India to host 2025 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup
India will host the 2025 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday. The tournament will be played in December 2025 and will be … Read More
Category: Other Sports
European Athletics Championships: Poland’s Kaczmarek wins 400m title
American standout Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is leading the way as expected in the 400 metres, with the Paris Olympics less than 50 days away. Jamaica’s Nickisha Pryce and Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek … Read More
World Junior Chess Championship 2024: Divya Deshmukh moves sole lead ahead of last round; Pranav drops more point
After dropping half a point to a much lower-rated opponent in the previous round, Divya Deshmukh resumed normal service on Monday. The top seed cruised to a 36-move win to … Read More
Paris 2024: Focus on Deepanshi, Kiran Pahal as they look to secure Olympic berth in 400m relay
Paris Olympics is a month away and since India has surprisingly qualified for the women’s 4x400m relay (from the recent World Relays in Bahamas), there has been a desperate search … Read More
Mansukh Mandaviya appointed Sports Minister in Modi’s new cabinet
Dr. Mansukh L. Mandaviya was appointed the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs under the new cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replacing Anurag Thakur in the cabinet. Mandaviya had … Read More
Usain Bolt ruptures Achilles in charity football match
Jamaican sprinting hero Usain Bolt ruptured his Achilles tendon at a charity football match in London on Sunday, confirming the news in a social media post. The eight-time Olympic champion … Read More
IOA, WFI to provide extensive support to Olympic-bound wrestlers, Vinesh’s request accepted
Indian Olympic Association will provide “extensive support” to the six Olympics-bound wrestlers, with the national Olympic committee and Wrestling Federation of India also accepting ace grappler Vinesh Phogat’s request for … Read More
IOC President Thomas Bach: Political turmoil in France won’t affect Paris Olympics
Political upheaval in France won’t affect preparations for the Olympic Summer Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron shocked France with his call for new … Read More
European title a step in the right direction for Paris, says Asher-Smith
Britain’s double Olympic bronze medallist Dina Asher-Smith said that winning the 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Rome on Sunday was a step in the right direction towards … Read More
Book Review: The Neeraj Chopra Story – An earnest attempt to document history
The Man Who Made History: The Neeraj Chopra Story by Norris Pritam encapsulates the fascinating journey of India’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist in track and field. It is the tale … Read More