world U20 record to win India’s first gold meda...

Jan132022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

India Men’s Hockey Team’s historic Tokyo Olympics Bronze Medal match against Germany achieves 3rd place in FIH Favourite Match of 2021 fan poll

Editors, Hockey, Trending

Hockey India congratulated Indian Men’s Hockey Team for this remarkable feat . In a roller coaster of a year for Indian Hockey when anticipation from fans reached a fever pitch before the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the performance of the Indian team at the quadrennial Games did not disappoint as the Indian Men's Hockey Team went on to clinch the historic Bronze Medal in August 2021. Indian hockey fans around the globe made their voices heard in large numbers as Manpreet Singh-led side's thrilling 5-4 win against Germany in the Bronze Medal encounter, has achieved 3rd place in the FIH Favourite Match of 2021 polls. Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey team for this remarkable feat. In this memorable match, Manpreet & Co. made one of the greatest comebacks,...

Jan132022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Two-time Asian Games medallist and Olympian Lilima Minz calls time on her hockey career

Breaking News, Editors, Hockey, Trending

The midfielder played in 156 matches for India, scoring 12 goals, since her debut in 2011. Indian women’s hockey team midfielder Lilima Minz has announced her retirement, ending her decade-long stint in the sport. The 27-year-old Minz, who hails from Odisha, was a part of the team that represented India at the Rio 2016 Olympics after a gap of 36 years. The midfielder was also a part of the Indian team which booked a place in the Tokyo Olympics through the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2019 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Lilima Minz’s achievements also include winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea and a silver at the 2018 edition in Jakarta, Indonesia. She was also a part of the team that won the gold medal at FIH Women's Series Finals Hiroshima 2019. ...

Jan132022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Lovlina Borgohain appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police in Assam

Boxing, Editors, Trending

The Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist stressed that her main aim is still boxing and the gold at the next Olympics in Paris 2024. Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain was formally appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by Assam on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Lovlina Borgohain won bronze in the women’s 69kg on her Olympic debut at Tokyo last year. She is the third Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal after Mary Kom and Vijender Singh. The DSP post was a reward for her fine showing at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain took her oath as a DSP in the Assam Police at a formal state function held in Guwahati, Assam. The two-time world championship bronze medallist also stressed that her immediate goal was to continue her boxing career and focus on winning gold at the 2024 ...

Jan112022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Indian postal department dedicates a golden postbox to Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra

Athletics, Editors

The gold-coloured postbox has been placed by the Indian post office at Khandra in Panipat, Haryana – Neeraj Chopra’s hometown. The Indian post office - the country’s public postal service - has installed a gold-painted postbox in Neeraj Chopra's hometown in Haryana to mark the javelin thrower's gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics. A postbox is usually a red-coloured, barrel-shaped container placed in common public locations where people can drop their personal letters - envelopes or postcards - to be collected and delivered by the government post and telegraph office. At Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra created history as he won the gold medal in men's javelin throw with an attempt measuring 87.58m. He is the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic medal. Neeraj Chopra...

Jan112022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Top performers from Week 8 and smart picks for Week 9 of ISL – Dream11 Fantasy

Editors, Football, Trending

Week 8 of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2021-22 witnessed upsets, stoppage time goals, and exciting end-to-end matches. As we step into game week nine, let us have a look at the top-performing stars from game week eight, and the players to watch out for. Dream11 MVP of the Week Ahmed Jahouh (Mumbai City FC) - 133 Dream11 points The midfielder scored and assisted a goal against Odisha FC. He had created seven chances in the match. In addition, he made four successful tackles and two interceptions. Key Players from Week 8 Jerry Mawihmingthanga (Odisha FC) - 129 Dream11 points The man from Mizoram scored two goals and assisted one in his side’s 4-2 victory over Mumbai City FC. His two goals completely changed the complexion of the match. Deshorn Br...