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Running for cover, a crying need in searing summer heat

Published on May 30, 2024 12:28 AM IST

Building indoor stadia could be the key to help athletes train around the year, especially when temperatures zoom past the mid 40 degrees Celsius

Another option could be to change the training session timings to beat the heat, as Mirabai Chanu did in Patiala before the Tokyo Olympics.(REUTERS)

ByShantanu Srivastava

Is there a final twist to shooting selection?

The National Rifle Association of India NRAI has sought clarification from the world body on rules.

NRAI has already conducted four sets of Olympic Selection Trials (OST) (Reuters)

Updated on May 29, 2024 11:21 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix to return in March 2025

The Indian race for the current season will be replaced by the inaugural Kazakhstan GP that was postponed in May due to the Central Asian floods.

The vendors were roped in to revamp the tracks at Buddh circuit in Greater Noida for the MotoGP held last September(HT)

Published on May 29, 2024 08:13 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar

India to propose Delhi as host for Gukesh-Ding match

‘Yashobhoomi’ centre in Delhi to be pitched as venue for the World Chess Championship scheduled later this year

Updated on May 29, 2024 01:42 PM IST

BySusan Ninan

NRAI, shooters thrash out role of personal coaches in Paris Olympics build-up

“We’re flexible as far as use of personal coaches is concerned but can't allow shooters to go unmonitored before Olympics," a senior federation official said

NRAI senior vice-president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo said they have spoken to shooters and given them “flexibility” to pick the events in which they want to compete in Munich. (Getty Images)

Published on May 28, 2024 11:50 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

India leg of 2024 MotoGP season cancelled

India is expected to hold the race again next season, moving it from September to March due to the heat and humidity

MotoGP riders during a qualifing round of the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India(Rahul Singh)

Published on May 28, 2024 10:49 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar, New Delhi

Sandeep Singh: An Olympic shooting dream visualised at his frozen Siachen post

The 28-year-old Armyman topped the 10m air rifle trials against far higher rated rivals to bag a Paris Games spot

Sandeep Singh, now 28, the Naib Subedar attached to the Sikh Light Infantry has had a stop-start career so far.

Updated on May 28, 2024 09:02 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava, New Delhi

Antim under pressure ahead of Budapest ranking series

The 53kg Olympic quota winner hasn’t competed in eight months and her rivals want WFI to hold trials in the division

Published on May 28, 2024 12:18 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

F1: Charles Leclerc's win shows others starting to catch up with Red Bull

The last three races have shown a shift in the established order with both Ferrari and McLaren upgrading their cars.

Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc celebrates after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix (AFP)

Published on May 28, 2024 12:17 AM IST

BySandip Sikdar, New Delhi

More athletes ‘sprint’ out of Delhi athletics meet to evade dope testers

Meet organisers say they will confirm participation results only after the National Anti-Doping Agency report is received

Athletes at Delhi state meet in JLN stadium.
(HT)

Published on May 26, 2024 10:57 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Neeraj Chopra clarifies: Withdrawal from Golden Spike meet a precautionary move

Chopra said he would not want to risk injury in an Olympic year and hence decided to skip the prestigious meet.

India's Neeraj Chopra in action during the men's Javelin final at the Asian Games(REUTERS)

Published on May 26, 2024 06:32 PM IST

PTI |

Shattered Dahiya picks up the pieces

Heartbroken after missing out on Paris Olympics selection, the Tokyo Games medallist is finding solace in a motivational book, dad’s support.

Ravi Dahiya will miss Paris Olympics.(HT_PRINT)

Published on May 25, 2024 11:27 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Golfer Diksha Dagar: I’m not comfortable being called a para-athlete

Diksha Dagar, a second-year student at Delhi University's School of Open Learning, has become the first Indian to play 100 matches on the Ladies European Tour.

Diksha Dagar is a second-year student of BCom (Prog) at Delhi University's School of Open Learning.(Photo: X)

Published on May 25, 2024 09:00 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Archery World Cup: India women's compound team gets gold, mixed team bags silver

The world number one Indian compound women's team dominated Turkey right from the first end and sealed the gold without dropping a set.

