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"Can Be Anyone's Coach But...": Olympian Manu Bhaker On Jaspal Rana

Eyeing glory in next World Championship, double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker said Jaspal Rana will continue to be her "coach" despite the Dronacharya awardee being roped in as the High Performance trainer for pistol discipline by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Rana, a four-time Asian Games gold medallist, had a very bitter and public fallout with Manu before the Tokyo Olympics but they reconciled before last year's Paris Games, where the latter made history by bagging two bronze medals.

Double Olympic Medallist Manu Bhaker Opens Up On Coach Jaspal Rana's Future

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker said Jaspal Rana will continue to be her "coach" despite the Dronacharya awardee being roped in as the High Performance trainer for pistol discipline by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) earlier this month. Rana, a four-time Asian Games gold medallist, had a fall-out with Manu before the Tokyo Olympics but they reconciled before the last year's Paris Games, where the latter made history by bagging two bronze medals. Under Rana's personal guidance, Manu, who was struggling after the Tokyo Games, made a remarkable comeback and became the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics since Independence.

Golf Saudi is the best in the world, says LIV Golf CEO

RIYADH: Golf Saudi is probably the best in the world at what it does in terms of impact, influence and resources, Scott O’Neil, the CEO of LIV Golf, told Arab News during an exclusive interview at Riyadh’s ongoing tournament. The highly anticipated launch of the 2025 LIV Golf League is taking place at Riyadh until Feb. 8 and the PIF Saudi Ladies International from Feb.

Should snooker by an Olympic sport? Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis divided over possibility

Six time snooker world champion Steve Davis has hinted that he would support the sport becoming an Olympic event.

Asian Games Equestrian Gold Winner Anush Agarwalla Bids Farewell To Horse Manni

India's Asian Games gold-winning rider Anush Agarwalla on Friday announced the end of a seven-year-old successful partnership with his horse Manni which 'retires' from competitive sport. Agarwalla, who won a gold medal in the dressage team event and a bronze in the individual event at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, bid an emotional farewell to his equine partner. He said Manni will "enter retirement" and will no longer compete. "Manni gave me my many firsts -- my first Grand Prix, my first international Grand Prix, and my first international placings. He took me to the big international shows I had only dreamed of," Agarwalla said in an emotional video on Instagram.

Asiad Gold-Winning Former Shot-Putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo Elected AFI President

Asian Games gold-winning former shot putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the Athletics Federation of India's president, succeeding the long-serving Adille Sumariwalla in the top position. The 51-year-old Sagoo, who will serving a four-year term, won a shot put gold in the 2002 Busan Asian Games and also took part in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is a member of the AFI Athletes Commission. Sagoo was the lone candidate left in fray after incumbent senior vice president Anju Bobby George opted out of the race for the position.

Asiad Gold-Winning Former Shot-Putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo Elected AFI President

Asian Games gold-winning former shot putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the Athletics Federation of India's president, succeeding the long-serving Adille Sumariwalla in the top position. The 51-year-old Sagoo, who will serving a four-year term, won a shot put gold in the 2002 Busan Asian Games and also took part in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is a member of the AFI Athletes Commission. Sagoo was the lone candidate left in fray after incumbent senior vice president Anju Bobby George opted out of the race for the position.

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"Can Be Anyone's Coach But...": Olympian Manu Bhaker On Jaspal Rana

Double Olympic Medallist Manu Bhaker Opens Up On Coach Jaspal Rana's Future

Golf Saudi is the best in the world, says LIV Golf CEO

Should snooker by an Olympic sport? Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis divided over possibility

Asian Games Equestrian Gold Winner Anush Agarwalla Bids Farewell To Horse Manni

Asiad Gold-Winning Former Shot-Putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo Elected AFI President

Asiad Gold-Winning Former Shot-Putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo Elected AFI President