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Asian Games 2018: India's men's hockey coach Harendra Singh says team must be cautious in Asiad title defence
• 7 years agoThe Indian men's hockey coach Harendra Singh feels his defending champion side cannot afford to take things easy in next month's Asian Games even though it is a gold medal favourite owing to its highest-ranked status in the draw.
India's Vinesh Phogat beats Canada's Natasha Fox 10-0 to grab gold at Spanish Grand Prix
• 7 years agoVinesh Phogat outclassed Canada's Natasha Fox 10-0 in the final to claim her second consecutive gold. She had won a gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in the 50kg category.
Deepika Kumari interview: From shunning film offer to finding form with recent World Cup archery gold
Turja • 7 years agoDeepika is confident that the victory in Salt Lake was no flash in the pan and the win will be the stepping stone for more resounding success in the months ahead.
Neeraj Chopra set to qualify for Diamond League Final in Zurich, but unsure about participation in event
• 7 years agoStar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has a good chance to qualify for the prestigious Diamond League Final on 30 August but the narrow gap between the meet in Zurich and his Asian Games event could leave the athlete in a tight spot.
India’s first world gold medallist on track, Hima Das says she is living a dream
• 7 years ago"I am living a dream", said Hima Das as she tried to put in words her remarkable journey from being a stubborn footballer in a nondescript Assam village to becoming the first Indian woman world champion in athletics.
Hima Das' gold at IAAF U-20 World Championships a sign of things to come, but for now she's a work in progress
Turja • 7 years agoVirtually unknown in domestic athletics circles even a year ago, Hima fast-tracked herself to stardom with a spirited performance in the Commonwealth Games, despite not winning a medal
Men's Hockey Team gets monthly allowance, wrestler Sushil Kumar given training money under TOPS
• 7 years agoThe monthly allowance under TOPS has been started by the ministry last year but the hockey team is getting the pocket allowance for the first time.
India's ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar hasn't given up on Produnova, assures she will try 'vault of death' by end of 2018
• 7 years agoForced to dump the dangerous Produnova routine following a career-threatening knee injury, ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will once again switch to the 'vault of death' after the Asian Games
Asian Games 2018: India men's handball team included in tournament draw despite IOA snub
• 7 years agoIndia's men's handball team has been included in the draw released by the Asian Games organizers even though it was not there in Indian Olympic Association (IOA)'s list of 534 athletes published on 5 June.
Asian Games 2018: Will IOA's chopping and changing of Indian contingent lead to more consistency in selecting disciplines?
G Rajaraman • 7 years agoWe can only hope that IOA has embraced consistency and used one yardstick to clear the different teams for participation. In the wake of all the changes ushered in a week after deadline of submission of entries by name, it has to be hoped that it is in the interest of consistency that IOA added, chopped and changed the composition of the contingent.