Gulveer Singh sets new 10000m national record at The Ten 2025 (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: During the Ten 2025 athletics meet at San Juan Capistrano, USA, on Saturday, Indian athlete Gulveer Singh achieved a remarkable feat by breaking his own national record in the men’s 10000m event. The 26-year-old clocked an impressive 27:00.22s, finishing sixth…
File Pic: PV Sindhu with coach Gopichand and her father Ramana. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Asian Games bronze-winner in volleyball and the father of badminton superstar P V Sindhu, P V Ramana, offers a balanced perspective on the debate surrounding the challenges of pursuing sports in India, particularly for middle-class families.Ramana’s own journey, from…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote a letter to the former women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampa and commended her for being “a true ambassador of the immense potential of our nation’s Nari Shakti.”“You have been a true ambassador of the immense potential of our nation’s Nari Shakti. Redefining excellence and setting a benchmark…
Neeraj Chopra. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images) LUCKNOW: Illustrious athlete and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, who was in the city on Saturday, recollected his experiences of Lucknow and said that his target is to achieve the 90-metre throw.“My recollections of Lucknow are indelibly etched in my mind. It was in this city…
JIND: International wrestler Vinesh Phogat has changed her avatar to that of a “rustic bahu” while seeking votes as the Congress candidate from Haryana’s Julana assembly seat. To appeal to the traditional sensibilities of rural voters, the wrestler-turned-politician can be seen seeking votes with her head covered with a ‘chunni’, as is the norm in…
NEW DELHI: There’s been a clamour for PR Sreejesh to reconsider his decision to retire post the Paris Olympics. But his reaction sums up the call he has taken: “I once got very good advice. You should always leave when people ask ‘why’ and not when they say ‘why not’,” said India’s hockey legend as…
It’s 5 pm, dusk is settling in. Wrestlers from different age-groups are trickling in at the Chhatrasal Akhada for their evening training. They stay at the adjoining sports hostel. Coaches Jaibir Dahiya, Anil Mann and Pradeep Dahiya are waiting for them.Each one does the customary knee-touch of their gurus, before going for their warm-ups. The…
NEW DELHI: Indian men’s hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh expressed his gratitude and pride on social media before his final appearance for the national team at the Paris Olympics. In his swansong, Team India, led by Harmanpreet Singh, aims for a bronze medal against Spain on Thursday, following a 2-3 semifinal loss to Germany.Taking to his…
PARIS: A phone call woke me up early in the morning. This was in July of 2016. “You must meet this guy. He is tall, he is good looking, he is humble. Above all, he is your future athletics superstar. Javelin phekta hai. It will be a great photo-op too.” Neeraj Chopra? Javelin? The name…
NEW DELHI: Swapnil Kusale etched his name in the annals of Indian sports history on Thursday, becoming the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. Kusale secured the bronze medal with a total score of 451.4 in the men’s final.This achievement marks India’s third medal at the…
