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Djokovic wins his 17th grand slam trophy

The Serb Tennis star Novak Djokovic clinched his eighth Australian Open title, second in a row, by defeating Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, in...

February 3, 2020

Praveen Kumar becomes first Indian man to win gold at Wushu World Championships

Praveen Kumar has become the first Indian man to win gold in the 48kg category at the  15th Wushu World Championships. In the final, he beat Russel Diaz...

October 24, 2019

Mayank Vaid becomes first Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon

Mayank Vaid from Himachal Pradesh has become the 44th person in the world and first Indian to complete the ‘Enduroman – Arch to Arc’ — a triathlon from...

September 17, 2019

Aishwarya Pissay becomes first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports

Aishwarya Pissay from Bengaluru has created history by becoming the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports. She annexed the FIM World Cup ( Federation Internationale...

August 13, 2019

Breakdancing to make next move in Olympic status at Paris 2024 Summer Games

The International Olympic Committee is all set to spin the menu of sports offerings on its head. The approval has got so close to add break dancing to...

March 29, 2019

Bajrang Punia ranked world No. 1 rank in 65 Kg category

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has recently touched a new high in his career by achieving the World number one rank in the 65kg category. He was placed...

November 12, 2018

Gafur Rakhimov elected as new President of International Boxing Association

Gafur Rakhimov, an Uzbek businessman and sports administrator, has been elected as the new President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which is an amateur boxing’s global governing...

November 9, 2018

P.S. Kayal wins gold in 8th Modern Pentathlon National Championship – 2017

P.S. Kayal (8) of Lawspet in Puducherry has won a gold medal in the 8th Modern Pentathlon National Championship – 2017 in Pune, Maharashtra. She beat 30 other...

September 12, 2017

India to host 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship (JAWC)

India will host the 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship (JAWC), which is scheduled to be held from July 19 to 22 in New Delhi. Recently, the United World...

September 10, 2017

AIBA grants full membership to Boxing Federation of India

Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (International Boxing Association) has granted full membership to the recently-formed Boxing Federation of India (BFI). This was announced on the sidelines of 70th...

December 21, 2016

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