Sports

Bengaluru, Aug 26: Olympian O P Jaisha, who returned from Rio with fever and body ache last week, has been hospitalised after she was tested positive for H1N1, two days after another athlete Sudha Singh was found to be suffering from the same disease. "Jaisha, who arrived in Bengaluru with fever and bodyache, has been hospitalised at the Fortis hospital at Bannerghatta, as per the information I

New Delhi, Aug 25: The controversy stoked by marathon runner OP Jaisha took an interesting turn with her personal coach Nikolai Snesarev on Thursday asserting that she herself had said no when asked by him if she would need personalised refreshment during the race in the Rio Olympics. Belarusian Nikolai said he had told the Indian athletics officials after "clarifying" from her that she will not

Hyderabad, Aug 25: Rio silver medallist P V Sindhu reacted to Telangana Deputy Chief Minister, Mohd Mahmood Ali's statement in which the latter spoke about the possibility of the state government providing a new coach to the shuttler, so that she performs even better. "Our Telangana daughter has earned a name in the entire world. We intend to give a very good coach to Sindhu going forward. Her

Rohtak, Aug 24: In a faux pas, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today forgot Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu's full name and also wrongly called her from Karnataka. "It's a proud moment for us that two of our daughters won medals on Raksha Bandhan festival. Sakshi Malik from Haryana and Sindhu (asks others what is her name) ... P V Sindhu from Karnataka (Sindhu is from Hyderabad),"

Chandigarh, Aug 24: A rousing state reception was accorded by the Haryana government to the Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik after she arrived this morning from Rio de Janeiro. Sakshi touched down in the Capital in the wee hours and was received by the Ministers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana. Haryana's sports and youth affairs minister Anil Vij, who was present in Rio as head

Meerut, Aug 24: A man has been booked under the IT Act for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik on social media, police said. Nadeem Nambardar made some objectionable comments against the wrestler and her religion. After complaint filed by a local social group, a case was registered against him under the IT Act based. The Cyber Cell probing the matter is

New Delhi, Aug 23: The Sports Ministry today constituted a two-member committee to probe the allegations of official apathy levelled by marathon runner O P Jaisha, who claims to have been denied water refreshment during her event at the Rio Olympic Games. Jaisha, who finished 89th in the marathon event, has alleged that no water or energy drinks were made available by the Indian officials during

Vijayawada, Aug 23: Olympic medalist P V Sindhu was accorded a civic reception here today by the Andhra Pradesh government even as she grew nostalgic about the first steps she took as a badminton player in the city. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu felicitated Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand. He announced a 15-acre site for Gopichand in the proposed Sports City in the state's capital

New Delhi, Aug 23: Eighty-six percent citizens believe induction of accomplished sportsmen in various sports bodies will significantly improve selection and training of players Ninety-two percent citizens believe funds misuse and corruption is common in State Sports Departments and Bodies Eighty-nine percent citizens believe that sufficient efforts have not been made by Government of India in last

New Delhi, Aug 23: In an unprecedented move, the country's highest sporting award - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - will be conferred upon four athletes with Olympic medallists PV Sindhu andSakshi Malik set to be honoured alongside trail-blazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar and ace shooter Jitu Rai. The Sports Ministry announced this on Monday. While shuttler Sindhu created history by becoming the first female