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Indian Express
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Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO OLYMPICS NEWS Tokyo Olympian wrestler Deepak Punia aims big with change in technique and weight category March 16, 2025 10:33 am Deepa Punia moved up to 92 kg category from 86 kg, says change is till the World Championships Lovlina Borgohain and Manu Bhaker at Adda: 'It's still difficult for women in sports. Even parents are hesitant to let their children pursue sports' September 25, 2024 10:07 pm At an Adda in New Delhi, twin bronze medal-winner in shooting at the Paris Olympics Manu Bhaker and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist in boxing Lovlina Borgohain spoke on their journey, life after the medals and women in sports Paris Olympics: At selection trials, India's shooters better world records, raise hopes May 22, 2024 1:39 pm India has secured 21 quota berths and there is great strength in depth but after two barren Games, it's no guarantee of a rich haul. FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian women find joy after tough few weeks, upset World No 3 Australia in an Olympics repeat February 18, 2024 8:14 am The result on Saturday night in Rourkela doesn't change what happened in Ranchi at the Olympic Qualifiers, but India defeated Australia 1-0 once more, winning only for the second time in the ongoing FIH Pro League season. Hockey: How Manpreet Singh bounced back from World Cup 2023 low to finish year on high as a more complete player December 29, 2023 6:24 pm For some of India's top stars, 2023 was the year when they had to pause, reflect and reboot. In some cases, to recover from injuries; in a few others, to rediscover lost form. All in the hope that when the big day comes, they'll be ready and recharged for the challenge. How Japan's badminton star Kento Momota learnt how to smile after an accident and setbacks November 19, 2023 8:59 am Kento Momota ended his two-year title drought at the BWF Korea Masters in Gwangju. Germany once ruled world javelin. Now, as Neeraj Chopra soars, they plot a return to the top September 03, 2023 10:28 am While three Indians finished in the top-6 at the World Athletics Championships, just one German javelin thrower, Julian Weber, was in Budapest. The Indian Express talks to the three men who led the European country's dominance – Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, world champion Johannes Vetter and Andreas Hofmann – to understand their sudden dip and gradual comeback. ISSF discards rule that pitted top two shooters for gold, goes back to Tokyo format April 12, 2023 5:36 pm ISSF had introduced the additional stage in the finals to decide the winner in pistol and rifle shooting post the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Neeraj revisits Tokyo Olympic Stadium where he created history October 17, 2022 11:11 pm The event also gave Chopra the opportunity to experience the runway of the National Stadium and hurl a javelin again, just like he did on August 4 last year to win India their first-ever Olympic medal in athletics, according to Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics August 17, 2022 4:02 pm Takahashi is credited with landing $3 billion in local sponsorships for the Tokyo Games. Japan also is pursuing the 2030 Winter Olympics for Sapporo. Load More TOKYO OLYMPICS PHOTOS Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia: Indian Olympians come home to grand welcome August 09, 2021 8:37 pm The seven podium finishers made their way out of the Delhi airport amid utter chaos. In Photos: Extraordinary Tokyo Olympics draws to close with message of moving forward August 08, 2021 10:56 pm With a large firework display adding a burst of sound to the dancing, singing and merry-making, the Japanese capital pulled the curtains down on one of history's most unique Games. Neeraj Chopra ends India's gold drought in Olympics August 07, 2021 7:16 pm Apart from Neeraj Chopra, India's only previous medals in Olympic track and field were two silver medals won by Norman Pritchard in the 200-meters and the 200-meter hurdles at the Paris Games in 1900 Small details tell Olympian-sized stories August 06, 2021 4:06 pm From Indian archer Atanu Das' small ring cut to look like the Olympic rings to American sprinter Javianne Oliver's perfectly coloured fingernails -- take a look at all these details India at Tokyo 2020: Bajrang Punia, Aditi Ashok keep medal hopes alive August 06, 2021 10:56 pm While India finished fourth in women's hockey, Bajrang Punia stormed into the men's 65kg wrestling semi-final. Aditi Ashok held the second spot in the women's golf event for the third straight day. Tokyo 2020: India add to men's hockey history, win Olympic medal after 41 years August 05, 2021 11:00 am India won their 12th Olympic medal in men's hockey after a wait of 41 years as they claimed the bronze with