Parneet Kaur, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Aditi Swami after winning compound women's team gold medal at Archery World Cup(PTI)

Published on May 25, 2024 09:18 AM IST

PTI |

Athletes in Delhi meet face Nada heat

The activities of the NADA team led to an 'unusually' high number of athletes withdrawing from their respective events

Used syringes were found at the JLN stadium(HT)

Published on May 24, 2024 11:08 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

MotoGP's Indian Grand Prix gets a UP boost

The hosting rights fee, paid by promoters to Dorna, will now be borne by both Fairstreet Sports and Invest UP

MotoGP riders during a qualifing round of the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh(Rahul Singh)

Published on May 24, 2024 10:21 PM IST

BySandip Sikdar

Shirse smashes record, with a little help from Elmo

The 21 year-old from Maharashtra’s Sambhaji Nagar broke the 110m hurdles national mark, and now has sights set on meeting the Paris Olympics entry standard

Tejas Shirse broke the national record in Finland.

Published on May 24, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava, New Delhi

Rudrankksh writes to NRAI, hopes to be inducted into Paris squad

The 2022 world champion lost his quota to Army shooter Sandeep who emerged as surprise winner of the selection trials

An NRAI official said they have received his letter and will place it before the selection committee.

Updated on May 23, 2024 11:42 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashes world record to win gold

India finished with gold and silver in the weight class with compatriot Jyoshna Sabar bagged the silver.

This is the first time that an Indian lifter has smashed a youth world record (X-Odisha Sports)

Published on May 23, 2024 11:31 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

‘Not just a doubles specialist’: Ayhika Mukherjee after Paris Games omission

Ayhika won a historic Asian Games doubles medal with Sutirtha last year and played a key role at this year's Team Worlds.

India's Sutirtha Mukherjee (L) and Ayhika Mukherjee (R) celebrate a point as they compete against China's Chen Meng and Wang Yidi in the women's doubles quarter-final table tennis match(AFP)

Published on May 23, 2024 11:23 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta, Mumbai

'It won't be Games as usual': Olympics Organising Committee president Estanguet

Tony Estanguet is a triple world champion in canoeing. He is also the first French athlete to have won gold medals in three different Olympic Games.

Tony Estanguet is the Paris Olympics Organising Committee president.

Updated on May 23, 2024 02:46 PM IST

ByFaizal Khan

Will India's shooting trials get desired result in Paris?

Trials reward a burst of form and that has led to seven quota winners not making it to the Paris squad

Updated on May 23, 2024 11:44 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

World Para C'ships: Sachin sets Asian record as India record best-ever tally

Sachin Khilari's effort of 16.30m in the F46 shot put event took India's medal count beyond their previous best mark of 10, achieved in Paris last year

India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari celebrates after winning the Men's Shot Put F46 Final(REUTERS)

Published on May 22, 2024 10:26 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

It's a leap of faith for both of us: Svidler on being Pragg’s coach

In an interview with HT, the eight-time Russian champion spoke about being a Dravid fan, bonding over cricket, and on the Indian teen offering him suggestions

The wider world only learnt of Svidler's partnership with Praggnanandhaa before the Candidates.(FIDE)

Published on May 22, 2024 09:23 PM IST

BySusan Ninan

Overcoming physical struggles, Kusale turns his mind to 'new beginning' at Paris

For a junior who broke through almost a decade ago — he won junior Asian c'ships and senior Nationals in 2015 — Kusale’s career has taken time to develop

Published on May 22, 2024 09:19 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

WFI decision to cancel Olympic trials smacks of unprofessionalism: Vinesh Phogat

The double Worlds medallist came down heavily on WFI's decision of not conducting a trial to pick the team for the Paris Olympics

India wrestler Vinesh Phogat.((Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times))

Published on May 21, 2024 11:36 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

World Para Athletics: Sumit Antil retains gold medal in F64 javelin event

The 2021 Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist hurled the spear to 69.50m for victory in Kobe, Japan.

Para athlete Sumit Antil won the gold medal in F64 javelin event(Instagram)

Published on May 21, 2024 10:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

No selection trials in wrestling, Tokyo medallist Ravi Dahiya gutted

Five women wrestlers have bagged a spot at the Olympics, while only Aman Sehrawat in men's freestyle has earned the quota

Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Ravi Dahiya(Getty Images)

Updated on May 22, 2024 10:10 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

From Vinesh Phogat to Aman Sehrawat: How Indian wrestlers qualified for Paris Ol

India have got six quotas for the Paris Games where Aman Sehrawat (57kg) will be the lone male wrestler in fray from the country.

