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The BCCI on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Olympians, including gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, with cash awards ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 opener between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Board handed Chopra a cheque of Rs 1 crore while Tokyo Games bronze medal winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain was given Rs 25 lakh for her achievement.
Asian Games as he finished outside top-eight in the final selection trial at the Sports Authority of India Centre on Saturday. Veteran Services archer Tarundeep Rai, who won a historic individual silver in 2010 Asian Games, was the first to book a berth, finishing on top in the men's recurve trial. In the women's section, promising Ridhi Phor of Haryana finished on top to confirm her berth for the Asian Games slated in Hangzhou, China from September 10-25.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain feels the country's athletes need a total scientific approach in training to enable Indian sportspersons to win more medals in mega events like the Olympics. Lovlina was speaking on the opening day of the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) global sports summit 'Scorecard 2022', which saw discussions on how India can make big strides in sports with convergence of sports, investment and technology.
Caroline Dubois is in no rush to become the future superstar she is being hailed as.
Bajrang Punia alleged that he has been forced to do his own rehabilitation from knee injuries owing to the non-availability of a full-time physio, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) hit back at the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist by claiming that the star wrestler denied availing the services of two qualified physios when they visited him recently at the SAI Sonepat centre during the national camp. The WFI informed that Bajrang had sent many proposals to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) division through the federation for sanctioning his personal coach and physiotherapist for training abroad and in India and the same was sanctioned at a cost of around Rs 20 lakh by the authorities from December 2020 to August 2021. “During the pre-Olympic training, Bajrang Punia with his personal physiotherapist, coach and sparring partner were sanctioned training-cum-competition exposure in Russia by TOPS/WFI. In Russia, during the semifinal bout, he sustained injury and was given immediate assistance by his physiotherapist, Manish Chettri, who was travelling with him throughout the pre-Olympics training. Further, the case was then examined by Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala with the help of the Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS) and he recommended rehabilitation sessions for recovery. In this regard, a therapeutic equipment - Game Ready device with accessories was sanctioned by the sports ministry/SAI to Bajrang and facilitated by the Indian Embassy, Russia on priority basis,” the WFI said in a statement.
Desiree Isaac-Pictou grew up surrounded by sports in Eel River Bar First Nation, Ugpi'ganjig, about 297 kilometres north of Moncton, N.B.
"Where there is a will, there's a way." This proverb sits perfectly with Indian women athletes, who have been making a splash in the field of sports, despite facing several obstacles. The year 2021 saw Indian women athletes leading the way as the contingent returned from Tokyo with its best ever showing in an Olympic Games. adidas aims to create new possibilities for women with its biggest ever commitment to innovation, athletes and future generations. This time through inspiring the next generation of women athletes to continue to push boundaries and strive for change, by investment in grassroots programs. adidas with its 'Impossible is Nothing' Campaign aims to create new possibilities for women in sports. Winners from the Tokyo Games, Lovlina Borgohain and Mirabai Chanu, were part of a special show on NDTV, along with upcoming long jump star Shaili Singh and adidas' Aparna Wahi, to talk about women athletes achieving global success despite several odds and proving that "impossible is nothing" for these sportswomen.
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