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former Indian track and field sprinter Milkha Singh arrives for the gala screening of his life story, the Bollywood Film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, in central London. - Milkha Singh, one of Indias most successful track athletes who overcame childhood tragedy to seek Olympic glory, has died aged 91 after a long battle with Covid-19, Indian media said on June 18, 2021. (AFP File)

Milkha Singh to be cremated on Saturday evening

The 91-year-old sporting icon died on Friday night after a month-long battle with COVID-19

19 Jun 2021 11:07 AM IST

P.T Usha urges Kerala CM to vaccinate athletes taking part in National Championships

P.T Usha urges Kerala CM to vaccinate athletes taking part in National...

National Inter-State Champioships, to be held in Patiala, will be the last chance for the Indian athletes to qualify for...

7 Jun 2021 11:30 AM IST

In this Aug. 6, 2020, file photo, the Olympic rings for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 pass by on a barge by tugboats off the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

10,000 Olympic volunteers quit ahead of Games: Organisers

Some of the volunteers are likely also to be among the approximately 80 percent of people in Japan who oppose hosting...

3 Jun 2021 1:37 PM IST

In this Aug. 6, 2020, file photo, the Olympic rings for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 pass by on a barge by tugboats off the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are 'a go' despite opposition, pandemic

IOC Vice President John Coates has said the games will open on July 23 - state of emergency, or no state of emergency

2 Jun 2021 10:43 AM IST

In this March 4, 2020, file photo, people wearing masks walk past the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo. (Photo: AP/File)

Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event

Fans from abroad were ruled out months ago as being too risky during a pandemic

28 May 2021 4:28 PM IST

Jyothi Surekha Vennam

False Positive' costs archery team dearly

India's compound archers' team was left high and dry after Coach Gaurav Sharma's COVID-test reported a false positive'...

19 April 2021 5:18 AM IST

Gagan Narang and Annu Raj Singh

I am excited to start a new chapter of my life: Gagan Narang

Gagan Narang talks about his approaching wedding with the Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, Annu Raj Singh

6 April 2021 11:37 PM IST

Shyamala Goli swims across the Palk Strait

Hyderabad swimmer Shyamala Goli has achieved a commendable feat of swimming across the Palk Strait

22 March 2021 6:25 AM IST

C A Bhavani Devi

Fencing with destiny: Bhavani Devi

Olympics hopeful C.A. Bhavani Devi talks about her journey, and how she picked up fencing

19 March 2021 6:49 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra in this file photo. (Athletics Federation of India)

Olympic-bound Chopra shatters own javelin throw national record at IGP

Neeraj hurled the spear to a distance of 88.07cm in his fifth attempt to obliterate his earlier national record of...

6 March 2021 1:24 AM IST

Indias middle and long distance coach Nikolai Snesarev of Belarus in this file photo. -- Twitter

Athletics coach Nikolai Snesarev found dead at NIS Patiala hostel room

The dead body of the 72-year-old Snesarev has been sent to a government hospital for post mortem

6 March 2021 1:11 AM IST

A law enforcement officer looks over a damaged vehicle following a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods in the Rancho Palos Verdes section of Los Angeles on Tuesday. -- AP

Tiger Woods in hospital after major crash

Tiger underwent surgery for multiple leg injuries following the early morning wreck near Los Angeles

25 Feb 2021 1:29 AM IST