Indian Athletes

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Karnataka political crisis, AAP's push for Bhojpuri, Kadaram Kondan review; today's must-read stories

Karnataka Speaker's partisan stance, AAP's push for Bhojpuri, Kinnar community at the Kumbh Mela; today's must-read stories.

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's female athletes to junk saris for blazers and trousers in opening ceremony

India's female athletes wore yellow saris and navy blue blazers at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Khelo India School Games: Haryana top medals tally after impressive performance from wrestlers

Haryana wrestlers carried their state to the top of the medals tally at the end of the fifth day's competition in the first Khelo India School Games.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Nirmala Sheoran hurt by lack of international exposure, coach

During her 400m semi-final, Nirmala Sheoran looked like a timid deer caught in the headlights and only managed a timing of 53.07.

Devendra Jhajharia aims for treble in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after gold at Rio 2016

Paralympics 2016: Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for the Rio Games in India

PM Narendra Modi announces task force to prepare India for next three Olympics

Poor administration is key reason for failure of Indian athletes, says Arvind Kejriwal

Poor sports administration is the key reason for the failure of Indian athletes to win medals at international sporting events, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

Rio Olympics 2016: Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu have won despite Indian govt, not because of it

In both Dipa Karmakar and Sakshi’s case, the narrative is entirely about the athletes’ single-minded dedication to their respective sporting fields

Sakshi Malik wins bronze in wrestling, ends India's agonising wait at Rio Olympics 2016