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Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain Qualify For Asian Games

India's High Performance Director (HPD) Bernard Dunne on Saturday confirmed star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovina Borgohain have qualified for the Asian Games, which are also the first Olympic Qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games. For selection to the Asian Games, to be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China, the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) policy states "Athletes who achieve Gold/Silver at World championships will be an automatic selection for the first Olympic qualifier at the Asian Games."

Hockey India advertises for new Chief Coach: Who are the likely candidates?

In less than 24 hours after that development, HI has advertised on their website, seeking applications to fill the three vacant positions."The successful applicant will be engaged by Hockey India/Sports Authority of India on a contract up to 31 December 2024, i.e., to include the Asian Games 2023 and Paris Olympic Games 2024, subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probation period," the advertisement.The last date to mail applications is February 15.

Russian, Belarusian athletes may compete at Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has offered to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the Asian Games, a first step towards them competing at the Paris 2024 summer Olympics.

OCA offers Russian, Belarusian athletes opportunity to compete at Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Thursday it has offered to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the Asian Games, a first step towards them competing at the Paris 2024 summer Olympics.

"Respond In 3 Days": Centre To Wrestling Body On Sexual Harassment Charge

The sports ministry has sought a response from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) "within the next 72 hours" after top wrestlers including Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alleged gross misconduct by the sports body's coaches and president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, said that "national coaches molested female wrestlers over the years and were given death threats by WFI officials." She along with other top Indian wrestlers sat a massive protest at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. The wrestlers have called for the removal of the WFI president from the post.

India 'seriously' considering bid for 2036 Games - sports minister

NEW DELHI : India is "seriously" considering a bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, sports minister Anurag Thakur said.

IOC: Saudi Games run contrary to sustainability values

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was not consulted in the decision by the Olympic Council of Asia to pick Saudi Arabia as the hosts of the 2029 Asian Winter Games.

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification

With the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) scrapping 67kg from the Paris Games, Jeremy, who won the gold in the category at the CWG, will bulk up to compete in the 73kg weight class. However, India already has representation in the weight division in Sheuli, who is the national record holder and reigning CWG champion in the 73kg division. The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.

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Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain Qualify For Asian Games

Hockey India advertises for new Chief Coach: Who are the likely candidates?

Russian, Belarusian athletes may compete at Asian Games

OCA offers Russian, Belarusian athletes opportunity to compete at Asian Games

"Respond In 3 Days": Centre To Wrestling Body On Sexual Harassment Charge

India 'seriously' considering bid for 2036 Games - sports minister

IOC: Saudi Games run contrary to sustainability values

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification