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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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

Juniors are burned out due to overtraining, so not enough back-up for women's 4x400m relay: Radhakrishnan Nair

BHUBANESWAR: Winner of five successive gold from 2002 to 2018 in women's 4x400m relay, India is struggling to string together a six-member team for the upcoming Asian Games, and chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair attributed it to the lack of back-up from junior athletes.

The Times of India

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Hima Das will miss Asian Games due to hamstring injury, says chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair

NEW DELHI: Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair has confirmed that star sprinter Hima Das will not be able to participate in the upcoming Asian Games in China due to a hamstring injury she sustained in April.

The Times of India

India's top athletes to strive for Asian Games selection at Nationals

BHUBANESWAR: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is expectedly not competing but all the other top athletes of the country, led by long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, will look to seal Asian Games berths when the National Inter-State Championship begins here Thursday.

The Times of India

Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight

HANGZHOU: Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.

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Equestrian team’s Asiad preparations hit by fund crunch

NEW DELHI: The Indian equestrian team’s preparation for the upcoming Asian Games has hit a major roadblock owing to shortage of funds. The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), which has been in the news for mostly the wrong reasons of late, has informed the country’s core probable riders selected to…

The Times of India

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IOA forms four-member ad-hoc committee for volleyball

IOA forms ad-hoc committee for volleyball, it will conduct the VFI elections and also select teams for this year’s Asian Games

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After Junior Asia Cup title triumph, senior players cannot take their place for granted: Schopman

NEW DELHI: Senior India hockey players cannot take their place in the side for the upcoming Asian Games for granted after the success of the junior women's team in the Asia Cup in Japan recently, chief coach Janneke Schopman has said.

The Times of India

Morning Digest | Will participate in Asian Games only if issues are resolved, says Sakshi Malik; Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

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"We will participate in Asian Games only when...", Sakshi Malik at Sonipat 'Mahapanchayat'

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been part of the protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Saturday said that protesting wrestlers will participate in the Asian Games only after their "issues get resolved". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Will the daughters get justice in this atmosphere of fear and intimidation: Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: Asian Games gold medallist and one of the prominent faces of the wrestlers' protest against WFI chief, Vinesh Phogat on Thursday wondered if the country's daughters would get justice in this "atmosphere of fear and intimidation".

The Times of India

Anurag Thakur to review India’s preparedness for Asian Games alongside 100th MOC meeting

NEW DELHI: Sports minister Anurag Thakur will review India's preparedness for the upcoming Asian Games during the 100th Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting.

The Times of India

Asian Games is the immediate target but the main goal is Paris Olympics, says Sharath Kamal

NEW DELHI: Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal has revealed that preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics will commence with the fourth season of Ultimate Table Tennis, scheduled to take place in Pune from July 13 to July 30.

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Kuttappa optimistic of his wards getting three to four Olympic quota places at the Asian Games

Encouraged by the Indian male boxers’ best-ever showing of three bronze medals in the recent World boxing championships in Tashkent, head coach C.A. Kuttappa is optimistic that his boys will earn three to four Olympic quota places at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

The Hindu

Elite Manipur sportspersons appeal for peace

Appealing for peace in Manipur, elite sportspersons, led by Olympian weightlifter Kunjarani Devi and former World boxing champion Sarita Devi, have said that an atmosphere of violence has deeply impacted people and may mar the Asian Games preparations of the athletes belonging to the state.

The Times of India

Priya Mohan aims for Asian Games medal under new coach's guidance

NEW DELHI: Returning to the track after a hamstring injury, talented Indian quarter-miler Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan is determined to reclaim her title as the country's fastest runner in the 400m event. With her sights set on securing a medal in the upcoming Asian Games, the 20-year-old athlete is now under…

The Hindu

Focus to be on Asian Games during European leg of Hockey Pro League: Harmanpreet

India are currently leading the Pro League table with 19 points from eight matches in the nine-team tournament.

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Focus to be on Asian Games during European leg of Hockey Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh

BENGALURU: India men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh says his side's focus will be on Asian Games, an Olympic-qualifier, as they embark on the European tour for Pro League matches, starting May 26.

The Times of India

EFI clears air on Fouaad Mirza's non-selection in Asian Games probables list

NEW DELHI: The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) on Saturday clarified that it could not include celebrated rider Fouaad Mirza in the Asian Games probables list because he did not achieve the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER).

The Times of India

Chirag Khandal included in Asiad list, Fouaad & Shashank ignored

NEW DELHI: Chirag Khandal is all set to be one of India’s youngest riders at the Hangzhou Asian Games after the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to include his name in the long list of athletes for the 15-day-long continental showpiece in China.

The Times of India

SAI takes cognisance on non-selection of equestrian players for Asiad

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday took cognisance on the non-selection of Fouaad Mirza, Chirag Khandal and Shashank Singh Kataria in the Asian Games long list after the intervention of the country's top court.

The Times of India

Indian women's hockey team to face Australia in Asiad preparatory tour

ADELAIDE: The Indian women's hockey team will look to put its best foot forward when it kick-starts its Asian Games preparation against world number three Australia in a five-match tour here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Priority is to qualify for Paris by winning Asian Games, says Indian men’s hockey team coach Craig Fulton

KOLKATA: It’s been just two and a half weeks since Craig Fulton started working with the Indian men’s hockey team and the one thing that has really impressed him so far is the camaraderie among the players.

The Times of India

Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Annu Rani steal show with gold in Federation Cup Athletics C'ships

RANCHI: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the reigning champion of the Asian Games in shot put, and Annu Rani, the bronze medalist in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games, both shone brightly on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships.

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