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Boxer Borgohain may switch to 70kg category

Boxer Borgohain may switch to 70kg category

“I think I will have to move down to 70kg because it will be difficult for me to go up to +80kg,” she added

11 April,2025 08:25 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Asian Games medallist Narender to lead India at World Boxing Cup

Asian Games medallist Narender to lead India at World Boxing Cup

The competitions will be held for both men and women boxers, however India have sent only male boxers, as the women’s National Championships concluded only on Thursday

01 April,2025 08:03 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman IOC chief

Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman IOC chief

Coventry,  a former Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic gold-medallist swimmer, was voted by 100 members

21 March,2025 08:28 AM IST | Costa Navarino (Greece) | AP
Trump administration pushes for uniform transgender athlete ban by IOC

Trump administration pushes for uniform transgender athlete ban by IOC

Officials with the LA28 organising committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

06 February,2025 09:05 AM IST | Washington | AP
Sports budget raised by over Rs 350 crore, Khelo India gets biggest share

Sports budget raised by over Rs 350 crore, Khelo India gets biggest share

The ambitious scheme has been allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the financial year 2025-26. This is Rs 200 crore more than the grant of Rs 800 crore in 2024-25

01 February,2025 02:52 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games

Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games

Still, the two men could meet again as soon as Saturday in Paris, which hosted the 2024 Olympics that LA originally bid for

06 December,2024 09:02 AM IST | Geneva | AP
IOC withholds Olympic Solidarity fund for IOA

IOC withholds Olympic Solidarity fund for IOA

The IOC took the decision in its Executive Board meeting on October 8 and communicated it to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in a letter on Friday.

12 October,2024 08:57 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Coe doubtful for President as IOC alters rules

Coe doubtful for President as IOC alters rules

A letter seen Wednesday by the Associated Press, was sent by the IOC’s ethics commission to the 111 members in the contest to succeed Thomas Bach next year

12 September,2024 07:49 AM IST | Geneva | AP
CAS dismisses Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for shared silver

CAS dismisses Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for shared silver

Vinesh was disqualified for being 100gm overweight at the time of the weigh-in on the morning of the women’s 50kg freestyle final last week

14 August,2024 09:55 PM IST | Paris | PTI

"Vinesh Phogat is a real fighter, she deserves a medal": Sreejesh

A week back, Vinesh scripted history at the Paris Olympics by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final

14 August,2024 02:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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