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]Olympiad signals India’s rise as dominating chess nation
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 09:47 PM IST
India leads the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, showcasing its strongest-ever team with stellar performances, aiming for gold after a decade of progress.
Oscar Piastri arrives on the big stage in style
The 23-year-old did nothing wrong on a bright afternoon in the ‘City of Winds’ as he delivered one of the finest wins in recent F1 history
Published on Sep 16, 2024 10:52 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Ex-F1 champion Hakkinen to open Chennai karting track
Mika Hakkinen will inaugurate the Madras International Karting Arena near Chennai, boosting young motorsports talent in India. Open to public from Sept 21.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 10:47 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Bhaker's special message for Neeraj as javelin thrower plays despite hand injury
Manu Bhaker had a special message for Neeraj Chopra following the javelin thrower's final event of the year, where he finished second.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 12:40 PM IST
Chess Olympiad: Indian men defeat Azerbaijan, women beat Kazakhstan
India continued with their unbeaten streak at the ongoing Chess Olympiad.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 09:03 AM IST
Refugee chess stars await other moves for Olympiad chance
For the first time, a refugee team from Kenya’s Kakuma camp was named for the event that began on September 11. The team though is stuck in Nairobi for visas
Published on Sep 15, 2024 09:57 PM IST
Neeraj ends season with Brussels second spot, and hand fracture
The best by India’s javelin world champion was one centimetre short of the winning throw by Grenada’s Anderson Peters
Published on Sep 15, 2024 09:48 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Neeraj reveals painful Diamond League final participation with 'fractured hand'
Neeraj Chopra finished as runner-up for the second straight year after falling agonisingly short of the Diamond Trophy by just one centimetre.
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 07:47 PM IST
Neeraj misses Diamond Trophy by agonising 1cm, finishes 2nd in javelin final
Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold in the Tokyo Games, received USD 12,000 for finishing second
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Tania, Divya, Harika deliver wins for India
India women beat France in Round 4 while Arjun Erigaisi made it a flawless 4/4 in India versus Serbia in the Open section
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Neeraj Chopra Highlights Diamond League Final 2024: Indian star finishes second
Neeraj Chopra Highlights Diamond League Final 2024: The Indian javelin thrower finished second with an 87.86-metre throw.
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 01:18 AM IST
Sport and climate: Ladakh’s themes for the times
Ever since its October 2019 reorganisation as a Union Territory, Ladakh has aimed to follow through on its mission of becoming a rare carbon neutral Indian region
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:52 PM IST
Sharda Ugra
Avinash Sable finishes ninth in his maiden Diamond League final
Sable, who turned 30 on Friday, clocked 8 minute and 17.09 seconds to finish ninth in the 10-man field in his debut DL final.
Published on Sep 14, 2024 07:30 AM IST
PTI |
Gukesh leads as India outwit Iceland in Chess Olympiad 2024
With back-to-back victories, the Indian men had little to worry against Iceland which came up with a gritty performance before finally giving up.
Published on Sep 13, 2024 07:20 AM IST
PTI |
Diamond League Final: Chopra, Sable lead India’s challenge
The Diamond League Final in Brussels marks the first occasion of two Indians making the cut for the elite season-ending athletics showpiece
Published on Sep 12, 2024 10:16 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava
Bodhana’s chess dreams are off to a great start
Nine-year-old Bodhana, the youngest to represent England in chess, faces racist backlash but remains focused on her goal of becoming a world champion.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 09:59 PM IST
Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali start strong for India in 45th Chess Olympiad
45th Chess Olympiad: R Praggnanandhaa defeated Tissir Mohamed out of a Sicilian defense game.
Published on Sep 12, 2024 01:03 PM IST
PTI |
India begins Olympiad campaign with 4-0 win over Morocco
R Praggnanandhaa scored the first point of the day for India, playing a flawless game against IM Mohamed Tissir with White
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 05:28 AM IST
How Paralympic double medallist Preethi Pal found her feet
Born with deformed feet, the sprinter’s determination took her to two sprint medals at the Paris Games
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava
Vinesh Phogat accuses PT Usha of clicking photo on hospital bed without consent
Vinesh Phogat accused IOA president PT Usha of clicking photo on hospital bed without her consent during the Paris Olympics.
Published on Sep 11, 2024 10:44 AM IST
Why Viswanathan Anand is again missing from India's chess Olympiad team
Like the last time, India will once again be without the legendary Viswanathan Anand in the 45th Chess Olympiad. Here's why…
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:25 AM IST
Global Chess League: Looking to engage the casual fan
“This has this vibe of some of the new leagues that are opening up in India,” says Viswanathan Anand
Published on Sep 10, 2024 09:54 PM IST
Ashish Magotra
Paralympics medallists felicitated, Mandaviya promises more support
India's Paralympics medalists were honored by Sports Minister Mandaviya, celebrating a record 29 medals, with promises for better support and future success.
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 08:58 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava
Shiva Keshavan elected vice-chair of OCA’s Athletes Committee
Five-time winter Olympian says athlete’s empowerment and promotion of Olympic values will be his priority areas
Published on Sep 10, 2024 05:26 PM IST
Boxing in race for survival in the Olympics
World Boxing president Van der Vorst asks national federations to join the new body and safeguard boxing at 2028 LA Olympics
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Avishek Roy
Chess Olympiad: India’s young chess stars bid to shine
The strong Open team will include R Gukesh, the world championship challenger, and world No.4 Arjun Erigaisi
Published on Sep 09, 2024 07:27 PM IST
Paralympians sign off with India’s biggest medal success
India's Paralympians excelled in Paris, winning 29 medals, surpassing Tokyo's 19. Athletics led with 17 medals, showcasing India's growing prowess.
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Rutvick Mehta
Randhir Singh elected Olympic Council of Asia president
India’s long-term sports administrator was unanimously voted to the post at OCA’s general assembly in New Delhi
Published on Sep 08, 2024 06:49 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava
Why did Iranian athlete get disqualified and lead to Navdeep's gold upgrade?
Sadegh Beit Sayah disqualified for violating the rules and missed out on the gold medal as India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold.
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 08:09 AM IST
Navdeep’s javelin silver turns to gold, Simran wins 200m bronze
Navdeep Singh's silver in men's F41 javelin was upgraded to gold after the Iranian winner was disqualified. India’s medal tally reaches 29 at the Paralympics.
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 12:42 AM IST
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