File image of Vinesh Phogat(Vinesh Phogat/Instagram)

Updated on May 21, 2024 08:16 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

No selection trials in wrestling, quota winners get nod for Paris Olympics

Among women, Vinesh Phogat, Amtim Panghal, Reetika Hooda, Nisha Dahiya, and Anshu Malik (57kg) have qualified. Aman Sehrawat(57kg) is the only man to earn quota

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat after she defeated Thi Ly Kieu of Vietnam in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships(PTI)

Published on May 21, 2024 02:30 PM IST

ByAvishek Roy

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Building indoor stadia could be the key to help athletes train around the year, especially when temperatures zoom past the mid 40 degrees Celsius

The National Rifle Association of India NRAI has sought clarification from the world body on rules.

The Indian race for the current season will be replaced by the inaugural Kazakhstan GP that was postponed in May due to the Central Asian floods.

‘Yashobhoomi’ centre in Delhi to be pitched as venue for the World Chess Championship scheduled later this year

“We’re flexible as far as use of personal coaches is concerned but can't allow shooters to go unmonitored before Olympics," a senior federation official said

India is expected to hold the race again next season, moving it from September to March due to the heat and humidity

The 28-year-old Armyman topped the 10m air rifle trials against far higher rated rivals to bag a Paris Games spot

The 53kg Olympic quota winner hasn’t competed in eight months and her rivals want WFI to hold trials in the division

The last three races have shown a shift in the established order with both Ferrari and McLaren upgrading their cars.

Meet organisers say they will confirm participation results only after the National Anti-Doping Agency report is received

Chopra said he would not want to risk injury in an Olympic year and hence decided to skip the prestigious meet.

Heartbroken after missing out on Paris Olympics selection, the Tokyo Games medallist is finding solace in a motivational book, dad’s support.

Diksha Dagar, a second-year student at Delhi University's School of Open Learning, has become the first Indian to play 100 matches on the Ladies European Tour.

The world number one Indian compound women's team dominated Turkey right from the first end and sealed the gold without dropping a set.

The activities of the NADA team led to an 'unusually' high number of athletes withdrawing from their respective events

The hosting rights fee, paid by promoters to Dorna, will now be borne by both Fairstreet Sports and Invest UP

The 21 year-old from Maharashtra’s Sambhaji Nagar broke the 110m hurdles national mark, and now has sights set on meeting the Paris Olympics entry standard

The 2022 world champion lost his quota to Army shooter Sandeep who emerged as surprise winner of the selection trials

India finished with gold and silver in the weight class with compatriot Jyoshna Sabar bagged the silver.

Ayhika won a historic Asian Games doubles medal with Sutirtha last year and played a key role at this year's Team Worlds.

Tony Estanguet is a triple world champion in canoeing. He is also the first French athlete to have won gold medals in three different Olympic Games.

Trials reward a burst of form and that has led to seven quota winners not making it to the Paris squad

Sachin Khilari's effort of 16.30m in the F46 shot put event took India's medal count beyond their previous best mark of 10, achieved in Paris last year

In an interview with HT, the eight-time Russian champion spoke about being a Dravid fan, bonding over cricket, and on the Indian teen offering him suggestions

For a junior who broke through almost a decade ago — he won junior Asian c'ships and senior Nationals in 2015 — Kusale’s career has taken time to develop

The double Worlds medallist came down heavily on WFI's decision of not conducting a trial to pick the team for the Paris Olympics

The 2021 Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist hurled the spear to 69.50m for victory in Kobe, Japan.

Five women wrestlers have bagged a spot at the Olympics, while only Aman Sehrawat in men's freestyle has earned the quota

India have got six quotas for the Paris Games where Aman Sehrawat (57kg) will be the lone male wrestler in fray from the country.

Among women, Vinesh Phogat, Amtim Panghal, Reetika Hooda, Nisha Dahiya, and Anshu Malik (57kg) have qualified. Aman Sehrawat(57kg) is the only man to earn quota

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