a 5-4 win over Germany in the play-off match of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo 2020: India drag-flicks past Australia to book historic semi-final spot August 02, 2021 11:31 am India served up one of the greatest moments in their Games history when the women's hockey team defeated favourites Australia 1-0 to advance to their first-ever semi-final at the Olympics. India at Tokyo 2020: Sindhu bags historic bronze, India hockey team reaches semi-final August 03, 2021 10:15 am PV Sindhu created history on Day 9 of the Tokyo Olympics as she beat China's He Bingjiao to win bronze medal. Women's hockey enters QFs for 1st time in 41 years; losses for Panghal, Sindhu July 31, 2021 9:05 pm The women's hockey team's perseverance was rewarded with a first Olympic quarterfinal berth in over four decades, while discus thrower Kamalpreet Singh rose from relative obscurity to be in contention for a medal but it was a bad day in office for the stars of Indian contingent here on Saturday. India at Tokyo 2020: Lovlina assures second medal, Sindhu moves into semis July 30, 2021 3:20 pm Lovlina Borgohain won her boxing quarter-final to assure India of its second medal at this Olympics. PV Sindhu also showed her class as she stormed into badminton semi-finals, beating Akane Yamaguchi in straight games. Load More
The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
Olympians Raiza, Anantjeet return as 12-member shotgun team for Lonato World Cup announced
Paris Olympians and Skeet shooters Raiza Dhillon and Anantjeet Singh Naruka are back in the Indian team as the selection committee of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) proposed a 12-member shotgun squad for the year's final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup scheduled between July 4-14 in Lonato Del Garda, Italy. Among those who competed in the third Nicosia shotgun World Cup earlier this month, where India returned with its first ever ISSF medal (bronze) in the newest Olympic Trap mixed team event, only the seasoned Mairaj Ahmad Khan in men's Skeet and Maheshwari Chauhan in women's Skeet have retained their spots. Making yet another comeback will be the indomitable veteran Zoravar Singh Sandhu in men's Trap, as will 2018 Jakarta Asiad silver medallist Lakshay Sheoran, alongside him. READ: Inspired by Abhinav Bindra, Shambhavi beats double Olympic medallist at Junior Worlds and wants to follow in her footsteps Ganemat Sekhon, India's most accomplished international woman Skeet Shooter with five senior ISSF medals, including two gold, will also be seen in action after missing out in Nicosia. The Trap mixed team responsibilities will rest on the shoulders of Neeru Dhanda and Lakshay Sheoran and Preeti Rajak and Zoravar respectively. The other members of the team are Pragati Dubey (women's Trap), Jaswinder Singh (men's Trap) and Bhavtegh Singh Gill (men's Skeet). The ISSF circuit has so far seen two Rifle/Pistol World Cup stages, three Shotgun World Cups and one combined Junior World Cup where Indian shooters have bagged a total of 27 medals including nine gold. They also topped the Junior World Cup standings and finished second and third in the first two senior combined world cups respectively. TEAM INDIA SQUAD Skeet Men: Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Bhavtegh Singh Gill Skeet Women: Raiza Dhillon, Ganemat Sekhon, Maheshwari Chauhan Trap Men: Lakshay Sheoran, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Jaswinder Singh Trap Women: Neeru Dhanda, Pragati Dubey, Preeti Rajak
India Gazette
27-05-2025
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- India Gazette
Suhl Junior Shooting World Cup: Tejaswini's 25m pistol gold clinches top spot for India
Suhl [Germany], May 27 (ANI): In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women's 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China. It was the 20-year-old from Haryana's first individual world cup medal, India's 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze medals each. China also won three golds but have just an additional bronze in their tally. The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary's Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. It was a memorable effort from Tejaswini, who began the day 24th on the grid, after day one of qualification had yielded 282 out of a possible 300 points. In the second rapid-fire round today, she shot a strong 293, which gave her a total of 575 and fourth place overall in the 50-strong field. She would be the only Indian among four to make the top-eight, as Riya Shirish Thatte, the best placed overnight, shot a 92 in her final rapid-fire series to total 569, thereby missing out by four points, as Miriam, a double junior European Champion, took the eighth spot. As the 10-series of five rapid-fire shots final began, Tejawini blasted off the blocks with two successive scores of four and had 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao