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Neeraj Chopra extends stay in Europe, to return after Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has decided to extend his European stay with an eye on competing in multiple gold label events as part of his preparation for the upcoming athletics World Championships and Asian Games later this year.

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Jaspal Rana back as Manu Bhaker's personal coach two years after widely-publicised split

NEW DELHI: Legendary pistol marksman and multiple Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana confirmed on Friday that he is back as coach of one of India's best shooters Manu Bhaker, nearly two years after a split that hogged the headlines for days.

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Trial exemption decision has irked the wrestling community: National coaches to IOA ad-hoc panel

NEW DELHI: The top coaches of the country on Thursday have expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision to exempt six protesting grapplers from the Asian Games and World Championships trials.

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Indian hockey hires mental trainer Paddy Upton for Men’s Asian Champions Trophy

Upton has also worked with the South African men’s cricket and hockey teams, the Australian men’s hockey team, Indian Super League sides FC Goa and FC Hyderabad and the English rugby team among others.

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BCCI to decide on Asian Games participation in July 7 meeting

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will decide whether it will field it's men's and women's teams at the upcoming Asian Games, where the sport will be played in the T20 format, at its Apex Council meeting on July 7.

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Discipline, focus paves Diksha Dagar's path to success

Change of equipment and disciplined approach work for Delhi golfer as she tries to overcome Asian Games disappointment

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Shooting | Prithviraj Tondaiman, Rajeshwari Kumari in trap team for World Championships and Asian Games

Bhwoneesh Mendiratta, Mairaj Ahmad Khan miss selection for World Championships, Asian Games

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Shooters Ganemat Sekhon, Darshna Rathore make cut for Asian Games, World Championships

NEW DELHI: Ganemat Sekhon and Darshna Rathore who recently created history, grabbing India's first skeet medals at a World Cup, have been included in the proposed list of shooters for the ISSF World Championships and Asian Games.

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Rare lung condition dashes sprinter Priya Mohan's hopes

BENGALURU: Two-time World U-20 medallist and one of India’s top 400m runners, Priya Mohan, will miss the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games owing to a rare lung condition.

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Ready to quit wrestling if proved we asked for exemption: Bajrang Punia

NEW DELHI: The six protesting wrestlers, who received exemption from Asian Games trials, on Saturday, denied demanding such a favour and said they will quit the sport if such allegations are proved.

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'Trials should be fair, without any bias': Coaches, parents unhappy with exemption given to six wrestlers

NEW DELHI: Several coaches and parents of seasoned and aspiring wrestlers on Friday voiced their demand for the revocation of the exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and three others from participating in the Asian Games and World Championships trials.

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New dates announced for Asian Games volleyball trials

The ad-hoc committee to run the Volleyball Federation of India has announced new dates for trials to select the Asian Games team and also to pick the India squad for the under-19 men’s World Championships.

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Vinesh Phogat slams Yogeshwar Dutt for alleged betrayal and lack of empathy

NEW DELHI: In a shocking turn of events, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has unleashed a scathing attack on fellow wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, accusing him of being a spineless lackey of outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The heated exchange comes after Dutt questioned the exemption…

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Equestrian tournament in Bengaluru gives new fillip to the sport, attracts youngsters

Fourteen-year-old Jaiveer Varma moved from Hyderabad to Bengaluru three years back to join the Embassy International Riding School in Devanahalli where he is training to be an equestrian now. “My goal is the 2026 Youth Olympics and 2030 Asian Games,” says the young athlete whose words exude confidence and clarity

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Players express their discontent to All India Tennis Association on Asian Games team selection

The selection of Ramkumar Ramanathan, ranked 508 in singles and 212 in doubles, has compelled a bunch of agitated players led by Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to shoot a communication to the All India Tennis Association (AITA).

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Rohan Bopanna, Ankita Raina to spearhead Indian challenge in tennis at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday announced the 12-member squad for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, which will commence on September 23.

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Protesting wrestlers return to training at Sonepat SAI centre as Asian Games trials loom

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Sonepat has regained its lively atmosphere as protesting wrestlers join their fellow athletes to gear up for the upcoming Asian Games trials. The wrestlers have been vocal in their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP…

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Asian Games volleyball team’s selection trials postponed at the last minute

Players reach Bengaluru for trials, new dates to be announced soon

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Tejaswin Shankar breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

BHUBANESWAR: Competing in only his third decathlon of career, Tejaswin Shankar of Delhi breached the Asian Games qualifying mark en route winning the gold to steal the limelight on the third day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championship here on Saturday.

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Need to create more scoring opportunities, admits hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh

NEW DELHI: Men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday admitted India will have to focus on conceding fewer goals from the touchline and create more scoring opportunities in the striking circle if they are to be ready for the upcoming challenges, including the Asian Games.

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IOA reaches out to help wrestlers get to Asian Games

NEW DELHI: In further de-escalation of tension between the Centre and the protesting wrestlers, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the organisers of the upcoming Asian Games with a request to extend the ‘entry by name date’ of the Indian wrestling contingent by August 15.

The Times of India

Wrestlers want Asian Games trials in August, IOA approaches OCA for deadline extension

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), seeking an extension of the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games after the protesting grapplers requested the Sports Ministry to conduct trials in August.

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Anjali books Asian Games berth after winning 400m gold in National Inter-State C'ship

NEW DELHI: Anjali Devi, representing Haryana, made a remarkable comeback after a four-year injury lay-off, delivering a stunning performance to win the gold medal in the women's 400m event at the National Inter-State Championship in Bhubaneswar. Her victory secured her a place in the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian…

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Indian women's hockey team gears up for crucial Spain tour ahead of Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Indian women's hockey team captain Savita has expressed the importance of the upcoming tour of Spain, stating that it will not only help identify areas that need improvement but also provide an opportunity for junior players to prove themselves and make it to the Asian Games squad.

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Manju Rani wins women's 35km race walk but fails to breach Asiad qualifying mark

Manju Rani of Punjab clinched the gold medal in the women's 35km race walk event at the National Inter-State Athletics Championship on Friday. However, her victory was accompanied by disappointment as she failed to meet the Asian Games qualifying mark.

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