टोक्यो ओलंपिक: ‘केतली पहलवान’ और ‘लकवा-पछाड़’ ऐसे ही नहीं कहे जाते ये खिलाड़ी भारत के जो पहलवान टोक्यो से मेडल ला सकते हैं, उनकी निजी ज़िंदगी किसी बड़े दंगल से कम संघर्ष भरी नहीं है। दशकों तक हॉकी के अलावा किसी और खेल में ओलंपिक मेडल के लिए तरसते रहे भारत की हालत पिछले कुछ सालों में बेहतर हुई है। …

Association Name: Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at these events. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games. Country / Region: India Created in …

Name: Abhinav Bindra Nationality: Indian Born: 28 September 1982 Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Alma mater: The Doon School; St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh; University of Colorado Occupation: Sportsman (Shooter), Businessman Abhinav Bindra is the brightest star among a new breed of talented Indian shooters. Born on 28 September 1983 to an affluent Punjabi family, Bindra developed …

Full Name: Sharath Kamal Achanta Nationality: Indian Born: 12 July 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Game: Table Tennis Playing style: Right-handed, Shakehand grip Highest Ranking: 30 (2019) Achanta Sharath Kamal — A venerated tennis player of India, Achanta Sharath Kamal became the toast of the nation after the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. In his short career span, Kamal has …

Satyadev Prasad, (born 19 September 1979) is an athlete from India. He competes in archery. Prasad competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men’s individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16. The third match was Prasad’s downfall, …

Name: Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Born: 11 June 1989 Ahmedabad, India Height & Weight: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) / 68 kg (150 lb) Category: Women Para-Badminton player (SL3 Singles) Education: Electronics Engineer Manasi Joshi is an Indian Para-Badminton athlete who is currently World No. 2 in SL3 Singles. She was six when she started playing badminton with her father, …

Birth Name: P. V. Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) Born: 5 July 1995, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Height & Weight: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) / 60 kg (132 lb) Sports Category: Right Handed Women’s Badminton Player Coach: Pullela Gopichand P. V. Sindhu – an Indian professional badminton player. She is the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships. She …

The past few years have seen quite a few sports biopics in Bollywood, and there are many more in the pipeline. While there is a huge audience that is drawn to such subjects, we spoke to filmmakers who told us that making sports biopics is no mean feat. They also spoke about the challenges that they face in putting such …

Men’s Hockey World Cup Sport: Field hockey Founded: 1971 No. of teams: 12 Continent: International (FIH) Most recent champion(s): Australia (3rd title) Most titles: Pakistan (4 titles) 2018 Official website: https://www.worldcup2018.hockey/ Hockey World Cup: About The Event The Men’s Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in …

The Asian Games is a multi-disciplinary sports event held once in every four years. Athletes from all Asian countries are welcomed to participate in this event. The Asian Games is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and is the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. Description: Before the Asian Games, the Far Eastern Championship Games were held. After the …