I was dreaming of becoming a world champion, what is my mistake: Antim Panghal

October 19, 2022

In the ongoing Under 23 World Wrestling Championship in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, the issue of granting visas to only nine out of 30 Indian wrestlers has caught up. Priyanka, who replaced injury-struck Priya in the women’s 76kg category, got her visa despite not being on the original list,...

Asian Games medallist Poonam describe reasons for decline of judo

October 17, 2022

Once Anjum Chopra was the vice-captain in a cricket team and Poonam Chopra was the captain. Poonam got the best bowler award from Kapil Dev on one occasion and got a best fielder award from Bishan Singh Bedi on another occasion. That time women’s cricket was not so popular. Keeping...

Winning in tough competition at national level means preparation is on right track : Lovlina Borgohain

October 13, 2022

“When many world class players emerge in the same weight category, the level in that class becomes very high and I am glad that many players including Sweety of Haryana are coming out in 75 kg weight category,” says Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain, who won the gold in the boxing...

Manipur defeated Punjab in the Judo mixed team event

October 12, 2022

The general perception is that judo is an individual sport, but the initiative taken to make it a team sport has been very much appreciated here. On the last day of the Judo event at the 36th National Games, in a newly created team event, Manipur defeated Punjab by 4-2...

‘Tough competition can only improve India’s performance in international arena’

October 11, 2022

Everyone here enjoyed the game of Judo and appreciated Avtar Singh, a tall young man from Gurdaspur. His fans liked his techniques and gave him a standing ovation after his every bout and in some cases splendid skills like choking on the ground position enthralled the spectators.In the 36th National...

Continuous exposure is key to improve performance: Yamini Maurya

October 10, 2022

Yamini Maurya of Madhya Pradesh won a gold at 36th National Games in the women’s 57 kg category. She proved that at least there is no judoka to beat her at the national level. In the final at the Mahatma Mandir convention center, she defeated Savitri of Haryana and proved...

Two big decisions in boxing raises questions on organizers

October 6, 2022

Two major decisions became the subject of debate in the boxing event of the 36th National Games here. One is the headgear and the other one is on referee’s decision. In spite of getting the green signal from AIBA regarding headgear, it was made optional here. Boxing’s international body AIBA...

CWG medalists Lavpreet and Sambo win easily, Komal wins in a tough fight

October 4, 2022

Weightlifter of Arunachal, Maharashtra and Punjab each won a gold in the National Games on the fourth day. CWG medalist Lovepreet Singh of Punjab and Sambo Lapung of Arunachal won easily while Maharashtra’s Komal Wakale had to fight hard for the gold.Lovepreet has confirmed a gold in the first attempt...

Haryana won five golds out of six, Divya won in 76 kg for the first time

October 1, 2022

Despite the absence of most of the stalwarts, Haryana wrestlers proved that their next generation is ready with their stellar performances at the National Games in Gandhinagar on Friday. Winning five out of six golds on the first day and a bout between Haryana wrestlers in the final of two...

Easy Win for Vinesh And Sarita Mann, Pooja Suffers An Unfortunate Defeat

August 31, 2022

Vinesh Phogat and Sarita Mann, who took home medals at the World Championships, won their trial matches and were both selected to compete in the World Championships to be held on 10 September in Belgrade, Serbia. Pooja Dhanda, who won a medal at the 2018 World Championships, suffered an unfortunate...