for company. That neck and neck fight lasted till the fifth series when the Indian shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively putting an end to her challenge. They were coming from elsewhere however but Tejaswini fended each one of them with remarkable calmness and consistency. It came from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching and Miriam and finally from Alina, but none could come close as Tejaswini closed out clinically. Among the other Indians, Naamya Kapoor too shot well to rise up to 18th spot with 289 on the day for a total of 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, shot 564 to finish 24th and Riya settled for 15th spot overall. India have now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions including the previous combined world cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined junior world championships in Lima last year. Other Indian scores on the Day: Trap Mixed Team - Vinay Chandrawat/Bhavya Tripathi 133 (sixth), Zuhair Khan/Sabeera Haris 126 (15th). (ANI)
Hans India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Jr shooting World Cup: Tejaswini wins gold
New Delhi: In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women's 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China. It was the 20-year-old from Haryana's first individual world cup medal, India's 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze medals each. China also won three golds but have just an additional bronze in their tally. The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary's Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. It was a memorable effort from Tejaswini, who began the day 24th on the grid, after day one of qualification had yielded 282 out of a possible 300 points. In the second rapid-fire round today, she shot a strong 293, which gave her a total of 575 and fourth place overall in the 50-strong field. She would be the only Indian among four to make the top-eight, as Riya Shirish Thatte, the best placed overnight, shot a 92 in her final rapid-fire series to total 569, thereby missing out by four points, as Miriam, a double junior European Champion, took the eighth spot. As the 10-series of five rapid-fire shots final began, Tejawini blasted off the blocks with two successive scores of four and had 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao for company.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Khyaty Chaudhary, Shambhavi Kshirsagar, Ojasvi Thakur form Indian air rifle shooting's terrific trio for the future
On Sunday, as 17-year-old Khyaty Chaudhary and Naraen Pranav were tied 14-14 against Chinese Huang Yuting and Huang Liwanlin at the Suhl Shooting Junior World Cup, two 16-year-olds were cheering the loudest from the stands. The Indians were up against a formidable Chinese pairing – Paris Olympics mixed team champion and individual silver medallist Yuting, alongwith junior world champion Liwanlin in the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match at the ISSF event in Germany. Even though the Indian pair lost, this World Cup's individual champion Shambhavi Kshirsagar and silver medallist Ojasvi Thakur, who had edged out Yuting in the final on Saturday, rushed to hug Chaudhary. 'Pehle se hi discuss kia tha ki Chinese ko haraana hai hum teeno ne (all three of us had discussed prior that we have to beat the Chinese). When I won the gold yesterday and Ojasvi won the silver, Khyaty took a lot of confidence and it reflected in her shooting today. It was tough luck that the pair lost due to 0.5 difference in the last series par Chinese pasina toh bahaye honge (Chinese would have sweated a lot),' says Shambhavi, who would pair up with Himanshu to win the bronze medal in the mixed team event minutes earlier with a 17-9 win over the American pair of Griffin Lake and Elijah Spencer. If reading archived newspaper articles about Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra at her school in Kolhapur made Shambhavi take interest in rifle shooting, it was as an option of leisure activity in her school in Mohali that made Thakur take up the sport in 2019. For Chaudhary, it was her father's interest in shooting that led the Bijnor resident into rifle shooting in 2017. For the last one week in Germany, the trio have been discussing everything from their exams to listening to Marathi songs of Shambhavi's choice at the team hotel. 'Each one of us acts as the other's strengths in the time away from shooting and also on the range prior to the match. Once on the lane, we are also fierce competitors not giving an inch to each other,' Chaudhary says. Shambhavi and Ojasvi won the gold and silver with scores of 253.0 and 251.8 respectively in the women's final on Saturday in a final which saw Yuting, another Chinese 15-year-old Li Shijia, Paris Olympian Manon Herbulot and Carlotta Salafia among top contenders. Shambhavi, who shot 633.1 to be placed second after Thakur's score of 633.2 in the qualification, would shoot 16 scores of 10.5 and above including ten shots of 10.7 and above out of the 24 shots till the gold medal was decided. Thakur would score 12 shots of 10.5 and above out of her 24 shots till the last elimination series and the duo would be discussing what Thakur will paint after the final and what Shambhavi would make her listen out of her choice of Marathi songs. 