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Nikhat Zareen evolves as 'technical boxer' ahead of Women World Boxing Championship

Nikhat Zareen, a part of the TOPS development team, is looking forward to an impressive show at the elite Women World Boxing Championship at Turkey, scheduled from 6 to 21 May.

Golfers Anirban Lahiri, Aditi Ashok; equestrian Fouaad Mirza and alpine skiier Mohammed Arif Khan included in TOPS

According to a statement issued by the Sports Authority of India, the total number of athletes under Target Olympic Podium Scheme rose to 301, including 107 in the core group.

Mission Olympic Cell meets for the first time since Tokyo 2020, adds another 20 athletes to TOPS list

Seven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines were identified for support under TOPS at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry.

SAI to draw up fresh list of TOPS core group in October for Paris 2024 Olympic cycle

SAI said it is holding discussions with the National Sports Federations to finalise the fresh list of athletes in the TOPS core group ahead of its meeting next month.

Bhavina Patel's mantra to success at Tokyo Paralympics: Table tennis at all times

"My obsession with table tennis reached a point where eating, food and sleep took a backseat in my life," said Bhavina Patel.

Amit Khatri's coach requests government to include race walker in TOPS after silver in World U-20 Athletics Championships

Coach Chandan Singh said Khatri, from Rohtak district in Haryana, has the potential to become a top-class race walker in the next few years and the aim is to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur promises expansion of TOPS, financial windfall for Tokyo 2020 performers

This is the first time that IOA is offering cash incentives to Olympic medallists.

Sports ministry approaches Ministry of External Affairs to get UK visa for Sania Mirza's son

Sania Mirza is scheduled to compete in the Nottingham Open (from 6 June), Birmingham Open (from 14 June), the Eastbourne Open (from 20 June) and the Wimbledon (from 28 June).

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fencer Bhavani Devi training with Italian national team; to get COVID-19 vaccines in Italy

To prepare for her historic appearance at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, fencer Bhavani Devi is training with the Italian national team. She is likely to fly to Tokyo from Italy itself after getting her COVID-19 vaccination done in the European nation.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra says he desperately needs competitions before Games; confident of breaching 90m mark

“I feel I’m very close to throwing over 90m this year. If I can get competitions, I’m ready to breach 90m," said javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who's touted as India's best hope for a track and field medal at the Olympics.