1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (467+ words) India's preparations for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya have been overshadowed by a bitter selection dispute involving wushu athlete Divyanshi Choudhary, who was dropped from the women's 60kg Sanda category days before the contingent's departure for Japan. "I am really fed…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (365+ words) SBI Foundation has partnered with the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) to support 40 Indian track and field athletes, in a move that adds institutional philanthropic funding to the country’s high-performance athletics ecosystem. The partnership will combine SBI Foundation’s support with…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (266+ words) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has constituted a four-member independent inquiry committee headed by retired High Court judge Deepa Sharma to probe the allegations of harassment and intimidation levelled against Hockey India secretary Bhola Nath Singh by former women's team…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (811+ words) The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are less than a fortnight away, and finishing touches are underway as the host city prepares to give the Games their final look. Soon, the stage will be handed over to its rightful owners, the athletes....

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (502+ words) Commonwealth Games silver medallist weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav is hoping to carry her Glasgow experience into this month's Asian Games, where she has set her sights on bettering her personal best. The 23-year-old from Chhattisgarh produced personal bests in both the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (491+ words) The Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bengaluru has become an important preparation base for India’s middle- and long-distance track athletes, prepping for the Asian Games 2026. A national coaching camp is currently under way at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (421+ words) The Sports Ministry on Wednesday approved a contingent of 246 team officials and coaches for the 503 athletes who will compete in the 20th Asian Games with athletics and cricket getting the largest support staff for the showpiece beginning September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (414+ words) India's wrestling contingent has been hit by doping setback just weeks before the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, set to begin on September 19. Mukul Dahiya, a freestyle wrestler considered a strong medal prospect in the 86kg category, has tested positive for the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (669+ words) Long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Ancy Sojan, sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will be among some of the Indian stars who will vie for top honours in the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet at Bhubhaneshwar on Saturday. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (259+ words) Former Asian silver medallist javelin thrower and Olympian Shivpal Singh has been handed a 10-year suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Disciplinary Panel for a second doping offence after testing positive for the banned substance methandienone. At 31, it could…...