'Post the final, we also analyse our scores and also suggest to each other where the shot varied or what one could have done in some scenarios or different range conditions. Prior to the final or qualification too, we help each other in our preparations too if coaches are busy or we need some advice regarding some technical things,' says Thakur. Shambhavi, whose father Shravan Kshirsagar is deputy collector (revenue) in Solapur, is quick to add, 'Ab meri dost and competitor hai on the lane toh Marathi songs toh sunane hi padenge. (Since these two are my close friends and competitors on the lane, hence they will have to listen to Marathi songs).' Laughs. For the last year or two, the trio also have been training away from home. While Thakur and Chauhan have been spending time training under 2002 CWG champion and Olympian Suma Shirur at Lakshya Shooting Club in Mumbai, Shambhavi has been training under coach Dikshant Jadhav at SAI Centre in Delhi. Sunday's mixed team bronze was Shambhavi's third international medal with her first international medal coming last year in the form of the bronze medal in the Grenada Junior World Cup. 'When Shambhavi came to train under me, we had to work on her shooting posture. When she had started shooting in 2017, her weight was less and hence there were some things which we had to iron out. Before Saturday's final, I told her 'Asel ti Olympic winner. Tu tuzhya process var focus kar (She (Yuting) might be an Olympic champion but you focus on your process,' says national coach Jadhav. Another national coach Veerpal Nijjhar sees the two Indians topping the qualification as also a motivating factor early in their career. 'Often one has the qualification pressure of making it to the final. With scores of 633.2 and 633.1, both Shambhavi and Ojasvi showed they just focused on their process and were not scared of the Chinese in the final too,' say Nijjhar. Back in Mumbai. Shirur too was following proceedings. With four of the top five Indian rifle shooters in junior women's team being her trainees, Shirur is reminded of her time with compatriots Anjali Bhagwat, Deepali Deshpande and Anuja Jung who would train together at MRA and spend time off the range together. 'All of them, be it Ojasvi or Khyati or Shambhavi, have started very early unlike us. But then shooting can become a lonely sport sometimes. And to see these kids share things as well being highly competitive on the range, which we also did, is special. Each one of us me, Anjali, Deepali or Anuja would get motivated too on seeing the other win medals. Ojasvi, Khyati, along with Isha and Mayuri train together through the year and such camaraderie helps one in the long run,' says Shirur. Meanwhile India topped the medal tally with three gold, four silver and four bronze. 20-year-old Tejaswani won the gold in women's 25m pistol final to hand India its fourth gold medal in this Junior World Cup. China finished with three gold and one bronze while Authorised Neutral Athlete contingent finished third with two gold, one silver and one bronze. Nitin Sharma is an Assistant Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Based out of Chandigarh, Nitin works with the print sports desk while also breaking news stories for the online sports team. A Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award recipient for the year 2017 for his story 'Harmans of Moga', Nitin has also been a two-time recipient of the UNFPA-supported Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for the years 2022 and 2023 respectively. Nitin mainly covers Olympics sports disciplines with his main interests in shooting, boxing, wrestling, athletics and much more. The last 17 years with The Indian Express has seen him unearthing stories across India from as far as Andaman and Nicobar to the North East. Nitin also covers cricket apart from women's cricket with a keen interest. Nitin has covered events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships. An alumnus of School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, from where he completed his Masters in Mass Communications degree, Nitin has been an avid quizzer too. A Guru Nanak Dev University Colour holder, Nitin's interest in quizzing began in the town of Talwara Township, a small town near the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border. When not reporting, Nitin's interests lie in discovering new treks in the mountains or spending time near the river Beas at his hometown. ... Read More
