The boost follows Manika Batra's outstanding performance at the WTT Contender Doha last week when she advanced to the semifinals. The world No. 17 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei was defeated in the opening match by the Indian table tennis (TT) star during the competition.
The veteran Indian paddler came close to winning a medal in Tokyo Olympics but missed out losing a hard-fought battle against Ma Long of China in the third round.
The Asian WTTC Continental Stage offers 28 quotas in women's singles, 25 in men's singles, 12 in women's doubles, 14 in men's doubles, and 8 in mixed doubles
Members of the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) attended the first meeting of the executive council and held deliberations on various matters leading to the Paris Olympics 2024.
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 (Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards-2022, Dronacharya Awards-2022, Arjuna Awards-2022, Dhyan Chand Awards-2022, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar-2022, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy-2022 and Tenz
Legendary athlete PT Usha has been elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The star sprinter Usha is one of the greatest athletes to have ever come out of India and brags four gold medals and seven silvers at the Asian Games. She missed out on a podium finish in the
The CWG gold medallist will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour, from President Droupadi Murmu on November 30 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Previously on Monday, it was revealed that Mary Kom, PV Sindhu and Commonwealth Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal were among the ten eminent sportspersons who will constitute the new 'Athletes Commission' of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
As per a press release from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the National Sports Awards 2022 were announced. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on November 30, 2022 (Wednesday) at 1600 hrs