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Two performances, quartermiler Aishwarya Mishra’s 51.12s and javelin thrower Sachin Yadav’s 84.39m which figure among the top five in India’s all-time list stood out in athletics at the 38th National Games which wound up here on Friday. While javelin throwers have often produced big season-openers — World champion Neeraj Chopra started with over 88m throws…
Competing in his first National Games earlier this week, Letjakai Lenthang didn’t have anything close to the result he would have hoped for. Running in the heats of the 100m at the stadium in Dehradun, the sprinter wearing a blue vest with Mizoram printed on the back ran one of the slowest times in his…
In a country where deep-fried delicacies and rich curries are an intrinsic part of daily meals, the idea of cutting down on oil may seem impractical. However, when our Hon’ble Prime Minister speaks on the subject, it is more than just dietary advice — it becomes a national health movement. At the 38th National Games…
The 38th edition of the National Games is currently being held in Uttarakhand with 28 states, eight union territories and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) participating. Services currently leads the standings with 104 medals – 59 gold, 23 silver and 22 bronze. Maharashtra has 167 medals (47 gold, 60 silver, 60 bronze) and Haryana…
The state of Meghalaya has been granted the hosting rights of the 39th National Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed in its February 10 letter to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday. “This decision is a recognition of Meghalaya’s commitment to promoting sports and its capability to host a prestigious multi-sport event of…
The 38th edition of the National Games is currently being held in Uttarakhand with 28 states, eight union territories and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) participating. Services currently leads the standings with 71 medals – 42 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze. Karnataka has 58 medals (30 gold, 12 silver and 16 bronze), is…
By any measure, Manish Singh of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, has had a successful National Games, securing a gold and a silver medal in the Indian bow archery competition. Thanks to his state’s generous sports reward policy, he can expect to earn approximately Rs 10 lakh — the Uttar Pradesh government has announced Rs 6 lakh…
The 38th edition of the National Games is currently being held in Uttarakhand with 28 states, eight union territories and the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) participating. Karnataka currently leads the standings with 56 medals – 31 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze. Karnataka, which also has 56 medals (30 gold, 11 silver and 15…
Services’ Niraj Kumar is all smiles after his remarkable win in the 50m Rifle 3-Position at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Thursday, February 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Haryana’s Suruchi Phogat and Parmod won the 10m Air Pistol mixed team gold in the 38th National Games at Trishul Shooting Range…
Nagidi Gayathri from Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh who bagged a gold in the K1 Slalom event at the National Games. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The course was unforgiving, the currents unpredictable, but Nagidi Gayathri navigated them with finesse. As she surged ahead, outpacing her competitors, she made it clear — this was her…
