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Indian middle-distance runner Parul Chaudhary in action. (FILE PHOTO: Olympics.com)

Parul Chaudhary clocks second-fastest time for Indian in 3000m steeplechase at Shanghai Diamond League

May 16, 2026 10:11 pm

Uttar Pradesh athlete, who holds the national record, finishes seventh in high-quality field that included an Olympic gold medallist and a world champion

Rowing coach Narengbam Lakshmi Devi oversees a session in the gym at the IIS Vijaynagar Centre. (Photo: IIS)

Lakshmi Devi missed Olympics by barest of margins, now she powers Indian female rowers' rise

May 11, 2026 8:25 am

Narengbam Lakshmi Devi missed out on the 2012 London Games by the slimmest of margins; now she's determined to change the script.

In 2022, India recorded 48 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ranked 2nd) while in 2023, the number grew to 63 (ranked 2nd). Then, it rose even further to 71 in 2024 (ranked 1st). (File photo)

India needs anti-doping reforms if it wants to host 2036 Olympics: ITA head

May 02, 2026 10:08 pm

India is set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and is also bidding to stage the 2036 Olympic Games in the Gujarat city.

The committee is expected to visit Ahmedabad in the coming months for a comprehensive on-ground review. (AP Photo)

Ahmedabad's Asian Games bid gets Olympic Council of Asia's backing, what happens next?

April 30, 2026 1:51 pm

Continental body to send a group of leading international and Asian experts to visit Ahmedabad for an on-site review. Their report will be discussed on the sidelines of this year's Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

She’s a seven-time Olympic gold medallist, including the 200m title at the 2012 London Games. (Reuters Photo)

‘Let’s go after the thing’: Who’s the all-time track legend planning a comeback at the age of 40 at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

April 28, 2026 5:15 pm

Allyson Felix, a mother of two with seven Olympic gold medals in her kitty, plans to return to competition and run at the Games in her home city

PM Narendra Modi plays football with kids in Gangtok; highlights Olympic dreams: ‘Nothing like playing football’

April 28, 2026 12:38 pm

Wearing a blue sports jacket adorned with the tricolour, PM Narendra Modi was seen walking onto the field alongside a group of youngsters dressed in matching kits, each holding a football.

Former hockey Olympic medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal passed away on Friday. (PHOTO: Hockey India)

Gurbax Singh Grewal, 1968 Olympic bronze medallist, passes away at 84

April 25, 2026 2:35 pm

A speedy forward during his playing days, Grewal was part of a historic Indian contingent at the 1968 Olympics.

I know the pain. IOC’s sex test can ruin an athlete’s life

I know how IOC’s sex test can ruin an athlete’s life: Dutee Chand

April 02, 2026 10:48 pm

IOC’s aim seems to be to protect the female category. But is there enough scientific evidence to prove that transgender athletes, or even female athletes, with a positive SRY test, have an advantage in track and field?

Transgender women banned from competing in female categories at Olympics, citing fairness concerns

March 27, 2026 11:23 am

The IOC also added that athletes wanting to compete in the female category at the Olympics would have to undergo a one-time SRY gene screening

Former Indian shuttler Pullela Gopichand in action. (FILE)

Are sub-par fitness levels holding new Indians back? Pullela Gopichand's All England throwback offers pointers

March 22, 2026 8:48 am

New young Indian shuttlers coming onto the international circuit, seem well-versed in the nuances of shot-making and racquet-skills, but can quickly fall out of the reckoning, if their fitness standards are not raised - considerably.